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Beginner July 2018

Brother in Law not happy

IDodoyou83, 21 February, 2018 at 17:51 Posted on Planning 0 5

Hey Guys not sure what to do would love a bit of advice.

back story we got engaged a couple of years ago and my OH’s brother fell out with us for a year. He was upset that my partner only told him on the day that he was planning to propose and the brother had plans to propose to his girlfriend and he felt it wasn’t fair my partner did it first. They got engaged all sorted its self out.

they set a date everyone was happy.

we recently went to see a venue loved it and they offered us a cancellation date for 14th July 2018.. 7 weeks before my OH’s bro’s wedding. Mindful of the problems last time my falls gave his bro a call asked how he’d feel if we booked that date, he said he was ok with it.

we said yes to the date and I paid £2grnad deposit ... now it’s not alright his bro has fallen out with us said we’ve cast a shadow on their day, we’ve said we will postpone but next date would be Aug 2019 (my dad has copd and can’t walk far so a bit worried about his health)

the bro is now saying wether we cancel or go ahead we’ve cast a shadow on their day and he doesn’t know if he’ll ever get over it..

i feel like I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place, I’m damned if I do and I’m damned if I don’t.

my OH parents have been v unsportuve and don’t want to get involved!

the whole shine has gone off it now but I’m scared if I cancel I’ll resent that I allowed someone to control my life but if I go ahead it won’t be enjoyable and poss end the bro’s relationship for good.

any advice???

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Latest activity by ExpensivePurpleFlowers46447, 26 February, 2018 at 01:55
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    Rockstar June 2020
    HappyBlueCars582 ·
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    Tell him to grow up and stop being so immature! The fact that his wedding is 7 weeks after yours actually means that "the shine" will be taken away from yours if anything as by then your wedding will be over and done with and his will be the next big thing while you'll already be married. Do you think it's coming more from his partner than him? I'm surprised a man would care about this kind of thing.

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    Beginner April 2018
    RomanticBlueCakes716 ·
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    7 weeks is quite close for siblings to get married, and if he had booked his wedding first, I definitely wouldn't have booked mine for before his. But you did ask him first, so he has no right now to come back and be pissed. Just go ahead and plan your day, try and tell him how much you want him to be included in your day and get involved and interested in his. If he can't get past it, then it's his problem, he had his chance to say he wasn't happy with it.

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    Beginner April 2018
    shanmia35 ·
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    You asked and he said he was ok with it. He hasn’t no right to now expect you to change your date. 7 weeks is nearly 2 months - that’s a substantial gap. He needs to get over himself.

    I would say: I’m sorry you feel this way but we checked before we booked and it’s now too late.

    And then get on with planning your wedding and enjoying it!

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    Beginner November 2018
    Fireworkandfairylightwedding ·
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    I personally would feel upset if that happened to me. Obviously it takes ages to plan a wedding and even setting the date is a huge decision, and they did set this before you. It was good that you made the consideration and asked first booking booking the venue though. I wonder if the reason why he said it was okay when first asked and was then upset after, was because it was his fiancé that really has the problem?

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    I think it's coming from the fiancé too. At the end of the day you're all still getting to marry the one you love and that's what's important. The timing of the weddings is irrelevant. Personally I wouldn't give him the time of day. Start married life as you mean to on. Will they moan and whinge if you get pregnant before her?! Probably! They sound like that type!

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    Beginner March 2021
    ExpensivePurpleFlowers46447 ·
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    He should just stop whining and understand your situation then. I think no one will cast a shadow on his wedding day. People immediately tend to forget a wedding afterwards. So no big deal.

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