Don’t Let Warring Families Ruin Your Wedding
It’s a rare occurrence when everyone in a couple’s families
gets along. Jealousy and pride often create friction that may hamper your
wedding celebration. Sometimes you and your future spouse can resolve small
issues, yet other times the issues are too large, the personality conflicts too
great, leaving the friction unresolved. When families have these issues, they
threaten the success of a wedding event and a happy marriage.
When families fly in for the wedding, you may worry that
they will immediately begin sparring. Making arrangements prior to their arrival
to the Denver airport for a limo to transport each group separately eliminates
immediate fighting and will probably elevate the mood of all involved. Since
most of these conflicts stem from fear over losing their places in their loved
one’s life, a little special treatment goes a long way to make everyone feel
reassured that they are still as important as ever.
As the day of the wedding draws nigh, you’ll have many tasks
to complete. Identifying tasks which are suitable for delegation, such as
arranging for the Denver limo service, calling the
caterer, verifying the venue, and other small tasks, and then assigning them to
responsible family members provides a sense of involvement that they probably
long to feel. When family members feel secure, they are less likely to provoke
or respond out of jealousy. Make sure to check back in to make sure that they
complete the tasks, and express appreciation for their help.
Once family members stop openly fighting and becoming
instantly battle-ready, consider joint plans. Dinners out, planned picnics, and
other events during the engagement will give you the opportunity to gauge the
status of the relationship and determine the best path forward when planning
the wedding.
If the wedding is immediate or the fighting has become
severe, separation is warranted. After all, weddings regularly have separate
sides for the family to view the ceremony. Arrange for separation
transportation from a cheap limo service for both sides
of the family, keep them separate during the ceremony, and threaten them with
bodily harm if they misbehave during your reception. If they can’t control
themselves, they can’t come. Make this demand clear, and hold them accountable.
Your wedding day deserves peace.
When couples wed, the ideal situation is for both extended
families to blend. However, the ideal is not guaranteed, so you should plan
accordingly to manage each family as necessary.
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