Family Wedding 1 week apart

100% agree with this!

Apparently there are people who don't think this is an issue because my aunt just did the same thing to me for my cousin's wedding! They got engaged nearly a year after us and my aunt is telling me that the only weekends they could possibly choose (even though the wedding is at their house so they don't have to work with a venue) would be 1 or 2 weeks before ours. So now she's telling me that we have to work around each other's bridal showers and make sure no one is stepping on toes when it's like you're stepping on mine a bit! Plus, we have out of state family members who probably won't be able to come to both and I would assume they'd choose hers because it's first. Oh well.

Since you already have plans on that date I'd just not go. Unfortunately that's the type of thing that happens when someone chooses a date close to another family member's, people will have to pick and choose. Definitely try not to let it affect your day! Everything will work out for you and for them, it just means maybe you won't be able to attend each other's weddings.

Did they know your date prior to picking theirs? If so, I think it was pretty inconsiderate of them. I know some people say “you only get one day” but you may have overlapping guests that you want to be considerate of.