double wedding
By pink_bunny
@pink_bunny (324)
Australia
June 29, 2008 9:11pm CST
my partner and i are planning to get married on the 08-08-08 mainly because of the "triple 8" which to asians apparently, is a lucky number. we're having just a very simple one (civil) just to make our relationship "legally" and "socially" accepted...nothing fancy. however, my would-be mother-in-law just found a new love in her life, after being a widow for so long. she's now 74 and she seems very happy with this new man, she agreed to marry him on the 30th of august this year. my partner said she's suggesting that we have a double wedding. honestly, i didn't know what to say. i'm sure that, that will make her doubly happy as she adores me that much...she have said it so many times herself, that i'm a "heaven sent" for her son...(lol!). i honestly think that she will be more devastated than my partner if me and my partner will part ways. what should i say? i don't want to let her down but for some reason, something just doesn't feel right. please help....
1 response
@horsesrule (1957)
• United States
30 Jun 08
We all want to have our special wedding day that is just about us. I don't believe that is selfish and if you presented it to your mother in law that way, perhaps she would see that. Then you can both have your own special wedding days and later through the years get together to celebrate your anniverseries together.
@pink_bunny (324)
• Australia
30 Jun 08
Thanks, Horsesrule for your suggestion. The fact is, my mother-in-law lives in a different state and if me and my partner will get married where we are now, she might not be able to attend because she's not into flying and its a couple of days to drive from where she is to where we are. Probably that's another reason why she suggested the double wedding...so she can be on both herself. I'm still confused.
