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MrsCM Posted:

Re: So upset and frustrated and want this to be over!

Kick the BM out, that'll take some of the stress off.

Call Royalton and ask them if they can lower your minimum a bit, we did this with Danfords and they took 5 off of an already low minimum without a problem at all! That will take some stress off too.

As for grandma...well...you can't solve everything all at once. Maybe you can all get ready together?

In the meantime,
PoppedInASnap Posted:

Re: So upset and frustrated and want this to be over!

hun
Everyone goes through it and then its over... I promise
It may feel like the worst time right now but I promise....

THINGS WILL WORK OUT. The day of your wedding be a bridezilla an d do not let anyoneeee and i mean ANYONE let you do otherwise...

Go home today and have a little wine <3

and if u need to vent- fm me. I have stories beyond your wildest imaginations of what we went through for our wedding- one including the cops...
another a lying bridesmaid who thinks i still believe her story...
you name it I bet i can make u feel better!!
whoops
Sarahgetsmarried Posted:

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I am SOO sorry you have to deal with all this BS.

As for grandma.....

Honestly? I LOVE my mom but she can be a little difficult. She has a black and white sense of right and wrong. So when you do soemthing she thinks its wrong you have a problem.

I have started to ignore my moms emotional blackmail. Thats what I call it. She will cry or get angry and upset. I tell her 'oh well'. I will NOT bow to her emotional blackmail.

Period.

So grandma is insisting your mom get ready with her? Too bad. Tell her too bad. Its what YOU want on the day and its not a discussion. What will she do? Be mad at you????? She already is.

Or just get ready with your mom and just dont tell grandma yes or no.

Its a day about you and what you want. NOT about her and catering to her 'specialness'.

You are amazing! I have had the priviligdge if knowing you over the past few months and know how awesome you are.

Just keep a cool head and just stand up to grandma. And dont invite her to anything else. 'Oh, the florist cant do the final flowers on the day we discussed grandma, they will get back to us.' Then just dont tell her.

:::sigh::::
KerriJohnS Posted:

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Posted by seawedding

Kick the BM out, that'll take some of the stress off.

Call Royalton and ask them if they can lower your minimum a bit, we did this with Danfords and they took 5 off of an already low minimum without a problem at all! That will take some stress off too.

As for grandma...well...you can't solve everything all at once. Maybe you can all get ready together?

In the meantime,



I CAN'T get ready anywhere's near that woman. She's like the devil.... and drives me to drink in a MAJOR way!! haha!! I got sooo loaded at my eparty because she was just upsetting me like you couldn't imagine!! If she were around on the morning of... i'd be a REAL SERIOUS hot mess... and I'd be digging in my liquor cabinet to pound down whatever I could get my hands on. The ONE thing I do know... is that I need to have VERY VERY LIMITED interaction with this woman!! She pulled me aside at my shower to have a serious conversation with me... she was squeezing my arm... I didn't even get to say hello to everyone... and it wasn't the longest shower... so I didn't have a lot of time as it was. She pulled me aside to cause problems and complain about my FIL's..... all of them. It was not only unnecessary but just not at all the right time. But it's her way of pulling stunts ... and I KNOW the wedding will be no different. The DOC job is to keep her away from me... and the parents attendant is going to be HER attendant... just for her. My mother can't take her anymore either.
KerriJohnS Posted:

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Posted by PoppedInASnap

hun
Everyone goes through it and then its over... I promise
It may feel like the worst time right now but I promise....

THINGS WILL WORK OUT. The day of your wedding be a bridezilla an d do not let anyoneeee and i mean ANYONE let you do otherwise...

Go home today and have a little wine <3

and if u need to vent- fm me. I have stories beyond your wildest imaginations of what we went through for our wedding- one including the cops...
another a lying bridesmaid who thinks i still believe her story...
you name it I bet i can make u feel better!!
whoops



Haha!! I MIGHT jsut take you up on that offer!!

Thank You very much!!
MrsCM Posted:

Re: So upset and frustrated and want this to be over!


Posted by KerriJohnS


Posted by seawedding

Kick the BM out, that'll take some of the stress off.

Call Royalton and ask them if they can lower your minimum a bit, we did this with Danfords and they took 5 off of an already low minimum without a problem at all! That will take some stress off too.

As for grandma...well...you can't solve everything all at once. Maybe you can all get ready together?

