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When are people to understand its MY DAY and not about them?!?! vent..

so not your typical "my day" Vent per say....

So a while ago at my shower i had a aunt put me on the spot about not inviting cousins and since her husband wasnt going to be able to make it due to work her son would join her... well since it was in the middle of like 30  people i kinda said "ok well i guess that would be ok.." and then she went on and on about not having my cousins there for a solid 10 minutes till my future in laws managed to change the subject!

Well forward it to 10 days before my wedding and still hadnt heard from another set of aunt/uncle. so my father was helping me out with wedding stuff and called to ask if he was comming and they told him "no we wont be able to make it so instead were sending x and y in our places" (mind you these are their 40 yr olds kids) i started to flip out on my dad telling him its not there place to add their kids to the wedding, its not just a free meal "just because" and my dad explained that  we werent doing cousins to keep it fair... (if i invited all my cousins we would be add 100 to the guest list...) and they commented on how the aunt was bringing her son so they dont see why its a big deal to have there son and his wife there as welll with them..... wait.. i thought they werent comming? oh thats right magically they are comming cause they "all go everywhere together when it comes to things like weddings" EVEN IF THEY ARENT INVITED! my dad explained what the reason behind not inviiting x and y. and that the other aunt i wasnt to thrilled with due to the way she brought it up...

the anwser Aunt and uncle gave him?? "oh well if shes worried about food, the FOUR of us will just come to the ceremony and then leave after"  again my dad clarified, im sorry they are at not able to accomidate the extra seats at this time... their responce... "ill let you know this weekend..."... MY WEDDING IS IN 10 DAYS!!! by the time i get the response it will be 6 days! WTF is wrong with these people that they feel they can do what they want?!?! They are known to go to every free meal in town that the churchs put on for thsoe who cant afford a hot meal just cause its free!! And yet they drive around with a brand new truck, 4 wheelers and snow mobiles! Im SOOO tired of the family members i told my dads im done with them, ill just call up and explain to them again the TWO of them were invited. And i need an answer tonight. and if i cant reach them if htey contact my dad hes just going to tellt hem "im sorry she already turned all her numbers in, due to the lack of time between no and the wedding we wont be able to accomidate the TWO of you, let alone the four of htem....

alright... vent over... i know its my day, but its about my guests, but at this point i dont even want them their because they are inconsiderate and rude...
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  • edited May 2012
    Omg! When I started my wedding planning, and although I'd read so much about it, I never imagined how truly awful dealing with guest lists could be!

    I'm sorry about your situation! Ugh.
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  • I can't read a single word you typed.  Seriously.  It's like your English skills are violently raping my eyes.

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    You should be dealing with these people instead of putting it off on your dad who doesn't seem to be doing too great of a job.

    Also, it's coming. And per se.
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    [QUOTE]<strong>This is YOUR FAMILY, and you are stuck with them</strong>.  Trashy or classy, they are yours.
    Posted by CMGr[/QUOTE]

    Bullsh*t. Just because someone shares your DNA doesn't mean you have to be stuck with them.
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    [QUOTE]so not your typical "my day" Vent per say.... So a while ago at my shower i had a aunt put me on the spot about not inviting cousins and since her husband wasnt going to be able to make it due to work her son would join her... well since it was in the middle of like 30  people i kinda said "ok well i guess that would be ok.." and then she went on and on about not having my cousins there for a solid 10 minutes till my future in laws managed to change the subject! Well forward it to 10 days before my wedding and still hadnt heard from another set of aunt/uncle. so my father was helping me out with wedding stuff and called to ask if he was comming and they told him "no we wont be able to make it so instead were sending x and y in our places" (mind you these are their 40 yr olds kids) i started to flip out on my dad telling him its not there place to add their kids to the wedding, its not just a free meal "just because" and my dad explained that  we werent doing cousins to keep it fair... (if i invited all my cousins we would be add 100 to the guest list...) and they commented on how the aunt was bringing her son so they dont see why its a big deal to have there son and his wife there as welll with them..... wait.. i thought they werent comming? oh thats right magically they are comming cause they "all go everywhere together when it comes to things like weddings" EVEN IF THEY ARENT INVITED! my dad explained what the reason behind not inviiting x and y. and that the other aunt i wasnt to thrilled with due to the way she brought it up... the anwser Aunt and uncle gave him?? "oh well if shes worried about food, the FOUR of us will just come to the ceremony and then leave after"  again my dad clarified, im sorry they are at not able to accomidate the extra seats at this time... their responce... "ill let you know this weekend..."... MY WEDDING IS IN 10 DAYS!!! by the time i get the response it will be 6 days! WTF is wrong with these people that they feel they can do what they want?!?! <strong>They are known to go to every free meal in town that the churchs put on for thsoe who cant afford a hot meal just cause its free</strong>!<strong>! And yet they drive around with a brand new truck, 4 wheelers and snow mobiles!</strong> Im SOOO tired of the family members i told my dads im done with them, ill just call up and explain to them again the TWO of them were invited. And i need an answer tonight. and if i cant reach them if htey contact my dad hes just going to tellt hem "im sorry she already turned all her numbers in, due to the lack of time between no and the wedding we wont be able to accomidate the TWO of you, let alone the four of htem.... alright... vent over... i know its my day, but its about my guests, but at this point i dont even want them their because they are inconsiderate and rude...
    Posted by C&MMartel[/QUOTE]

