Wedding Woes

Okay, so I hate to complain about this stuff. But I have to get it off my chest. Are people that ignorant when it comes to proper etiquette? Not with just weddings, but any party, it's all pretty much the same common sense stuff.

1. It is rude to invite yourself to someone's wedding. If you didn't get an invitation, it might sting, but c'mon. We haven't spoken in over a year and we were never that close to begin with... why would you send me a message on facebook asking to come to my wedding? Do you not realize that your seat is expensive? Close friends and family only, sorry.

2. Similar to number one, don't invite someone else to come to a wedding with you unless you specifically have permission from the bride and groom. I mean, really? I know I should be nicer about this, but I'm a cheapskate. I invited my aunt and uncle and cousin... not my aunt, uncle, cousin and aunt's sister-in-law; whom I have only met one time and she wasn't very nice to me either. Why would I want to pay for someone I don't know or like to dine at my wedding? What gives you the right to invite someone else without asking me? And that also goes for my friends who have added dates without asking me. It's one thing if you aren't going to know anyone there. But the reason why you didn't get a plus one is because you know quite a few people there. What is your problem?

3. SO TIRED OF YOUR OPINIONS. I have learned the hard way to NOT talk to other people about what we are incorporating in our wedding. (this is especially true for in laws). I hate feeling crushed after something I thought was such a cute idea gets trampled on by other people's negativity. It's not your wedding and it's not your business. Yes, my dress has a different stylistic element than yours did. Yes, we are taking pictures before the ceremony. No, we are not using traditional music. Yes, we ARE having a dollar dance. No, we are not getting married in a church. Yes, GOD WILL STILL BE THERE!

4. And lastly, this goes along with number 1 and 2. Your new boyfriend whom you invited to my wedding without asking me, (the guy I went to high school with and never talked to) is not allowed at my BACHELORETTE party. Yeah, someone actually asked me this. I have no idea what she was thinking.

It feels good to get all that off my chest. :) The wedding is in 36 days.... I can't wait!