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fmil Controlling Wedding

Analie, on March 4, 2020 at 8:37 AM Posted in Family and Relationships 0 11

Hi everyone!


My fmil is trying to control our wedding. We only have about 2 months until the date and we have been planning for 7 months. As a bride, I let her be super involved with my planning from making spreadsheets to picking out around the venue decorations to picking out her outfit. I let her know things every step of the way. Everything was fine up until about a week ago. She is now telling us that we need to change our plate settings and she wants to change the centerpieces that have been created back in December. She is trying to change our menu with our caterer and is trying to change our wedding day schedule. She also wants photos with all 70 people on her side of the family because they are barely ever in the same place. She wants us to take a two our photo shoot of just her family when I originally planned on taking them with our immediate family and our couples photos for an hour. Who wants to sit at the reception site for 2 hours waiting on us??? I am starting to break down because I want to please her but I want what I want as well. She is also trying to change our timeline and is wanting us out of our reception at 930 so she can start cleaning but we have told her before that we will be leaving at ****. I am starting to feel stressed because I thought all of the decision making was done.


My grandparents have told me maybe she doesn't feel included but I am starting to get worried that this will affect our future lives together. Do I tell her my concerns or do I go to my fiance?

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Latest activity by Nicole, on March 5, 2020 at 2:55 PM
  • Amber
    Master February 2020
    Amber ·
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    I would go to your fiancé and ask that he have a conversation with her explaining that this isn't her wedding. It's great that you've allowed her to be as involved as you have, but at the end of the day these are decisions for you and your fiancé. If you're concerned that this may be a recurring behavior of hers after the wedding in your married life, it would be best to set those boundaries with her now.

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  • Kristen
    Master November 2020
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    I would have the FH talk to her that you both would like to keep your plans for the wedding. You appreciate her help and input but that the wedding is getting out of control. She can use a cell phone to take pics with her or ask the photographer to take a quick family photo and that is it. If you do not put your foot down now it could continue to be like this down the line. She may not like it and it may cause an issue but you need to stand up for yourself.

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  • Cyndy
    Master May 2019
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    I agree with PP. your fiancé should handle his mother with this right now. You need to set boundaries with her so she knows this is your day and to make sure it doesn’t continue once you’re married.
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  • A
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    Analie ·
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    Thanks Kristen. My fear is that it will fester into our married life and she will feel the need to give her input whenever she doesn't like something.

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    Analie ·
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    Thanks Cyndy

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    Analie ·
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    Thanks Amber

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  • Kristen
    Master November 2020
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    She may. I think sitting down with her and nicely telling her how you would like to plan the wedding how you want to and that her plans are different than yours. Is she paying anything?

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    Analie ·
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    She's only paying for the reception decorations which is the one thing that I put her in charge of.

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  • Kate
    Expert October 2020
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    This is absolutely something your FH should be taking care of. This is not on you girl! Just keep going about planning your wedding the way you want to and let him work his magic to politely tell his mom to but out!

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  • Kristen
    Master November 2020
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    Then that should be the only say she has. I think you both or your FH need to sit down and let her know that her wants for the wedding are not what they want and you want to continue with your plan.

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  • Nicole
    Super October 2021
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    Go to your fiance and ask him to discuss it with his mom.

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