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Just Said Yes March 2025

Family of the groom issues

Wifey, on February 12, 2025 at 9:21 PM Posted in Family and Relationships 0 5
Hi WWers,

We’ve been engaged for 9 mths & are a few weeks out from our wedding & pretty excited. My (bride) family checks in regularly, offering guidance, support and help for the wedding in terms of duties on the day. All are flying from interstate.

My fiancées (groom) family has shown no interest beyond RSVP (all very late at responding) & grumble about cost of accommodation- they only live an hour away & don’t need to stay. His parents very disinterested and change subject when we bring it up. His siblings - no calls or offers to help, decline to help in v small ways when we requested it.
We have our adult children giving family toasts. My father is not giving a toast.

FH is nervous about his father possibly wanting to give a wedding toast (not yet offered to) as he publicly insulted FH in front of entire family at FH recent big birthday. No nice words just a one line insult about his behaviour as a child. That man is NOT getting the mic. His sister wants to ensure the father gets to toast but we’ve been clear with her we only want children to toast. She keeps pushing to get her wish.
How do we tread here without creating mega-drama?

5 Comments

Latest activity by Sarah, on March 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM
  • LM
    Super December 2022
    LM ·
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    No, is a full sentence. If you don't have an MC, get 2 persons to watch and control the mic. Unplug and steal the cords if necessary. Play music if anyone commandeers time away. Go be happy and stay protective of your family.
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  • Gore
    Beginner October 2025
    Gore ·
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    Give your MC a list of people approved to give toasts. (As a former wedding DJ, I enforced that sh/t HARD when asked) Give them a picture of FIL like he's a repeat shoplifter if you have to. Assign someone else to be on watch duty, to pull plugs if needed.

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  • W
    Just Said Yes March 2025
    Wifey ·
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    Thanks LM, great advice! 🙂
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  • W
    Just Said Yes March 2025
    Wifey ·
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    Gold! My brother (retired cop) is MC, he’ll love this approach! 🙂
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  • Sarah
    Savvy June 2025
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    Have your future hubby tell his dad that you guys don’t want to give a toast, and trust that he agrees. Give the MC a list of the people who are going to give speeches big. I think anything more but just be added steps that will stress you out more. Be direct about it and trust that he won’t.
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