    This comes across as really judgemental.  What they do with their money is no business to you and has nothing to do with your wedding...

    Anyways sorry people are trying to invite themselves - I had the same problem. 
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    [QUOTE]I can't read a single word you typed.  Seriously.  It's like your English skills are violently raping my eyes.
    Posted by NuggetBrain[/QUOTE]
    Sorry for the abuse. Grammer was never my strong point, and the fact that typing when very angry doesnt help. :)
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    there and their have different meanings. FYI.
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    [QUOTE]This is YOUR FAMILY, and you are stuck with them.  Trashy or classy, they are yours.
    Posted by CMGr[/QUOTE]

    what does this even mean? just because someone is in your family doesn't mean you have to associate with them,,,?
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    [QUOTE]I can't read a single word you typed.  Seriously.  It's like your English skills are violently raping my eyes.
    Posted by NuggetBrain[/QUOTE]

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    [QUOTE]In Response to When are people to understand its MY DAY and not about them?!?! vent.. : This comes across as really judgemental.  What they do with their money is no business to you and has nothing to do with your wedding... Anyways sorry people are trying to invite themselves - I had the same problem. 
    Posted by amber0389[/QUOTE]
    I agree, it is none of my business how they spend their money, however, when they start spending mine by adding extra people, it becomes my business.

    I really dont like being judgmental of these people, but past history with them and they way they act lead me to be. They always show up at weddings in dirty jeans and t shirts while getting out of brand new vehicles, never bring a gift, and they only show up for the recption, not even the ceremony. And its not about the gifts, i wouldnt care if they brough anything, i just dont like how they havent sent back a rsvp card but were going to show up with two extra people.
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    Well  you have your answer - if you need to turn in your numbers tonight then you cannot accommodate extras at the reception. 

    If they do show up uninvited, my guess is there will be enough food regardless.  You could have a few no-shows, and caterers always make a few more meals in case things like these happen.

    As for your comments about them always going for free food, that really is not your concern.  Nor are their purchases or other economic choices.  These things have no bearing on the situation at hand.

    Also, as soon as you include others in your wedding it ceases to be solely your day.
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    [QUOTE]there and their have different meanings. FYI.
    Posted by KatWAG[/QUOTE]
    I am aware. As i explained in previous post,  grammar and i are not the best of friends.  Got anything else to add to be useful please?

    Now... How do handle the situation after in the reception hall if others do show up?? FI wants to ask them to leave. He's very upset that my family is being disrespectful to the one day we get to have as "our moment" . I want to just start to haul off and punching stupid people as i walk down the isle. I have a pretty good right cross...
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: When are people to understand its MY DAY and not about them?!?! vent.. : I am aware. As i explained in previous post,  grammar and i are not the best of friends.  <strong>Got anything else to add to be useful please?</strong> Now... How do handle the situation after in the reception hall if others do show up?? FI wants to ask them to leave. He's very upset that my family is being disrespectful to the one day we get to have as "our moment" . I want to just start to haul off and <strong>punching stupid people as i walk down the isle.</strong> I have a pretty good right cross...
    Posted by C&MMartel[/QUOTE]

    <div>Yes. As for the second bolded part, unless you're getting married on an island, it's not possible.</div>
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: When are people to understand its MY DAY and not about them?!?! vent.. : Yes. As for the second bolded part, unless you're getting married on an island, it's not possible.
    Posted by specialk84[/QUOTE]
    haha well it was worth a shot!! 

    And its not really a "My Day"  vent i  just wanted to use that as the headline cause i know so many people hate when others put it that way. My vent is mainly about rude people that think its ok to substitute others in their place just because.

