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Meant to be Busby
Super October 2016

People threatening to crash our wedding

Meant to be Busby, on September 28, 2016 at 2:02 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 15

I just need to rant! FH has a super distant cousin (I think it's his 3rd cousin or something like that). She's about 60 years old and she was NOT invited to the wedding. We have only met her a couple times and hardly know her. We just got wind from FH's aunt that this woman said she doesn't care that she didn't get invited, that she is coming to our wedding and bringing her whole family of 7 PEOPLE to our wedding and they're all going to dress like hillbillies to get back at us for not being invited... I initially wasn't worried because they didn't get an invite and don't know where the ceremony and reception are. WRONG! His aunt told them so that they could all show up.

Honestly I'm just so pissed because we don't know them and they're threatening to crash our wedding. And with us being on a tight budget, in order to host our guests properly, we only invited a certain number of people, obviously.

Seriously, why can't people show any class or respect anymore.

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Latest activity by Wendy Caviles, on September 28, 2016 at 3:30 PM
  • JPL
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    JPL ·
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    Ew! Hire security or something. Maybe.

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  • D
    Devoted October 2016
    Dayivi ·
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    So in a nice way when the show up ask them to leave. Im.sorry I know there's people that they think cause they are family they can do anything

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  • Mrs. Sasswood
    Master October 2016
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    Security. Also, they make themselves look bad. Not you. Remember that.

    You don't need to feel any obligation to feed them either. Sorry not sorry.

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  • kiandra
    Master October 2016
    kiandra ·
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    Yikes!!! I hope she was just joking!

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  • NotThatFreakinMary
    VIP November 2016
    NotThatFreakinMary ·
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    I would let them know If they show up they'll be escorted out.

    If the Aunt is in on it she'd be leaving with them.

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  • Private_User832
    Master August 2017
    Private_User832 ·
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    Ugh that's so annoying! Talk to your venue how they handle situations like that

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  • Meant to be Busby
    Super October 2016
    Meant to be Busby ·
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    FH just said that he wants me to get over it and just let them come so it doesn't make it awkward at future family gatherings???

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  • Mrs. Coakley
    Master June 2017
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    No put your foot down! That's 8 extra people! Hell no. Warn your venue and talk about ways to prevent this.

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  • Mrs.Love
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    Mrs.Love ·
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    Tell FH he needs to take his b@lls and use them (sorry its one of those days/weeks) and let them know under NO CIRCUMSTANCES is this thinking okay. And then remind him that more people mean more money to spend.

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  • Mrs. Sasswood
    Master October 2016
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    Don't let them come. You made a rule for your guest list, you need to stick by it. If you invite them, you have to invite the others that you had to cut to begin with. It'll be awkward no matter what. If adults can't deal with it, that's their problem not yours.

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  • GymRat
    Master May 2017
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    FH needs to get a grip - fuck that. You don't allow people to just walk all over you like that.

    I would call this Aunt and tell her to try it because security will be at the door lol.


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  • Meant to be Busby
    Super October 2016
    Meant to be Busby ·
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    The only person who would be able to handle it is his aunt, and she's the one who told them all of the wedding info so that they would come even though we told her they were not invited. FH's parents are refusing to come to the wedding because they hate the entire family and they also don't like me (his mom threatened to start a physical fight with his aunt at our wedding and I told her if she did she would be escorted out--since then they have trash talked me to everyone on gods green earth and claimed they were going to try to stop FH fom marrying me). I love FH and I'm so glad to be marrying him but his family has been a nightmare this entire time.

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  • OurAdventureBegins
    VIP October 2016
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    Send them an invoice for the additional plates and drinks with a letter saying that should they choose to crash the wedding uninvited, they will be responsible for the additional cost enclosed.

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  • Rachel DellaPorte
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    Alright, breathe. This individual would love to know that you are actually panicking about the revenge threat she's issued. That, in and of itself, is her reward.

    Now think...think...there is little chance that she will convince seven other people (people who don't know you and don't care about their lack of an invitation) to join her on her Avenging Assholes Mission. She wants to scare you -- that's all.

    If you are truly concerned, speak to your venue manager today. Let him/her know what she's threatened. Follow that up with an email. The next time you meet with the venue/event manager (or your DOC), repeat your concerns. Let everyone know that removing them without a scene is Job One -- keep telling them. You may end up being referred to as the bride with the Hillbilly Crashers, but who cares? If you are generally concerned, put your paid professionals in a pro-active stance.

    But remember...the chances of her actually following through are zero to none.

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  • Rachel DellaPorte
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    Because I hate removing the extra spaces when you edit a post, I'll just say it in a new post: don't give the aunt passing this BS any information. If she brings it up again, just say, "Yes. I remember you saying something about that. So, are you going to be staying at the hotel, or do you think you'll just drive home after the wedding?" Cut it off at the source, and for now, she is the source.

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