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June 2021

Frustration

Dj Tanner, on September 8, 2020 at 9:53 PM Posted in Family and Relationships 0 10
I went into planning my wedding and my guest list to have only The people that we truly care about there andMostly just people that we see often and no obligation invites (unless of course for peoples SOs or spouses that we don’t know). We sent out our save the dates. My fiancé’s father called us yelling at us because we didn’t invite his sister, A person who I have only met once and was rude to me the first time that I met her, and my fiancé and I haven’t seen her since then which was like 9 years ago. Keep in mind, we had discussed the guest list with his dad before we sent out and he save the dates just to see if there was going to be any drama. Now all of a sudden after we send the save the dates out he is making an issue of us not inviting her. I finally just gave in and said fine we will invite her. So now this lady is going to be at my wedding, even though she has a problem with me and my fiancé now because we didn’t initially invite her. But now there’s even more drama because she doesn’t get along with her brother, a.k.a. my fiancé’s uncle who we actually like, and so she’s already declared that she doesn’t want to sit at the same table as him which is kind of BS because I wanted to sit his family all at the same table. His dad is still mad at us by the way. So now we have to have a wedding day being surrounded by people that have issues with me.
And then of course there’s other little pop-up issues, like friends we haven’t seen in a long time randomly inviting themselves that don’t even live in our state which is why I wouldn’t invite them in the first place. I’m just so frustrated. I know that they say weddings are never about the bride or the groom, But I thought I would at least get to have people who I actually care about at my wedding as opposed to people that don’t even like me. It’s amazing how I can’t even get what I want on my own wedding day that I’m paying for myself LOL

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Latest activity by Melle, on September 9, 2020 at 12:55 AM
  • Kristen
    Master November 2020
    Kristen ·
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    I'm very sorry you are going through this. Sadly when it does come to life events people make events about themselves. I would just say this you are nice to invite her and she doesn't get a say in where she is seated and I can understand why it upsets you but if his father is still angry at you both I would just ignore him don't pay him any attention until the day of the wedding and if he wants to come there with a sour face just ignore him. People that are inviting themselves just nicely say hey due to coronavirus be your limiting the guest list we would love to have everyone there but unfortunately it's not possible. It is really sad how people can act during weddings and I really hope things get better for you honey.
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  • D
    June 2021
    Dj Tanner ·
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    Thanks, this helps. And I actually have been telling people the whole coronavirus excuse LOL, but some of them my fiancé told them we would add them to the list. But our wedding is on a Thursday in June. We’ve made this well known to people, and they all say that they’ll be there and then it’s not a big deal, but a part of me has a feeling that once it gets closer to the wedding These will be the same people that RSVP yes and pull no-shows, or just don’t RSVP at all. I know I shouldn’t think ahead like that, but I also know how weddings are. It’s just frustrating as hell. But thanks for your support
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  • Kristen
    Master November 2020
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    It's okay to think I had honestly I'm a type a planner as well. I'm always planning ahead. I think if you to have your guest list set other should not be trying to invite themselves. I think it's very rude when people do that. Plus I'm sorry to say but sometimes family doesn't know how to act and honestly if his sister or your father like give you any problems they can hit the road. Like you said a wedding should be involved with people that truly love and support you. So first of all the father guilting you too into inviting her when y'all haven't spoken turn 9 years is ridiculous but not surprising that he probably did that. Honestly just ignore her you don't even have to really acknowledge her on the day of.
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  • Marcia
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    I'm sorry about the family drama, and I totally understand how that feels. I think you need to prepare to stand your ground from here on out. Let the aunt know that she will be seated where you choose to seat her and that she does not get a say; if she has an issue with that, she doesn't have to come. Have your fiance to tell FIL that the discussion about the guest list is over and that everyone is moving on, then never talk about this incident again. Don't let anyone else invite themselves or invite a plus one. Just have a gracious "no" answer prepared that you can rattle off when people ask you to change your plans. This is your wedding, you need to take control of it.

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  • Michelle
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    That’s so frustrating! I agree with Kristen. It’s super kind of you to invite her. It also sounds like you are handling this like a champ! I secretly hopes she ends up declining and you don’t have to worry. I also agree that she sits where you put her lol hopefully all the drama will blow over.

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  • D
    June 2021
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    I agree! The craziest part about all of this is that I am an extremely blunt tell it how it is person for the most part. But of course, stupid me didn’t take peoples advice on WeddingWire like I should have and I put the names of my guests and then their significant others as “& partner”. One of my fiancé‘s childhood friends called us to tell us he got our save the dates and then told us He broke up with his GF so then tells us he’s going to try to find a hot date to bring to the wedding. HAHA! My fiancé didn’t really know what to say because him and his girlfriend were together for like nine years and they have a child. So it’s basically like a marriage and he was just kind of like yeah man cool😖
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  • Marcia
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    Oh my goodness! I hope he decides against bringing a new date, oof. I have been one to ignore WW advice in the past, and I usually regret it haha. The people on this website have the wisdom of the ages

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    June 2021
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    Lol omg I wish I handled it like a champ! LOL far from it to say the least! I’m a pretty blunt person and sometimes brutally honest, and I legit told his dad no that’s ridiculous. My fiancé and I both said absolutely not like so many times and we told him what a child he was being. He kept kicking and screaming so that’s when I said fine what’s her address. Haha and then I said don’t even think for a second that she’s getting a plus one or that we’re inviting her children HAHA! Ughh what a nightmare
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  • Michelle
    Expert May 2021
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    Hahaha 😂😂😂

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  • M
    Legend June 2019
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    That’s frustrating but I hope it won’t ruin your day though Smiley smile
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