    I know people say "you wont even notice you will be so busy at the reception". But honestly, how many people had uninvited show up, and how did you truly feel about it? I feel like right now its going to just make my blood boil, will i really not notice?

    As for the caterers my boss and i are doing most of it ourselves, but because of the tight budget im not going to insanely over order from my vendors just in case people decide to show up without notice. I will go a little heavy on food, but im just going to be so upset if others show up and take the place of those who were polite enough to rsvp.
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: When are people to understand its MY DAY and not about them?!?! vent.. : Yes, you are.  I should know!  My extended family on both our sides is just nuts.  I stopped apologizing for them a long time ago.  You can't divorce your family.  They will always be your family, no matter what.  That doesn't mean you have to agree with them, though.
    Posted by CMGr[/QUOTE]

    "Family" and "relative" are different terms.  Blood doesn't make family, and you can choose to sever ties with 'relatives' just as you can with any other type of relationships.  Just because you share DNA does not mean you have to associate with someone for the rest of your lives and put up with their bullshit if you don't want to.
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: When are people to understand its MY DAY and not about them?!?! vent.. : Yes, you are.  I should know!  My extended family on both our sides is just nuts.  I stopped apologizing for them a long time ago.  You can't divorce your family.  They will always be your family, no matter what.  That doesn't mean you have to agree with them, though.
    Posted by CMGr[/QUOTE]

    My father used to knock me around.  So I stopped speaking with him until he got his sh*t together and apologized for being an abusive jackass, and proved that he had changed.  If he hadn't, I'd still have no contact with him probably until he died.  And even now I don't fully trust him.  So yeah.  You don't have to be stuck with them unless you don't vag up and stop dealing with their ish.
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: When are people to understand its MY DAY and not about them?!?! vent.. : Yes, you are.  I should know!  My extended family on both our sides is just nuts.  I stopped apologizing for them a long time ago.  <strong>You can't divorce your family</strong>.  They will always be your family, no matter what.  That doesn't mean you have to agree with them, though. (None of them showed up for daughter's wedding, thank goodness!)
    Posted by CMGr[/QUOTE]

    I'm pretty sure you can disown them and literally kick them out of your life forever.
  • I'm sorry that you have to deal with this....it must be sooo frustrating. The situation was already explained to them regarding how you decided to invite people.  I really don't know what else you could tell them to make the point clear.  lol  Maybe just do as some of the PP said and tell them the head count is due and you need a yes or a no....end of story. 

    I'm also sorry that the majority of the help you received on this subject was all grammar related. 




    It blows my mind that this stuff goes on with the RSVP process!!!  My wedding is over a year away and I'm dreading this part! hahaha 

    Good luck!!  Smile
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  • OP - if you don't want to allow those substitutions, you need only call and say "I apologize for any confusion, but the invite was for the two of you only.  We cannot make substitutions and therefore will not be able to accommodate them."  If she continues to push the matter, just reiterate and say "I understand you concerns, but this is not up for discussion.  We will not be adding them to our guest list, so there will be no seats or meals available for them."  Rinse and repeat as necessary.
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  • You should include the guests of the Aunt and Uncle that you verbally agreed to at your shower. 
    That ship has sailed, if they show up you cannot ask them to leave. Well, you can...but techincally you did invite them. 

    As for the kids of the second aunt..YOU need to call and firmly tell them "No, the invitation was for X and Y. We cannot accomodate extras or write-ins".

    But if you have the space (if other people have said no) you could just skip the whole mess and let them come. (That's what I did with my write-ins...and only 1 of the 4 showed up...but it was better than pissing people off IMO.)
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    [QUOTE]I can't read a single word you typed.  Seriously.  It's like your English skills are violently raping my eyes.
    Posted by NuggetBrain[/QUOTE]

    Seriously.  I somehow made it through the gist, but now my eyes are bleeding.
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    [QUOTE]OP - if you don't want to allow those substitutions, you need only call and say "I apologize for any confusion, but the invite was for the two of you only.  We cannot make substitutions and therefore will not be able to accommodate them."  If she continues to push the matter, just reiterate and say "I understand you concerns, but this is not up for discussion.  We will not be adding them to our guest list, so there will be no seats or meals available for them."  Rinse and repeat as necessary.
    Posted by jemmini6[/QUOTE]

    <div>This is pretty much what H had to do with his cousins. It worked, though they're still royally pissed.</div>
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    [QUOTE]You should include the guests of the Aunt and Uncle that you verbally agreed to at your shower.  That ship has sailed, if they show up you cannot ask them to leave. Well, you can...but techincally you did invite them.  As for the kids of the second aunt.. YOU need to call and firmly tell them "No, the invitation was for X and Y. We cannot accomodate extras or write-ins". But if you have the space (if other people have said no) you could just skip the whole mess and let them come. (That's what I did with my write-ins...and only 1 of the 4 showed up...but it was better than pissing people off IMO.)
    Posted by crash2729[/QUOTE]

    I already said yes to that one aunt am regretting it to no end. However i can't allow the uncles kids to show up. As i said i had to not invite people for a reason, if i added them im going to end up with 97 other pissed off cousins wondering why they were allowed to attend. Things like this spread like wildfire in my family.


