Did planning your wedding destroy your relationship with anyone in the process? My mom and I have never been close, but I’ve included her in everything out of obligation/to not make our relationship worse. She has ruined every single thing I’ve invited her to. Thinking about calling time on our relationship once the wedding is over. Anyone have a similar experience?

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My mom made me cry at every dress appointment and made every decision I included her in into a slight against her. She was the main contributor to about 80% of my wedding stress. She was not a paying customer either. I definitely took a breather from her after the wedding. Our relationship is much better now, around a year later.

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I’m sorry you’re going through that. My mom has been overly involved and has a negative comment for every decision I make. I live with my parents so hearing about my wedding details 1 year in advance every single day was getting stressful. I just told her she needs to stop, and to write down her ideas/thoughts and I’ll ask for them if I want her opinion on something later. Helped a lot!

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I would start setting boundaries with her now. Minimize her involvement before your relationship is ruined. You don’t need more stress & to be worrying about her on top of everything else.

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I have seen friendships and family relationships ruined. It isn’t worth it. Pause and reset

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I had a friendship ruined because of a wedding I was in. I was a bridesmaid for a friend who was having a huge expensive wedding she took out loans for but she herself made maybe 19/hr and was already 200k in debt from poor spending habits and buying a car/house she couldn’t afford. She wanted me to pay 2k for everything bridesmaid related but she herself would never be able to afford that. I told her it was getting too expensive and told her she’s trying to be someone she can’t afford to be. A lot of it was around expensive dresses and hair and makeup and wanting “the best looking bridal party ever”. I was so broke at the time and told her it was inconsiderate she expected everyone to spend the way she was with wedding loans she never should have been approved for

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We haven’t been speaking much and I haven’t seen her since the wedding in 2021. I’m going to her baby shower in a few months

I put on my dress at a fitting & my mother immediately told me that I need to lose 20 pounds. I cried in the fitting room. Totally get it & I’m sorry you’re going through this

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Does my fiancé count lol

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My relationship with my best friend got ruined in the process, we’re trying to work it out but it’s definitely not the same as before

No, but my mother wasn't invited or involved. We've been no contact for almost 11 years and it's the best choice I ever made. Sorry you're dealing with this and best of luck with whatever you do next.

Respectfully I think you share half the responsibility for this situation, so don’t throw away your relationship. You had good intentions, but involving your mother in EVERYTHING was not a wise idea. Being selective about where you would actually want her input (or pretend to) would have been the better move.

You put your already fragile/possibly contentious relationship with your mother and put it into the stressful blender that is wedding planning. Even couples have a hard time navigating the stress that comes with wedding planning.

It’s time to take a step back now and stop inviting her to all the planning sessions. Thank her for her input thus far and let her know you have it from here. Good luck.

One of my best friends stopped talking to me because she wasn’t in the wedding party. She immediately declined when I sent RSVPs and literally haven’t heard from her since.

Best of luck to you. Stay strong and those people that want to be in your life will and don’t be afraid to get rid of negativity.

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