Question by I can eat in public too!: What would you do in this situation? long story…?
sorry this is so long, but I need advice!
So my fiance and I are starting to plan our wedding for September 2010. I looked at this AMAZING art gallery today where we could hold our ceremony and reception. it’s a huge rooftop garden with room for up to 200 guests and that space, a backup space in case it rains, a wait staff, tables, linens, and dishes and silverware are included in the price of a head. that’s too expensive in MY opinion for what I’m thinking is going to end up happening…
which is my future in-laws wanting to invite every other person in our city! they have a HUGE family, and both his mom and dad have 8 siblings each, all with kids. my family is 30 total from both sides, and that includes plus ones. would it be rude to tell my in laws that unless they want to pay for them all, that immediate family is allowed only? literally, they’ve probably got at LEAST 100 people they’d invite…none of who my fiance is close to really and none of who I know.
the future MIL invited 75 people to my baby shower (my fiance and I already had a son 3 months ago) and that was only females! so I’m up to about 150 people and we haven’t even gotten to any of our actual FRIENDS yet…and there’s maybe 50, modestly, that we’d invite.
I want to be able to have it at this place, it’s so beautiful. but it’s my in-laws only son and he’s the first really getting married in their family (as am I) so I’m sure they’ll want to invite their whole family. what do I do? we don’t have a lot of money ourselves, as everything goes to the baby…certainly not enough for 200+ guests at a head PLUS alcohol.
also, the other option would be to have the wedding in a park which would be very cheap and pretty nice but not the same as it would be in the amazing amazing amazing art gallery.
what would you do? has anyone dealt with this before?
Best answer:
Answer by Pookie
Either your mother in law pays for the guests she wants to invite, or those guests dont get invitated at all, its that simple. If you can afford a head for 100 guests (and include only immediate family and a few close friends) then I say do it its your wedding, not your mother in laws, you dont have to please anyone
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