Okay, I am currently living in Ohio...(moving Thursday to Texas...where my FI lives) My parents are living in Ohio. I am trying to find a wedding location.. My family (aunts, uncles, grandparents, bro&sis-in-law) live all over the US.. Everyone wants me to have the location somewhere else and I do NOT know where to pick! My FI and his mother INSIST I have it where they live! My parents, whom are paying for EVERYTHING, insist I have it here, since THEY are hosting it.. So I decided on a nice compromise, a little chapel in Arkansas (not quite half way, but it's about five hours from his family and ten-twelve from my parents...) so maybe everyone would be happy.. My dad had suggested the church to me (
www.thorncrown.com) when I had first started looking for a church, and my FI's mom had mentioned it to him when we started looking, also. So, I thought "this will be perfect!" I had officially made up my decision, and my parents were quite happy, we had decided it would be nice and a good compromise for everyone. So, I talked to my FI's mom today, to ask her if the date I was thinking about was alright for their family....And I casually mentioned the location I had chosen...Apparently, that was not ideal for her and she proceeded to tell me that NO ONE from his family would be there if I didn't have it IN THEIR TOWN. Only her, his dad, siblings and his aunt. So I was quite upset, the woman almost had me in tears! Then my FI called me after I got of the phone with her, and asked me why I was upset.. Not pointing the finger at his mother, I explained to him I didn't want to be the bad guy, but no matter where I decided to have the wedding someone would be mad at me, regardless. He then decided to tell me exactly what his mother had, that NO ONE will be there for him.. So now, what should I do? I don't want anyone to be bothered but isn't it MY day? My day to pick what I want? Also, my FI said to me, "You act like all that matters is YOU and what YOU want!" and honestly, I thought that's what weddings were about, for the most part...the bride...? Please help me!!!