Drama Queens
We had our ceremony at a swanky lakeside resort, and made it an adults-only affair. For two of my bridesmaids, who happened to be parents themselves, this was cause for celebration. After all, it’s a chance for a nice grown-up night. My mother-in-law had a much different reaction.
She was furious that our two-year-old niece couldn’t attend. On Christmas Eve, she started a fight with me, called me self-centered, and predicted that the entire family would come to hate me. I left without a word. But that’s not even the most bizarre part. The sister-in-law she was supposedly defending didn’t mind our “no kids” policy at all.
And the drama still didn’t stop there. My husband then received a call from his brother, who WAS supposedly furious and threatened to boycott the wedding. In the end, we found a solution: a family member agreed to babysit the niece during the ceremony and photo sessions, after which she could enjoy the reception for a while before the grownups started to let loose.
The arrangement worked fine. But the memory of my mother-in-law’s outburst continues to linger.