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Beginner October 2022 Bristol

How to deal with family

Emily, 25 October, 2021 at 19:22 Posted on Etiquette and Advice 0 1
Not sure if this is the right group to post in lol. We're hoping to get married in October next year, and we haven't got many people to invite so we will be choosing the silver package at our venue which is a really great price and only allows up to 25 guests, which I don't even know if we'll fill. My parents are divorced and both remarried, they dislike each other but it's not the worst. They can be civil. However, my FH's parents are much worse. They've been separated for a number of years (not officially divorced) but they really really don't get on. They can stay away from each other, but they makes things feel so awkward and just stressful. We will probably seat my mum with his mum and my side of the family and my dad with his dad. My FH is worrying so much about our wedding day saying he's dreading the socialisation between everyone because of the awkwardness and he doesn't want to feel like he's having to babysit everyone because he can't have everyone together and I know what he means. Anyone got any advice for this??

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Latest activity by Charlotte, 26 October, 2021 at 18:33
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    We have a similar situation so choose not to have a top table and put parents with people they know and get on with so I think your suggestions of seating would work well. Is so hard and my only stress is over my mum and her jisgy comments but I can't do anymore so decided not to stress, easier said than done I know! I would like to hope people can but things aside for one day and you have to trust they will but if you are both really that concerned you may have to have a chat with them individually before and explain the situation is dressing you out, tell them who they are sitting with so they know in advance but more impostsntly, ask them to behave for your big day. I hope you can get it sorted and camed down before the day x
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