I have put a stop to the reception we were pressured to plan for the weekend ofter our courthouse wedding. We also let all family know that they were 'welcome' to come to the courthouse but they are not welcome to come with us to the tiny resteraunt where we first met exactly two years earlier, we want that moment to be just the two of us. We are only takign their 'advice' that our day should make us happy and be what we want. I am trulky sorry that this is not your idea of what our 'day' should be and that you are upset, but better you than me. (at least in this one case)

My MIL keeps on hinting that she wants to be invited to a fun family weekend I planned with my family. Come on MIL...my family is still appalled by your antics at our wedding 2 years ago and they want nothing to do with you.

My in-laws have said my wedding was better than their daughter's because it was more family friendly, better DJ, etc. I think it's sweet they think it, but it sure makes it awkward when they've said it in front of her. Can we please never speak of this again?

My mother has single-handedly ruined my wedding by causing a big family rift 3 weeks before the wedding. Now she's moping around and saying she's not coming. Because it's not bad enough my father passed from cancer and doesn't get to walk me down the aisle, now my only living parent is being an immature child and threatening not to come. Thanks. Thanks a lot. I guess one day of peace and happiness was too much to ask.

I'm tired of having to live with FMIL and family. No other options after the fire. We're better off here, savings wise. We are easily putting away money for the wedding and a downpayment. I just hate it! I know they aren't trying to hurt my feelings, but damn they do it alot. Yes I complain about having 29 hours/week at work! It's out of my availablilty and I am a full time student. Yes I'm not as good a housekeeper as you, but I don't live in filth. Just shove it up yours and leave me alone :( Wish we had the money to move right now!!

Where do you all find 150-200 people to invite to Your weddings? I don't even KNOW half that many people. Nor is my family that large. I'm just curious.

We had a very small and intimate wedding. Just family and a few close friends. My niece toddled around and was very...chatty throughout the ceremony. At the time though, I was so fucking over the moon happy that I didn't notice (and I'm one of those evil CF people). I think back about it and get aggravated. Why the fuck didn't my brother and SIL attempt to control their kid? Oh well, can't go back. I was a total starry-eyed puddle of happiness on my wedding day.

The only kids at our wedding were a niece (12 yo) and nephew (9yo) who also participated in the ceremony. They were close family, so they were invited. We had a total of 53 guests. We didn't invite cousins, either, just aunts and uncles. We wanted a small, quiet, simple, wedding. It worked out fine.

My inlaws didn't come to our wedding. We get married in the Bahamas with my family and a few close friends. They have the money, he is their only child, and they love me. Plus we have 3 kids and have been together for 10 years - still not sure why they really didn't come. My husband is still hurt 2 years later

Kids or not is certainly up to the couple. All I know is that short of a family death or major catastrophe nothing could have ruined my day. Nothing could have distracted me during my vows. Certainly not a crying baby. The gravity of the occasion and absoloute elation I felt as I married him drowned every thing else out. I had my man. My family. My friends.