OMG! My mom was a tacky bride! UPDATE
Jul 31, 2014 23:44:50 GMT
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Post by padresfan619 on Jul 31, 2014 23:44:50 GMT
I feel like my entire life has been a lie 
. My mother, the woman who taught me everything about etiquette, manners and being graceful was a tacky bride!
Just a little back story, I never knew my paternal grandmother. She passed away before I was a year old. My mom had always said that things were tense between the two of them and that they never really got along beyond barely tolerating each other. My dad has never really commented about their relationship all that much, either.
So, I am at my parent's house right now and got inspired to look through their wedding album. While I was going through it I found a letter my mom had written my paternal grandmother regarding the rehearsal dinner. The letter is all very sweet and I was thinking to myself "wow my mom is positively lovely, how could grandma not like her?" And then I reached the back side. It says "My mom and I went to the church and saw the choir. We really enjoyed the music and I have decided to include the choir in the ceremony. So I know this is late notice but we will have to add a few more people to the rehearsal dinner. It will be about 35 more people. I hope that is okay!"
I could have fallen over dead right in that moment! I think I have a little more understanding of why their relationship was tense. I'm surprised my mom saved this letter!
Also, I can't wait for my mom to get home so I can ask her about this. I already showed my dad and he got a good laugh out of it.
**UPDATE**
So I was finally able to ask my mom about the letter. She turned bright red and said "Laura, you have to remember that I was only 23 when I married your dad. I didn't know any better. I was more worried about the choir being put out than your grandma. Also, I'm glad you didn't find that letter until after your own wedding!" She did say she sent the letter with more than a month advance, so I can sort of forgive her. Will she ever forgive my dad for showing up to the rehearsal in pleated jeans? Probably not
. My mother, the woman who taught me everything about etiquette, manners and being graceful was a tacky bride!Just a little back story, I never knew my paternal grandmother. She passed away before I was a year old. My mom had always said that things were tense between the two of them and that they never really got along beyond barely tolerating each other. My dad has never really commented about their relationship all that much, either.
So, I am at my parent's house right now and got inspired to look through their wedding album. While I was going through it I found a letter my mom had written my paternal grandmother regarding the rehearsal dinner. The letter is all very sweet and I was thinking to myself "wow my mom is positively lovely, how could grandma not like her?" And then I reached the back side. It says "My mom and I went to the church and saw the choir. We really enjoyed the music and I have decided to include the choir in the ceremony. So I know this is late notice but we will have to add a few more people to the rehearsal dinner. It will be about 35 more people. I hope that is okay!"
I could have fallen over dead right in that moment! I think I have a little more understanding of why their relationship was tense. I'm surprised my mom saved this letter!
Also, I can't wait for my mom to get home so I can ask her about this. I already showed my dad and he got a good laugh out of it.
**UPDATE**
So I was finally able to ask my mom about the letter. She turned bright red and said "Laura, you have to remember that I was only 23 when I married your dad. I didn't know any better. I was more worried about the choir being put out than your grandma. Also, I'm glad you didn't find that letter until after your own wedding!" She did say she sent the letter with more than a month advance, so I can sort of forgive her. Will she ever forgive my dad for showing up to the rehearsal in pleated jeans? Probably not
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