My fiance & I got engaged Sunday! We're so excited!!! But we could use some advice!
This week we've been discussing some details to get the ball rolling. But my parents are putting a real damper on our planning. We don't want to come across as being rude nor do I want to come across as bridezilla, but it's seriously affecting the joy my fiance & I are having while planning already.
1st, my mom isn't well off financially & wants to pay for my dress. I've told her I don't want that because I'd rather see her use the money to make herself more financially stable for when I'm married & moved out of the house. She refuses to listen & keeps demanding she pay for my dress.
2nd, my fiance & I want a Friday night wedding, with the ceremony starting around 6. My dad threw a fit, proclaiming "Most people get married on Saturday! People need to take time off from work now and might not come, why are you guys picking Friday?!" A) more affordable to do a Friday wedding &
most places we like have the Saturday's around the dates we're choosing (we have 2 in mind) on booked.
3rd, one of my first cousin's is not going to be on our guest list. She has never liked me or gotten along with me, and has made no reason for why known or attempted to make peace with me. She's the drama queen of the family & I don't want her at my wedding. My mom wants her there because "she's my neice" and "doesn't want to cause a huge fight, like the one she caused at her wedding". I wasn't invited to her wedding (though everyone else in our family was) and we don't get along. I don't want to deal with her 'high & mighty, I look more beautiful than anyone because of all my plastic surgery & I'm a millionaire' attitude.
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!