So by no means is this a vent... I am just trying to figure stuff out!!!
When my FI and I were setting up our budget for the wedding, my FMIL graciously offered to pay for the RD. My parents are paying for the bulk of the wedding expenses and my FI & I have skimped and saved a couple thousand as well.... While there are lots of things that I would love to add to the wedding, we have cut where necessary and are working well with the budget we have.
Now yesterday, my FI comes to me and says my FMIL will be calling me because, "they are supposed to be paying for the flowers." Now, don't get me wrong, I will graciously accept any contributions she wants to make (Our flowers are going to cost more than our RD anyways, so it would be a nice addition to the budget... Or if she wants to pay for both- double bonus). But I just have NO IDEA where she came up with this idea that she is supposed to be paying for flowers! Is this some tradition I am completely unaware of?!
Not that we are following tradition, but just for sake of trying to sort this out... I thought Bride's family pays for the wedding and Grooms family pays for RD and HM?
My FI won't even really discussing wedding with his family- he directs them all to me (he really has no desire to be involved in the planning.... he just wants to be told when and where to show up so he can say "I do")