Things to never say to a bride...

pillsburyaj · July 2012

Here are two gems I've heard;

While eating a gyro for lunch, the older male doctor I work with says; "You better not keep eating like that or you won't fit into your wedding dress."

My dad; "I have a pool going on what type of natural disaster will happen during your wedding because, you know, there was a blizzard when your mom and me got married and a hurricane when your sister got married."

What have you heard?

LADY324 · July 2012

One of my BM constantly saying to me 2 weeks are you excited 1 week are you excited. yes I am obviously excited to get married you don't have to ask me in every damn email you send to me!

butterflyjumper1 · July 2012

are you sure eating those french fries will help you fit into your dress?

Is it OK for me to bring a date?

michelle11988 · July 2012

Lady - I hate the "Are you excited??" question and comments.

My latest one is Oh you poor thing you have to work the week before your wedding, can you do xyz for me like now. In their minds they are like oh she must have no stress, lets add some!

mekiakoo · July 2012

Haha!!

My dad keeps saying that we'll have a tornado or a blizzard on our wedding day. We all know I always have a bad luck with weather!!

As a matter of fact when it was soooooo hot back in March, my dad said that at this rate, on our wedding day the river will be boiling hot, the sidewalks will be melting and it'll be 134 degrees in the shade. Aw thanks, daddy!

It doesn't bother me though. So far nobody really has said anything except my MOH keeps talking about how great it is that our reception is going to be indoors and how some people aren't invited because it's better for HER. That irked me a bit because it's not about HER!

k8888 · July 2012

ARE YOU EXCITED? ARE YOU GETTING NERVOUS? IT'S ALMOST HEREEEE!

Goooo awayyyyy

(I understand people are excited for me but I'm just so sick of hearing it at this point)

And yes, OP, I've gotten the "you shouldn't be eating that or else you won't fit in your dress" from people who have zero business saying that to me.

honeybear072012 · July 2012

The are you excited question is driving me nuts!! EVERYONE is asking it, even after I tell them I think that it's a stupid question. And yes, I have told people that it's a stupid question.

The other one that annoys me, and I know we've talked about this before, is "can I help with anything?" NO! We're so close that everythings done!

PS I'm starting to get so excited that my tummy is doing flips!! FI asked me if it was "riding dolphins and doing flips and sh*t" and then asked if I had my "flippy floppies" and I started dying! It's just want I needed!

Edited for clarity

ILoveToRobot · July 2012

every variation of the excited question, are you nervous? are you ready? blah blah blah

The ultimate one that I absoloutely hate is when people tell me that I have to make SOME concessions. I just want to rip my hair out and scream at them "every god damn decisions has been somewhat of a concession!" for christs sake I've been pretty easy going about the decisions that are made. There's a handful of things that I've put my foot down on but even then it's a compromise.

dramaqueen91087 · July 2012

I keep getting the "are you going somewhere after" question. No We aren't, I don't have a job, which you know, since you work in the same district. You know how much money I make, which is basically nothing. Stop telling me I should go somewhere. You think I don't want a honeymoon.

Even my mother keeps telling me to "just use the money you get as presents". Sorry mom, that money is going to the bank to save so we can move out of your house, and to the ridiculously large loan payment that is due 1 week after the wedding. If you people want me to go away so badly you pay for it!

elizabethmae315 · July 2012

Are you excited? Yes. Ugh. Im tempted to say No and see what happens.

or the "Im so excited for you and to be there." Yep. Great. Im excited too. But everyone is saying it, and i dont know how else to respond.

and "You dont have much left right?" Yes. I kind of do. thanks for reminding me though.

bells24412 · July 2012

In Response to Re: Things to never say to a bride...:
[QUOTE]ARE YOU EXCITED? ARE YOU GETTING NERVOUS? IT'S ALMOST HEREEEE! Goooo awayyyyy (I understand people are excited for me but I'm just so sick of hearing it at this point) And yes, OP, I've gotten the "you shouldn't be eating that or else you won't fit in your dress" from people who have zero business saying that to me.
Posted by k8888[/QUOTE]

THIS! for some reason this so annoys me so much!!

KatieK501 · July 2012

I hate the general "How's all the wedding planning going?" question. Do you really want to hear about how I'm tired of all the details and am getting a little stressed?

And I've had several people tell me "The first year of marraige is the hardest". Thanks for trying to prepare me, but I don't want to hear about it right now.

FMIL has a way of saying a couple of things repeatedly that bother me:

There was a point in time where every time I saw FMIL, she would say "You look tired". I wasn't. Now I am, and she hasn't said it lately.

