Moms and Maids

Family/Mom Disinterested in my Wedding.

It seems that my family is completely disinterested in my wedding.

I have been with my fiance for close to 7 years and he is amazing, we both have careers, a house, and pets and I honestly can't think of any reason why they wouldn't want us to get married so I have ruled that out.

When we first got engaged they seemed happy for us and even mentioned that they would contribute which is super generous as well. However, since the initial engagement I haven't been able to discuss my wedding or any aspect of it with anyone. Our Wedding is also 4.5 hours away and they still don't have a hotel room and they are starting to run low and I'm just confused if they don't care or what their deal is.

Since the initial engagement the only time they have engaged is if it's something they don't agree with like when I said we didn't want kids there or when we said who we chose as our beauty vendor. Which I would be more open to discuss, but they also didn't contribute what they said they would financially so I just am cutting costs where I can.

My mom specifically hasn't cared about anything I've mentioned in any aspect of planning. I had to dress shop alone which I think sucked the most because thats something I just thought I would do with my mom and a moment I wont ever have now. And recently she told me that she didn't think anyone in my family would attend a shower if I threw one, so she told everyone not to throw one. At this point I also dont even know if my dad plans to walk me down the aisle or dance with me at my wedding. I just feel like it's just been one hurtful thing after another. 

I also have sisters who are married and have seen how my parents were through their weddings. And I honestly couldn't go anywhere without hearing about them, seeing their dresses, talking about how much they spent. It's just hurtful that no one even cares to pretend to smile and just allow me to talk about it. 

Idk if I'm venting or looking for advice on how to navigate this situation. It's honestly terrible and I'm at a point where I'm just not putting any additional energy into them since I'm only receiving negativity in return...

Re: Family/Mom Disinterested in my Wedding.

  • I think in something like this I'd sit down with mom for a heart to heart.  Leave the finances out of it but just comment that you're really excited for this and you're getting an impression that there's a lack of enthusiasm and you wanted to see if something might be going on.  

    There could be a lot of reasons for it so I'd want to see if something else is at play before jumping to conclusion. 
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