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MrsM., on March 27, 2015 at 10:50 AM

So is there something crazy that your parents or inlaws are demanding for the wedding? For instance, my FILs are demanding that my FH shave his beard for the wedding. We have decided that he will have it the day of the wedding, and the are starting to get downright rude about it. Everytime they seem...

So is there something crazy that your parents or inlaws are demanding for the wedding?

For instance, my FILs are demanding that my FH shave his beard for the wedding. We have decided that he will have it the day of the wedding, and the are starting to get downright rude about it. Everytime they seem him they tell him he needs to shave it, that he will regret it, and that he better shave it for the wedding....Yesterday, FIL tried first guilting him asking him to please shave it off for his daddy, and when that didnt work she sent him "CUT IT OFF NOW!!"

I just can't understand how they think this is an appropriate way to speak to a 27year old man. It's our wedding day, our wedding photos, not theirs.

So what crazy demands are you dealing with?

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Master June 2015
Maltese · on March 27, 2015 at 11:20 AM
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My mom wanted an ice sculpture when the planning first started. I told her if she wanted one then she would be paying for it. And not out of the money she promised us.

My dad has been the most ridiculous, other than FH, with the guest list. He just want "a table" for friends of his. A TABLE! 8-10 people at a venue that doesn't allow more than 220 people! So far I've been able to give him 4 invitations and he still wants 1 more...which may not happen. He's gone as far to say that he wont eat and try to bribe my sister to use her "Plus One" AND tell me to tell FH that he has to "get rid" of some his people....WTF?!?! And he's not contributing anything to the wedding.
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Super May 2015
BringOnMay! · on March 27, 2015 at 11:46 AM
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The only thing mine have done is insist I invite their daughters husband's parents. Whom we all severely dislike. We blatantly asked if we seriously had to invite them. She's rude and obnoxious.

I sent my invites out, and guess who was the first response. Yeah, way to ruin that for me..... lol
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Master September 2015
JCB · on March 27, 2015 at 11:51 AM
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My parents are paying for the majority so I can't really nix their ideas, but they really haven't made any demands. They are really chill and go with the flow type people. FHs parents haven't made any requests. We are inviting a few of their friends and they even said that we didn't have to put them on the list. I'm glad my family is relaxed
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Master October 2015
FinallyMrsT · on March 27, 2015 at 12:02 PM
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I'm SO lucky not to have demanding parents, nor FILs....but I'm honestly jealous of all of you whose parents just care so damn much about the wedding that they need to have certain things just so. I have the anti-Momzilla -- she's European, doesn't understand American weddings, and basically doesn't give a rat's ass about any of it. When I started showing her some of my ideas, with great enthusiasm, she was quick to point out that flowers and decorations of any kind are unnecessary and childish. Well, gee, thanks. (This from a very financially comfortable woman who collects dolls. DOLLS. But I'm the childish one for wanting...flowers...at my wedding? Argh.) Mind you, we're not doing anything over the top, and most importantly we can afford everything we've planned. We are paying for a majority of the wedding ourselves, and I just don't even want to discuss details with her anymore because she always finds a way to ruin it. It's sad that I feel like I can't involve her in anything...
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Master October 2015
Missys984 · on March 27, 2015 at 12:09 PM
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Our parents are paying for a lot so we have to listen to all their ideas. Thankfully they haven't really asked for anything crazy. The only thing I'm peeved about is FMIL has 25 people she "has to invite"....that's over 2 tables. So FH had to take off his work people which I find ABSURD but he doesn't want to argue. She has more friends than me and almost triple what my mom is inviting. Insane but FH says hes done trying to argue.
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