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DDs being left out of the wedding

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Shambrigade · 11/02/2025 20:24

FIL is getting married this spring to his mistress (only mentioned as background and as she loves to cause rifts)
We have been civil to her throughout their relationship despite the issues she has caused as we wanted to be the better people and allow our children a relationship with their grandpa.
We don’t support their marriage based on how they became a couple, but DH wants a relationship with his dad. If he doesn’t accept her then his dad will go NC. This upset DH as he was very close to him before so he keeps quiet to keep the peace despite his mum’s feelings, they assume we are happy for them as we keep our opinions to ourselves.
OW has been friendly enough, but slowly in the past year she has been segregating our children. DH has a DD from a previous relationship and we have 2 together. OW has sent DSD an invitation exclaiming she will be her bridesmaid. She’s 9 and very excited. However the younger two haven’t been asked and are aware OW has left them out. They’re almost 7 - twins. They have seen DSD bridesmaid dress in photos and are upset they won’t have the same ‘princess’ dress. I’m livid that she’s leaving out 2 children and that FIL is allowing it.
AIBU to refuse to go to the wedding? DH will still want to go but I don’t think it’s fair for my DDs to be subjected to favouritism. FIL states it’s up to OW who her bridesmaids are and he won’t get involved.

This is the first time I’ve let it out after holding it in to keep the peace, but I’m sick of this woman causing divides. I’ve been friendly to her and never expressed my disgust, but I’ve had enough. I wish DH would tell them all to F off tbh and defend his children instead of wanting an easy life.
WWYD from here on out?

OP posts:
FallOfTheHouseOfUtterlyButterly · 12/02/2025 22:51

MissDoubleU · 12/02/2025 22:29

Many people go right through childhood and even adulthood without being a bridesmaid, manage to survive unscathed in some cases too!!

I'm in my 30s and have managed to survive without being a bridesmaid to family, and now later on, friends

MissDoubleU · 12/02/2025 22:29

Sandiagonest · 12/02/2025 20:36

Sorry, I wanted to keep the illusion that the world wasn’t shit for a bit longer.

Many people go right through childhood and even adulthood without being a bridesmaid, manage to survive unscathed in some cases too!!

SheilaFentiman · 12/02/2025 22:22

Muddypawsies · 12/02/2025 21:45

It’s not spiteful - the girls are the bride’s grand daughters; she should be delighted to see them looking happy

The bride has invited her granddaughters to be BMs. You know, the children she has known their whole lives, and the ones whose parents don't grit their teeth when they speak to her and refer to her disparagingly.

FIL could always have found a role for all 3 of his granddaughters if he wanted. Maybe they could've done a joint reading.

Or maybe he mistakenly thought it was possible to be happy as a guest at a wedding, without a specific role... what a fool, eh?

OKNerd · 12/02/2025 21:57

Why is it up to brides to make kids feel happy on their wedding day?!

OKNerd · 12/02/2025 21:57

Muddypawsies · 12/02/2025 21:45

It’s not spiteful - the girls are the bride’s grand daughters; she should be delighted to see them looking happy

They’re not her granddaughters. But the only way to see them look happy is if they’re all bridesmaids? Ridiculous

Porcuporpoise · 12/02/2025 21:49

Muddypawsies · 12/02/2025 21:45

It’s not spiteful - the girls are the bride’s grand daughters; she should be delighted to see them looking happy

Because of course their happiness is of paramount importance on her wedding day. 🙄

FallOfTheHouseOfUtterlyButterly · 12/02/2025 21:48

Muddypawsies · 12/02/2025 21:45

It’s not spiteful - the girls are the bride’s grand daughters; she should be delighted to see them looking happy

It's deliberately making them centre of attention and forcing them in to a roll they haven't been offered!

Muddypawsies · 12/02/2025 21:45

OKNerd · 12/02/2025 20:52

Why would use your kids to be so spiteful to someone? Dont you think that’s shit parenting? That is a flower girl role and you know it. What if every little girl did that?

Its her day she only has to care about her and her DH. The OP can suck it up it’s not her day

It’s not spiteful - the girls are the bride’s grand daughters; she should be delighted to see them looking happy

Twonewcats · 12/02/2025 21:30

Has OP said whether all 3 DDs were bridesmaids on the numerous times that the twins were?

OKNerd · 12/02/2025 21:04

FallOfTheHouseOfUtterlyButterly · 12/02/2025 20:40

Not being a bridesmaid isn't exposing them to how rough the world is 🤣

This is why young people can’t cope in the workplace and partly why there’s a MH crisis amongst young people - parents utterly DESPERATE to ensure they don’t once have an adverse experience in life or don’t get what they want and catastrophising the smallest of non-issues.

OKNerd · 12/02/2025 21:03

Sandiagonest · 12/02/2025 20:36

Sorry, I wanted to keep the illusion that the world wasn’t shit for a bit longer.

Fuck me your kids are gonna be screwed if you count a “shit world” as not being asked to be bridesmaid to every wedding they go to. Are you purposefully raising spoilt brats?

But you’re so right, I bet all those kids with disabilities, short life expectancy and living in extreme poverty are saying “Hey it could be worse! I could not be asked to be bridesmaid at someone’s wedding!”

