Anyone else's parents using your wedding as a means to show off

My parents are a bit similar, but I know and like all of their friends. I don't think there's anyone that I have a problem with being there actually. My parents are so easy though...they're paying, but I still do have a bigger say on who comes and my vendors and what I'd like, etc.

Not mine! My parents are also paying for my wedding, but the only people who are invited are people we are close to. Family, friends, and family friends who have been involved in our lives.

Nope. I think my parents see it all as a big inconvenience. They haven't contributed or shown any interest other than arguing over whether one person I haven't seen in 15 years was included on the guest list.

Eh, I think maybe that's just a moment for some parents to be able to do that. I know, personally, that this is going to be my one big SHEBANG so I'm more into making it nicer than it probably *needs* to be.

My parents are paying, but more or less I'm totally in control. There are a few family members that my parents have insisted on inviting- I couldn't recognize these people on the street, but at least they're family (haha). Good luck! It's definitely a difficult balance when you're not the one paying.

Yup... although I don't think it is to show off money or anything, but more of a "I want everyone there to know that our child is married".

We planned a small, close family only ceremony and somehow a huge reception the next day got added on. My mom has invited everyone to it. Even neighbours that I actually don't know (I only lived there a few months after they moved into that house and then moved away). FH's parents hate the idea of giving a speech as they are both more introverted and they won't know many people there (they are from the UK, wedding is in Canada). I asked my mom to do their speeches on the night of the ceremony when it will just be a few people there, and she said no because "no one will be there." Apparently it is more important to give a speech in front of all her friends and everyone else than to make FH's parents comfortable. Sigh...

Yep we knew if we got married in DC or NYC FHs parents would use it to show off. Thankfully doing it in Wyoming means there is no point in them doing it that way

My MIL hated everything about our wedding plans until she started seeing it come together and realized how fantastic it was actually going to be and then she invited 15 people to "show off" and have her own table. I'm still not over it, It still pisses me off.

Well no, but if it was up to my FMIL it would be, she has or rather had, high expectations- and is was highly upset that i wanted plastic wear vs china. She is used to fancy weddings, and its her first child getting married, so i think she feels the need to show off a bit. We don't want that type of wedding. Its caused some issues. Thankfully my parents are far more grounded.