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Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Lifestyle
- Yahoo
Bride's Aunt Refuses to Attend Her Wedding Due to Labor Day Holiday Rush
A mother of the bride is calling out her sister for refusing to attend her daughter's wedding since it's over Labor Day weekend The mother turned to an advice column called "Asking Eric" to inquire if she should address her sister "who doesn't take criticism well at all' The advice columnist shared insight on how the frustrated mother of the bride should deal with the situationA bride's aunt has informed her family that she will be skipping her niece's wedding since it's over Labor Day weekend. The woman's reasons for not attending the wedding aren't because she'll be hitting the stores to take advantage of the deals, but because of the large crowds and potential delays that accompany the holiday weekend, her sister revealed. The woman's sister — and the mother of the bride — reached out to an advice column called "Asking Eric" to share that her daughter is getting married during a small intimate ceremony over Labor Day weekend. When she emailed her sister, who lives in Florida, to tell her of the wedding festivities, she automatically declined. 'She responded immediately that, since it is Labor Day weekend, she wouldn't be attending as she doesn't go anywhere on major holidays due to crowds and potential flight delays,' her sister claimed. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The woman added that she's extremely disappointed by her sister's decision to not attend her daughter's wedding over concerns of potential traffic. She also told the columnist that her sister has a tendency to try and control situations. 'It seems she is prioritizing her comfort over this joyous occasion,' the woman wrote. 'I don't know how to express this to her, if at all. She is something of a control freak, who doesn't take criticism well at all.' The 'sad sister,' as she referred to herself, asked the advice column expert if she should let it all go or if she should try and talk to her sister about her decline. The columnist responded to the woman pointing out that there are many ways around her sister's concerns of traveling during a national holiday. 'She can come early, if her work allows for it, for instance,' the columnist advised the woman. 'She can travel some or all of the way using means of transportation that aren't planes. Or she can make the trek for family.' He added that her sister may have already thought through all of her options making it possible for her to attend the wedding and avoid the discomforts of traveling during a holiday. The columnist further advised the mother of the bride to have a conversation with her sister where she tells her how she feels and shares that she really wants her there to see her daughter married. 'Start by expressing what you feel — you want her there, you're sad she can't make it, et cetera,' the advice columnist wrote. 'And then ask a question — is there any way that we can make this work? Would you like my help to make this easier?' An open-ended question will give her sister the opportunity to engage in conversation and potentially problem solve if she wishes to. 'She may still choose to stay home, but by having a conversation with her that starts with your openness to hear her and respect her opinion, you may find a solution that's not too laborious,' the columnist concluded. Read the original article on People
Daily Mail
30-06-2025
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Olympic legend Mary Lou Retton shrugs off DUI scandal with extraordinary transformation for her daughter's lavish Dallas wedding
Former Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton looked tan, glowing and very much in charge as the mother of the bride Sunday when her youngest daughter, Emma Kelley, married her college sweetheart at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. Retton, 57, was arrested for DUI in her home state of West Virginia last month and was hospitalized in the ICU in 2023 with a rare that she said and forced her to use oxygen tubes to breathe.
