US EditionDear Abby: Weddings Belong to the Bride and Groom, Not Their Parents
Dear Abby emphasizes that weddings should focus on the couple's choices, warning that parental control often causes conflict and stress during the event.
- On April 23, Abigail Van Buren wrote that weddings belong to the bride and groom, not their parents, a stance one hundred percent of readers who responded supported.
- The column traces interference to bridezillas and in-laws demanding their wishes be met, focusing on gifts and pageantry rather than meaningful celebration, hospitality workers with more than 30 years' experience say.
- A reader recounted missing jewelry after giving out a key, noting the catsitter's five-year routine had no prior issues; the column suggested filing a police report and changing locks as security steps.
- The columnist recommended apology and gratitude from parents of the bride, saying they should apologize for their handling and be thankful if still welcome, which helps everyone appreciate the wedding's true nature.
- Dear Abby's tradition endures as readers noted a return to COVID-imposed micro-weddings would bring joy by focusing on those who truly matter, the column says.
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Dear Abby: Weddings are for the bride and groom, not their parents
DEAR ABBY: I felt compelled to write to you after reading the “plight” of the parents of the bride of “Ruined Wedding in New York” (April 23). As someone who’s worked in the hospitality field for more than 30 years, I have seen my share of bridezillas and in-laws who behave badly because they blindly believe that all of THEIR wishes and demands should be met (at any cost) on the special day. One of the very few things I miss about the days of C…
Dear Abby: Covid-19 taught us something about getting married that we should keep doing today
DEAR ABBY: I felt compelled to write to you after reading the “plight” of the parents of the bride of “Ruined Wedding in New York” (April 23). As someone who’s worked in the hospitality field for more than 30 years, I have seen my share of bridezillas and in-laws who behave badly because they blindly believe that all of THEIR wishes and demands should be met (at any cost) on the special day.
The Detroit News
Dear Abby: Parents should take a back seat at couples' nuptials
Everyone was fully appreciative of the true nature of the occasion.
Dear Abby: How could I confront a betrayal over stolen jewelry?
Dear Abby: I felt compelled to write to you after reading the “plight” of the parents of the bride of “Ruined Wedding in New York” (April 23). As someone who’s worked in the hospitality field for more than 30 years, I have seen my share of bridezillas and in-laws who behave badly because they blindly believe that all of their wishes and demands should be met (at any cost) on the special day.
The Mercury news
East Bay TimesDear Abby: The bride’s mother thinks the wedding was ruined? She needs to apologize.
Dear Abby: The ceremony wasn't ruined by her level-headed daughter. Plus: Two people had keys to my house, and one of them stole my jewelry.
Dear Abby: Weddings belong to the bride and groom, not their parents
DEAR ABBY: I felt compelled to write to you after reading the “plight” of the parents of the bride of “Ruined Wedding in New York” (April 23). As someone who’s worked in the hospitality field for more than 30 years, I have seen my share of bridezillas and in-laws who behave badly because they blindly believe that all of THEIR wishes and demands should be met (at any cost) on the special day.
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