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BIL & SIL BOOKED THEIR WEDDING 2 MONTHS BEFORE OURS

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wingingitmomma · 08/02/2017 23:20

Aibu?? My dear sweet mil popped in tonight (which I am surprised about because my daughter was asleep and she would of known that she only usually cares if she gets to see the baby) she stayed for about an hour it was a nice visit although I was kinda pissed because I cleaned the bathroom specially and she never went to the toilet to inspect it (I know how she loves to judge me) Anyway, she so happened to SLIP into the conversation that my OH brother booked their wedding 2 days ago. Great! I love a wedding when have they booked it for then she tells me 2 months before yours! Me and OH have had our wedding booked for a while. They are having a destination wedding 2 months before our freaking wedding our wedding is costing in excess of 10 grand there's no way we can afford this and even if we could we have a young baby who I would not feel happy to take on a plane for 10 hours or leave her for nearly a week which is what they are asking. they got engaged earlier this year after me and OH they have known the date of our wedding for sometime and I feel like they are stealing our thunder and trying to overshadow our big day! Am
I being unreasonable? I feel so put out that they have done this surely they know we can't afford to make their wedding! When Mil told me I had to act really happy for them but inside I was raging!

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Movelikethat · 10/02/2017 11:42

Just been catching up on the thread. I'm so shocked you are getting stick about the cost of your wedding.

We have just booked ours, almost 2 years in advance, we managed to sort a lovely venue and luckily it was half of the price of anywhere else within a reasonable distance. However even at that price we are going to have to be strict to stay within our top budget (which is the same as yours).

Lots of cost cutting and doing things at home for us to even meet it. The cost of weddings nowadays is extortionate, my family have been really shocked. My cousins who got married about 5 years ago said that every venue they visited back then is now at least £5,000 more expensive now ShockShock

Pigflewpast · 10/02/2017 11:54

Your OH sounds lovely, your MIL to be sounds vile. I would really struggle to forgive the things she's said about your brother and father. I agree with others, OH needs to refuse to discuss BiL wedding with her and talk directly to him. I bet BiL will be totally reasonable about it all and it's all MiL shit stirring.

wingingitmomma · 10/02/2017 12:13

It is mega expensive we live in the south of England so for some reason everything costs twice as much! It's nuts! Yeah we are also making huge cut backs in our house! No takeaways no buying lunch no nail appointments it sucks but it's what you got to do as boring as it I'm lucky though have some family drama to keep things interesting

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Groovee · 10/02/2017 12:25

Barely speak to my brother now sadly. Him and his wife were separated by Christmas. Dh and I have been married 18 years now.

Spring2016 · 10/02/2017 13:16

This is bonkers. But your bill and his df should have realized you would not have an extra 4 grand laying around 2 months before your own wedding. That is the risk they are taking having a wedding so far away. Your mil is causing a lot of trouble, and should no longer be a part of any discussion. She has said terribly offensive things about your dad and brother, and please do not let your dad know! No point in humiliating him, he has done nothing wrong. If they want you there they can pay your way. Hope your mil regains her brains and sincerely apologizes, but it will probably be hard to ever like her after what she had said about your dad and brother.

Gwilt160981 · 10/02/2017 14:19

They could've been total arses and booked the same day👍let them have their day and you have yours

wingingitmomma · 10/02/2017 14:21

I would never tell my dad what she said that would crush him and I've asked my OH to not say anything to him. I haven't spoken to my MIL I am just so disinterested in it all now. She texted OH and asked if she could come over this evening to see "MY GRANDAUGHTER" she was firmly told no. The whole thing is ridiculous and it's just more nuts by the min!

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HappyFlappy · 10/02/2017 14:53

she will be celebrating their wedding aswell as ours at our reception

Just as long as she doesn't think you will be making any announcements - or letting her make any either. What she does in her head is her own concern.

wingingitmomma · 10/02/2017 15:46

Exactly what I thought happy. I think it's dead rude if her to act like that she should respect their wedding theirs and our wedding is ours. I'd so love to tell her she's not welcome!

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Craigie · 10/02/2017 15:46

YABU. Grow up, you sound ridiculous.

wingingitmomma · 10/02/2017 15:54

Thanks cragie. You could always read the thread but whatever. Thanks for the input.

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Lovingit81 · 10/02/2017 16:02

Congratulations on your upcoming wedding. Anyone giving you stick for how much you are spending is just jealous! I spent a ton on our wedding and don't give two hoots what anyone else thinks we LOVED every minute. I would be miffed at the situation. They are thoughtless. Try not to let it overshadow your day Flowers

redheadlady · 10/02/2017 16:13

mine and my ex-hub best friends got engaged months after we booked our wedding and then booked their wedding about 2 months before ours. this meant all of our friends had two hens, two stags and two weddings to fork out for and of course all their stuff happened first so we felt apologetic for our events. i don't think you are being unreasonable to feel put out, i would. but obviously the rational side of you has to remember its their day and they are as entitled to have it wherever and whenever as you are.

its a shame that you may not be able to attend with it being your OH brother but they would be unreasonable to be put out about that as they made the decision to have destination wedding and knew you have young baby/wedding etc. so it goes both ways.

