Weddings can be a fraught time, especially for brides. They have a lot on their plates, including their soon-to-be in-laws. One woman took to Reddit to ask for advice after her future mother-in-law made a truly odd guest list request.
The woman, who used the name Kelly, and her fiancé, Josh, wanted a small wedding. But they did ask their families if there was anyone they needed to invite. Kelly definitely wasn't prepared for the response she got.
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Kelly then shared that "Josh’s parents are paying for 75 percent of our wedding, and this is the only request she’s had," which certainly changes how she approaches things.
People were quick to come to Kelly's defense, saying that the wedding should simply focus on her and Josh.
"I can’t even imagine going to someone’s wedding and there being photographs of dead babies in the pews. I can’t imagine how traumatic that could be for some people who have experienced a miscarriage or stillbirth," one person commented.
"Tell MIL the photos may be triggering to people who recently had miscarriages, and you don’t want your wedding to be a source of grief for the guests," another person commented.
A few other people offered great suggestions, sharing how they had incorporated dead relatives into their weddings.
"My husband’s grandmother died shortly before our wedding, so we added an ‘in memory of’ line to our wedding program to acknowledge her," one person offered.
Hopefully they are able to come to some sort of compromise that doesn't make anyone uncomfortable.
