It's official: We're all fucking crazy.

novella1186

You guys have heard PLENTY about my BSC sister, and even my dramatic mom. Well here's one about my dad just to round things out. (I'm not even so mad this time because I feel like this is just hilarious) 

He insisted on being the one to do the block of rooms for the wedding because he's such an expert negotiator (he's actually an expert on EVERYTHING. Yeah, one of those people). Well good, one less thing I have to do! So he met with the hotel block person yesterday and then called to tell me about it. He added that he got a great deal on the Presidential Suite-- biggest, nicest room the hotel has. He wants to book this room... for himself and my mom. 

Why does he need the biggest nicest suite for MY wedding? Just in case he wants to host a welcome party in the hotel room. And because he "just feels like having a big nice room." K thanks. 

WHAT FUCKING TWILIGHT ZONE AM I IN?!!! 

theartistformerlyknownas

Gurl. My dad did the same thing. Well, sort of. He wanted a suite in case we needed extra room for family to visit, fine. I needed a suite because all my BMs got ready at the hotel and we needed room for the hair and makeup artists. Well, the hotel only had 2 suites. He WANTED our suites to be next door to each other with a connecting door and I said oh hell no, and specifically told the hotel (I booked the block, but Dad paid for my room) that I wanted my room nowhere near anyone else's room. Thankfully, the suites are on two different floors. Super, right? Welllll Dad beat me to check in, and took the fucking suite that was on the 6th floor because it was ready and mine was not, leaving me on the floor with every other guest, right next door to a bridesmaid. Grrrr.

novella1186

So glad I'm not the only one! I'm thinking of making a secret block at a different hotel for just my FI and I, and the WP. That totally solves the problem of trying to deal with my crazy parents, and then they can go ahead and have the nicest room at THEIR hotel. Ugh. 

KatieinBkln

This baffles me entirely, but at least you aren't alone. A friend of mine got married in wine country, and her mother nabbed the honeymoon suite at the small local hotel where they made their block. My friend ended up AirBnB-ing a whole house to better host the after-party, but SHIT. Really, parents?

melbenso

My parents booked a suite at the hotel for the wedding, so they could host family for drinks, etc. the night before after the rehearsal dinner. However my husband and I had the nicest suite at the hotel. Your dad is going a bit overboard.

lyndausvi

Ah, my parents always got a suite when my brothers got married (both were OOT for them).  They always hosted people in their room. I never thought twice about it.  My wedding they just rented an entire house for us.   Of course, they took the best room.  They were paying.

My parent's friends ended up with the best suite at the same hotel we had a our block and where we going to spend our wedding night.  Do to an issue at the hotel we ended up back at the house my parent's rented house.   Said friends found out and said they would give up the room.  We said of course not.  It just was not a big deal to me.

I've been to a lot of OOT weddings.   100% of them the parents had a suite to entertain.  I never gave it another thought.

huskypuppy14

Yeah, I've been to a few weddings where one of the set of parents has a suite for out of town guests to hang out in during the day. It was always stocked with food and drinks and games. 

Our hotel and reception were at the same place (different buildings) so my husband and I had the best room because that's how they do it The bride and groom get a free nights stay on the night of their wedding. 

Sugargirl1019

smichek said:

Would you like to borrow my dad? Because my dad is awesome and I think he should become a wedding/vacation/event planner when he retires from engineering. So far he has paid for basically everything, taken care of the hotel block (I picked the hotel, he picked the rest) and helped make some plans for our OOT family, planned and booked the rehearsal dinner, planned most of our mini-moon and a series of post-wedding Saturday day trips since we can't get the time off for a honeymoon, and now he's helping me coordinate last-minute details...all from 2000 miles away. Tomorrow he's calling most of my vendors to confirm orders and final payments. Seriously, he is amazing. Where has this secret talent of his been all my life?

Whaaaat? Better give a brief thank you speech to your father at the reception! You're so lucky to have a dad like that!

larrygaga

That really is super weird. I'm sorry!!! 

kmmssg

I'm sorry but this stuff just baffles me.  We always had suites, but my DDs ALWAYS had the best suites we could get our hands on.  Seriously?