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Brandi
Devoted July 2020

Humor Me. What's a random annoyance for you?

Brandi, on November 5, 2019 at 9:05 AM

Posted in Planning 111

Hey ladies, Humor me! So many people have gone overboard with the wedding – MY wedding. What are some of your annoyances? Of course, I’ll start. · People that I was never close with or considered a friend told me that they wanted to be invited to the wedding. · Every family function or friend event...

Hey ladies,

Humor me! So many people have gone overboard with the wedding – MY wedding.

What are some of your annoyances?

Of course, I’ll start.

· People that I was never close with or considered a friend told me that they wanted to be invited to the wedding.

· Every family function or friend event that I attend – even when it is NOT about me brings up my wedding: What are your colors? What are you wearing? Who are you inviting? How are you doing this/that and the third?

Trust me, I love my wedding and am excited to have one. Of course, I care about my marriage more. However, I hate when other people bring it up and make it the topic of their conversation because sometimes, I just don’t want to always think – wedding, wedding, wedding.

So, what are your random annoyances?

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  • Shyler
    Beginner November 2019
    Shyler ·
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    YES!!! I FEEL THIS!!!!

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  • Kaitlyn
    Dedicated November 2019
    Kaitlyn ·
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    That was my comment... Then they reply with “but then I’ll Be staying 30 minutes away!!”

    I mean honestly I don’t know what these people want me to say. 🤦🏻‍♀️
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  • Stephanie
    Dedicated October 2020
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    My aunt is major annoyance lol she literally has an opinion on everything even when she wasn’t asked! She told me no one will download the wedding wire guest app to share pictures, she convinced my grandmother it was a bad idea to have the wedding on her property(I’m grateful for this cause I found a beautiful venue they couldn’t have control over) they don’t want my moms side there (they have a past but have improved their lives and doing better Soo I reward people who do well!) she didn’t want me to have a memory table, she thinks it’s tacky I don’t want to have a registry(my fiancé and I literally have everything we need) she also had my grandmother turn down the bridal shower being at my grandmothers again cause of my mothers side.. lol 😂 I Just shake my head and laugh only way to get through it
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  • Kathryn
    Dedicated February 2020
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    My annoyances would be all my coworkers bringing up he wedding. I can tell they want to be invited but we can't because we are already past our limit.
    That and how both families are constantly giving their own opinions on things and saying "oh no pressure, choose what you want." But then they will say something if I choose something different..

    Yayy wedding struggles
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  • A
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    Mostly rude things people say and my mother. She said she wanted us to say that she's paying for the wedding on the invitations (she's not paying for the whole thing and no). She also picked out a literal wedding dress and wants to wear it to the wedding. I didn't really care but it is super weird.

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  • Cristy
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    Tell them you'll talk to the city planners about rearranging the placement of the local hotels, just for their convenience!! LOL Smiley xd

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  • Cristy
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    OMG! A wedding dress? Is she serious? You told her no f*&^%$in way, right?

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  • Stephanie
    Super July 2020
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    It IS frustrating. Some people have no respect. This girl at my job just KNOWS she is on my guest list and she is not. She keeps asking the venue and I wont tell her. I change the subject.

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  • M
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    Mine is my dress code. We have both been married before in big fancy weddings. This time we want a fun wedding that is more us.

    we are having ours at a hunting camp and we want people to wear jeans, shorts, capris, whatever. My mother about had a heart attack.


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  • Mrs. Bubba
    VIP September 2019
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    Imho, I really feel that they may want you to say that you’re paying for THEIR room.
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  • A
    Dedicated October 2022
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    So it was one of the simple $200 wedding dresses that David's Bridal has and I'm used to her being totally nuts so I said I didnt care. Mostly because I didn't want to fight about it and I wouldnt be the one who looked weird she would be the one who looked strange. I doubt she will wear it because I can't imagine my dad letting it happen but it was still something that happened.

    Honestly most of wedding planning for me has been a huge WTF moment.
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  • Katelyn
    Devoted October 2020
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    1. The thing that is starting to annoy me the most is how my dad has been disagreeing with every decision I/we(myFHandI) make. My dad is my best friend and we are super close, but lately it seems like every single thing that is decided without his input, he has a problem with. I am trying to remain calm with it because he is paying for all of the catering, but it is still getting to me a lot as of late.

    2. Also when I tell people we are not having children at our wedding (there are like 20 kids on my moms side and our venue does not have a kid's menu so we would have to pay adult prices), I get the worst looks! I am sorry to inconvenience people but I am 0% offended if they don't come because of that decision - they shouldn't be offended either! I LOVE kids, can't wait to have my own, but just not financially doable for us.

