Am I the only one who is over wedding planning?!?! On my end it's fine; we've been engaged since Oct 2013 and are getting married in May '15. I've had everything planned (except my band) since I think Feb. Just recently however I've been finding myself annoyed with others involved in the wedding. I've enjoyed the planning and fun that goes along with it. It started getting a little stressful since we have 10 weddings between Jan & June next year!!!!! Last night I had a break down though because of all the drama.
My FMiL is throwing a fit about paying for what is normally paid for by the groom's family (keep in mind she's a "wedding planner"). She told him she wasn't going to pay for my bouquet because she shouldn't have to, but then said okay when she saw the price. She's throwing a fit about the rehearsal dinner and said I couldn't invite my guests but assumed those she wanted would be invited (who my Fi doesn't even talk to). Her latest thing is refusing to pay for groom's cake unless her ex-sister in law makes it.
My aunt, who wanted to throw me a couple's shower, is telling my matron of honor (who's my cousin) that it's an "extended family party" and my extended family and some of Fi family is invited, but not bridal party. Which doesn't even make it a wedding event. Now my aunt and cousin are fighting! So I told her to cancel it. Now I feel horrible. But this same aunt is also throwing a fit because she's being asked to put up money for my bridal shower since her daughter (my goddaughter) is in the wedding. She's 12, but she's my "maid of honor" and my aunt was like "you have to put her in or she'll be devastated!" I don't know how to tell her she asked for this!
The Best Man wants to throw a Honey-Do shower, but has no idea what he's doing and won't take help! The idea he has so far is so tacky and ridiculous I don't even want to show up! (Supposedly my Fi, who works with above aunt, suggested they both work together to throw one nice Honey-Do, so fingers crossed something works out!)
Fi's Maw-maw won't show up to functions because she can't bring her dog!!!
To top it all off, my younger cousin got engaged a month before me and is getting married two months before me. Ever since I got engaged she's been throwing a fit that my family has paid more attention to me rather than her. She's made comments at family functions to my fiance about how no one cares about her and her wedding is ruined. Now she's started being all passive aggressive towards me making comments or flat out ignoring me. We used to be really close too, until I got engaged. I won't say anything because I don't like to bring it up, but it makes me feel like crap.
I'm to the point where I would rather throw the deposits out the window and elope!!!
Surprisingly my step-mom has really stepped up. I definitely thought she would be my biggest problem , but she's been the best!!!
Sorry it's long, but I needed to rant! I just thought weddings were supposed to be fun.