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AIBU to ask DP to uninvite his friend's wife from our wedding?

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Somerville · 04/11/2016 17:23

One of my fiancé's closest friends is an usher at our upcoming wedding. DP is his child's godfather.

However, his wife doesn't like me. Actually, I think it's not personal to me - I think she loved having DP single to set up with her friends and to flirt with Hmm and she's annoyed by him not being available to her.

She began by making unkind jokes at my expense. Never in DP's hearing, and so subtle I wasn't sure whether she meant well but had clumsy phrasing. But it's getting worse and I'm now in no doubt. She's very funny so it looks like a sense of humour fail to take objection to her 'hilarious' comments.

She also calls DP a cutesy nickname that no-one else calls him, often brings up friends of hers who he has previously dated, and touches him a lot. He says she's always been a bit like this but he's assumed she would stop when he was in a serious relationship and instead it has got worse.

I've been ignoring her rudeness because I think she thrives on drama and attention and frankly I don't have time or energy for all this. But DP wanted to try to get to the bottom of it to repair his friendship with them. Fair enough. She said the problem is that I'm over sensitive. But she apologised for bringing up how great his ex girlfriend is looking and for the cutesy nickname (I think he was too embarrassed to properly bring up the excessive touching) and cried, and her DH made excuses for her. DP was cautiously hopeful that she'd improve.

I saw her last night at a hen party for a mutual friend. She referred to my DP as the nickname then laughed and said 'silly me, he says you get jealous about our pet names'. I went and sat at another table.
Later on she told an amusing sex anecdote about a friend of hers who dated a friend of her DH's. I knew from the start that she would accidentally on purpose reveal it was DP and indeed she did. The pregnant bride looked upset so I again just got up and moved. No alcohol excuses as none of us were drinking.

I will be avoiding her in future. And I'd rather not have her at our small-ish wedding. I feel like asking DP to tell her she can't come. I think he will agree to this - especially with the sex anecdote thing - however it is of course then likely that his friend will pull out of being an usher and not attend, which will make him sad. AIBU and if I am, what is a better way of dealing with her? Just sucking it up on our wedding day isn't an option for me.

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QueenArseClangers · 19/11/2016 23:42

Delurking from this and Somer's other threads to say I've saved the date!

That meet up cake is bloody marvellous married

HemlockStarglimmer · 19/11/2016 23:49

I'm saving the date too. Just read the dating thread. Laughed a lot, and shed some tears.

GloveBug · 20/11/2016 00:24

Saving the date. Now off to get a hat......

Bambamrubblesmum · 20/11/2016 07:09

Okay be honest, is this too much ....?

AIBU to ask DP to uninvite his friend's wife from our wedding?
Goodadvice1980 · 20/11/2016 09:44

Place marking for invite!

OP, just be careful she doesn't turn up on the day kicking off!!

marriednotdead · 20/11/2016 13:06

The pretzel hat! I'd almost managed to bleach it out of my brain...

Prefer something a little more understated myself.

marriednotdead · 20/11/2016 13:07

You like?

AIBU to ask DP to uninvite his friend's wife from our wedding?
LadyCatherinesshades · 20/11/2016 14:01

De lurking to save the date. Flowers

Goingtobeawesome · 20/11/2016 14:31

Catching up. Bit surprised no one mentioned ages ago that Mrs Cunty probably fancies and is in love with Lovely. To me it was obvious and why wouldn't she, he's lovely, but of course it doesn't excuse her behaviour Angry.

BearsDontDigOnDancing · 20/11/2016 15:03

Saved the date here too!

Have spent the last few days reading both threads. It is wonderful, very happy for you (apart from batshit crazy ex friends)

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supermumtotherescue · 21/11/2016 04:53

OP (soon to be Mrs Lovely), you have handled this so well; CMCF's reply was self absorbed, full of self justification and totally fake. The suggested reply is perfect... now forget her and focus on what is a very special time in the run up to your wedding SmileFlowers

onedayimightforget · 21/11/2016 09:14

Loving the invitation. Also thrilled to see that I've been invited twice - once naked, once clothed.

Somer if you don't have A Thousand Years there will be a lot of disappointed cyber attendees. Also, I hope we'll be getting a photo of the dress!

mikeyssister · 21/11/2016 09:25

Cockblog- THANKS not Angry

Rosie Grin when did you meet my dog. Eating things is his very favourite thing. Along with toast, he loves toast, he'd kill for toast. Oooh oooh he'll do a toast for the wedding.

Married not dead I looooooove the cake. Can I have a slice, but just a thin one - no a bit more, bit more, just a little bit more, oh go on then you've twisted my arm. Thank you very much.

I now have 12 bottles of cyber beer but I'm an emotional drunk so I think I'll stick to three. Anyone want to share?

CadleCrap · 21/11/2016 09:30

OOH! I have been lurking and I know it is poor etiquette to ask...but can I please have an invite too? I promise to wear a hat and not get pissed on free virtual champagne.

Imfinehowareyou · 21/11/2016 09:44

Can I be CadleCrap's plus one and sit on the lurkers table too? Please note I am following the paleo diet so can't eat any of your virtual food. I can drink red wine though (virtual and real).

JunosRevenge · 21/11/2016 09:53

....... ^a full day virtual invitation!!!!
^
I'm honoured - and so excited!! Still searching for appropriate headgear... and I've just realised I have to go out and Do Some Work that day Sad

Never mind - I will just have to get my hat on and start quaffing fizz early. What time is too early?!!

GrinWine

michy27 · 21/11/2016 10:15

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Memoires · 21/11/2016 10:19

May I come too? I have posted here, and I think on one of the other threads .... also, I am smarting from being snubbed by a relative I'm fond of at a family do at the weekend, and need a bit of cheering up, so I need to feellike I'm included in something....

Somerville · 21/11/2016 12:05

Hey you lot - I look forward to coming on MN to get away from frigging lists of wedding RSVP's... But now I'm faced with half a thread of it Angry Grin Grin

Someone mentioned a new thread now that this one is almost full... I think I'll leave it here, with the Cunty clan. It's as resolved as it'll ever be, I suspect, and I don't want to give them any more brain space. Thanks for all the stellar advice, as ever. Flowers

P.S. Shhhhhhh about morning dress, Rosie my dear. Lovely's morning coat "was slightly shrunk when it was recently dry cleaned" (NOTHING to do with moving in with someone who can cook/family life meaning there is less time to exercise ) and he's a wee bit sensitive about it. Oh and don't make my mistake and suggest going low-carb between now and the wedding. Low-carb is one of the few things (aside from Cunty-behaviour) that causes Lovely to swear, I discovered. Grin

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Cockblocktopus · 21/11/2016 12:18

Grin slightly shrunk by the magical elves called Calories eh?

Now Somer, promise that you'll write a post about the big day. Pleeeeeeeeease. I want to hear about the look on lovely's face when he clocks you in white and the speeches and how often lovely cries and what DD sings and all the other stuff.

Somerville · 21/11/2016 12:28

Ha! Yes; those pesky elves. Grin

As long as no live updates (nor honeymoon updates!) are expected then, sure.

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marriednotdead · 21/11/2016 14:19

Somerville, do you have any idea how many soppy romantics have been shaken out of jaded hearts by your story?!

Looks like you'll have to start the virtual wedding day thread RosieSW, given that you've got the guest list and MrsLovelytobe is busy for some reason Grin

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