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Sandra
Just Said Yes September 2021

Overreacting?

Sandra, on September 21, 2021 at 8:13 PM Posted in Family and Relationships 1 9
My wedding is on Saturday and my brother and sister-in-law are part of the bridal party. My brother has done nothing for my fiance up until now. My sister-in-law threw me a shower which was very nice (I threw her one when they got married) but has complained and not particpated in anything else. The night of my bachlorette party, she planned my nieces birthday party(not her birth date) Friday the bridal party is getting mani,pedis and lunch and she isnt going. She has complained about driving 30 minutes to pick up her dress so I picked it up for her.



Two weeks ago I let her and my brother know that tuxes would need to be picked up today. I texted this morning to confirm he was going to pick it up and his response was, "I have to work. I will try to pick it up this week." When I told him he has to go this week because the wedding is saturday his response was, "Well, thats the best I can do." Floored and upset, I texted my sister-in-law to see how we can ensure he gets his tux as I cant wonder whether he will get it this week with the wedding 4 days away. She responded that I need to understand that he works full-time and the tux shop is 45 mins away and I cant expect him to drop everything (I work full time as well. He works from home. They have two children who are both in school all day). Needless to say I said that they need to find a way to get it. She then told me not to start with her as they have gone above and beyond for my wedding. Needless to say, the responses back and forth werent pretty and I finally said I was done arguing.
They then had my father drive the 45 mins to get both his own and my brothers tux. That normally would have been fine but my father suffers from dementia and easily gets lost and should not be driving like that!
Needless to say I am so upset and my mother is telling me to forget it and its fixed because he has his tux but I cant.
Was I asking too much and how do I move past this with them being that the wedding is 4 days away?

9 Comments

Latest activity by CountryBride, on September 22, 2021 at 4:40 PM
  • M
    Dedicated October 2021
    Michelle ·
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    This might be hard to hear, but yes, you’re overreacting. The only thing required of the bridal party is to show up to the wedding dressed in the appropriate attire. That’s it. All of the events before the wedding are optional. It can be difficult to remember that no one is as excited about our wedding as us. Everyone else still is living their daily lives.


    Why did he need to have his tux four days before the wedding? As long as he got it before the wedding day, I would think that’s what matters. In terms of him working form home, he’s still working. He can’t just leave to go run errands. My fiancé works from home as well. I know he’s not available for errands, because he’s working. On top of that, they are juggling kids. That’s a lot. I would have been frustrated and sent a similar response as the “It’s the best I can do.”
    Wedding planning is ridiculously stressful. Take a deep breath and a step back. Pick your battles - you will be glad you did, I promise 🙂 Good luck, and enjoy your day!
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  • Sandra
    Just Said Yes September 2021
    Sandra ·
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    Thank you for your response. And I agree I am totally stressed out with all the last minute details. It wasnt that he had to pick it up 4 days in advance. Its that the wedding is 4 days away and he said he couldnt promise he would pick up his tux this week. I guess I just dont understand how he expects to have his tux for the wedding Saturday if he doesnt pick it up this week.
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  • Sandra
    Just Said Yes September 2021
    Sandra ·
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    I should also say the tux shop said the guys needed to go by today if they wanted any alterations done, otherwise they can pick up anytime but the tux would be as is.
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  • M
    Dedicated October 2021
    Michelle ·
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    Ah, ok. I misunderstood that part - my apologies 🙂 He might have just felt overwhelmed in the moment. Not defending what he said, just thinking something else might have been happening at the same time, possibly not even related to your wedding. You’re awesome fit picking up your sister-in-law’s dress. Both of them have their outfits now, so at least that is a done deal. Just so you can enjoy yourself, move on and focus on the bigger picture. If it makes you feel any better, I’m giving myself the same advice over some family silliness going on with my wedding as well. I hope you have others who are excited to share your wedding day with you!
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  • Sandra
    Just Said Yes September 2021
    Sandra ·
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    Thank you!! I hope the same for you as well!
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  • Hannah
    Dedicated October 2021
    Hannah ·
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    I’m just wondering why the tux situation wasn’t settled before the week before the wedding? Like, that should have been done much sooner and the pressure probably wouldn’t have been so high.
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    January 2014
    Pam ·
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    Definitely overreacting. My brother didn't pick up his tux before his own wedding until the afternoon before wedding day.

    And for goodness sakes, don't let anyone have your father driving! Your wedding really would have been ruined if he'd had a problem.

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  • Susan
    Devoted October 2021
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    Just want to say working from home while your kids are in school still requires you to work. I occasionally 'get' to work from home, and I am expected to be at my boss's beck and call during that time--it would certainly go noticed if I was gone for 90+ minutes for any reason.

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  • CountryBride
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    You are overreacting all they have to do is show up on the wedding day in attire that you picked out that’s it
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