Future SIL offered her home for wedding morning — then bride asked her to remove family photos and send the kids away. She took back the offer
It was supposed to be the bride, her bridesmaids, and her mom, but later on, the fiancée's grandmother joined. Then the flower girls and their mom were also part of the get-ready party
Usually, people respond with a "thank you" when offered something for free. But in a now-deleted post by u/According_Manager4, her brother's fiancée reacted the opposite when she offered her the front room of her house to get ready in on her big day. The fiancée came to the author's house for a "walkthrough" of the front room to see if it matched her "aesthetic," then gave the author a list of items that needed to be gone on the wedding day. However, she ended up with a $480 fee instead. The post was shared on October 15, and it has had 1,700 upvotes and 379 comments.
Crowded room
The author's house was just 10 minutes from the venue, which was why she offered her front room to the fiancée. It was supposed to be her, her bridesmaids, and her mom, but later on, the fiancée's grandmother joined. Then the flower girls and their mom were also part of the get-ready party. On top of that, the hair and makeup team would be there at 6 a.m., along with the photographer for the "get ready shots." In total, there were going to be 14 people. The author wasn't thrilled but did not complain.
'Not my aesthetic'
Two weeks before the wedding, the fiancée came for a "walkthrough" to see the room. She told the author to take down the family photos and the kids' drawing on the refrigerator because they didn't "match her aesthetic." She also asked the author, "If my kids could go somewhere else that morning so they wouldn't end up in the background of anything." Instead of giving in to her whims, the author said that the photos, the drawings, and the kids were staying. The fiancée was still welcome, but with a smaller group. She left immediately.
That same night, the author's brother called and asked her to give in to his bride's wishes since it was just for one day. She pointed out that it was her house and her kids were living in it. When he accused her of making "his" wedding day about her, she rescinded the offer, and the bride had to book a hotel suite that cost her $480.
Perfect wedding photos
Weddings may look perfect in photos, but the majority of married couples know what really happened behind the scenes. In a OnePoll survey cited by Study Finds, 29% revealed that they experienced some type of "drama" during their wedding photoshoot. Additionally, 79% of respondents believed they needed the "perfect wedding photos." It was something the fiancée wanted too. Her desire to have everything match her "aesthetic" made her forget to be thankful for the free venue she was given.
The fridge in the room
People in the comment section thought the fiancée's requests were ridiculous. u/Aggressive_Ad_5454 wrote, "Hey, ‘zilla, repeat after me. The purpose of a wedding is to forge a new family from existing families. If you don’t want to celebrate the existing families, just throw a party. What the f**k? In half a century, pics of your little nieces and nephews peeking at you and your bridesmaids will be far more meaningful than whatever dopey 'aesthetic' you got from Instagram. ‘Zillas gonna ‘zilla." u/CousinEdgar pointed out, "If she's including a fridge in her getting ready pics, the fact there are drawings on it doesn't matter."
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