In the meantime,



I CAN'T get ready anywhere's near that woman. She's like the devil.... and drives me to drink in a MAJOR way!! haha!! I got sooo loaded at my eparty because she was just upsetting me like you couldn't imagine!! If she were around on the morning of... i'd be a REAL SERIOUS hot mess... and I'd be digging in my liquor cabinet to pound down whatever I could get my hands on. The ONE thing I do know... is that I need to have VERY VERY LIMITED interaction with this woman!! She pulled me aside at my shower to have a serious conversation with me... she was squeezing my arm... I didn't even get to say hello to everyone... and it wasn't the longest shower... so I didn't have a lot of time as it was. She pulled me aside to cause problems and complain about my FIL's..... all of them. It was not only unnecessary but just not at all the right time. But it's her way of pulling stunts ... and I KNOW the wedding will be no different. The DOC job is to keep her away from me... and the parents attendant is going to be HER attendant... just for her. My mother can't take her anymore either.



Have Allegra kick her out if you can't go near her
KerriJohnS Posted:

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bride2binli Posted:

Re: So upset and frustrated and want this to be over!

Calm down aw! I had stuff happen the last 2 mths that made me feel the same exact way your just overwhelmed. Just remember this is one special time in ur life u do NOT get to relive! As hard as it is forget everyone and don't let them get to u xoxo hang in there

KerriJohnS Posted:

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KerriJohnS Posted:

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GT143EA Posted:

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Awwwww Kerri! Im so sorry! I just dont understand why some people want to make someone who should feel on top of the world right now feel like garbage. Whats with your grandma too? That is so odd that she didnt want your mom to go dress shopping with you! And as far as not making your minimum, Im sure FH's coworkers will come through for you, and if not I can always fill a seat Here's some
KerriJohnS Posted:

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Posted by MLAngelo

Kerry I understand selfish grandparents. My grandfather left the church immediately after the ceremony instead of staying through the receiving line. He said to my Uncle that Alla (his caretaker) had to get home to change, but he is always using her as the excuse to do what he wants. Because of that I didn't get one picture with him. Which he is mad about now.

Then he had called my mom about a month before the wedding to announce he was singing Daddy's Little Girl at my reception. My mom told him no, because that song was my Dad and my big moment. During the dance he actually started screaming at my mom telling her 'I'll never forgive you for this.' My poor mom is trying to enjoy a special moment and he is screaming at her.

Unfortunately people will be selfish, its human nature. Then add to that age, bad traits are magnified with age. You have to roll with it and remember its your day and you are getting to marry your FH.


As for the girl whose wedding you went to. You don't know what is going on and why she isn't coming, she could have another commitment on that day, so try not to let that one bother you.



Oh and I never got to comment on your grandfather directly.... he really left early then got mad he didn't get any pics with you???? That is my grandmother!!! is he single??? They seem like a match made in heaven!! That's just nuts!!! And to yell at your mom the whole time.... even more rude. I'm sorry. but it's outlandish. People are just insane.
KerriJohnS Posted:

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Posted by GT143EA

Awwwww Kerri! Im so sorry! I just dont understand why some people want to make someone who should feel on top of the world right now feel like garbage. Whats with your grandma too? That is so odd that she didnt want your mom to go dress shopping with you! And as far as not making your minimum, Im sure FH's coworkers will come through for you, and if not I can always fill a seat Here's some




She didn't want my mom to go dress shopping because she was jealous my mother was spendng time with me and not her. She started DEMANDING that my mother come to her house on the days I had dress appointments.... to get this... WATCH PAINTERS PAINT!!!!! She said she needs to nap and can't be bothered so my mother HAS TO (this was DEMANDED not asked) watch the painters paint!! Then she proceeded to tell my mother that I told her I didn't want to or need my mother to go dress shopping with me (which was a TOTAL BLATENT LIE) and I could just go with my friends. Of course my mother went dress shopping with me... and basically told her... that's my daughter and she's getting married and it's a big thing and I'm going to go dress shopping with her... and if this were me getting married are you telling me you wouldn't of gone?

I may end up with some LIW girls there! Ha!! We'll see!!! You guys rock!!!
NikkiR515 Posted:

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I am so sorry you have to go through this Kerri.. I know it seems impossible to believe but trust me it will ALL be worth it in the end!

I will say a prayer you get a lot of Yes's in the next few weeks and if not you can always open up the invite list to LIW girls.
KerriJohnS Posted:

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Can I just say how much I LOVE how supporive the LIW girls are.... and the 09 girls especially!!!

You guys are amazing!!!! I clap for you!!!

