Vent Sister (MOH) Issues

[figmentfan814]

I completely understand what you are going through right now. We were going to have a dinner to give everyone initial information on Disney travel and how to plan for the trip next year and it turned into a disaster. We wanted to help anyone who would be a first time guests learn about things such as the Magical Express and the overall Disney experience.

In the end we decided to mail out packets of info to all of our guests for the wedding to let them figure things out on their own. It's not worth the stress of worrying about making everyone happy.

Ironically all of our friends are excited and none of them have given us any hassle about anything. Only family has been a problem

BTW- I am also getting married in March '08 what is your date?

 

[Tink143]

That is our date....almost officially. Kinda bummed about not getting 5 PM, but that'll give me, my DF, and anyone else that chooses to time to play in the parks! YEAH!

 

[jojoandhb]

I did not attack you. That is ridiculous. All I said was if your sister chooses to be a stay at home mom and not work outside the home, that is her choice, and you shouldn't judge her for that. Frankly, and sadly, your sister can do whatever she wants and it is none of your business. Disney is expensive. There's no way around that. Even if you pay for very nice hotel rooms, there are other expenses like traveling down there, boarding animals, taking time off work, etc. When I was planning a Disney wedding, my sister who lives 45 minutes from Disney said she had to ask her husband if she could come. Then, she called me and said her husband didn't like Disney so they weren't coming! Having a wedding at Disney does mean some guests cannot make it. Is that great news? No. Obviously you want as much of your family there as possible, but if you have your heart set on a Disney wedding, you have to expect some people to not make it. And, you can't let that ruin your dream. If your sister can't come, just accept it and move on. Why make yourself crazy and take some of the shine off your day?

 

[Summer-Caitlin]

Tink143 - As Maggie said I had a similar thread where things started getting out of hand. People made nasty comments and judged me before even knowing the whole story. This is a great place to vent, but some people can be less than understanding. Planning a wedding is very stressful, esp a destination wedding. I only have my mother coming, but knowing that she is paying alot towards her coming stresses me out. She is however grateful for a holiday as she has been wanting one for ages. Disney can be done on a budget, it's not easy but it can be done. Maybe it's the spending time with the family she has a problem with and not really a financial thing? She likely wants to go to the wedding and then vacation on her own with her own family.
This all depends on you really, whether you want rid of your sister after the wedding You could maybe suggest meeting up for dinner at night and everyone doing there own thing during the day? Glad to hear your sister is coming round, I just hope she appreciates the fact that you are using your points, which you really don't have to do. Feel free to vent, many of us have been in similar situations.