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If you had the guts what would you do?

21 November, 2011 at 12:00 Posted on Planning 0 42

I am in a terrible mood (PMT+ex being a numpty+no money) so was just musing on what I would do with regards to the wedding if I had more guts. Do feel free to join in with any rantings or decisions you would make if you just didn't give a feck what other people thought!

I would:

1. Not invite my brother and family. He is a pain, his family are pains and they will only do something to irritate me through the day.
2. Tell my MIL2B that I don't really give a shiny shite where her mates stay as long as mine are all in the hotel we are getting married at so we can drink through the night.
3. Have curry for the buffet. I don't care if anyone else likes it, me and OH do!
4. Tell the friend of a friend that is getting right on my tits that no, she isn't invited to the day, she isn't even invited to the night so she can bugger off.
5. Pretend my step-siblins invites got lost in the post so there was no chance of them turning up!

Go on, tell me what you'd do. Let it all out.

*Disclaimer* Yes yes yes I know it's "your day, your way" but sometimes I just have do as I am asked. Sulk.

42 replies

Latest activity by irrelephant, 24 November, 2011 at 11:32
  • vicster
    Beginner December 2011
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    Haha i like this Smiley smile

    I would replace my disinterested BM with my friend who is now flying from the states, just for my wedding (initially she wasn't coming which is why i didn't ask her - didn't want to put pressure on her)

    tell my siblings i don't want their kids at the registry office (i adore them, but we wanted to keep it intimate. the suggestion did not go down well).

    tell my dad how upset i'll be if he gets up to any of his usual carryon.

    Everything else is exactly as i want it though Smiley smile

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  • Ali_G
    Beginner October 2012
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    I would tell one of my bridesmaids that I want a stress free run up to the wedding. I love her to pieces, but there's always a drama of some sort going on with her and I want my mind to be on my wedding and not her dramas!

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  • sparkelly
    Beginner December 2011
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    This!

    And have purple shoes

    Love this!

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  • 50's pin up bride
    Beginner July 2012
    50's pin up bride ·
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    Oooh I don't know, what a good question!

    Um... I think I'd have Bruno Mars' "Marry You" as our after-wedding music to leave the church to... however, the fact that it IS a church and not a registry office makes me sure that certain members of both of our families who are quite religious (including my mother) would be quite offended by it.

    I think I'm doing everything else that I want - maybe this makes me a Bridezilla ?

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  • P
    Beginner June 2012
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    I would telt my OH that I can't bare his Best Man and no it's not ok that he's not doing a speech and if he wants to be best man he will do what I tell him........ I keep my mouth shut and smile and do a very good job of pretending to like him!!!

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  • M
    Beginner July 2013
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    I would tell my H2B family to wake the hell up and show some interest in the wedding - yes its not until 2013 but you are the ones who continually asked H2B when he was going to get married!!! ARGH!

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  • A
    Beginner June 2012
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    Not have any of my sisters as BMs (not because they're not brilliant, just because I'd prefer all my friends)

    Replace one of the ushers who I know is cheating on his gf ?

    Not invite some other halfs just because they've been around a long time

    Think that's it!

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  • sparkelly
    Beginner December 2011
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    Oh love these...!

    My shoes are champagne colour and they also come in purple (which my Mum forbid me to get! ?) but I am still so tempted. You might be encouraging me in to a mini act of bravery i.e quickly doing a shoe swap to purple ones once my Mum has left for the church with the BMs lol!

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  • S
    Beginner April 2012
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    Oooo so many to mention tbh!

    I wish i could tell my mum where to shove her bitchy comments and face pulling

    I wish I had the guts to be honest and tell people who assume other people are coming because i know them etcc..

    (that'll do its a family site LOL)

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  • ebony_rose
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    I'd do things the same as we did.

    I took nobody's feelings in to consideration, except mine and H's and got married with just 2 witnesses and my 2 sons.

    It pi$$ed ALOT of people off.

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  • ForTheLoveOfMrsBrown
    Beginner January 2012
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    ? Is it not your choice? ☹️

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  • Flowmojo
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    what footlong said!! I have hot pink shoes, mum disapproved saying they wernt very weddingy, i said I dont care, im the one wearing them!

