Hi everybody. I've mentioned in previous posts that I'm not particularly interested in traditions or doing things in this wedding because 'I should, because it's a wedding'
For example, I'm not doing the 'something old, new. borrowed, blue' and while OH and I won't see each other beforehand, we'll definitely be texting/calling each other on the morning of the ceremony.
I've said all along that I really don't want to have a horse shoe or a garter - what are they for?! I don't understand.
So my Mum spends a stupid amount on a colour theme matching, personalised garter. Bless her, I love her, but whhhhhhhhhhhhhhyyyyyyyyyyyy?
My MIL then sends on some presents yesterday for OH and I to open at our leisure. First is a key ring 'Mr & Mrs' set - very cute. Looking forward to adding them to my keys! Second is a blooming horse shoe!
Don't get me wrong, I know they're excited. And I do, truly love both my mum and MIL and the fact they've done this for us - but now I have to wear two things that I don't want to and they've spent money on these items that I didn't need.
Urgh, reading that back I sound like a b*tch, but there we go.
I'm just wondering whether this could be an interesting conversation about what you're wearing/doing to keep people happy? And/or are you buying into traditions that you don't believe in? And/or if you do believe in said traditions - why? And/or - what is the point in a garter?! Ain't any chance of me getting my legs out at the reception so OH can peel it off with his teeth, or whatever the kids are doing with it these days.
