October 2012 Weddings

Forget Bridezilla, how about Groomzilla!!!

Where is my fun-loving FI and give him back to me please.  Seriously, the last couple weeks, and even worse this week, has been chaotic and has really shown the ugly side of us, more of him than I had ever imagined.  Of course i've seen him grumpy before, but his attitude and decisions are driving me bonkers!  Can everything on left on our list just magically finish itself and it be October 13th this weekend...wishful thinking. 
I always worried that I would be too controlling on everything, and some things i'm kind of being a perfectionist, while a lot of others are way out of etiquette, but it seems lately my decisions aren't good enough with my FI and he wants to totally redo different things.  The biggest thing that i'm stressing about is that he might scare our DJ away with his 'set' playlist he made, and i'm not talking about a few songs here and there, but for the whole darn night!  He even made a remark that hes going to give someone a copy and make sure he plays exactly what he wants during the cocktail hour.  He has taken this one main task I gave him to a whole other level. 
There are so many other things I could go on, but it would take up a lot of space.  Anyone else having some 'groomzilla' moments?  I'm thinking an early trip to the Orchard for wine should be in order very soon!
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Re: Forget Bridezilla, how about Groomzilla!!!

  • I don't know if he's really done anything yet. But there has been talks back and forth between FI and my parents about the shape of the tables (we have options at the venue). He wants rectangle (no chair covers), Parents want round (NEED chair covers, their ugly). Anyways...I don't think he's been a groomzilla about it. I kinda got snappy with my mom the other day about the seating chart. I hate it and want nothing to do with it anymore so I guess i can say I had a couple seconds of a zilla moment.
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  • Wow, after I read what I wrote last night, I do sound like a bridezilla, eek! Some of the things that we are having issue over i've been pretty calm about and his attitude is on overload.
    Well the point of my whole post was its pulling out the ugly side of us and just wish it was all over.  I think the stress is getting to me.  Hope for a stress-free weekend!  :)
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  • Awww, we all have our moments. If you and your FI are stressing, take a day, or a few hours or whatever you can spare to do something NWR that you enjoy.  I know that helps when I've heard FI say "Whatever you want" for the 3,454,567,467,567 time.
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  • Kristin4911Kristin4911 member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_october-2012-weddings_forget-bridezilla-how-about-groomzilla?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:56b9bcef-1e34-456e-81f5-cfaa107456b2Discussion:0f1cc5bc-c58c-4565-9731-24c6b4d1e1cbPost:0eff4563-8db4-44cd-afdf-6bbda0405ec8">Re: Forget Bridezilla, how about Groomzilla!!!</a>:
    [QUOTE]Awww, we all have our moments. If you and your FI are stressing, take a day, or a few hours or whatever you can spare to do something NWR that you enjoy.  <strong>I know that helps when I've heard FI say "Whatever you want" for the 3,454,567,467,567 time.
    </strong>Posted by JennaBirdTheBride[/QUOTE]

    Yup, it drives me crazy. Sometimes, I'd like a little direction/input about what I'm asking! It'd help!
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  • well I hope it isn't OCT 13th already 'cause then I missed my wedding lol

    I am sorry you are feeling overwhealmed... it isn't easy... we are aLL stressed at this point as Brides and our GROOMS too... we had an argument over entry music... like are we really arguing about a 3 min song? 'Cause it is going to cut into our dinner time? really?

    GROOMZILLA does seem a bit over the top, but I guess with us planning 99% of the wedding... they have to have their say...

    hang in there I am sure everything will turn out fine! xoxo
  • The only thing my groom has been anything close to 'zilla' on is the RSVP's. He was snapping at his Dad a little big last night. He offered to get in touch with the MIA's on his side, and he called FI last night and told him "Everybody's coming and these people want this and those want that" and FI didn't like that much :P  He kept saying 'tell them to send in their cards, tell them to send in their cards!!" I have NO issue with this though, so I guess it doesn't REALLY count! :)
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  • Mine has had a few unrealistic moments. We are having a cake/punch reception - and he wants a head table (I was able to work with the vender for perimeter tables and small trays that our guests wll be able to use, but there isn't set up seating AT tables, and it wouldn't be appropriate for us to even have a sweetheart table. All that aside, I totally forgot about it yesterday talking to the venue re: set-up!). Simple reception, he wants to add fruit and a chocolate fountain (I can borrow one for free - IF I find someone to clean it up. Or I can pay the venue another $200. Yes. I caved. I want him to have his fountain, and am paying for it!). He refused the inexpensive tux rental, because even though he doesn't own a suit and refuses to wear one - he paid four times as much to buy his own jacket/shirt/tie. When I finally got him to sit down and set up the printer for the invitations, he took over and added a period after 'Cordially invite you to share in our Celebration of Marriage.' And that ladies is how my invitations were mailed out. MOSTLY - FI says I don't care, this is really your thing. I still ask consistently, and am frustrated that the things I really could NOT do (secure addresses on his side of the familly/friends, complete the barter for the cake) he really let go of too (Not completely. He has the cake thing under control, but he literally only secured addresses for nine of eighteen families he said he wanted invitations sent to!)

    Whew!

    Our conflict boils down to personality differences 90% of the time. He is soooo laid back. I am sooooo uptight! :) Remember that helps keep me from being 'zilla. And, letting go of anything he is doing. I think you already came to that - let him do whatever he wants on that play list. You don't have to worry about the list - or how he comes across to the DJ! I'm sure your DJ knows how to handle this scenario. Deep breaths, hang in there!
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