(p.s totally get about going to effort to clean a room and then said visitor not going in haha!!)

dowhatnow · 10/02/2017 16:17

That's a crap mil situation.

ThumbWitchesAbroad · 10/02/2017 16:20

Wingingit - from the outset I thought YWNBU, because similar happened to friends of mine. They booked their wedding, and close friends from the same university group then decided to have theirs a month before. My friend was very upset about this, because it meant that some mutual friends had to choose which wedding to take time off work for, to attend. And most of them chose the earlier one - meaning my friend had several of his university friends missing from his own wedding.

So when it's family, they may also decide it's not worth fronting up for both weddings, and choose which one to attend - and if they pay out for your BIL's "destination wedding" (oh how I hate those!) they may not be able to come to yours. So yes, she HAS effectively "stolen your thunder" by potentially stealing some of your guests!

Reading your updates - your MIL is barking. She clearly values her other son and his fiancé more highly than you, your DH or your DD. She needs to be reined back and realise that this is NOT about her, AT ALL, but about you and your DH's need to prioritise your own life when it comes to splashing money around. You've saved and budgeted for your own wedding - most people can't just come up with an extra £2k at the drop of a hat anyway, especially not with a huge expense like a wedding going on - and it's really unreasonable to expect you to.

I suppose this isn't another one of SIL's "jokes", is it? Or has she maybe done it deliberately so you can't go? She sounds like she doesn't like you very much and certainly enjoys winding you up.

Well - I'm glad your DH is on your side and I hope this all calms down, but I still wouldn't be going to their wedding.

wingingitmomma · 10/02/2017 16:24

Oh red that sounds abit crappy doesn't it. Yeh I feel abit like that now and with out trying to sound more precious then I already do I really don't me or OH to have to share any of the stuff at or leading up to our wedding with them.

I know I was furious it was almost like she smelt the bleach on me and didn't go up on purpose haha!

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wingingitmomma · 10/02/2017 16:33

No the their wedding is definitely booked as far as I know. I know this is wrong but I am secretly hoping it all goes wrong and a license isn't sorted in time or she has some awful allergic reaction to something and her face turns maroon and balloons.. as harsh as that sounds but no she doesn't like me, OH or MIL so I'm not sure why MIL is so far up her ass it's really weird my MIL acts like their royalty when they come but my SIL does always criticise her house.

I feel bad for saying I hope their big day goes wrong and I'm bound to take a torrent of abuse for it but in all honesty I don't care.. I can say until im blue in the face that I wish them well. But I don't. Sorry.

My OH has had a look at finances increasing the loan isn't an option the interest just goes up too much we don't really have anywhere more we can take from. I have a 4 grand credit card but I have literally just finished paying it off (i struggled) and my income has decreased by almost have since dd came along.

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TurquoiseDress · 10/02/2017 16:46

OP I hear where you're coming from!

I know lots of people have been rolling their eyes and telling you to get over it...personally I think it's pretty rude.

They knew the date of your wedding but still decided to do it 2 months before. I know people have said it's their wedding, it's up to them etc etc

In our family, DH's brother was engaged the same time as us, once their wedding was booked we agreed that it'd be just rude to book ours a few months before.

Unless there is massive reason why they need to make it happen before yours e.g. family member unwell, I think it's just not very thoughtful to do that.

I'm sure many others will disagree Grin

mummylove2monsters · 10/02/2017 16:59

My sil would totally do this to me - I get it - YANBU but they will make it look like you are - next time leave a floater in the toilet- I would lol x

GreenShadow · 10/02/2017 17:10

I don't see a big issue with friends having a wedding around the same time - surely it happens a lot. We had a spate of weddings over a course of 3-4 years (mid-late 20s) when everyone seemed to be getting married. Our wedding was 3 weeks after one of our uni best friends and I genuinely can't see the issue with that.

caringcarer · 10/02/2017 17:27

I don't like long flights and so I would not go for anyone. I would buy them a nice gift and go to the reception in this country when they return. I assume this will be the week your invites out this weekend that way at least relatives will be making an informed choice if they can only afford to attend one wedding.

AlexRose5 · 10/02/2017 17:44

Personally I wouldn't make such a huge thing if it.
If you can't attend their wedding due to it being a destination wedding and having a small child, politely decline. It's NOT unreasonable for you to see it as something you can't attend due to being in the middle of organising your own wedding.
Just congratulate them and focus on your own big day.
People can be too much about who comes to their wedding .... Who copies their wedding theme.... Who set their date close to theirs blaaah blaaaah blaaaah! When actually all that should matter is your OH brother and his wife in THEIR day , and you and your OH on YOUR day! It's about the vows not about being the centre of the universe.

HappyFlappy · 10/02/2017 17:45

it was almost like she smelt the bleach on me

Grin
Ladyrainbowsparkles · 10/02/2017 17:46

Maybe they thought that 2 months was a big enough gap between your weddings? And also, as theirs is a destination wedding, as others have already said, they probably don't expect a lot of people to attend, leaving more people to attend yours!

Myl0w · 10/02/2017 18:03

Totally get it. It's not on to do that when they know yours is already booked. I would feel offended and hurt

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