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i honestly just want to cancel the wedding and get married just him and i in the church.

Grace, on May 18, 2018 at 9:22 PM Posted in Family and Relationships 0 5
I'm feeling pretty down, honestly I can't stop crying. I've dreamt about my wedding day my whole life. I've been obsessed with weddings and couldn't wait for the day that I could plan mine. Now that it's actually here, I just want it to be over. My two best friends that are maid of honor and bridesmaid have been hanging out a lot recently and not even inviting me but then when I ask them if they want to hang out they have other plans. So my feelings were already a little hurt from that. But its whatever, I have a different schedule than everyone so it's hard for me to be able to do things so I understand. But today takes the cake. It's my nephew's 13th birthday. I've been close to my nephew his entire life. When he wasn't with his parents, he was with me. Him and his sister are like my own kids to me. He and I have always had a special bond that he didn't have with anyone else. So earlier I get a snap from my younger brother that is a baby picture of him and my older brother and sister-in-law's (his parents) is in the background. So I ask if my brother is babysitting and he sends me another snap and says "no it's his party." My dad and stepmom, my brother, my older brothers mom, grandma, aunt, my niece and nephew's other aunt and a family friend are all there. No one even thought to tell me that it was happening. My dad and brother's or the whole family and family friend are always going to dinner or to the pumpkin patch or on day trips and not inviting me. Cool. I work night shift and have a crazy schedule so I cant make it to things. But sometimes I'm off and they dont even think to ask ahead of time. But this just takes the cake. They're moving 8 hours a way in a month and they know that my nephew is probably the second most important person to me next to fh. I'm not working tonight and would have loved to go but didn't even know it was happening. My feelings are so hurt. If it wasn't for the fact that my dad already paid for the dress and its here, I would just cancel everything because its early enough in the planning process that we haven't paid for anything else. I'm just so thankful for FH because I know that he ALWAYS thinks about me, and ALWAYS puts me first.

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Latest activity by Renee, on July 16, 2019 at 2:08 AM
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    Expert September 2013
    Jay ·
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    Hi Grace,

    Sorry to hear you are feeling down. The temptation to just scratch the whole thing and elope is huge! My wife and I almost did! But, your Dad bought you a dress! and you have a year to plan the rest.

    Take this line of yours to heart:" I'm just so thankful for FH because I know that he ALWAYS thinks about me, and ALWAYS puts me first."

    Start planning and enjoy it like you always knew you would. Have you checked out our Wedding Checklist yet? It's super fun! Good luck!

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  • Aria
    Savvy February 2013
    Aria ·
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    Hi! I felt the exact same way for a few months. Given, our situations were different, but my now husband and I decided to secretly elope and then have a more traditional wedding later. I understand that your family seems to be leaving you out, mine does the same thing! If you two do decide to go through with a traditional wedding, just remember that it is really a day all about you two. Not about what your family is thinking about you. If having a big wedding has been your dream, then make it come true! Screw the haters!!

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  • O
    Beginner September 2019
    Olivia ·
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    This forums old but how was your secret elopement and then traditional wedding?
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  • Aria
    Savvy February 2013
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    I really wish we didn't do it. The months between the elopement and the wedding SUCKED because we were keeping this big secret from everyone. Some people got suspicious and found our marriage record online. Our big wedding was gorgeous, but I felt guilty the whole day. Unrelated to the elopement, our day went so sideways. I can't fully look back on it without getting emotional in the bad way. If I could take it all back, I would. I wish we had eloped but made it really special with the dress, a few family members, and in a really beautiful spot and then just skipped the traditional wedding. I think about it every single day.

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  • Renee
    Super October 2020
    Renee ·
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    I work night shift and know exactly how you feel. I don't get invited to a lot of stuff either. Most of the time I get told that it's because they figured I'd be sleeping. I think you should sit down with your brother and tell him how you feel. Maybe you could also do something special with your nephew, just the 2 of you. I know it's not the same but I'm sure it would be fun for both of you

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