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Stepmother wants to be involved on wedding morning

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Jane2806 · 22/06/2025 15:54

My daughter is getting married, it's low key affair. I booked the hairdressers for the wedding, made the booking for my daughter and myself as mother of the bride - there aren't any bridesmaids or sisters, so i figured it would be just the two of us.
The wedding is nigh and I've found out that the stepmother is upset that I didn't also book her in, but I didn't expect that she would be there the morning before the wedding, I thought she would just go with my ex husband.
They got together when my daughter was about 15 so it's not like she raised her or they ever lived together. I said it's fine if she gets ready with us, but I can't lie i do feel some kind of a way about it, i was expecting it to be intimate just me and my daughter. I've already told my mother she can't be there the morning before the wedding. Why does everyone expect to be involved? I thought it was mother, daughter and bridesmaids only. Or is that old fashioned now?

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Laserwho · 22/06/2025 21:45

It's up to you and how your family works. In the morning for us I had my mum, my two grandmother's, one is a step grandparent but I never called her that she was just my grandma. My brother, my adult bridesmaid, a child bridesmaid and her mum who isn't related to me.. and my stepdad who gave me away. That was my family even tho most of them weren't blood related. All family's work differently, do what works for you.

Mum2jenny · 22/06/2025 21:48

Jane2806 · 22/06/2025 21:34

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