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September 2012 Weddings

baby rant.. and important music question!

i'm starting to feel the dreaded fmil frustration forming! ;P

i asked her to put some baby pictures of fi together (for the photo montage) along with some wedding photos of her and ffil and my guy's grandparents so i could put them out in the foyer of our venue as a nice touch. i asked if she could email them to me because she lives an hour away and it's hard to find time to drive down to her. she doesn't know how to scan. her husband was the head of the it department at the local college soooo..idk, maybe ask him?

i asked what her wedding song was because i'd like to add it to the list of slow songs that are played at the wedding. she doesn't remember. okay.

i asker what song she would like to be introduced to at the reception and she told me she doesn't know any. like, in general? or just any good ones? i don't know..i'm probably just being extra judgy because i'm stressed but it's just a bit frustrating.

SO! i just needed to get that out. THANKS FOR READING! ;)

anyway, what are some songs you would suggest for fi's parents to walk into? my mom chose elvis presley's "burning love" for her and my dad and i'm having a hard time thinking of a good song, especially if fmil isn't a music type (which i'm just flabbergasted at..mainly because i LIVE for music; fi and i met on a music festival-themed cruise ship!). i would hope it would be a song she recognized at least, but i don't know what she listened to when (if?) she did enjoy music.

i think i'm also just frustrated because i find it difficult to interact with fmil because she's DRASTICALLY different from my mom. she's quiet, mega reserved, shy and awkward..so mostly, when i see her i become that because i don't want to freak her out with how i really am (pretty much just like my mother..loud, outgoing) and because she emailed me after the shower making a comment that i think was a back handed compliment, on how lively and loud my family is..sooo, yeah i'm still stuck on that.

i'm letting the smallest things stress me out, i swear!
-kristine!

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Re: baby rant.. and important music question!

  • I would maybe suggest having FILs and your parents walk out to the same song mainly because if only one couple walks out to a song it is going to be super short.  Since it was your mom's pick, maybe ask if it is okay but it'll save you frustration and let everyone enjoy the song for a bit longer.
  • I can relate to your frustration. My FMIL was extemely reserved our entire planning process but then was depressed because I didnt include her in enough. It was hard to though. I say just have the parents walk out to the same song your BP will because like PP said its going to be a very short moment anyway. Don't sweat the small stuff and worry about more important things : good luck!
  • Do we have the same FMIL? haha  My future in-laws are about 11 years old then my parents and they are the saaame way. Future in-laws are very quiet and reserved and my parents are more out going.  My FMIL has a habit of making rude remarks to me too (idk if she does it on purpose or honestly doesn't realize shes being rude).  At the shower she told me shes feeling upset because I'm taking her baby and shes feeling on set of "empty nest syndrome"... my FI hasn't lived at home in 8 years!!! hah
  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_september-2012-weddings_baby-rant-and-important-music-question?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:a464c18c-2e4d-469b-8eae-3865079cb9cfDiscussion:ea57864a-62f6-4f12-862e-ec99940d946dPost:b4090759-48fa-4810-8b59-1d431d43c25d">Re: baby rant.. and important music question!</a>:
    [QUOTE]Do we have the same FMIL? haha  My future in-laws are about 11 years old then my parents and they are the saaame way. Future in-laws are very quiet and reserved and my parents are more out going.  My FMIL has a habit of making rude remarks to me too (idk if she does it on purpose or honestly doesn't realize shes being rude).  At the shower she told me shes feeling upset because I'm taking her baby and shes feeling on set of "empty nest syndrome"... my FI hasn't lived at home in 8 years!!! hah
    Posted by cronin85[/QUOTE]

    yeah, they sound EXACTLY alike! HAHAH. his parents are about 13 years older than mine..she comments A LOT about how young my mom is, actually..it makes me uncomfortable because i don't know if she's judging that my mom got pregnant at 19 or if she just generally has no clue about social etiquette..HAHA. she's pretty loopy..glad there are others out there like her! ;)

    she finally got the pictures together and asked me to come go through them to choose which i want. i was thinking more along the lines of - i drive down there, pick them up and go..i'm not into hanging out with her for long periods of time because she always makes me feel awkward. welcome to my life from now on i guess!
    -kristine!

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    image 186 are ready to party!
    image 47 are party poopers!


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