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Katy
Just Said Yes October 2021

My parents are driving me crazy

Katy, on January 5, 2021 at 12:05 PM

Posted in Family and Relationships 22

I just need a bit of advice on what to do, i love my parents dearly and this is hard for me to even think about. my parents have been around and around with me telling me about how this is their wedding...yes it is me getting married but they are paying for the whole wedding as in reception and...

I just need a bit of advice on what to do, i love my parents dearly and this is hard for me to even think about.

my parents have been around and around with me telling me about how this is their wedding...yes it is me getting married but they are paying for the whole wedding as in reception and ceremony. all is good but they will not entertain the fact that my fiancés mom would like to pay for the alcohol and the dj, they are all about it being about the "brides family giving her away" so they want to be responsible for it all. Every time I try to get them to talk to my FML they refuse as they don't see the reason to involve her with anything other then the décor. its not they don't like her or anything its they are seeing it as only there party or whatever.

i am struggling very hard to wrap my head around all of there logic and i cant even talk about my wedding to them without it being an argument or a fight with tears...basically they have been this way my entire life taking control...i have a hard time trying to let anything happening go. and I fear i will lose my parents through all this, this wedding planning is way harder on me then anyone as I'm trying to make everyone happy. both sides.


but i am at the point I'm about to call the whole thing off and cancel it all. to go be married in a court house and plan a party later.. thing with that is NO one in my family or his or even him and me will be happy getting married like that. I'm so sad hurt and stressed i don't know what to do.


any advice is helpful

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  • Cristy
    Master May 2021
    Cristy ·
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    Ok, drama aside, do you actually think your parents will forever abandon you if they don't get "their" wedding? Please. I have been a mom for 30 years, and even though my daughter and I don't always agree, I would never cut her out of my life for any reason---especially not this stupid of a reason.

    Don't they want you to be happy? Ask them that. Straight up tell them you and FH want to make ALL of the decisions for the wedding, including allowing FHs mom to contribute if she wants to. Tell them how much you appreciate their help and assistance, but if them paying for it means you can't have the wedding you want, then no thank you.

    You and FH are adults, right? It's great when parents can and want to contribute to their childrens' weddings, but it's not required. Pay for your own wedding, and do it how you want. Even if they fuss about it, I suspect your parents will do what other parents have done in this situation: get over it.

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  • Katy
    Just Said Yes October 2021
    Katy ·
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    Yes mam! That is true. I think it’s the hurt factor for them being hurt by my actions. We actually have a wedding planner and she’s very much on my side but friends with my mom. So it’s like i have an extra person in my corner that my mom knows and trusts but also knows the rules of the game. I have finally gotten my parents to meet with his mom and the planner will be with us to so i see it all going well from here on out. As i will be talking to my wedding planner not my parents about things i want so they will actually get done and the right way. Things look to be turning around. But only time will tell! Thanks again!
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