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Brittany
Dedicated December 2021

Parents are stressing me out

Brittany, on August 29, 2021 at 1:05 AM Posted in Family and Relationships 0 14
My parents are divorced and despise each other. My father made a speech at my engagement party which no one asked for that my mom felt was a dig at her and ever since I haven’t heard the end of it to the point it’s the main thing I think about that day. I have been saying since the engagement that only the MOH and BM would be making speeches at the wedding. Today my father informs me he is supposed to announce to the guests after the ceremony where to go and what to do (I don’t get why this is on the invites). I said no bc I don’t want to deal with my mom and bc it seems odd only times I’ve seen an announcement like that is a funeral. I thought the issue was done but I got home to an email of an article that said the parents of the bride give a welcome speech at the reception. 😪 He says as the host he gives a speech. So here’s my question yes my father gave money for the wedding but I paid for more then half by myself and planned the entire thing which the exception of a few opinion questions asked to the groom, by myself. So is he the host or am I the host? Like I appreciate his help, but I worked my ass off so it should be based on what I want right? This may have been more of a vent then anything. Basically regretting taking the money at this point.

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Latest activity by Samantha, on August 30, 2021 at 9:51 AM
  • Jasmine S.
    VIP May 2022
    Jasmine S. ·
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    Technically you're either co-hosts with anyone else who helped pay for it, but that doesn't mean he gets to give a speech. Work with your DJ on this -- they can cut off the mic if he tries to say anything.
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  • Rebelle Fleur
    Master July 2021
    Rebelle Fleur ·
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    Be firm. Ask him directly is it more important to you to give a speech or respect my wishes/boundaries and possibly ruin my wedding day. Explain how you reflect on your engagement party and that due to no fault of his, you don’t think of it fondly and you don’t want to have those same feelings about your wedding day.


    As Jasmine stated you can express to your dj/doc that you don’t want to have him give a speech. If it comes down to it you can just cut out all speeches.
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  • Yasmine
    Master October 2020
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    You could simply have a talk with him & let him know that any negativity or jabs will be tolerated! Or tell him that you would rather him not do a speech because of what happened at the engagement party.
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  • Katie
    Expert August 2021
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    You are a co-host with your dad. But even still I'd let him know he isn't giving a speech and talk to the dj about cutting the mic. This is just one of the many unfortunate sides of taking someones financial help. Can you give him back his money?
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  • CountryBride
    VIP April 2022
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    I would let the dj know that if he starts to pull stuff he is to be cut off and let your dad know this isn't the time to be bashing on your mom

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  • Mcskipper
    Rockstar July 2018
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    Doesnt matter if he’s partial host. If he’s a nuisance, he doesn’t get to speak. My parents, my in laws and my husband and myself all paid into our wedding. Husband and I were the only ones who spoke. The host “speech” is only important in as much as it is thanking your guests for attending, so as long as someone (you) is accomplishing that, that’s all that matters. Tell him no. Tell your DJ “absolutely no impromptu speeches” and that the only guests who get to touch them microphone are you, and the moh/best man who are set to do speeches.
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  • Mcskipper
    Rockstar July 2018
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    That said, do be prepared that an unhappy contributor could pull their funding at any time — making him unhappy is a risk that you are taking, so you do have to weigh that out and plan for that. Sounds like he may be being petty now so could continue. Smiley sad
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  • Brittany
    Dedicated December 2021
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    Idk if there were jabs, it was a weird speech for sure. He talked about this poet whose wife got deformed bc of polio and eventually died of cancer and how great it was of him to stay with her in spite of all that and then read one of hims poems about her. My mother took it as an attack on her, I took it as he’s a bit nuts. He wasn’t supposed to make a speech that day either, and I did express it he just is trying to pressure me into changing my mind.
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  • Brittany
    Dedicated December 2021
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    Not right away as we used it for the venue down payment. I can eventually give him it back but it would probably be after the wedding. Between paying for things ourselves and me getting laid off for a few months bc of Covid I just can’t save up that much that fast.
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  • Yasmine
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    Ohhh okay gotcha, it just was a weird vibe. Yeah I would ban the speech lol
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  • Brittany
    Dedicated December 2021
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    Most of his money has already been spent we used it for down payment on the venue. He only has a small portion that he has left that he was going to give. It wouldn’t be great if he backed out but I have enough in savings to cover most and would just have to cut back on a few of the purchases we have yet to make.
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  • Candace
    Super March 2022
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    Do you have a wedding coordinator or planner? Maybe they could assure you, and him via you, that you are in charge and he doesn't have a say in how things go. The fact that an article he read says that parents give a speech is irrelevant. Traditions are not rules. And this concept that whoever is paying gets to have a say is BS. If your monetary gift is on the condition that you're making decisions, then keep your money. However, I would also say that your mom might be being super sensitive. I'm sure it might have been a weird speech (my dad is odd, also) but maybe his heart was in it and he meant no ill toward mom. If your guests had a good time and you felt loved, then that's what you should take away from the day. Maybe tell mom to cool it with the offense. (Divorced parents can be exhausting.)
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  • Brittany
    Dedicated December 2021
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    Yes she is definitely being over sensitive but she is a very strong headed and kind of intense woman. Once she believes something that’s it there’s no talking her down. I don’t think he had ill will but it was just not a great moment even without my moms reaction. And yes I second that divorced parents being exhausting comment a thousand times.
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  • Samantha
    Super May 2022
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    Seems to me your dad is being so persistant just to cause drama and annoy your mom, but I obviously don't know either of them. They both need to probably grow up, your mom for thinking things are digs at her that maybe aren't, and your dad for trying to hijack your day. Stand firm in your decision, its your day regardless of who helped you.

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