Is It Wrong to Tell Future Mother-in-Law to Back Off About Child-Free Wedding?

Every couple has their own vision for their wedding day, and for one university student, this includes having her many little cousins and niblings in the wedding. However, her future mother-in-law has other plans and insists on a child-free wedding reception. After hearing yet another comment on the matter, the student finally lost her temper and threatened to convince her son to elope.

My fiance and I come from different backgrounds – but do we have to compromise on our wedding vision?

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When your future mother-in-law won’t back off about your child-free wedding

My fiance and I met at university, where he was a “legacy”. His family is fancy and wants us to have a huge fancy wedding, but his mother is insisting it be child-free. This didn’t sit well with me, since I have so many little relatives I want at my wedding. I finally reached my breaking point and threatened to elope if I heard one more word about it. My fiance’s dad is on our side, but his mom and other daughters-in-law think I’m being cruel. Is it wrong to tell the future mother-in-law to back off? We take a closer look in the comments and reactions to the Reddit post.