I love my grandma, but she recently gifted me something for my wedding day without discussing it with me first! I'm getting married later this year and for my birthday, she gave me a bracelet as my "something new" to wear on the big day. Unfortunately, it's not a style I like. I haven't planned my jewelry for my wedding day yet, but it's a charm bracelet (butterflies, hearts, etc.) with my name engraved on a plate. Plus, the engraving on the back of the plate has a grammatical error. It says "Grandparents Loves You". It's not my style and I'm dreading the choice of either wearing it and hating it or not wearing it and hurting her feelings. She normally ignores my wishes when it comes to gifts and gets me things she would enjoy herself, but I wish she had spoken to me about something regarding the wedding day before she bought it. I already have my something new, and I would have preferred a hand-me-down or borrowed item. I normally could slide this bracelet in a drawer and forget about it, but now she's expecting to see it in my wedding day pictures. Plus, I looked the bracelet up online and feel guilty she spent $90 on it. My mom agrees that she often ignores my wishes, and we plan on me wearing it for my bridal shower to involve my grandma but eventually finding something different or forgoing a bracelet for the wedding. I appreciate the thought and her involvement in my wedding day, but I don't like the pressure this is causing. I'm sure I'm not alone and many brides find their relatives wish to be involved before talking with the bride about her plans.
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