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ugh moms can be so frustrating sometimes. Id jsut be absolutely sure she doesnt come across as rude to the shop. You never know, maybe she can get the price down some! But if not, you dont want to feel weird going back in for fittings, etc. although, your mom acting one way doesnt necesarily mean it reflects on you ;) You should be ok. I know the feeling though, I dont blame you for wanting to pay!
If you are really worried about your mom embarrassing you...why not call the boutique and tell them to expect a call from your mom. Explain that she will be calling to negotiate ont he cost of the dress and ask that they PLEASE have patience with her. And most important of all...make sure they NEVER mention your name =)
It's funny how weddings are really supposed to be about you and your FI, but really....they never are! Try not to let it get you down (easier said than done) and try to just thiunk about how great you look in your dress and how excited you are for the wedding. Money and budgeting puts a damper on all parties during wedding planning. Hang in there!! :)
geesh im a bargin queen and I totally think 200 is cheap! that is how much I got my dress for.
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...And it didn't end on a good note.
Backstory - My FI and I are doing our very best to pay for the entire wedding ourselves - mainly so that no one else can put in their two cents on how we should do things. So far so good.
A month ago, my mom said that she wanted to buy my dress. It was so sweet of her to offer, and well, I also considered that this would be one cost I wouldn't have to worry about. Still good.
We went dress shopping over the weekend, and between two dresses, my mom really one of them, but it also happened to be quite a bit more expensive than the other one. But the way she put it - she just wants me to look my best.
I'm sure you're wondering at this point - what could possibly be wrong?!
Well... I spoke to my mom this morning to tell her that I had picked out my dress, and that I had also managed to bring the price down by $200! I was pretty impressed with myself. My mom, aka Bargain Deal Queen, however, was not. She started getting really hyper and almost yelling at me on the phone about how I should leave the negotiating with her. I felt like I was being spoken down to, like a child (and yes - I know I'm her child, but I'm also a 27 year old woman). I was also at work, so I had to use every ounce of will power not to yell back at her to cool the f down.
So - I've given my mom the # of hte boutique so she can work her "magic." I just hope she doesn't embarrass me (she said she would tell the store owner that she could make it herself, as a means to bring the price down...ugh...) because I don't want any bad vibes attached to the dress :(
I'm also trying to be very grateful, because after all, she offered to buy my dress. But a little part of me just wants to go back to me and my FI paying for everything.