Wedding Family Drama: You’re Not Crazy, This Is Hard

Okay, let’s be real: wedding planning doesn’t just reveal new vendors, it reveals new sides of people you thought you knew. The family member suddenly pissed they’re not in the wedding party? The aunt asking super invasive questions? The parent who’s treating your wedding like their personal second chance at happily ever after? Yeaaaaah. You’re not imagining it. Weddings stir the pot.

And if you’re sitting there thinking, “I just want to marry my person, why does this feel like a group therapy session I never asked for?” I see you. You’re not alone. You’re also not a bad person for feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, or like you might spontaneously combust the next time someone asks, “but have you thought about doing it at the country club instead?”

Here’s the deal:
Weddings poke at everything: family dynamics, traditions, control issues, money, identity. It’s A LOT. And guess what? It’s not your job to manage how everyone else feels about your wedding.

You are allowed to say:
“I love you, but we’re doing things our way.”
Or even:
“I don’t want to talk about wedding stuff right now.”

That doesn’t make you rude. It makes you grounded.

Your wedding should feel like your relationship, not like a Broadway production being directed by ten different people with clipboards.

And if it feels messy right now? That doesn’t mean something’s wrong. It means you’re human and your boundaries are strengthening

You don’t need every cousin, neighbor, or coworker to get it. You don’t need to justify your choices. You need peace.

So save your energy for the good stuff: the tears, the laughter, the champagne, the late-night dancing. The you stuff. Let the rest roll off.

You’re doing just fine.
You’ve got this.
And I’m the kinda photographer who’s got YOU.

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