(Closed) I love people's hypocrisy… [slight vent]

posted 5 years ago in Weddingbee
Post # 1
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917 posts
Busy bee

So, I understand that opinions are like arseholes, everyone has one, but WHY do people feel the need to SHARE theirs ALL THE TIME?!

 

Why when people vent about making a wedding invite list is a struggle do people always say “just elope”?! But then turn around and say “looking forward to getting an invite”?! 

 

I’ve finally gotten Fiance to sit down and write an invite list and he put on fb that it was doing his head in and that he wished we had enough money to invite everyone we wanted. So naturally a bunch of people jump on the “just elope” bandwagon, oh and then it’s “just elope then have a big piss up” but then say “can’t wait for the big day” or “excited for an invite”. UGH!!!

 

Do you actually want us to elope? Cause if we did, guess what you wouldn’t be invited! That’s kinda the point of eloping!!! Oh and bad news, you didn’t actually make the invite list to begin with (oops! awkward!), especially when the only reason you want to come to the wedding is to get drunk on our coin… That’s not the point of a wedding!! Yeh, not going to happen. 

 

But seriously, why do people blurt out “just elope” like that would be an easy option? I understand that to some people it is the best/easy option, but to us, it wouldn’t be. Fiance is the only son and baby of his family, so his mum and grandmothers are really looking forward to seeing him on his big day. I’m the only girl and baby of my family, so my dad is really looking forward to walking me down the aisle. Not to mention my aunty is my mother figure and as she hasn’t been able to have her own kids, she sees me as her daughter, and I’ve asked her to walk me down the aisle with my dad. If we were to elope we’d be disappointing our families. 

 

But of course when I say, “that’s not an option for us”, I get “oh you’re the female, of course you want the big wedding/all the attention/*insert another cliche here*”. Actually, NO. I didn’t want a wedding party, whereas Fiance did, so I agreed to one. I’d be more than happy to have a family only wedding, but then you morons (not you bees, his fb mates, lol) would complain and get your knickers in a knot about not being invited.  GAAAAAAAAAAAH. 

 

I really wish some people would think before speaking. Or in this case, type. Jackarses. 

 

 

 

Ok, I feel better now Yell.

 

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Post # 3
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1024 posts
Bumble bee
  • Wedding: June 2014

I don’t think it was very tactful of your Fiance to put a FB post about it. It kind of invites drama like that. Other than that, you’re right..people are really rude. Don’t take it too personally, though. Most people who haven’t gone through planning a wedding don’t know proper etiquette regarding weddings.

 

Post # 4
Hostess
7561 posts
Bumble Beekeeper
  • Wedding: January 2013

People always want to give their opinions about other people’s weddings.

My advice is to not open yourself up for it. When you share information about your wedding people assume you’re asking for their misguided opinions. 

Post # 5
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564 posts
Busy bee
  • Wedding: May 2015

@AlwaysSunny:  +1. Vent to each other – no harm there. When you tell other people, you are essentially inviting them to give their opinions/solutions, unfortunately.

Post # 6
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2571 posts
Sugar bee
  • Wedding: November 2013

@krayzay87:  I totally understand your rant, but I will tell you what worked for me: keeping quiet about wedding planning. I kept it off Facebook and only asked a select few who had experiences in wedding planning for advice. By keeping mum, I kept the unsolicited comments/advice/opinions to a minimum.

Post # 7
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3230 posts
Sugar bee

Definitely stop sharing on Facebook. It’s so easy for people to comment, state opinions there, or fish for an invitation. Yeah, weddings unfortunately bring out the worst in people. Some people honestly feel like they are actually helping out and supporting you by saying these things too.

I wanted to elope but my Mother-In-Law did not want us to elope so we had a (mostly) family only wedding. Would this be possible for you? It makes it so that no friends are invited so no feelings get hurt when one friend is invited over another.

Post # 8
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121 posts
Blushing bee
  • Wedding: June 2015

@krayzay87:  I think that they might be trying to be supportive of you either way. If you do elope, they’ll be happy for you, but if you don’t, they’ll look forward to the celebration.

Try not to see it as conflicting pressure… but as love and support. Wedding planning is certainly stressful, but don’t let it become worse than it should be… try to see their good intentions, and don’t focus on the conflicting messages. 🙂

EDIT: Also, I can agree with other bees’ advice about not sharing on Facebook. It can be a great drama-reduction measure. If people see that you’re planning, but then don’t get invited, that can cause hurt feelings, and can create more pressure on you to invite them. I’m leaving all my wedding planning off of Facebook, and hoping to just fly under the radar with people who aren’t invited.

Post # 9
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8816 posts
Buzzing Beekeeper
  • Wedding: October 2013

you put it out there on FB, no it is quite natural for the responses that came. freedom of speech or type…

and yes, eloping is a way to solve the guest list issue.

so either ignore the comments or don’t post stuff.

also, how are they being hypocrites?

 

 

Post # 10
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277 posts
Helper bee

I make a habit of not talking wedding talk with anyone that is not invited which means I’m not running into this issue or posting things online

Post # 11
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46595 posts
Honey Beekeeper
  • Wedding: November 1999

You can easily control this. Don’t discuss issues with wedding planning on social media. It’s really rude to be sharing information about the invitation list with people who are not going to be invited.

Post # 12
Hostess
11697 posts
Sugar Beekeeper
  • Wedding: May 2014

@krayzay87:  totally get where you’re coming from.  I’ve had to be very selective who is invited from my recent grad class, and the 2 (yes 2 out of 55) people who are invited are fully aware they are the only 2 but insist on asking me about the wedding in front of others which makes me uncomfrotable – I try to change the subject but it doesn’t work.

Your FH shouldn’t have posted to facebook, and moving forward I would refrain from posting wedding items on facebook (Other than the engagment, I said yes to the dress, and 6 months from today I’ll be a MRS, I haven’t posted anything on facebook about the wedding).

Post # 13
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1092 posts
Bumble bee
  • Wedding: April 2014

@krayzay87:  You said “I really wish some people would think before speaking. Or in this case, type.”

I feel like your post is hypocritical. Your Fiance should not have posted that on Facebook.

Post # 14
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12247 posts
Sugar Beekeeper
  • Wedding: May 2013

I have no idea why, but people feel totally fine with making comments about weight gain/loss, pregnancy/childbirth/parenting, and weddings.

Which is bizarre, because all of those are huge personal milestones! I don’t get it.

Post # 15
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121 posts
Blushing bee
  • Wedding: June 2015

@MsGinkgo:  I’m in a similar boat with family members right now. We have a pretty limited guest list, and while parents, siblings, and grandparents are invited, aunts and uncles and cousins are not. Christmas was a little weird… immediate family members brought up wedding plans in front of aunts and uncles multiple times, even though they know the guest list situation! I’m making an effort not to talk about the wedding in front of anyone who’s not invited, but they’re not making it easy for me.

Post # 16
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8426 posts
Bumble Beekeeper
  • Wedding: March 2014 - A castle

Yeah, I agree with PPs. Why put that on your fb??? Especially when you know most who read it are not invited? That was inviting drama. What did you honestly expect people to say? Nothing?

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