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  • ClaireMcToBe
    Beginner September 2012
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    This!! Do it! Your feet, your shoes!

    I love this thread though. I would ban all kids except my own. I'd tell the thing my dad married that she's not welcome. I'd tell H2B that he can't have certain friends there who are a$$holes. And I'd tell him that not only is one of his ushers not to be an usher, but that he's not invited at all.

    Can't have it all!

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  • *porsche*
    Beginner January 2001
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    I would tell my sis to start listening to suggestions from my friends re: my hen do, as she keeps dissing everything anyone suggests and I am getting paranoid it will be boring!

    I would tell my bro, that no, we do not have to pay for dress, shoes, hair, make up, nails, jewellrey, underwear for his g/f and my niece - it is entirely up to us what we choose to pay.

    Although am probably going to tell them both that anyway.

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  • R
    Beginner April 2013
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    Future MrsP- that made me chuckle, glad I'm not the only one who can't stand the best man! I can't even pretend though- perhaps I need to work on that... ?

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  • sparkelly
    Beginner December 2011
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    I think she was just a bit surprised and reacted with "you absolutely can't wear them!" before she really thought about it. I was then so surprised that she was putting her foot down that I just complied ? She hasn't been like that with anything else!

    I am now busy searching for KG Jitterbug in purple in an act of Hitched-inspired rebelliousness.

    Thank you ladies x

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  • C
    Beginner June 2012
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    I'd tell my mum that I really don't like my dress anymore. It was a sample dress and I just think that the white organza looks grey - even though it has been cleaned (mom says it doesn't) She has said that If I don't like it she will buy me another one, but I know she can't really afford and she would be offended If I suggested putting some towards. Going to see how I feel after Christmas - but with a June wedding thats pushing it a bit.

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  • ClaireMcToBe
    Beginner September 2012
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    Aw no! Can you flash?

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  • 2
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    I too have purple shoes and have had some negative comments about them but I don't care cos I love purple and I will wear them again, 'wedding' shoes I would not!

    I would tell my Mum's husband that he is not wanted as he is a self opinionated t*** and also my SIL that she is not welcome after ranting to me down the phone and giving me a character assassination - just because I'm not like you doesn't make me a nasty person, we have different interests end of! TBF if she has the audacity to turn up I would be very surprised!

    I would have fairground rides!!!

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  • mummymrs2b
    Beginner April 2013
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    Love this thread! We are only just starting to plan and look at venues so no doubt more things will annoy me sooner or later but so far i wouldnt be letting my partners sister be bridesmaid after all she has done to me, horrible wench! lol... Also wouldnt have a certain person keep telling my their opinion and dont go to this venue, dont do this, that.... blah blah... x

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  • Sparkles82
    Beginner April 2013
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    I dont have many as I am generally doing what we want however, there are a couple -

    1) I would only pick the nieces I truely like to be bridemaids, and not have 14 of them!!

    2) I would tell BIL2B that his wife needs to extract her nose from up her own arse and start being a little bit more personable otherwise she can ram off (although I suspect this could happen after our family xmas meal in a couple of week... oops!)

    3) I would invite everyone from work and make sure my boss shuts the whole office and lets everyone come!

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  • UnionJackDream
    Beginner March 2016
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    Not invite my OH's brother's family. His wife is a Dooch and between them they now have 9 kids, he had 3 she had 4 now they have 1 together and are now caring for this stupid stray (SILs niece) whose own mother doesn't want her because she is stupid!!! Smokes and does drugs at 14.

    I am fighting to not get this extra add on at the wedding I don't know her, she doesn't know me and I do not want her at my wedding. I am so angry that we have to invite her as we wouldn't want to upset her stupid new mum or whatever!!

    AHHHHHHHHHHHH

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  • HayleyMay
    Beginner September 2012
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    1) I'd get married abroad.

    2) Everyone would buy their own drinks! None of that free wine on tables.

    3) I'd only invite the people I like! (Which would cut my guest list in half!)

    4) We'd all have steak and chips at the wedding breakfast. Hate the fake-formality, just not us.

