My fiance and I announced our engagement last January and set the wedding date for July 2007. My younger sister just got engaged last weekend and is picking a wedding date in the same month as ours. This is going to be a huge financial strain on our family, let alone out-of-town relatives who will be attending. Her reasoning is this: she doesn't want to get married before I do, but has to have the wedding and honeymoon before school starts in the fall. I'm so happy for her, but don't want our special events to overlap. Is there anything I can do?
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Jul 5, 2006, 1:12 PM
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Re: [MNBride] Sister's Wedding in the Same Month
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Dear Sis,
The only thing either of you could do is for one of you to schedule your wedding for a different month. She decided second, so it would seem fair for her to change her date.
Because your sister is still in school, she may even want to wait until she finishes. A new marriage is a lot of work, besides being expensive. It wouldn't be fair to your parents to be expected to continue their financial support of her once she is married, this is if they are supporting her.
Plus, it may seem unfair for you two, but your parents may not have the financial strain they once would have expected. Parents are no longer financially responsible for their children's weddings. So, they may not be contributing as much you and your sister may expect. Anything they give is a gift and it may be very little.
Sister's Wedding in the Same Month
