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Ashleigh
Just Said Yes June 2023

Disagreement with mom

Ashleigh, on August 16, 2019 at 4:50 AM Posted in Family and Relationships 0 7
Kind of a rant but I would love some neutral perspectives. So a little backstory...before we made our final guest list we knew we could only have 60 people max, we originally had around 80 people on our list so we knew we were going to have to make tough cuts. My mom paid our venue deposit but other than that my FH and I are paying for everything else. So since she had contributed money towards our wedding I decided to add her sisters (my aunts) to the list even though I have not seen them in probably at least 10 years and don’t talk to them on a regular basis at all. I had told her I didn’t really want to invite them cause we are not close and it felt weird to me cause I feel like I don’t really even know them except for one of them and 2 of my cousins but then I didn’t want others to feel left out and that if that’s what she really wanted then fine but I wasn’t going to invite any cousins for the same reason of someone feeling left out and I also told her that if she knew they for sure weren’t going to end up coming to let me know so I could ask other people that we wanted there... well we just sent out our save the dates and I sent them to all my aunts and then get a call today from my mom asking if one of my aunts, daughters can come and if my aunt could have a plus one cause she’s dating someone (never met him) and I told her no and she was just kind of like why not family should be before your friends She knows our max count is 60 and she also knows that we have a backup list for when we actually send out our real invites for if someone declines which I had told her if someone declines then I’ll invite my two cousins but for now it’s a no I just don’t have the room. Im very appreciative of my mom helping but she is really just starting to constantly stress me out and I don’t know if I’m over reacting or what? I honestly tried to handle it the best I could by inviting just her sisters even though it wasn’t what I really wanted but now she is acting like I should be giving them plus ones instead of our friends. So any advice or anything is very much appreciated.

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Latest activity by Ashleigh, on August 16, 2019 at 12:48 PM
  • Jennifer
    Super September 2020
    Jennifer ·
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    All you can do is stick to your guns.
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  • Sarah
    Devoted November 2021
    Sarah ·
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    Stand your ground, girl! And if she tries the "family is more important than friends" quip again, remind her that you barely know your Aunt so obviously it's not that important. The most important people are the people who have been there for you!
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  • Lauren
    Dedicated June 2020
    Lauren ·
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    My mom said the same thing to me. My response was simple: no, it’s not. My friends ARE my family.
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  • Andrea
    Master January 2021
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    I second Sarah, you definitely have to stand your ground. Just because your mom paid the deposit on the venue, does not mean she gets to manipulate the wedding. She is overstepping boundaries. You want 60, you don't have the extra room. Your mom needs to be understanding of that. I'm sure she is happy for you, and wants people there that maybe SHE FEELS would like to see you wed, but you have a budget and an image in your mind of what you want you wedding to look like. It's not your mom's wedding. So I'd definitely have a heartfelt conversation with her and tell her you simply cannot accommodate any more individuals. I really hope everything works out for youSmiley heart

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  • Ivy ORP
    VIP October 2019
    Ivy ORP ·
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    I think it was sweet of you to invite your aunts and that should be enough. I love my family of blood and marriage, but my friends are my family too. I have lived closer to and been supported by my friends since I left home a couple of decades ago. So to me, family before friends is pretty demeaning when you are talking about family you don't really know. I say stick to your guns but try to explain it to your mom and aunts calmly. If they choose not to attend, that is their choice. Small weddings will always cause conflict or hurt feelings, but you are doing what you need to. I'd love to invite all 300 people in my life, but I don't have a vault available for that kind of cash. Good luck to you.

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  • M
    Legend June 2019
    Melle ·
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    Yea you just have to stick to your guns and not budge on it. There's only so much you can do within your budget and space.
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  • Ashleigh
    Just Said Yes June 2023
    Ashleigh ·
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    Thank you all for all your advice! I appreciate it and you all make very good points. Moving forward I’m just going to stick to what I feel and if they decide to come, they do and if not oh well. I’m just glad to feel like I’m not over reacting by saying no. Thanks again!!
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