Help! Is another family reception too close to mine??

tjvm1979 · September 2014

So my older brother and his girlfriend got engaged about a month or two AFTER my fiance and I did. We have been planning a backyard BBQ wedding at my parent's home for Sept 26, 2015. Now my brother and sister-in-law-to-be are planning a destination wedding in July and a country style party/reception for mid August of 2015 which is about 1 month before ours. My feelings are hurt that they are doing this so close to our wedding and I'm also a little angry because I feel like it's a little rude too. Can someone please tell me if I'm exaggerating and making this into a bigger deal than it really is? Or am I justified? And what should I do about it??

mrsconn23 · September 2014

I understand being annoyed by them, but there's really nothing you can do about it. You get one day and they get one day. And people may show up for one, show for the other, show up for both, or show up for neither.

MesmrEwe · September 2014

scribe95 said:

I would be annoyed too. Just vent here and move on.

This!!!

I hate to say it, but in a few years it won't "matter" as much - say, 10, down the road. Right now it feels in a sense like they're swiping your "Moment". The truth is, those who matter most are going to be there on "your" day. How YOU choose to react is the outcome. If anything, take it as a "Dress rehearsal" for your day, and since it's destination a break from the planning before the real work begins.

Hard as it feels, let it go - years down the road it won't matter as much!

6fsn · September 2014

I'd be upset too. You can't change it and it doesn't matter so all you can do is try to be happy for them.

Help! Is another family reception too close to mine??

Re: Help! Is another family reception too close to mine??

Choose Another Board

Search Boards