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Morgan
Savvy March 2019

Has anyone else had a family member go "bridezilla"?

Morgan, on November 23, 2018 at 3:00 PM Posted in Family and Relationships 0 10

My heart is just not in the wedding anymore. My mom insisted on paying for the wedding even though my fiance and I were budgeting everything to pay on our own. I had one condition--that my mother's step father would not be invited.

Through out the planning process, my fiance and I have made a lot of compromises for my mom like inviting her entire Sunday School class to doing the cake flavors and design. We threw our menu out the window because she wanted something different. Fast forward to two weeks ago, I sent out all the Save the Dates out and my mom told me that her step father will be invited to the wedding along with his fourth wife since my grandma's passing 5 years ago. She said he is coming because she has given up so many of her desires and hasn't asked for much regarding this wedding so he is coming and the wife.

Now my grandmother (my father's mother) is pissed off because I don't want her decorating the wedding. It's not that I don't trust her, but I have vendors and I don't want someone interfering in their process.

Both my mom and my grandmother hate my dress and want me to buy a new one.

Basically, I wish I would have paid for this on my own. Now I just don't even want to go through with it. I mean, I wanna marry my guy, but this wedding doesn't feel special anymore.

What do I do?

10 Comments

Latest activity by Courtney, on November 29, 2018 at 12:46 PM
  • Sarah
    Master June 2016
    Sarah ·
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    Honestly? I would hand everyone their money back and pay for the wedding that you and your FS want.
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  • J
    Savvy March 2021
    JENE' ·
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    It's always disheartening to read posts like this. I will never understand why parents feel like it's ok to dictate such an important time in their adult kids' lives. Maybe it's one last ditch effort to have control before the "child" leaves home for good.... Anyhow...I agree give the money back and plan your own wedding.
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  • Rayna
    Devoted July 2019
    Rayna ·
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    People will say that if a parent is paying for the wedding they get to have a say in who is invited, etc. But I disagree. I generally see a parent’s offer to pay for a wedding as a gift, and gifts shouldn’t have conditions. At the end of the day, you and your fiancé are “the reason for the season” and there will be no wedding without you. If they can’t respect your wishes on something as personal as your own wedding then you should plan it yourself.
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  • Tamara
    VIP August 2019
    Tamara ·
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    I agree with Sarah and if you can give your mom her money back and tell her thank you, but no thank you. This is a special time in your life and it is your day. If you can't pay her back, try sitting down with her and letting her know how you feel. It's terrible that you cannot be excited about your day. Don't let anyone take that from you. Good luck!

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  • Caytlyn
    Legend November 2019
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    Tell your mom that you're paying for your own wedding and do what you want.

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  • Kayla
    September 2020
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    Especially if you’ve already been budgeting for your wedding do what you want! My mom at first wasn’t invited to our wedding then she was allowed to come and paid for her side of the family that “really wanted to be there”. I wish I didnt let her come like I wasn’t to begin with. Don’t let anyone steal your vision. Put your foot down and do what you want. You just may have this day without her.
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  • Morgan
    Savvy March 2019
    Morgan ·
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    My mom has basically threatened me with everything in the basket and won't let me pay her the money back. I make pretty good money for someone without a degree and wouldn't have an issue paying her back and having a more modest wedding, but she's saying that she won't ever forgive me and she threatened to not give me my inheritance money (which I already have and used for a down payment on a house) if I didn't let her pay for the wedding and invite her step dad.

    I literally feel like I can't win. I'm considering an elopement with my friends in February and then just showing up at "my mom's" wedding in March.

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  • Emily
    Expert May 2019
    Emily ·
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    I have the same situation. My mom is full blown bridezilla also as if it’s her own wedding. I just laid down the law. I told her I was thankful that she is paying for the wedding but reminded her that she is doing it for us and it is what we would like for our wedding. I told her I will work within her budgets and take her opinion into account but ultimately I will go with my choices and she agreed
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  • Bradya
    Dedicated July 2020
    Bradya ·
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    I agree with Sarah. This is your wedding you should be happy about planning your wedding not worried bs I would give everyone back their money and plan the wedding my way.

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  • Courtney
    Master December 2019
    Courtney ·
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    Let your family waste their money because you're eloping and only telling the sane people.

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