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Just Said Yes March 2014

I just started wedding planning and already made my MIL upset...

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Kelly, on August 12, 2013 at 11:18 PM

My fiancé and I live in Austin, Tx. My family lives in Fort Worth, Tx and my fiancé's family lives in Houston, Tx. So I know it is proper etiquette to invite your MIL to go wedding gown shopping with all the ladies of the family. We were talking ahead of time of having a girls day out to go look for...

My fiancé and I live in Austin, Tx. My family lives in Fort Worth, Tx and my fiancé's family lives in Houston, Tx.

So I know it is proper etiquette to invite your MIL to go wedding gown shopping with all the ladies of the family. We were talking ahead of time of having a girls day out to go look for dresses and have lunch. I recently went up to see my family in Ft.Worth to check out venues (this will be the location of our wedding) We looked at venues and then just for fun went and looked at wedding dresses. I never thought I would have found my dress the first day of looking, but I did!! It's beautiful and perfect and I love it. When I told my MIL what happened and how bad I felt that she wasn't there, she didn't sound upset but later my fiancé told me she was pretty mad. I need some advice on how to handle this. I never wanted her to feel left out but I really didn't think I would actually find my wedding dress that day!

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Master July 2014
mscountry · on August 13, 2013 at 5:19 PM
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It's not a rule that you invite her to go with you the only people that go with me (i am still looking for my dress) are my mom and sometimes my brother i think it is best to take the person paying for the dress and people that will give you a a true answer when asked how they like this is why i take my brother my mom sometimes says it is prefect then later will say she did not like something about it this had happened with two dresses one i did not like after i thought about it and the other she decided was to sexy and once she does that it makes me rethink my choice
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Super July 2013
Jess08 · on August 13, 2013 at 5:42 PM
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I've never heard of MIL going either. It was just me and my mom. Things happen. She'll find something else to be mad about. The wedding brings it out of them.
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Master November 2013
mc4dj13 · on August 13, 2013 at 5:59 PM
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This is a very exciting time for you and your family. As others have stated there is NO set way of doing this or that. It is whatever you are comfortable. A lot of brides watch wedding reality shows and see the entourage the bride brings in with her to the dress shop. This is not realistic or meant to set the standard. When I read where you were from I initially thought It was a southern custom before you clarified that you and your MIL had talked about shopping together. I agree you should follow through with your plans, but you don't have to include anyone in every little detail of the wedding. Trust us, you will find the planning process a lot smoother if you keep the details to a minimum to family/friends/coworkers.
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Savvy November 2014
Taina · on September 30, 2013 at 12:10 PM
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Hello ladies , I love wedding wire but also want a more intimate experience so I created a FB group for women like myself that are in Facebook more than the regular web. It's called Brides-NO-Zilla . It's really fun and we have been helping each other so much. I've also made some new friends. Please join if it appeals to you. Thanks
https://m.facebook.com/groups/1394168924148319?ref=bookmark&__user=1609419379
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