    3. My mom has been the least involved she could possibly be. I'm not super close with her, but I have to go way out of my way to try to involve her. But she is trying to find ways to put the attention on her and make our family think she's this 5 star mother - that is not the case in the slightest!

    All in all though, my FH has been great and is always helpful with decision making and such. I am so thankful that he is the man I am going to marry. Smiley heart


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  • Annie
    Dedicated October 2020
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    My MIL keeps telling people we are coming to Texas to have another ceremony and reception and inviting them. I finally told my husband if she keeps inviting people outside of our guest list that she’s going to pay for them.
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  • Haley
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    So far my most consistent and biggest annoyance is people saying "you're so far away! why are you planning this?" I can get people saying this when we were 2 years away from the wedding (even though I knew my date 10/10/20 was going to be popular so I started booking big stuff like venue, photog, videog in 2018).

    But we are officially less than 1 year away and people are STILL telling me "ooh why are you looking at save the dates....isn't it early?" "oh you're already going to meet with a florist?"

    My caterer is my boss who owns a catering company outside of our normal day job and he is slacking on making me a contract because he's like "that's a whole year away, we don't need to do this now!" (obviously he wouldn't do this to a regular client and I know he won't book my date with someone else but he says this about brides who call him all the time. like he can't believe people are planning weddings more than 1 year in advance. times are changing dude!)

    So annoying.

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  • Shelby
    Expert November 2020
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    People who I don’t want invited that pretty much invited themselves.. peoples input on stuff I don’t want an input on.
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  • Holly
    Dedicated February 2020
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    So we only have invited our parents, grandparents and the wedding party to keep it super small. My MIL and my FIL don’t get along and every time a decision involving my FIL comes up, it gets complicated. Like we are not giving my dad a boutonnière because then my FIL has to have one even thought he’s not in the wedding and it might upset my MIL cause we wouldn’t be giving one to her new husband.
    I just want to be able to present an idea without it having a potential explosion afterward.
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  • A
    Dedicated October 2022
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    Same girl. I don't know why moms get so ridiculous about their daughters weddings. I'm having a hard time even feeling happy lately because I feel like I have no one on my side and just keep getting beat down over everything. Hang in there, you're not alone.

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  • Chrisheena
    Devoted November 2019
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    Where shall I begin 🙄 your number 1 and 2 was in the nose. I swear where was these ppl when my moms passed or even a birthday call or shout out ....noooooo but want to take up space at my wedding....ok next ppl haveing sooo so much to say but not lifting the burden but adding to it then when u snap, your the bad gurl. Oohhhhh at one point I was gonna call it ALLLLLLLL off. My fh said ,I'm about what you bout money is nothing compared to me being stressed out. I was thinking about it but I talked to God and why give them the satisfaction, when its about me and my man. And we dont have money to waste. But these days I'm feeling alil better about the situation. I'm rey to married and leave these phony's behind lol
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  • Sara
    Expert February 2020
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    Family on FHs side who were invited asking to bring extra people I don't even know to the wedding because they're their caretaker.

    My mom asked to add people to the list who I don't talk to and haven't seen or heard from in years. She didn't mean anything by it but it annoyed me. I feel bad saying no..but no. One was her friend who doesn't live here anymore and I barely interacted with when she did. She was my sister's old friends mom. Another was her cousin who I see once a year at Easter but never really had a relationship with. The only cousin of hers who is invited (because we have 250 people we invited due to huge families and had to stop branching out at some point) was one who I saw all the time growing up, she lives right up the street, would take me to craft shows with her and I visit her with my daughter still.

    On top of being asked to add other people my mom made a comment about how ridiculous the price of the wedding is. One..she told me our price per person was a great deal. Two..we are inviting 250 people so do the math and add tax and gratuity. Three..you wanted me to invite more than I did already.

    Side note..i love my mom and she wasn't being malicious but it's annoying.

    People just deciding we are having a rehearsal dinner the night before the wedding. We don't have time for it and are introverted and do not want to be peopled out before the big day.

    People telling me I'm going to regret not having a photographer. I'm not a picture person. He's not. His aunt will take random pictures and make a book for us like she does for every single family event she goes to. Christmas parties and all.

    All the questions about colors..am I ready..how's the planning?? I'm a mom with a full time job and I'm planning a wedding in seven months. I'm stressed.
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  • Sara
    Expert February 2020
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    I'd also like to add that we are paying for our wedding ourselves. So my mom's not contributing. Even though she offered.
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