jasminsas

I feel everyone's pain. I've been engaged for 3 months and I feel like I've already gotten the whole run around from both families. I'm an avid traveler, absolutely love seeing new places, discovering different cultures, and meeting new people. Since meeting me, my fiance has caught the travel bug. I've always said I was going to do a destination wedding and now that I've picked a place I think everyone is in shock...they probably assumed we were just talking and like most couples change our minds. (My sister wanted a cruise wedding she was talked out of it by her mother in law and my cousin wanted a Cancun wedding but eventually changed her mind.) At one point, my fiance's family told us they were worried about rabid monkeys and safety issues in Costa Rica (our first destination wedding location). And my sister has already told me she doesn't know if she can make it; she told me two weeks after my engagement. She said it's financial and she might get pregnant. She said that before we told her the prices and the fact that it's more than a year and a half away; I was really hurt. I understand life happens and I would love to have a niece or nephew but the way she did was kind of callous. Especially since I would have gone anywhere for her wedding no matter what; I just knew I couldn't miss it. I'm still a little sad about my sister but overall we've gotten to the point where we forced ourselves to accept the fact we can't and won't have everyone we want there. I don't think we were ready to accept that when we first told everyone and we felt bad. So we have told everyone that they are welcomed to come and if they can't then we know they'll be there in spirit and they are invited to the ATR. As far as my sister, I'll probably make her an honorary bridesmaid.

Hello, My fiancé and I got engaged in July and we picked out destination! We are going to Southwest Ireland March 2012, no specific date yet, but we're super excited. I love this site, great to have like-minded individuals to share with! If anyone else is planning a wedding in Europe I'd love to hear more specifics. Thanks, Jas