    5) The honeymoon would be the majority of the budget. Not a posh meal and party for people I barely see/like!

    Thats about it for now. I like this thread :-)

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  • Nikki_D
    Beginner June 2012
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    Hmmmm... This is a good one.

    * I would tell my BM - who I adore and love to pieces, this is my day and not hers. I am quite a strong minded person, but I can't be blunt and upset people (Although H2B keeps telling her to pipe dow she thinks he is joking) don't dictate to me what dress your wearing, your shoes, your hair etx etx... Keeps telling me she wants her hair same as mine. Er NO!

    * I would also tell my FIL please don't get drunk and ramble on, or try to make a speech during the speeches. Somehow he has got it into his head how he would like to make a speech, which I actually wouldn't mind, but seeing as he is a BIG drinker, and starts going into stories, which are mainly bullsh*t, beating around the bush with everything he says then it would be a nice idea otherwise...

    * I woulnd't invite half my work lot (me and OH work together) I generally don't speak to some people he does and visa versa, but one person in particular (she's older by about 20 yrs or more than us) adores my OH and total sucks up to him infront of me, telling me he is her Dan etx, and at our last xmas party came up to our group, gave everyone a hello kiss, looked me up and down and walked off. You have to laugh ay! But he says he can't invite the other managers (he is one himself) and not her, it would be awkward... Didums are my thoughts...

    * Tell half my friends who are expecting to come to the day, and are already assuming 100% they are they ain't, but only due to the fact o budgetting, I would love them all there ☹️

    OH MY GOD... I have loads of things lol xx

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  • D
    Beginner August 2013
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    NIKKI-D i would put my foot down and say the old git (work colleague!) isnt coming!

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  • Nikki_D
    Beginner June 2012
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    I have tried, and its a sore subject at the mo. I keep saying surely you want me to be happy as much as him, and his response is "always, but it will be awkward back at work etc..." but I really cant justify spending all that money on her and a guest to come, be all lovey dovey oooo & arrrrr... Then go back to work and be snotty again.

    I did tell her I didn't like her earlier this year in so many smug words, and she keeps sucking up a bit, and everytime I see her, which is at least once a day, she asks me how plannings going, and where's her invite, she checks the post blah blah blah for a joke... Surely the faded smile I give, gives it away that she should give up??? ?

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  • Kadence
    Beginner September 2012
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    Id go to the casino, put our entire wedding fund on red with the hope of doubling it!!

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  • NorthumberlandBride
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    Tell a LOT of my work colleagues theyre not invited because i hate them i spend most of the day wanting to staple their ears to the desk just so i can have a REALLY elaborate coaster!

    invite more of my OH family

    !

    Tell OH he must NOT call his LOVELY step dad his mothers husband in public instead of his step dad becuase its very hard to explain!

    tell my friend the REAL reason she isnt a BM is because she steals all my wedding ideas and would cause a scene just for the sake of it!

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  • Doris 5/10
    Beginner May 2013
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    Tell my FSIL's to stop breeding, I have enough children coming to the wedding.

    Tell the same 2 FSIL's , if you fallout/make a scene and my wedding then you will be dead to me!!! (In fairness i think OH will tell them this but in a nicer way)

    Tell OH our wedding does not revolve around your family ok. It's slighty their fault we aren't going to New York ('m still a little bit bitter.lol)

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    We could be shoe twins!!!! I LOVE them, and they are so comfy!!!

    

    I got them in the sale though so they may be discontinued?

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  • charliebird7
    Beginner March 2012
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    Love this thread!

    I would cancel our wedding and go abroad to get married. Just me, oh and our boys!

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  • **Shelley**
    Beginner October 2012
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    A very interesting thread indeed! Love it! It's bringing out a rather mischievious streak in me...,

    1. I would uninvite H2B's uninterested divorced mother and father - neither of them sent us a congratulations cards and neither of them give a sh*t about H2B despite him being poorly.

    2. I wouldn't invite any of H2B's family whatsoever and probably only invite my immediate family.

    3. Tell SIL that screwing up her face at my wedding ideas is very selfish and RUDE!!

    I might have to add to this list as time goes on and I've booked more things as no doubt more people will pee off!

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