Family Issues Hi Fran, My name is Laurie and I need some advice. Here is my story, my fiancé and I have been dating for 8 years and we have two children. We have had our good years and our bad years. We finally decided to tie the knot (I was the one that was holding back.) We have decided on Las Vegas because I recently graduated from college and together we cannot afford a wedding and a honeymoon. So we decided that
since he has family in Vegas that we would have a wedding and our honeymoon there on July 2/00. His mom had extreme difficulty getting that time off from work but her job gave it to her. My mother on the other hand is a teacher and and has the whole summer off. Keep in mind that my mother does not like my fiancé, for any reason she can find. Well, I sat her down and told her of my plans and asked if she would like to help me plan considering the way she feels about him (Ty). The answer I got
was " I might be in Greece, can't you change the date to September?" I told her no because of a variety of reasons. We are to attend another wedding in Vegas that week, I could not get any time off in August or September from work, my birthday is also that month and Ty's mother had to pull some strings to have that week off in July to attend our wedding and her niece's wedding. A week later my mother came to me and apologized if she had sounded rude. She also told me that her and my
father were struggling for money and Greece is pretty much out of the picture. The reason she wants my wedding in September is because more of my family from Seattle could probably fly down to Vegas and she could give me a $1000. Needless to say my fiancé is mad about this possible change in plans especially since we are paying for our own wedding but has left it up to me to decide. One possible solution is for us to go ahead with our plans in July and have a big reception here in Seattle
during the month of September for my family that could not make it to Vegas. Please tell me what you think!!!!! Thank You, Laurie Dear Laurie Personally.... I think your mother is playing games with you!! YOU plan YOUR wedding YOUR way for YOU and the man YOU love. IF your mother can come and IF she can give you $1,000 is totally dependent upon her and given the situation, I could easily foresee the fact that come September she would come up with a different excuse
to ask you to postpone or at least NOT have the gift of $1,000 she promised!!! Just MY two cents worth!! Have a wonderful wedding in July!! Fran | 
