True Colors come out....

"I'm throwing a party that's so casual I can just move it at a drop of a hat, but damnit, everyone else better drop EVERYTHING to come to mine."

LOL I looked at her pic and she looks old enough to know better but yeah age is not always indicative of common sense is it?

I wouldn't move my wedding for a concert....but I am wondering how you have no vendors? I am getting married 1 month before you and have had all vendors booked for months,

I just looked it up and Fort meyers (where the 7/25/15 concert is) is 2 hours and 9 minutes from your city and Jacksonville is only 3 hours 9 minutes away from your location for a concert on 7/26/15.... why don't you go to that one instead and not have to worry about all this?

I've heard of slipknot! lol.

I have nothing to say regarding this post however... It's fine to start your honeymoon/after-party that way, I see nothing wrong with that. It's the birthday thing that's getting me... NO you don't ask someone to change dates around yours.

@ O&S- I laughed so hard at your post i had water come out of my nose....thank you....

O&S You made me laugh to myself at my desk and i look like a goon - thanks! But yeah I think my face was pretty similar the first time I saw them.

I think it's possible to give someone advice/constructive criticism without passing judgement on their likes and dislikes, right? You don't have to like Slipknot. Substitute it with your favorite band and view the situation from that perspective. I agree that the OP seems to be looking simply for validation that she is in the right, but I really hate how some on here start attacking people for simply having different tastes.

That said, it seems like your wedding is not a huge priority to you (OP), so if you were going to change the date for a concert, you should be willing to change it for your MOH to attend. To answer your question, you are being a little ridiculous. :/

It's up to your MOH to decide to attend your wedding or go to her nephews birthday party. But she should let you know in advance so you can make other arrangements.

As for the whole concert thing, there's no way I would change my wedding date because of a concert. I'm sure there will be more Slipknot concerts in the future.

I don't think that asking the MOH if the kids party can be moved is all that bad, but it may not happen considering how involved kid's parties can be.

I can understand a concert being important. my mom and dad went to a elvis concert and I and my cousin really wanted to go. my mom said that we would go next time.

there was no next time, it was the last time Elvis performed.

it's your wedding and you need to consider what is best for you, and what you want. make the best decision for you no matter what anyone else thinks

That's like saying you can't think less of someone for liking Nickelback.

When you ABSOLUTELY can.

Yeah, I think you are being ridiculous.

As far as people wondering what kind of stupid parents plan a party 4 months out - consider this: OP says that there is family coming from out of town. If I still had small children and close family was due to visit close to my child's bday, I would plan the party as a way for everyone to get together and visit. There is nothing wrong with planning so far out when you have out of town relatives coming.

Hahah. @m so true.

I know of people who started planning their children's birthday parties 5-6 months in advance.. It's not that uncommon, especially for a 1st birthday. I do think you are being just a tad ridiculous.

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And again, they're playing the day after your wedding at a venue that's only an extra 1 hour away. If the concert starts at 6 then you'll have to be leaving your wedding before 4pm in order to get there in time. I'd say wait a day. Kick off your honeymoon with your wedding night and then go party at a concert the day after... seems like a win-win to me...

EDIT: P.S. the concert starts at 7... but maybe seating starts at 6 IDK how it works.

@O&S 100% Agreed! I can't either. I just felt bad that people were bashing the band she loves, that's all.

Or since you're anniversary is on the 26th.... why not just move your wedding to that day and go out with your FH the night before? If you're into slipknot, I'm guessing you're not big into conventional tradition.

Lol, apparently she is big into some conventional traditions. At some point she said Sunday wouldn't work because of the church having two services that morning.

^^Book -/-> cover oops! It was a guess on a stereotype image. Sorry Rhea!

Is there an evening service at the church? Maybe you'd be to still do it if not? Or I've seen people get married during a service, although many people aren't really cool with that.