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Beginner September 2022 Lothian & Borders

Anxiety and hosting a wedding at my Fiancé’s parents

Firstweddingbath1601, 27 December, 2021 at 13:29 Posted on Planning 0 3
Hi all,


I hope you all had a lovely Christmas!! My fiancé and I are thinking of getting married at his parents house. They have a lovely 5 bedroom farmhouse with land and a swimming pool. We can have a marquee and a really casual country wedding! Not forgetting how much money we’d be saving.
However, my anxiety is stopping me from having it there. I didn’t grow up in a household with much money, I’m not a flashy person and I hate talking about wealth. I’m worried about the comments people are going to make and any digs they will make at me once they see his parents house. It’s stupid because the house isn’t even his!! I told my friend that his parents had a pool and she made it such a big deal. They then said ‘you’ve done so well for yourself, can I marry your fiancé’. This upset me and hurt because does that mean that my fiancé hasn’t done well because we don’t have much money as a family? I’m not with my fiancé with money at all, he’s the kindest and best person ever.
I’m just worried that a comment like that on my wedding day would ruin it for me and find it hard to ignore throw away comments
To have your thoughts on what you would do and to reduce my anxiety would really help! Thank you x

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Latest activity by Jane, 30 December, 2021 at 10:08
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    VIP April 2022 Wiltshire
    Charlotte ·
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    I am so sorry you feel this way, people can be so cruel without realising it with odd the cuff comments. You have to do what you feel is right for you, but please dontnlet other people's opinions get you down, us about you and your hubby and what you want. Make sure you have researched and costed marquees etc as when you add on other costs like caterers it doesn't always work out cheaper. Is good as you can DIY your bar but again it is costly I thi k you need to cost up this option vs a all in venue and see how you feel. I am sure they won't be offended if you go for another venue, if that is what you want. Please try not to get to upset or worried, do what you feel comfortable with x
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    HappyGoldBridesmaid18836 ·
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    I understand why other people’s throw away comments could be hurtful but try not to take comments like that personally. It really is no-one else’s business how much money you and your fiancé had when growing up and it’s quite small minded of people to make comments on it.
    I do agree with the previous comment to make sure you cost up the price of a marquee as once you factor in generator costs and catering it may not be any cheaper that I traditional venue. X
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    Dedicated June 2022 Bristol
    Jane ·
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    If only us saying, “don’t listen to people like that” was enough! But really try not to let her (or anyone else) get to you - it is your wedding and, fact is, it may well be cheaper to have it at his parents house. I’d take the line of, “I’m so lucky to have this option” and close it there. It is his parents’ money not yours - but, even if it was yours, what business is it of anyone else’s?! Comments like that often stem from jealousy - perhaps it might help to remember that - I find painful comments often easier to bear if I know something about the motivation behind them. Good luck! X
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