Two Weddings In One Family

Well my cousin just did the same thing ( she is like a sis to me) I dont really care about it i am just happy for her and I dont feel she is taking away from it at all... You should be happy for your bro it is his decision as to what he wants to do... Be happy for him

Just be happy he didn`t have it before your wedding, that would be worse. My cousin had his wedding the weekend after mine. It actually worked out well because out of town guests were able to hit two birds with one stone. Be happy for him.

My sister-in-law to be has been engaged for months and finally set her wedding date for July 19, 2003. The only problem is that her brother (my fiancee) and I had planned to announce our engagement at Christmas and at that same time announce our date...July 5, 2003. I feel that she and the entire family might think that we are trying to upstage her wedding. After all, her brother is the oldest and her brother and I have been together for 8 years. In a very short conversation I confronted her with my worries and she was very open and polite to reassure me that she had no bad feelings. So, my simple solution...we`re planning a simple yet meaningful outdoor ceremony and a barbeque reception. I feel that the difference in ceremonies will please both families. It turns out that the fun in planning and the more casual setting will suite me and my finacee well. I can`t wait until we`re all united. In fact, I think years from now it will be special to celebrate anniversaries together.

I have three children, all in their 20`s. The middle one (son) was married on August 23 after a six month engagment. The oldest (son) became engaged in May and is planning a wedding for next May. The youngest (daughter) became engaged about a week ago. She would like to get married the the spring or summer. Not sure yet if it will be before or after the May wedding.I want to do my part to help make it a special time for everyone. Any suggestions or advice?

It`s your "day" not your "year". Your brother and his fiancee are not taking away from your wedding by having theirs too, just be happy for them as i`m sure they are for you

My cousin is getting married 3 weeks after us, and it`s been great to have another bride to bounce ideas off of. No One else wants to hear all the great ideas and concerns. Let go and just be glad they have decided to tie the knot. If you don`t you are going to come off as the attention hog.

Oh dear oh dear oh dear, i cannot believe that people take thie time to type such head shaking questions on here. Two months jane that is well what can i say long a long enough gap between weddings. I am to marry on september 13th, my cousin is to married in november, big deal, i mean honestly how jane how spoilt are you?

Im so glad that someone knows how i feel same thing has just happened to me it feels like you in compitition with then doesnt it because you dont want them to out do you, i am livid about it i guess you are to. Good luck its hard

2 Months!? It`s your day, not your year. Geez, my sister got married the day after my birthday. I spent my whole birthday shelling prawns for the wedding, baking, cooking, going to rehearsal dinners, etc. I didn`t get to go partying with my fiancee (then my boyfriend - who I wasn`t even in the same town with), I didn`t get a party or a cake, but so what!! I was happy for my sister and although at the time I felt a little blue, I decided to act like and adult and get over it. My question is why do you feel like it`s distracting from your day? Are you afraid that no one will look at you? Are you afraid that everyone will be asking you questions about their wedding? Are you afraid that she will wear white to your wedding just to show you up? Seriously, none of that will happen. Your wedding day is about you, your fiance and your love for each other. All your guests will be concentrated on that. Her wedding day will be about her, her fiance and their love, and all their guests will be focused on that. I really don`t think that anyone will associate one wedding with the other. You only get ONE day that you get to be the princess, not the whole summer. If you love your family member, be happy that they found someone to love, and stop wallowing and worrying about them stealing your thunder.

It takes nothing from your day, Jane. "YOUR DAY" will have been over for two months before your brother has his day. Like everyone said you get one day, you don`t get to reserve the whole year. Your brother is doing nothing wrong. You should be excited for him!

It`s not a competition. If you`re mature enough to get married, you should be mature enough to realize that a wedding is a) just one day of your life, and b) not the life-altering event for everyone else that it is for you and your fiance. Even if your brother wasn`t getting married for another couple of YEARS, or even if you didn`t have a brother, the guests will stop thinking about your wedding a day or two after it happens. Just as they`ll stop thinking about your brother`s wedding a day or two after it happens. Weddings come and go, enjoy your day and move on.