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Beginner March 2019

Am i being a spoiled brat???

Ericka, on October 14, 2018 at 9:55 AM Posted in Family and Relationships 0 14
So first of let me say I am a huge control freak! My mother passed away when I was a little girl my grandparents raised me and my brothers and I have essentially been on my own since high school graduation. I have controlled every aspect of my life, financially, spiritually, and physically since I was 18. Now this being said me and my fiance have been dating for two and a half years. Earlier this year his parents pulled us aside and said because I didn't have parents and they knew that we wanted to get married they felt like they should pay for our wedding, which is an amazing, kind and generous offer.
During the conversation we spoke about us being able to have what we wanted for our wedding within reason, and that it was going to be our wedding. So we got engaged, set a date and started planning.
First, it was the city. We live 2 1/2 hours away from his parents and I didn't want to drive that anytime I needed to plan a small detail for our wedding. So I started looking at venues in Bakersfield. I found one that I quickly fell in love with for a fairly reasonable price and included most of the decorations for the event all tables and chairs. They were not happy with the price, so I told myself I wasn't paying for it so I shouldn't argue about an issue this small. One of there friends offered us a venue free of charge in there hometown which felt like a God send and of course we decided to go with that one instead.
Then, we hit a snag with budget they wouldn't give us a ballpark number of what we had to stay under, they just kept saying be reasonable. So that left me spending hours researching prices on linen's, photographer's and food not being able to commit to anything because I have no idea what our budget is.
Then it was Catering I spent weeks looking around not able to find someone I thought was reasonable because of the area they live in is much more expensive then ours. So, we asked for them to help us find a Caterer. My fiance's father asked us what we wanted and threw out the idea of Santa Maria styled BBQ because our venue was very rustic. Which made sense with the theme so we agreed. He found again a family friend and made a whole menu without asking our opinion on anything. When I voiced to my fiance that I didn't like baked beans and asked if we could do something else instead, him and his father got into there 3rd argument about how they were paying for the wedding, and his father told him they didn't have a choice, his mother later told him he wasn't being grateful and that his father didn't mean it how he said it.
That brings me to the point where we are today. I am so scared to pick anything because I have no idea what reasonable means at this point. I feel like I have no voice in wedding or a leg to stand on because I am not financing it. I have already told all my friends and family about a date that we set which is my mother's birthday and felt perfect but I feel like it's no longer my wedding. Me and my fiance have been fighting so much about simple wedding stuff. Even down to who we can invite because we have to be reasonable. I don't know what to do or how to move forward because we are so close to our date there is no way we can pull together enough cash to be major contributors to our wedding at this point. I'm tired of the stress, and am truly finding no joy in wedding planning anymore and am seriously at a loss.

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Latest activity by Ericka, on October 14, 2018 at 11:33 AM
  • Kenisha
    Champion June 2019
    Kenisha ·
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    Congratulations 🍾🎊🎉🎈 on your engagement.

    No, I don’t think you’re being a spoiled brat.
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  • Kenisha
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    Kenisha ·
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    Unfortunately because they are paying they are going to feel as though they have a right to make decisions.

    Thats just what happens when money is involved.

    I think you and your FH need to sit down and have a talk with them. You can express yourself without being nasty.
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  • Mcellist
    Super March 2019
    Mcellist ·
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    Ok, so the venue is already booked. It sounds like you will have to take their input because it is their money. The only way you can tell his parents to stay out of it is if you can finance the rest of the wedding on your own, which I know is super challenging. Could you possibly get a 2nd job to save up some more money before the wedding... probably might be more stressful. Or you could tell everyone that the wedding is going to be postponed. I am paying for about a quarter of my own wedding & then my family is coming up with the rest. Let me tell you, I should've just done what I originally wanted to and eloped. But, I've accepted everyone else's opinion with a grain of salt. Have I had fights? Yep. Am I getting married where I really want to? Nope. But I know it's going to be a beautiful day so I've let it go. Good luck because I know how frustrating it can be.
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  • Kenisha
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    Boundaries need to be set and an actual budget - you know, where they tell you a number - needs to be established.

    What’s reasonable to you and what’s reasonable to me are two different things.
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  • #RMC2019
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    Get married and plan your own reception later so u can get what you want.. you dont want people to throw in your face what they have done or is doing... just my thoughts and opinion.
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    Beginner March 2019
    Ericka ·
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    Thank you so much and I feel like maybe we should have to lol getting married in Vegas is sounding pretty good at this point.
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    Beginner March 2019
    Ericka ·
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    I don't know if it's really being thrown in our face as opposed to not letting us make decisions.
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    Beginner March 2019
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    Yes reasonable means something different to everyone.
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    Just Said Yes September 2018
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    U day whatever u havr a preference in pay for it. Don't let alone someone else to steal ur joy....this is only a test! U waited how may yrs for this day. Talk to them and let them know u planned for this day since u were a little girl...that will hut a soft spot 😊. In regards to linen, flowers, silverware try amazon prime. Get ur cake can come cosco. I got 90% of my items from Amazon. I was surprised when i was looking to rent a lot of items and then found out it was way cheaper to purchase the items. What are u colors? I had a barn wedding and hav a ton of supplies, if u need. Don't go broke for 1 day. Dont stress..u'll be relieved that when its all over u wont have a bill 😇

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    Anna ·
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    Definitely not being spoiled, AT ALL! While your fiancés parents are extremely generous, they are the ones out of line. It’s wonderful they offered, and you have gone above and beyond to work with them and do what’s reasonable.

    In my oppinion (not saying I’m right or wrong) I would sit down with them in person (as painful as it may be) and explain all your concerns. Reiterate that you are extremely humbled and grateful of what they have offered, but it is your wedding at the end of the day and you want to meet them half way instead of them dictating everything like the food menu. It’s going to be painful and the conversation could go really well or really bad (preferably well!) but I wouldn’t be able to function if I was in your shoes. If you’re in a position to do so, I would even offer to pay differences. So if you want a photographer that’s 1500 (average for my area) but they don’t think it’s reasonable, tell them you can cover the difference of what they think is reasonable. This will let them not go over their mysterious budget and will give you a bit of control back and actually make it your wedding vision.

    Hope this helps. Good luck with everything!!
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    Devoted October 2018
    Emma ·
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    You need to have a sit down conversation with them and tell them of your frustrations because you don't know what reasonable is. I get the feeling that they aren't aware of how much things cost. The combo of both these things would make anyone frustrated and anxious. You need to show them all your research son you can show them you are really trying to be reasonable. I'm other wkrds, there needs to be a lot !it's communication . And Show them sample budgets and how they guide bride's when picking vendors.

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    When someone else is paying for your wedding 100%, it’s not your wedding anymore. My advice: decline their offer and plan and pay for a wedding you and your FH can afford if you don’t want their opinions involved.
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  • Heather
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    Heather ·
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    Agree. Money comes with strings. If you’re not enjoying it now do you think you’ll enjoy a day that will inevitably be mostly their guests with their food choices their music choices and their favorites?
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    Beginner March 2019
    Ericka ·
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    Wow!! Your venue was beautiful our colors are very similar!! I'm doing Dusty blue, grey, white with greenery and specs of silver.
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