May 2012 Weddings
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Weird?

My FIL and MIL are having their 25th anniversary party in June. We live in MA (on an island) and they live in VT, about 5 1/2 hour car ride away, plus a 45 min boat ride. MIL invited my parents, my sister and her husband, my brother and his FI and my grandparents to the party...

I think it's strange because she never talks to anyone in my family unless they are together in person for our wedding and our graduations... I can sort of understand my parents...

H thinks it's strange to, but thinks his mom just sees my family as her family now because we are married.

I am worried that it will just be awkward because it's not like our families know each other... Plus I know that even if my family thinks the way I do, as in "why are we invited" they would still go because they feel bad if they don't.

Maybe I am overreacting...  

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Re: Weird?

  • I agree its a bit strange...however if your H thinks her attitude is "we are one big happy family now", that kind of makes sense. Would MIL be offended if your family (or part of them) declined? If not I might run a "hey I know you guys were invited, but don't feel bad if you are unable to go..." past them so they know they are not required to be there and that they are welcome to make other plans if they would rather do something else (or not make the drive or whatever).
  • I agree its a little weird, even though I believe its coming from a nice place. I think holidays and mutual celebrations are nice but for their 25th its a little weird. But like Katie said maybe it be okay if just your parents go. 
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  • How many people are invited? If they are also inviting their mail carrier's aunt and uncle, then I think it might just be one of those things where they invite anyone who may or may not be interested :)

    But if it's a small intimate gathering, then I find it a little odd, especially if they don't see or speak with each other often.

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    Anniversary

    After 2 years of TTC, lots of tests, and a Hysteroscopy/Laparoscopy to remove several polyps,
    Clomid/IUI #1 3/14: cancelled due to surprise BFP 3/8/14.
    Beta 1 3/11: 398  Beta 2 3/13: 728  Beta 3 3/20: 11,482 
    Surprise BFP turns into Surprise Twins! 

    Zoey and Garrett born 10/24/14 at 36+3


     

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