My dad and step-mom have very generously contributed to the wedding. When we first started planning they said they would "help out where they could" with the understanding that we would pick up the rest. They are self employed, economy sucks, etc. There is just a lot of money awkwardness. I like to include them when doing stuff, so we went to the bakery the other day. When the girl said she needed a 50% deposit, I took out my credit card. Dad says, "No, we'll take care of it." I ask if they're sure. Step-mom says, "Well, we're not so sure about anything lately." Umm...what am I supposed to say to that?We're talking and Dad says he picked a few cases of wine that was on sale. Step-mom says they're going to wait to pick up the rest to spread out expenses because this is a lot of money at once. Then, she starts talking about our cookie boxes being a little plain and wanting to order custom stickers for $100. It just feels so awkward. Does anybody else have parents that do this? I mean, we don't have any problem paying for everything ourselves. It's our wedding after all. But then when I go to pay for something they insist on taking care of it, and I end up feeling guilty because of these comments.
