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Beginner July 2019

Am i a Bridezilla?!

HappyBrownStationery13789, 20 May, 2019 at 13:37 Posted on Planning 0 6

My sister is 4 years younger than me and is getting married in a year.. I am getting married in 8 weeks. I just want the focus to be on my wedding for now, but she won't leave hers alone, she is constantly talking about hers and its driving me mad. I know she is excited but she is looking at getting her seating plan laminated.. she hasn't even sent the invites out! I need to know if I'm being unreasonable. Is it too much to ask for it to be about me, just this once? When my wedding is over we'll have a whole year to plan and talk about hers.. why now?! Its breaking my heart. ?

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Latest activity by HollyHavisham, 30 June, 2019 at 23:21
  • Sienna_Elise88
    Beginner May 2021
    Sienna_Elise88 ·
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    You are being incredibly childish. Get a grip. It's a wedding. She's allowed to plan hers, the world doesn't stop for you. Yes you are being a massive Bridezilla. Be happy for her. I hope you give her all the stuff you've bought for your wedding and no longer need.

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    Rockstar June 2020
    HappyBlueCars582 ·
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    Aww she’s just really excited and probably feels like you’re the only person who she can relate to right now. Don’t be too hard on her!

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    Expert September 2019
    Have_you_met_Mrs_Jones2019 ·
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    I agree with HappyBlueCars, she probably is just really excited, and feels like you're the perfect person to talk about weddings to.

    Invite her round to coffee, maybe advise her to not laminate her seating plan just yet (!) and just have a chat - explain that with your wedding so close, that's all you really have room in your head for right now, and that whilst you are happy and excited for her, could she put her wedding chat on hold until yours is done.

    I get what you mean - I don't think I could think about 2 weddings in the short run up to mine, I'd get confused about what was my wedding and their wedding - especially when you're related, so may well have a lot of the same people coming!

    I think breaking your heart is a bit of an over-reaction, but I can totally understand that you have loads on, and want to focus on yours for now. Just have a friendly chat, I'm sure she'll understand. X

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  • Alisha.B
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    Sorry but you do make it sound a bit 'me, me, me' I would love another engaged bride to go through this with, what could be better than sharing this experience?

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    Sounds like she just thinks you've got this thing in common right now. Why would she not talk about her wedding? I'd keep quiet if I were you.

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    Savvy August 2019
    RomanticPinkDecor31906 ·
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    Aw I totally don’t think you’re being a bridezilla! She is just excited and I think she probably just doesn’t realise. I think I’d feel a bit sidelined too. Just tell her you’re excited for her but want to focus on your own for now

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    Beginner March 2020
    HollyHavisham ·
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    I understand!

    Of course your sister is excited and of course she is going to feel like she can talk to you til the cows come home about weddings, but with 8 weeks to go until your own I think you are being perfectly reasonable to just say you want to focus on your own, especially with all the final details that need to be sorted out in the next few weeks for you.

    My sister is 6 years younger than me (not engaged either) but she does have a boyfriend and every time I try and talk to her about something wedding related (I am getting married in March) she just talks about what her and her boyfriend are going to do if they ever get married! Which I think is sweet but also very upsetting for me as it feels like she couldn't care less that I am getting married.

    I know that a lot of people think sharing the experience of wedding planning with another bride to be must be lovely, but I can say it isn't. A close friend is getting married a few months before me and when I confided in her that I was very stressed with planning she just told me that she had had no stress whatsoever and her mum had really helped. Well, great for her, but that didn't make me feel any better!

    I know I probably sound like a bridezilla, but I just don't think there's anything wrong with expecting a little bit of support from close family and friends, regardless of whether they are also wedding planning.

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