Picture this: you’re planning your dream wedding with your fiancée, and everything seems to be going smoothly. But then, your mom gets engaged and plans her wedding just two months before yours! That’s the situation our friend here finds himself in. His fiancée, Janie, is feeling overshadowed by his mom’s extravagant wedding plans, and tensions are running high. With emotions at an all-time high, our protagonist tries to navigate the tricky waters of family, love, and wedding planning. But did he go too far in defending his mom?
Wedding Planning Showdown
Mom’s Surprise Engagement
Weddings Too Close for Comfort?
Janie’s Expectations
Family Matters
Dress Fitting Drama
Mom vs. Janie: Round 1
Reassuring Janie
Silent Treatment
Wedding Wars: Mom vs. Fiancée
In a whirlwind of wedding planning, our friend’s fiancée, Janie, is feeling left out and overshadowed by his mom’s own upcoming wedding. With both weddings just two months apart, Janie expected the family to focus on her big day, but instead, they’re all about mom’s wedding. After a tense altercation between Janie and his mom, our protagonist tries to reassure Janie, but also tells her that she can’t expect his mom to prioritize her. Now, he’s questioning whether he was insensitive in his approach. Let’s see what people have to say about this wedding showdown…
NTA, but Janie’s feelings are understandable
Bride upset over mom’s lack of involvement in her wedding
Mom-in-law’s tacky engagement overshadows bride-to-be’s wedding
Insightful comment about the mom-in-law’s behavior and possible reasons.
Bride’s mom planned her wedding 2 months before hers. NTA.
Supportive commenter empathizes with Janie’s frustration over mother-in-law’s behavior.
Bride’s mother steals spotlight with 5-month engagement, NTA
Bride-to-be’s mom-in-law is having a wedding before hers
Confusion over time difference sparks discussion in comment section.
Suggestion for couple’s counseling to prepare for married life ❤
Mother, a wedding planner, scheduled her wedding two months before son’s wedding. ESH.
User empathizes with bride-to-be, suspects underlying issues with MIL.
Bride’s mom prioritizes her own wedding over daughter’s
Bride-to-be upstaged by mom’s lavish wedding: AITA?
ESH, but bride-to-be needs to communicate like an adult.
Mom-in-law’s wedding two months after bride-to-be’s, NTA.
Bride-to-be’s mom-in-law steals the limelight, and commenters disapprove.
Breaking the ‘bridezilla’ stereotype: NTA, wedding ≠ marriage
Bride-to-be receives a soft YTA for being insensitive towards mom-in-law
User questions whether men let their mothers step over their partners.
NTA. Bride’s future sister-in-law is being unreasonable and selfish
Bride’s mom choosing her own wedding date, NTA but unfortunate.
Wedding planner calls out bride’s mom for lack of etiquette
ESH. Fiancée has valid concerns, mom’s always an a**hole, OP needs support
Mom-in-law steals spotlight at wedding, ESH, Janie oversensitive.
Entitled bridezilla gets put in her place ♀️
Bride-to-be upset as mom-in-law’s wedding outshines hers
Armchair diagnosing: Is mother-in-law selfish or has ADHD?
Choosing sides in a family feud ♀️
Weddings are about love, not attention. NTA is right ❤
Agreeing comment. OP may be desensitized to MIL’s behavior
Mother-in-law’s wedding overshadows son’s wedding? YTA according to commenter.
Supportive comment reminds OP to consider all variables in situation ❤️
User empathizes with the bride-to-be’s situation and offers support
Wedding drama: Short time frame and competing with mother-in-law’s event.
Wedding overshadowed by MIL’s? Be kind & empathetic towards wife
Bride-to-be gets some advice on dealing with Mom-in-law
Red flag alert! Prioritizing mom over fiancée is a no-go.
Don’t let jealousy ruin your relationships
Bride’s mom, a wedding planner, scheduled her own wedding before hers
When in-laws steal the spotlight Navigating family drama
Showing compassion and support is key to a successful marriage. ❤️
Toxic mom-in-law planned a bigger wedding to upstage the bride-to-be
Wedding logistics may help decide between bride and mother-in-law.
Insightful comment about mom’s behavior and possible intentions
NTA commenter calls out fiance’s behavior as childish
A commenter suggests that the bride-to-be’s mother-in-law deliberately planned her wedding close to the bride’s to steal the spotlight, and advises the groom to understand his fiancée’s perspective instead of defending his mom.
Wedding activities cost attendants money, MIL should have waited.
Bride’s mom is a wedding planner but ignored etiquette
Engaging comment on MIL’s wedding overshadowing her son’s wedding
Wedding timing causing drama? Communicate and clarify expectations early.
Wedding scheduling etiquette is important and often overlooked
Suggests finding other helpers for the bride-to-be. NTA.
User calls out OP for prioritizing mom-in-law over fiance.
Bride’s mom steals spotlight with her own wedding YTA
User defends Janie and calls out OP’s behavior, YTA.
Red flags from future mother-in-law or miscommunication?
Considerate or Concerned? A Neutral Take on Weddings.
Mom-in-law is the YTA for planning her wedding before bride’s.
Bride’s mom is an ESH for planning her wedding before daughter’s.
Bride-to-be upset as mom-in-law’s wedding overshadows hers
Bride’s mom overshadows her wedding – light ESH and TA
Mom-in-law’s wedding overshadows bride-to-be’s. Commenter calls YTA.
User calls out OP’s mother for being self-absorbed.
Mom-in-law’s actions may hurt bride-to-be’s wedding and feelings
Bride’s mom steals her thunder, fiancée left out. Elope instead?
Low expectations of mom, bride calls out family ‘f**kery’
Frustrated comment on groom’s mom’s wedding planning dominance.
A thoughtful suggestion on wedding planning and empathy for the fiancee.
Mom-in-law’s wedding before bride’s? YTA and stealing thunder!
Fiance seems pushy and insecure, mom-in-law is dreamy
Setting expectations for a future mother-in-law with different priorities
Wedding planner’s unlimited budget overshadows bride-to-be, and defensive mom.
YTA for letting your mom overshadow your first wedding
Wedding scheduling conflict causes family drama. NTA but r**e
Bride’s mother’s attention-seeking behavior is super tacky
Bride’s mother scheduled her wedding close to daughter’s wedding
Delaying wedding until 2025 suggested for bride, NTA comment
Bride’s fiance is insecure and judgemental about her mother’s wedding.
User empathizes with bride-to-be’s situation and offers advice.
Bride-to-be receives advice on confronting her attention-seeking mom-in-law
Curious about the timeline of events
Bride-to-be’s future mother-in-law overshadows her wedding, family drama ensues.
User advises bride-to-be to check attitude, avoid jealousy and involve mom.
Supportive comment for bride-to-be and criticism towards Janie
Mom-in-law steals the show on bride’s special day
Wedding planner mom-in-law not the a**hole for summer wedding.
Last Updated on March 15, 2024 by Diply Social Team
