So just for background, I have known I wanted to marry my fiancé very early on so my misery isn’t based on not wanting to marry him. Our wedding is 24th October this year. I am just feeling low about the wedding day itself and all the planning. It doesn’t help that I never wanted a proper wedding event and I would have been happier with eloping or a registry office with a drink or two at a pub! My fiancé is a romantic at heart and wanted a big wedding and his parents were happy to pay for it all so I agreed. Again, I can’t complain about his input or his parents involvement as they have been just great. I moved to Scotland from London and have now got a home in Ayr so all of my family will be travelling up from south for my wedding.
All started a few months ago when my mum asked if my cousin, her husband and two kids could stay at our house the night before and night of the wedding. We live in a 4 bed house (4th bedroom is box room) and me and groom won’t be here the day before wedding anyway so I said yes no problem. Then a few weeks ago she called me and said my auntie really wants to come but doesn’t know how she will afford the travel and accommodation unless she could stay at my house. So I thought seeing as my auntie is single I’m sure we can squeeze her in somewhere. Then right after that I got another call from mum asking whether aunties 2 adult kids could also stay and they will be bringing their partners (who I’ve never met). Now I’m incredibly stressed out that my house will be full to the brim of people. I told mum I haven’t got that amount of beds and bedding/towels etc so they will have to bring blow ups beds and all the rest. But I am now regretting saying yes to any of them. To top it all off most of these people haven’t even RSVPd yet so I just find it I considerate and I don’t think they all realise we only have 1 upstairs bathroom for people to get ready!
I’ve now got to the point where I am wishing I never agreed to the wedding in the first place and put my foot down to elope! Then I wish I could turn back time and just say NO to anyone staying at my house as it’s causing me a mental breakdown. I don’t feel like I can say it to them now as they have all made plans to stay here so haven’t booked any other accommodation which is limited availability. I also don’t want to cause any family upset by changing my mind as I hate drama and I don’t need the further stress of dealing with upset relatives. I just feel hopeless and not looking forward to it now. Is there any words or wisdom anyone can offer?Sorry for the long post! X
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