My Mom Is Trying To Add Guests I Don’t Even Know to My Wedding Two Days Out & I’m Ticked

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As much as weddings are for the couple in love, they are also a time of celebration and connection for all the people who will witness these two people pledge their love and commitment to one another. It’s beautiful to have a group of people rooting for your success as a couple. The problems arise when people who should be bystanders start trying to call the shots and make crucial decisions. 

You’ll see this most often with the parents of the bride or groom. It’s your wedding, but they may have a certain vision in mind and many parents aren’t ashamed to either express those opinions about it or take it upon themselves to just make changes entirely. 

This newlywed's mother sent her request via text message.

This is what one mother did when she attempted to change wedding plans two days before her child’s wedding. The newlywed was so outraged by their mom’s decision to overstep that they shared her boldness on Reddit. 

They shared a text thread from their mom that read, “Your aunt Evelyn and Pablo are coming to the wedding and the reception.” It continued, “I just found out tonight. Let me know if you need me to pay for their food. Can you seat them at a table near [name redacted] or [name redacted]?”

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The newlywed made sure to explain it's not about food.

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The newlywed had to explain to their mother why this ask was a bit outrageous. “Mother. You can’t invite people to my wedding and tell me two days before,” they wrote in response. “It’s not about food, it’s about the seating arrangements. Everything has been finalized for weeks.”

This mom still got her way though.

To make matters worse, this newlywed didn’t even know who Pablo and Evelyn are, even though mom was sure to bestow an honorific on Evelyn. But you know what they say, a closed mouth doesn’t get fed. Because while mom certainly took some liberties extending an invite to an event she’s not hosting or paying for, it looks like she’ll still get her way.

'We can't rearrange the seating chart at this point,' the newlywed explained.

“We had a couple drop out last night,” the newlywed wrote to their mom. “They can sit there but we can’t rearrange the seating chart as this point.” Surely, this should be more than enough accommodation, considering they never received an invite to begin with. Beggars can’t be choosers.

Other people shared the ways their relatives overstepped.

This particular post didn’t come with a question for the community. Instead, the OP simply wanted to share their mom’s audacity and vent. In response, the Reddit community shared their own wild wedding guest stories.

“My moms random a– cousin texted her 3 days before my wedding and told her he’s coming with his family of 5,” one user shared in the comment section.

Another user shared what they would have done in the situation: “Even with the drop out I would have said her that they are not invited.” Aunt Evelyn would have been devastated.