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Savvy May 2022

Future mil is mad because i hired a florist

Dandelion Fluff, on July 16, 2021 at 9:47 AM

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Hi, all. This is my first post. This is going to be a little long. I am having some difficulty with wedding planning. When we first got engaged, fiance's mother didn't show much interest (probably because there were other people around). When we next saw her (alone this time) she showed a little...
Hi, all. This is my first post. This is going to be a little long. I am having some difficulty with wedding planning. When we first got engaged, fiance's mother didn't show much interest (probably because there were other people around). When we next saw her (alone this time) she showed a little more excitement and offered to do a few things for the wedding, such as make bouquets and help with decorations. I was thrilled to have some support, but things have quickly gone down hill. She refuses to look at any of my ideas and ignores me completely (either by not answering at all or by changing the subject). I printed a wedding timeline that has tasks for each month. I'm falling behind on tasks because she just won't cooperate. She does occasionally send me pictures to show me what she's done (not our style, and I try to politely tell her this), so it seems to wants to help, but only if she can take completely over. Am I wrong to go ahead and buy some of our decorations on my own, or to go ahead and hire a florist? I'm tired of trying to get her to work WITH me, only to be ignored. I didn't ask for her help in the first place.

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  • VIP August 2020
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    I think that what SHY said is perfect, except that I'd hire a florist first and then tell her that you have already hired the florist (to make things easier for her). My situation isn't as complicated as yours, but being able to say we've already [chosen desserts that are not cake/ordered the invitations/sent the seating chart to the venue] made decisions and confirmed them with other people has made it easier to get certain people to let go of things. Even if they're not ready to drop it, we know we don't really have to entertain their opinions, and it's usually only a few passive aggressive comments away from being over at that point.
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    Savvy May 2022
    Dandelion Fluff ·
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    That's genius! And also not quite so hard for me to do. Thanks so much for the advice 😊
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    Savvy May 2022
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    We did already hire the florist, and I'm starting to see why this won't be such a big deal in the end. You're absolutely right. It usually is passive aggressive and then blows over.
    I don't want to hurt her. I'm really only asking for communication, which is hard for some people, but it's the bare minimum that I'm asking for.
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    Dedicated September 2021
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    I think you should move forward with hiring a florist, as the last thing you want is to be panicking right before your wedding because she's dragging her feet. Maybe hire a florist that you like, and then invite her to participate in the conversations with the florist? So this way, she's included but if she decides to continue giving you the cold shoulder then the floral process can still move forward. Also, if she doesn't like the ideas then you can still chat with the florist on your own hehe

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    Savvy May 2022
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    I like that idea. I doubt she would want to go with me as it stands, but there's time. I have the "real" appointment with the florist in January, so maybe she will agree to go by then. What I've done so far is go to a few consultations. The one I spoke with the longest, I went ahead and made an appointment with.
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