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Just Said Yes May 2022

i am getting married before my older sister yikes!

Nicky, on March 28, 2021 at 4:12 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 9
I have been with my FH forever (15+ yrs) and although I wanted to get married eventually it wasn't a huge priority for me. (We met at a young age) I got engaged last year right before covid. My sister who I am very close with offered me a congrats but never asked to see my ring, never commented on my ring or asked me how he proposed. This was a little unexpected and made me feel a little uncomfortable. Both of our parents are deceased she is my only sis so perhaps I was looking for a little validation from her. Things really got weird when I began to plan my wedding. It was a natural decision to have my sis as my MOH but every time I would mention something I wanted or was thinking about doing for my wedding, instead of offering advice the conversation would switch to what she wanted or planned on doing for her wedding! (Please note she is not engaged) Fast forward I pick my venue and decide on a color scheme finally my sister asked me what color and location I decided on? I was so happy that she expressed interest I gushed over signing my contract etc. The next words out of her mouth was like a checklist vs interest did you do open bar? Champagne toast? Cocktail hour etc what if I couldn't afford those additional amenities) Since I plan on only doing this once I got everything I wanted. She told me I picked her wedding colors and venue that she planned to wed at!? (I had no idea that she picked the same venue or colors as my choices because she is not engaged!) I ended up apologizing and proceeding to my planning without too much involvement from her because I realized my wedding journey was hurting her.


I mustered up the courage to eventually ask if she wanted to be my MOH thinking that I may have forced her she said she did want to but she struggled with my choices being so similar to what she wanted for her wedding. Things are better but still weird for me. I try to include her more but its still awkward for me. She makes sly comments about how much I pay for items invitations, floral budget etc. I never mentioned the cost of my vendors and decor but she always asked. I feel like there is a silent comparison between us. I told her I wanted to do the whole experience from engagement party, bridal shower etc. I told her I always wanted to do a TEA PARTY (obsessed with them) So I wanted to do a tea party bridal shower. Then out of the blue she told me she was throwing a tea party Birthday for my niece. (Is this revenge for stealing her wedding colors) because last time we spoke it was a unicorn Birthday party. Move forward I receive a call at work asking if I would be upset if she got married 1st? Huh? I told her it was fine but It did hurt me because I felt like she was doing it for all of the wrong reasons. (Boyfriend did not propose FYI) My brother proposed to his girlfriend after I got engaged and they are getting married 6mos before me and I couldn't be happier. I feel hurt and confused by her actions what should I do? (I am nonconfrontational)

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Latest activity by Wendy, on October 28, 2021 at 11:22 PM
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    Judith ·
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    Either she has more of a relationship with her guy than you know,or a serious mental health issue , and needs help. Pseudo pregnancies and pseudo engagements when someone close really is can become a life crisis for your sister. Get her real help, not Wedding Wire.


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  • Nicole
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    I think you're doing all you can to be kind to your sister. Beyond that, you can't control how people react or feel. I wouldn't worry too much about her claims that you're booking all the things she planned to book. Sorry, but she has no plans to get married and if she did, there is another person involved in the decision-making, and who's to say he'd want the wedding you're planning? All that is only meant to make you feel guilty like you are somehow stealing her spotlight (which doesn't even exist). When she gets married, she'll have her wedding and her moment.
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  • Katie
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    Hi Nicky! You are very kind to include your sister and asking her to be maid of honor. Sounds like you are more of the parent role than your sister and more concerned with the bigger picture of keeping you all together, which is admirable.
    It seems pretty clear sister feels a lot with both you and your brother both happily engaged and her “wedding planning” likely will leave her disappointed in the end as she is not engaged. You are wise to not share with her too much detail going forward with the whole copying aspect. Perhaps going forward, place planning she needs to be included in email by cc’ing another bridesmaid or your future sister-in-law so there is a “witness” so to speak where the ideas originated from. 😉 Sister’s imagination and wishful thinking appears to be her way of coping/wants to be part of the “family engaged group” (agree, it’s odd for sure) even though MOH is a huge role and very inclusive. Keep doing you and feel sorry for her that she’s hurting inside and just has a very odd way of showing it. Good luck ❤️
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  • Michelle
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    Agree with this

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    LOL wow! Yeah I wouldn’t even deal with her. That behavior is toxic and crazy. Are you at all worried that she might try to do something to sabotage your wedding day given the fact that she decided to change her own daughter’s birthday party theme out of her own selfishness to ‘get one at you’ so to speak? I’m so sorry to hear that both of your parents are deceased. It cannot be easy to in addition to that have an unsupportive sibling on top of it. I’m not too sure how close you are with your brother, but have you ever thought about asking your brother to speak with her? Or maybe even sitting down with all three of them to talk?
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  • Sharonda
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    Unfortunately, it does sounds like she is jealous or she wants the same experience of being engaged for herself. I am the oldest of 3 girls, and my youngest sister (who is 9 years younger than me), got married 7 years before I did. I was super excited for her, but at first, I did wonder if people thought it was weird that she was marrying first. However, I quickly realized that her wedding and marriage was not about me at all — this was all about her and the only person who was comparing was me. I had internalized some things and it wasn’t fair to push them on her, I jumped into being her MOH without comparison and realized that our tastes are very similar as she chose things I would have chosen. But I never threw it in her face and encouraged her to get pick what she wanted — she was the one actually getting married and it didn’t my matter what I had dreamed of for my imaginary wedding. And I had THE BEST time helping her plan and at her wedding — we still talk about it! Lol! I understand your sister’s feelings, but I hope for both of your sakes she is able to get herself together (and realize it is not about her) to share in this special time with you.
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  • Sharonda
    Super January 2021
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    And to be clear — while I understand your sister’s feelings because I’ve been the older sister in this situation, she is still ABSOLUTELY WRONG for how she is going about this. Instead of being jealous, she should be excited for you and not making you feel bad for your current situation.
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  • Grace
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    Since you are non-confrontational and your sister sounds passive aggressive, I would say keep going with ignoring it as much as possible and only include her as much as you are the other bridesmaids. I am so sorry this is an issue for you! Perhaps your brother and his fiancée can be good family allies and give you better advice since they know your sister better. If a confrontation does need to happen in the future (if things snowball out of controll and you can't deal with it any more), maybe including your FH and/or brother would help you feel more comfortable.


    Have the wedding you want to have and try not to let her force you into changing your ideas.
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  • Wendy
    Just Said Yes December 2019
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    Make her feel included but lay off talking about wedding plans, I am 47 & my fav neice got married she is 28, we were like sisters, but I sure got sick of wedding stuff rammed down my throat, can't u let her have her say & listen to her instead, my neice once came to our house & was speaking to her fiance on the phone for 29 mins, selfish girl, I nearly told her to go home
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