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Just Said Yes December 2020

How should i feel?

Lina, on May 27, 2021 at 3:08 PM Posted in Family and Relationships 0 10
So, I had my wedding this past December and I would say the overall day was great. We got married on a whim. Our wedding Was originally planned for July but we canceled it due to COVID like everyone else. My husband and I decided to get married the week that we did because we were tired of waiting and wanted to get it done! One “problem” I had with the day was his mom and sister . Now we planned to just have my small family and his small family only to mitigate the risks of catching or spreading COVID. His dad told me that he would show up no matter what happens and if he caught COVID he would have happily did so because that’s his only son. Now his mom and sister said that they would come because it’s such an important milestone. We told them about this wedding two weeks in advanced figuring that they wouldn’t have to make too many shifts as they were not working at the time.


The week leading up to the wedding, they kept calling him everyday to tell him that they were coming or they weren’t coming. For example on Monday they said they were so excited to see us and watch us get married and on Tuesday they said they don’t want to come because they could potentially get sick on Wednesday they said they would come then on Thursday they said they wouldn’t. On Friday morning they said they would come then Friday night they said they wouldn’t. A big nerve wracking factor for me was that his sister was supposed to be the “ring bearer” since the whole thing was canceled and he still wanted to include her in a big way. I told him to tell her that she will regret it if she didn’t come and that we would all be standing far apart as it was a venue that could hold max 150 but was limited to 10 for safety people. The owner didn’t want any lawsuits! In my mind, she could stand really far away with plenty of space. She said that she would call let him know on Saturday morning what she ultimately decided. I told my husband that she needs to make up her mind but if she wasn’t going to then I would have my two cousins who are like sisters to me take her place.
The morning of the wedding she did not call or text so he just assumed she wasn’t coming since it was the last thing she said. I told him to call her to be sure that it was correct but he said she normally sticks to what she says and she is an adult.
I then told my cousins that they could come and they agreed to meet us as the venue. Since we added the two cousins, we reached our max amount of people inside. She called him at 1230 when our wedding was supposed to start at 230 and told him she decided she should come. He then told her she couldn’t come inside because we added my cousins. She cried and his sister cried saying that he betrayed them because they were planning to come this entire time! I was baffled when I heard this.
She proceeded to give him an earful for about 5 minutes about how selfish he and I are and how rude I was for not checking. He then apologized and I told him I’m not telling my cousins they can’t come. He told them they can come but they will have to stand either outside or in the hall and watch through the window.
Our wedding was supposed to start at 2 and by the time they agreed to do that it was 130 and they live 15 minutes away. My cousins, family and fiancé all arrived at the venue at 2 to be sure we wouldn’t miss our time. His mom dad and sister called to say they would be late and they arrived at 250. He told the officiant that he wanted to wait for them because they were important to him. So we started when they arrived. Everyone was all dressed up in their best outfits and me in my wedding dress then his sister was wearing sweatpants and said she didn’t feel the need to dress up since they “weren’t invited”. I was beyond pissed.
To this day they never apologized and I try to limit my time with them.
My question is was this rude and I have the right to be upset or was I bridezilla that day?
I always try to take a step back when people are angry because I want to know if there was something I did wrong or not.
Sorry for the long post!

10 Comments

Latest activity by Tammy, on July 12, 2021 at 2:19 AM
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    Lady ·
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    Is it annoying? Yes. Is it worth spending this much time thinking about? Not at all. You're married. The people you wanted there were there. The lateness would have made me mad and they probably should have apologized for that. But they didn't, and that's on them. I personally think it was a little rude of you to invite your cousins when there was a pretty good chance his sister was going to come (even if mom/sis were being wishy-washy all week). I think you just need to find a way to move past it.

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  • Yasmine
    Master October 2020
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    You definitely have the right to be upset, but at this point I would honestly let it go. I definitely get limiting your time with them, but it happened months ago and there is literally nothing that you can do now to fix what happened. It was definitely unfortunate that they put you and your husband through that, but at this point in life just don't worry about it and continue to live your life. No need to stress over things you cannot change.

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  • Grace
    Super February 2022
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    You were treated badly on your wedding day by people who should have been there to support you and your husband. Yes, you have the right to be upset. They jerked you and your husband around beforehand, made a scene on the wedding day, were late, and showed up underdressed intentionally to slight you.



    If it was me, I would be beyond pissed about their behavior and, while being as nice as possible to them when we DO interact, I would not take them at their word ever again. Personally, I can hold a grudge. Even if I don't blame someone or resent them for their past actions, I also won't trust them since they have proved themselves to be untrustworthy. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice? Shame on me.

    Just because you can be nice to someone doesn't mean you trust them.
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  • Michelle
    Rockstar December 2022
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    Your feelings are valid but at this point, move on with enjoying your married life. Don’t expect an apology but it’s not unreasonable to set boundaries with his sister as a team with husband backing you up. If she oversteps boundaries, then cut contact. Maintain your distance now and seek out therapy to navigate through what is bothering you past and present.

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    Super July 2020
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    She shouldn’t have showed up in sweatpants but you also really should have confirmed she wasn’t coming prior to inviting your cousins. I’d let it go.
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    VIP January 2019
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    I agree with everyone else that of course (of course!) you are allowed to feel that they were annoying and rude. But you will only hurt yourself if you keep holding onto these hurt feelings, to this degree, going on 6 months later. And definitely don't keep on hoping for an apology. Apologies are meaningless without changed behavior anyway.

    Do whatever you need to to move on with your life while also having firm boundaries in place to protect yourself (whatever you and your husband agree on, e.g., don’t make any plans that involve them, see them at family gatherings but don’t invite them over or accept solo invitations, your husband attends family functions without you, etc.).

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    Just Said Yes December 2020
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    No they were both wishy washy all week. The reason it got back on my nerves was because She called last night and told us again how rude it was. I told my husband I had to leave the room cuz I didn’t want to listen to it anymore.
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  • Mrs.a
    Master October 2021
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    You have a right to feel however you feel about this.
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    Nothing about their issues changed in the previous week of will I won't I games. You should have told them a week before that as nothing would change but their mood, they needed to pick one decision and stick with it. How incredibly arrogant of them to think themselves more important than other guests or the couple. You are right to be infuriated, and let them know it by essentially ignoring them unless spoken to. But grudges get old, and at some point you need to let it go. You need to make a list of boundaries for future gatherings, especially if you intend to have children. That includes only gathering at their set place about every 3rd or 4 the holiday, then making plans that are final a week ahead. Like most of civilized society. Don't just accept mom being a diva. 😥 I am sorry to hear the actively worked to make such a mess of things.
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    Dedicated October 2021
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    Agree with this completely! Additionally though I would say, as justified as you are in your anger it only hurts you and your husband. They are probably so ignorant they don't even realize you are mad or that you have a right to be mad. Holding onto that anger will just fester in you and your husband's relationship with anything that is regarding his family. It's just not worth it. I believe you can forgive but you should never forget. As the previous poster said Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me.
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