OKNerd · 12/02/2025 20:59

FallOfTheHouseOfUtterlyButterly · 12/02/2025 20:15

Going by her other posts.... I'm guessing her DD was in a very big princess style flower girl dress!

JFC some people need therapy to stop living vicariously through their children.

It’s SO bloody bad mannered and selfish to steal the thunder of the bride groom and wedding party. To do it through a child is bordering on psychotic

<Scuttles off to AS meringue stealth bridesmaid>

Devon24 · 12/02/2025 20:56

OKNerd · 12/02/2025 20:52

Why would use your kids to be so spiteful to someone? Dont you think that’s shit parenting? That is a flower girl role and you know it. What if every little girl did that?

Its her day she only has to care about her and her DH. The OP can suck it up it’s not her day

Who cares! She sounds awful

OKNerd · 12/02/2025 20:56

Muddypawsies · 12/02/2025 20:01

It’s the dress that most people notice.

No it’s the walking down the aisle that generally makes people clock on

OKNerd · 12/02/2025 20:52

Muddypawsies · 12/02/2025 19:57

Ah come on, it’s just letting two little girls wear princessy dresses and toss a few petals on the ground ( if the venue allows). Bride can suck it up; she clearly doesn’t care about anyone else’s feelings.

Why would use your kids to be so spiteful to someone? Dont you think that’s shit parenting? That is a flower girl role and you know it. What if every little girl did that?

Its her day she only has to care about her and her DH. The OP can suck it up it’s not her day

OKNerd · 12/02/2025 20:50

Dramatic · 12/02/2025 19:14

In my opinion it is spiteful.

Do you really think that someone actually takes their wedding day and rather than enjoying it uses to plot spiteful acts against those their OH loves, including little children?

FallOfTheHouseOfUtterlyButterly · 12/02/2025 20:40

Sandiagonest · 12/02/2025 20:36

Sorry, I wanted to keep the illusion that the world wasn’t shit for a bit longer.

Not being a bridesmaid isn't exposing them to how rough the world is 🤣

Sandiagonest · 12/02/2025 20:36

OKNerd · 12/02/2025 08:14

Sorry but thats utterly ridiculous to wait and see if your DD was a bridesmaid before agreeing to attend your own brother’s wedding!! Honestly what kind of snowflake entitled generation are we raising?! Nobody owes anybody a bridesmaid role! It’s good for kids to be disappointed now and again, it’s part of the fabric of life to sometimes not get your way, builds character and means that when they’re older and someone tells them they can’t have something they don’t crumble and call mummy

Sorry, I wanted to keep the illusion that the world wasn’t shit for a bit longer.

oldmoaner · 12/02/2025 20:34

It's her wedding day not yours and tbh she's not a young girl is she. Get the twins really nice outfits and take lots of photos of them and enjoy the day. I think the only time they would get upset about not being bridesmaids is because your going on about it. Take lots of photos of them, include your DHD in some as well and ask FIL his new wife and bridesmaids plus the twins to have a photo taken together. If you never speak to her again up to you, but enjoy the day and let kids enjoy it as well. It's ONE DAY and that's it.

FallOfTheHouseOfUtterlyButterly · 12/02/2025 20:15

KilkennyCats · 12/02/2025 20:04

It’s a wedding. Everyone is dressed up.

Going by her other posts.... I'm guessing her DD was in a very big princess style flower girl dress!

KilkennyCats · 12/02/2025 20:04

Muddypawsies · 12/02/2025 20:01

It’s the dress that most people notice.

It’s a wedding. Everyone is dressed up.

FallOfTheHouseOfUtterlyButterly · 12/02/2025 20:03

Muddypawsies · 12/02/2025 19:57

Ah come on, it’s just letting two little girls wear princessy dresses and toss a few petals on the ground ( if the venue allows). Bride can suck it up; she clearly doesn’t care about anyone else’s feelings.

Choosing the oldest child to be bridesmaid is NOT the same as forcing your children into the wedding party ffs!

Muddypawsies · 12/02/2025 20:01

OKNerd · 12/02/2025 14:12

They actually thought she was a bridesmaid even though she didn’t walk down the aisle?

It’s the dress that most people notice.

Muddypawsies · 12/02/2025 19:57

SheilaFentiman · 12/02/2025 12:22

OP can choose not to go and she can ask DH that none of the girls go.

What she cannot do is elect her DDs to be de facto bridesmaids/flower girls and shit all over someone else's plan. Because that's a lot worse than thoughtless, it's malice aforethought.

Ah come on, it’s just letting two little girls wear princessy dresses and toss a few petals on the ground ( if the venue allows). Bride can suck it up; she clearly doesn’t care about anyone else’s feelings.

Shotokan101 · 12/02/2025 19:47

ComtesseDeSpair · 11/02/2025 20:32

Would you have people who openly didn’t approve of your relationship to be in your wedding party? Why would you expect FIL’s wife to want to centre your family on her wedding day when you don’t like her? If your DH’s ex wife makes more time for her and has got to know her and involve her in their daughter’s life in a way you haven’t by just being “civil” towards her then of course she’s going to have a closer relationship with that granddaughter. You can’t have it both ways here: you’re entitled to want to treat her coolly and not entirely as family, but you can’t then be upset when she treats you the same way.

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I sense a "Psychic" in our midst.....

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