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Alexis
Beginner August 2020

Help with the in laws!

Alexis, on November 20, 2019 at 11:11 AM Posted in Family and Relationships 0 9
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My FH and I have been together for 8 years. We’ve just recently got engaged and I’ve always had a great and close relationship with his family. His sister is in our wedding and everything went smooth until recently. When planning the venue my FH’s family wanted the wedding at a certain location and I my FH and I new where we wanted to get married. We all went and looked at the venue and I put the deposit down and we have it booked. A little while after that my FH family took him aside and offered to pay for our entire wedding if we had it at the venue they chose. My FH told them that money wasn’t an issue and that we really wanted the venue at our original location. After that their has been a little tension but nothing we couldn’t brush off. Well lately we went bridesmaid shopping and I took his mom and sister along. Everything seemed to go fine until the next day. I had stated I wanted my maid of honors (who are my 2 sisters) to have dresses with beading and everyone else in the other dresses they chose. My future sister in law began sending me dresses with beading all night saying I should have all the girls in beading. I explained that I just didn’t want that much sparkle. Then she said well what if you just did me and your two sisters. I tried explaining to her that I wanted to stick with my original plan of it just being maid of honors. After I stated that she then texted my FH saying how we need to take his family on the offer of the other venue. My FH explained that it was our wedding and we are going to do what we want. Then my future sister in law explained that I’m purposely leaving them out and am making the wedding all about me and my family. She also made some other rude comments about me and demanded my FH made changes in our relationship. My FH stood up for me and now pretty much brushed her off. I felt horrible about the whole thing because I have been trying to include his family in everything (they came to pick out the venue, to pick out my wedding dress, and my bridesmaid dress). She will still not reply to my apology for making her and her family feel bad. And is now making it a point to not speak to me. She will talk to my FH all day long like nothing happened but still ignores me. The holidays are coming up, the weddings coming up. This is causing me so much stress and I’m at a loss for what to do or how to be around them.

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Latest activity by Jennifer, on November 21, 2019 at 2:49 PM
  • Jeanie
    Super February 2020
    Jeanie ·
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    This sounds like their problem, not yours. As long as you’re respectfully declining their suggestions, there’s not much you can do. Weddings often bring out the worst in people. I would keep your planning talk to a minimum around them. But maybe you could ask them for help with one task, like picking out flowers or invitations, or something you really don’t care about. Maybe if they had a task to focus on, they’d stop trying to plan everything for you. However until they decide to start speaking to you nicely, I’d leave the communication with them up to your fiancé.
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  • Mcskipper
    Master July 2018
    Mcskipper ·
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    Sorry you’re going through this.
    I’d encourage you to stop apologizing for her feelings. You’re doing absolutely nothing wrong and she doesn’t deserve an apology. She’s trying to make you feel bad and it’s working. I know it is much easier said than done, but I would try to let it go/ignore it. If she’s saying something unreasonable, simply say “WE are planning the wedding that WE want and I’m not interested in discussing it further” [we are so excited for you to be involved but we are and subject change quickly.
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  • Mcskipper
    Master July 2018
    Mcskipper ·
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    Lol sorry my dog barked and I accidentally hit enter . Was trying to say you could add a “we’re super excited for you to be involved in our day, that’s very important to us!”’and a “we are planning the day that works best for both of us” in there, but I would finish with not interested in discussing further and quick subject change
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  • Catherine
    VIP November 2019
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    I'm sorry you are going through this. but you have to remember this is YOUR day. not hers. not theirs!!! i would put your foot down and if she doesn't like it she doesn't have to be included in your wedding. Dont grovel at her feet for attention. You made your apology (which wasn't needed). if she can't accept that and make one of her own then so be it. be happy. its your big day! enjoy your planning, its a beautiful thing. Best of luck!

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  • Heather
    Expert August 2020
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    Props to your FH for having your back. It seems like they have a control issue here. Keep doing things the way you’re doing them they will have to get over it. From what you say, you’ve been including them as much as you can, and you really don’t even have to do that. A lot of brides choose to have their MOHs in different styles or colors. Just because she’s your FSIL doesnt mean she even needs to be in the bridal party and she is.
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  • V
    Devoted August 2020
    Valerie ·
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    You have been overly nice to them! You need to watch yourself because they are clearly going to take advantage of that. Already they seem to be going after wanting to control everything and offering you money to relinquish control but you need to put your foot down and stand up to them!! This is your wedding not theirs. I will never understand a BM that starts coming up with suggestions to make herself look good. Ridiculous! Stick to your original plan and stop being so nice to them. Look where it’s gotten you.
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  • Erika
    Devoted August 2021
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    You are allowed to politely reject their ideas after all this is your wedding. I received opinions and suggestions that I didn't agree with and I just ignored it or said "OK"
    They probably thought because you have a great relationship with them that they can just hijack your wedding planning and wouldn't say No to their ideas.

    I hope things settle down soon. Good luck.
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  • Alexis
    Beginner August 2020
    Alexis ·
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    Thank you all so much for the advice!
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  • Jennifer
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    She is going to keep acting immature because she is getting all the attention as a result. Don't feed into it. You have done more than enough to include them! You apologized so leave it at that and don't give her another thought!

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