Quick rant and rave!

Artemischief

I've been having problems with my mom throughout this whole planning process. She hasn't been super supportive. When I found "the dress" all she said was "are you sure?" Anyway, she has been the largest source of my stress. My FMIL on the other hand has been amazing! She asks the questions my mom won't. She went with me to pick up my dress (and drove an hour to do so at that) Now she's helping design the invitations and enclosures and is going to print them for us. She has really stepped up when she didn't need to, and I truly appreciate it. I couldn't be marrying into a better family. Any other brides need a rant/rave session? ETA:whoops, I forgot something

Drewsgirl31

We may be changing from a Saturday to a Sunday to get the venue we really want but we won't know for sure until we have the money for the deposit on that place. Marrying into an awesome family is the best. It makes life much easier when you all get along lol

Edit:forgot to add something

melbelleup

My only rant is how I can't buy forever .66 stamps. Like what the heck post office, save me some money

Artemischief

Another rant...my mother just informed me they will be attending the same all inclusive resort we are staying at for our honeymoon...while we are there. She can't even let me have this one special time, she always seems to be trying to outdo me!

kmj500

I would like to rant!

I'm sick and tired of my future inlaws being debbie downers and overstepping their boundaries. FH endlessly tells them that our finances/relationship/way we live our lives is not their business, and yet they don't seem to listen. I don't see them anymore and they tell FH they feel hurt by this. Seriously?! You talk behind my back all the time and expect me to still want to spend time with you? My dress is too expensive, the flowers are too expensive, the cake is too expensive...blah, blah, blah. No one has told them what any of these cost, because they aren't paying for anything, it's all based off ridiculous assumptions they've made. Once they form these assumptions, no one can tell them any different because they are apparently the masters of knowledge.

Other than that, I'm happy and grateful that everyone else in our lives have been so supportive. It's just hard when we're so excited and they have to rain all over our parade.

Peaseblossom55

FI & I were talking about wedding stuff last night.  Yay 5 motnhs from today but it is scary the amount of money we will be spending over the next few months on all of this wedding stuff.  It's our own choice and we can more than afford it but it's is like woah......

teetee143xo

I'd like to rant a bit...

So, I have a cousin who I have NEVER gotten along with and have vowed that the day that I got married she would not be in my wedding. Fast forward to after my engagement (and I knew this was going to happen) but everyone is trying to to force her to be a part of my wedding party! It had even gotten to the point where I wouldn't call my grandmother because everytime I did, she would ask. It's been extremely frustrating for me, almost to the point where I didn't even want a wedding anymore! I would ask them, since everyone knows the history that she and I have, why would they even have the audacity to ask me such a thing. Their response: because she's family. What kind of BS is that?! (sigh)

So, they've finally broke me down. It would be a cold day in hell before she's a bridesmaid like they wanted, but I am allowing her to sing at my wedding. Want to know what my family is asking now? Well, this cousin of mine has a 13-year old sister who has to participate somehow because it wouldn't be right if one of them did and the other didn't. At this point, what can she do? Mom suggested jr. bridesmaid. Ummm...no, not happening. I thought wedding planning would be more fun, but my family is very overbearing with this issue! It's brought me to tears many many times. I thought wedding planning would be a lot more fun, but it really hasn't been. I am very much looking forward to my wedding day but my family has been terrible when it comes to the whole process (everyone has something to say about everything) and I just want it to be done.

End rant. Thanks.

Artemischief

@teetee143xo Have you heard of "bean dipping"? Basically, every time someone asks you something wedding related, you change the subject. I'm sorry you're under all the stress. If these family members who keep badgering you to add/do things you don't want to do are not paying, then bean dip then. Have the wedding you want with the people you want.