Then I hug you all!!!!
coldasice217 Posted:

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UGH, Kerri, I totally understand your frustration, on many MANY levels. Try to hang in there....or at least say EFF EVERYONE, which is where I'm at right now.
gina409 Posted:

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oh kerri i am so sorry!!!!!!

ok first off---kick that sorry bm out--in the end u will be better off----i wll do it for you if u want--give me her number

2.talk 2 your grandma yourself---tell her you NEED your mom there with you..for photos,for help and for most important just the fact its your momma....if she stills giv you guys a hard tim..either invite her too or just keep saying ok gram and the day of have your mom just go

3.people do rsvp at the deadline--if u have gotten all your rsvp back start asking co workers anyone u can think of..maybe tell people u can bring a date--then ifu r still short call ur rh and see what they can do for you

either way u r going to have an amazing amazing amazing wedding that people would be sorry they missed

hope you feel better and if i can do anything u let me know
he gives me butterflies Posted:

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awwe keri dont be upset. everythign works itself out. your day will be perfect.

MrsDrinkh20 Posted:

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Hang in there...the month before our weddign I couldnt wait for it to be over...tensions were high, everyone ws stressed and i just wanted it to be done...my advice is don't let stupid people ruin the next month for you. Enjoy the planning time that is left because the entire thing will come and go faster than you can blink!

Sarahgetsmarried Posted:

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Posted by KerriJohnS

Sarah -
I TOTALLY know what you mean with the black and white thing. That's sooo my grandmother. Despite the fact that she called me a stupid asss and John a stranger yesterday and yelled at me... and actually told me off and said nasty things... she EXPECTS me to gravel and kiss her asss and appologize to her because I was talking louder than she was... even though I didn't say anything rude or wrong and I definately didn't insult her. But apparantly I have no respect.

you are right though. I'm not going to give in to her anymore. For my eparty... she claimed I said something before hand that I never said.... (she often does this) and she gets mad at the things you supposidly said (which you know you didn't say).... and DEMANDS to know WHY you said that...a nd if you say I didn't say that... well then you are a LIAR!! And so I HAD to appologize to her for Lying when I NEVER lied about anything... so here I am lying in my appology because I had to make up reasons as to why I said something I neevr even said and then I had to come up with what I lied abotu and give her all the examples. She's a twisted human being... and no one should ever be subjected to her. It's just all insane!! It's even a lot to try to explain becuase it's sooo far out of wack for any normal person's rationale.

She is insisting that my mother get ready with her. Up until VERY recently.. she was INSITING that it ws MY JOB to find her a ride to the wedding and home from the wedding. I told her i did that... she can hop in the trolley with the wedding party if she wants. That wasn't good enough for her... so she demanded I find another way for her to get there and back. I told my mother that's SO NOT my job and she can get on the trolley or not and that's the end of it. So now my mom has to do it. I can't be bothered with that too. I have so many other REAL things to worry about. TAKE A CAB!! I don't care. It's not my JOB to find rides to and from for people - capeable adults no less.

Thank you SOOO MUCH for your kind words!! And for thinking I'm awesome!!! It made me smile. I can't believe I sat at my desk and cried for like 2 hours!!! And I get a random tear or two every now and then. but I'm not like I was at 9am! haha!! I'm going to feel stupid and embarrased about this tomorrow.




Im so glad my post helped you.

I think you have the right attitude with this response.

You said to her 'take the trolly'. She said 'No'. TOO BAD. You dont like it, get your own ride.

You need to be very critical and look at what I am telling you and take it to heart: SHW does NOT care about how she is making you feel. 2 min later she will forget it and move onto the next nasty thing. YOU on the otherhand are crying at your desk and have to trun to (sorta) strangers for therapy :) (but we are good starangers.

Dont let her do it to you anymore.

Period.

She wants a ride, you solved the problem. Shge doesent like it, too bad.

She wants your mom to get ready with her? You DONT want it. You tell.

TOO BAD.

The one thing I WILL tell you is this, and do this no matter what kind of drama might ensue after.

Im sure you will have to endure her for pictures before hand. If you do smile and just say yes. Yes her. Do whatever it takes to shut her mouth. She says you are being mean and nasty? Too bad.

Second; if you dont have to take pix with her before the wedding you tell you BM's, your MOH, your bridal attendant she is NOT allowed near you till after the ceremony.

I **Guarantee*** that she will will be EVIL to you before the ceremony. Nasty, vindictive and EVIL. You make sure she is not allowed near you. Let her scream, cry, rant, threaten, whatever.

Instructions are: NO GRANDMA BEFORE CEREMONY. She is not allowed in the bridal suite or around you.


And if you have to deal with her, you walk away. She says your a liar? Walk away. She yells? Walk away.

Dont you ruin your day by that nasty B*.

YOU THINK OF YOURSELF FIRST EVEN IF IT HURTS HER. She has NO regard for you. This is her reward for her conduct toward you (you beigupset and having to cow to her)....your reaction? Dont give her one. Walk away. Let HER stew and you will forget whatever it is happened.

And yes, you are amazing. I cant wait for your day!!!!!

be well and know we are on your side!!!!

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