Hey all,
I am looking for advice on how to deal with overbearing mother in laws during the planning process. My fiance's mother has her mind set on all sorts of crazy ideas (people we don't want/cant afford at the rehearsal dinner, how we plan our finances, etc) as well as smaller things such as toffee and nuts that do not fall into the vision we have for our wedding. My fiance has been holding strong and standing up to her, but its now to the point where she won't speak to him at all unless all her wishes are honored. I feel like holding strong to our beliefs for the wedding is important, as it sets a precedence for our marriage and sets boundaries for her early on. (Side note: she has been married 3 times and has also donated the same amount of money to the wedding that my family has) Moral of the story: she envisions large, extravagant...we envision small, simple, intimate.
Help me overcome the stereotypical Jewish mom!