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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: When are people to understand its MY DAY and not about them?!?! vent.. : Seriously.  I somehow made it through the gist, but now my eyes are bleeding.
    Posted by MattsPenguin[/QUOTE]

    I would bring you a tissue to stop the bleeding, but well, i dont feel like driving 45 minutes to boston.. oh wait.. rush hour... 2 hours to boston. lol
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  • I'll be waiting for my tissue holding my breath!

    I understand how frustrated you are.  Your family is being utterly ridiculous.  I'd take what others have said about just calling them up and saying "Sorry, we're like a restaurant, no substitutions." and be done with it!
  • I say kudos to your dad for handling these people to date

    This is what you need to do "Aunt Joanie, I know Dad and you have had a few conversations about this, but I have reserved 2, not 4, seats in  your honor.  I need your answer tonight as it is due to the caterer."




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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: When are people to understand its MY DAY and not about them?!?! vent.. : I already said yes to that one aunt am regretting it to no end. <strong>However i can't allow the uncles kids to show up. As i said i had to not invite people for a reason</strong>, if i added them im going to end up with 97 other pissed off cousins wondering why they were allowed to attend. Things like this spread like wildfire in my family. 
    Posted by C&MMartel[/QUOTE]
    Exactly, but you need to call them and tell them. Not your Dad.<div>You have to be firm with them.</div>
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: When are people to understand its MY DAY and not about them?!?! vent.. : I do agree with you on this.  The OP isn't talking about abuse, though.  She is talking about bad manners and ignorance.
    Posted by CMGr[/QUOTE]

    *shrug* You can do the same thing to people who consistently show you bad manners and ignorance.  These are cousins, aunts and uncles we're talking about here.  In the family heirarchy, they're pretty damn low.  It's not like people are saying stop speaking to your mother because she told you that your ass looks fat in your reception dress.
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  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_when-are-people-to-understand-its-my-day-and-not-about-them-vent?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:dc365c74-c7fa-4a00-930a-618a605349cbPost:65eaa663-83d1-414f-a928-af5849b98ff7">Re: When are people to understand its MY DAY and not about them?!?! vent..</a>:
    [QUOTE]OP - if you don't want to allow those substitutions, you need only call and say "I apologize for any confusion, but the invite was for the two of you only.  We cannot make substitutions and therefore will not be able to accommodate them."  If she continues to push the matter, just reiterate and say "I understand you concerns, but this is not up for discussion.  We will not be adding them to our guest list, so there will be no seats or meals available for them."  Rinse and repeat as necessary.
    Posted by jemmini6[/QUOTE]
     <div>This^^^  As for having to deal with relatives...you actually don't have to.  I have 2 older brothers and my moms entire side of the family that I have 100% cut out of my life bc I have no desire to deal with their drama.  They are NOT invited to my wedding, I won't even accept Facebook friend requests.  OP, keep in mind that not accomodating these relatives could cause some major family drama.  I am not saying I think you should accomodate them, just saying be prepared.  </div>
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  • I agree with a lot of PP. YOU call them and say, kindly but firmly, that they were the only 2 people invited and no one can take their spots. Plain and simple. It seems like a lot of "he said, she said" going on so I think if you tell it to them straight it will work itself out.
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  • I agree with the above, between work, wedding, construction of my house, and a funeral i accepted the help of my father to get answers from his stubborn siblings. But i will put my big girl panties on and give them a call.

    And for the record i wouldn't mind not having them in my life, most of them i invited (including this couple) to spare me the family drama, look how that turned out... Soon as the weddings over im not going to attempt to get a hold of them anymore. Even my father is ticked they are acting this way. But then again, this is the same aunt/uncle that didnt want to invite my mom to x and y's wedding years ago when i was in it. I think i was about.. 6? All because my mom and dad were working things out after deciding to not get a divorce. So my dad said they weren't going to invite him and his two kids but leave out his wife...just goes to show you their etiquette standards..
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