Lately, she's been saying "I know you're trying to watch what you eat b/c you have that dress to fit into...". I'm not. I bought the propper size dress. I lose weight when I get stressed. BRING ON THE FOOD.

k8888 · July 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_july-2012-weddings_things-to-never-say-to-a-bride?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:066005ef-215f-48b1-8655-328b41e07c52Discussion:94f56296-4ceb-4322-b2cb-d80bb89ba717Post:83af8b99-8e6d-4b2c-be31-ed53a66ab915">Re: Things to never say to a bride...</a>:
[QUOTE]I keep getting the "are you going somewhere after" question. No We aren't, I don't have a job, which you know, since you work in the same district. You know how much money I make, which is basically nothing. Stop telling me I should go somewhere. You think I don't want a honeymoon. Even my mother keeps telling me to "just use the money you get as presents". Sorry mom, that money is going to the bank to save so we can move out of your house, and to the ridiculously large loan payment that is due 1 week after the wedding. If you people want me to go away so badly you pay for it!
Posted by dramaqueen91087[/QUOTE]

A<a href="http://www.." rel="nofollow">www..</a> if I had the money I would pay for you to have a honeymoon. :(

ILoveToRobot · July 2012

This thread totally speaks to me today. I literally just got a text from the aunt and uncle that have been almost harassing me about the wedding. It says "are you ready for your big day?" Uh, same thing I said to you a couple days ago and a couple days before that and a couple days before that. Like Elizabeth said I'm tempted to say no. That wouldn't go over well with this particular aunt though... I'd get a phone call and then my whole family would be talking.

timsflower81 · July 2012

My company is across 27 states.. the people I work with via IM, e-mail and phone from the south keep saying "Your SPECIAL day is coming!!" "I bet you can't wait for your SPECIAL SPECIAL DAY"... SPECIAL?? I'm not 5 years old and getting ready for my day at Disneyland with the princesses.

and

again - people at work - jokingly of course but annoying the crap out of me: "Where my invitation? HAHAHAHA"

We're having 7 guests.. yes 7 - just our parents and FI's daughter and its that way because WE WANT IT THAT WAY.. not because we're cheap - because I'm pretty sure our 15k we've spent is more than some people spend on weddings for over 100 people.

honeybear072012 · July 2012

Schatzi, how have you not killed someone in your family yet?!?! You're a better person than I am!

mrsmoxie · July 2012

Oh, I am getting tired of the "Are you excited?" question. I just went to an engagement party, and the couple is also getting married the same day as us (july 28) and she actually asked Me "Are you excited??" I was like "Well, aren't YOU?" Next time someone asks me that I am going to say "No." with a straight face and see how they react.

Also, I am getting tired of people asking how much money we've spent. Some one just did and was appalled. They were like "You know you could've gotten married in a barn for way cheaper or we could've had a fantastic party with that money! With more booze!" Oh, thanks... jerk. (Budget btw is $10,000. I thought that was a low budget for a wedding.)

mekiakoo · July 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_july-2012-weddings_things-to-never-say-to-a-bride?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:066005ef-215f-48b1-8655-328b41e07c52Discussion:94f56296-4ceb-4322-b2cb-d80bb89ba717Post:428fc83e-0fc7-4ff0-bdfa-6f18046570f2">Re: Things to never say to a bride...</a>:
[QUOTE]Oh, I am getting tired of the "Are you excited?" question. I just went to an engagement party, and the couple is also getting married the same day as us (july 28) and she actually asked Me "Are you excited??" I was like "Well, aren't YOU?" Next time someone asks me that I am going to say "No." with a straight face and see how they react. Also, I am getting tired of people asking how much money we've spent. Some one just did and was appalled. They were like <strong>"You know you could've gotten married in a barn for way cheaper or we could've had a fantastic party with that money! With more booze!"</strong> Oh, thanks... jerk. (Budget btw is $10,000. I thought that was a low budget for a wedding.)
Posted by FutureMrs07282012[/QUOTE]

<div>My FMIL said something similar to this. </div>

rachael7183 · July 2012

lmfao...so true!!! so sick of "it'shere!", "are you nervous"...etc...

sunshine9779 · July 2012

My least favorite is, "Is everything all set?". My thiughts are well if it isn't, are you going to fix/pay for it? No, then don't ask.

JennaMelyssa · July 2012

I'm so sick of getting asked if I'm nervous, if I'm excited... Am I really ready to get married? If I wasn't ready, I wouldn't be doing it!! I drink 1 can of soda a day, and it is with lunch, it never fails, there is always someone to tell me, now only 1! You don't want to get fat do you? *strangles people*

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