July 2012 Weddings

Elopement

I have come to decide that I no longer want the whole big wedding. FI's mom is about to make me crazy, everything I do, say, or even think is wrong. I'm tired of her and her negativity. She constantly makes me feel like I'm a bad person and I am far from it. I get nasty facebook messages from her, and when I reply it gets better for awhile...but today it got to the point where FI was even very upset with her because she was talking bad about me to him. I really wish all of this would just stop...I have never given her a reason to not like me. I just needed a quick place to vent, I'm not really sure what we will decide to do. If I had my way we would get married just the two of us, and then go ahead with the reception and stuff this summer but we would remember the real wedding as just the two of us. It's the marriage that matters, not the wedding, and I don't want the day we become husband and wife to be remembered with drama. I want to remember it as him and I happy and in love, and able to get through anything together. OK i feel a little bit better now. Undecided
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Re: Elopement

  • Rant away!  We also thought of doing the wedding with no guests due to family stresses (well my family).  Just sit on the idea for a week and then talk about it again.

    I don't get it - weddings should be a joyous occasion but often then bring out the uglies in people!
  • I'm so sorry your FMIL is a PITA!!!  Stay strong..think really hard about what you want.  Like you said the marriage is what counts not the wedding =)  Don't make any  rash decisions.  Don't talk to her about any of the wedding planning...if she asks or has an opinion just said oh, i'll take that into consideration or we haven't thought about that yet..or just things have been taking care of....

    Good luck! keep us posted!
  • Do you have my MIL? We almost cancelled the wedding and eloped because of her too.

    Honestly, just ignore her. Block her on FB and if she asks why, be honest with her. Even if you elope, you're going to have to deal with her later. Eloping isn't going to make her go away or her biitchy attitude. If anything, it'll probably cause more drama. Make sure it's something you both want to.
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  • All very good points, and many things I hadn't thought of. Avsfan you're right, she's not going to go away. I guess this is the time I hold my head high and be the good person my parents raised me to be. She'll feel pretty silly when she is the only one in a bad mood at the wedding. Even as much as we have talked about eloping, I don't think I could bc his family from out of state (who support us 100%) would be devastated. I think I just needed to vent. Thanks girls :)
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  • Well honestly it's never too late to run away and elope.  If thats what you REALLY want to do and your 150% sure, then I say go and do it.
    As for your FMIL, could it be she's jealous of you? scared that your going to take away her little boy for good? Just a thought.
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  • Ugh, I'm sorry about that. Has your FI spoken to her about her behavior?? I hope she's not paying for the wedding- that'd be difficult!
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