She Wants Her Wedding To Be Completely In The Dark, But Her Fiancé’s Parents Are Threatening Not To Come If She Goes Through With It
This twenty-seven-year-old woman grew up the daughter of two blind parents. And while being raised by them was not always easy, the woman is extremely grateful for her parents.
One area that she always disagreed with them on, though, was clothing– mainly when she was a teenager.
Being that her parents are blind, they were unable to “match” clothing in stereotypically fashionable ways. Instead, they relied on touch and feel– which often resulted in more “eclectic” outfit choices.
“I admit, I hated it as a teenager since I had no say over my own wardrobe purchases,” the woman explained.
“But, after I moved out, I realized that I really do prefer to feel comfortable in my clothes over how I look in them.”
More recently, the woman got engaged to her boyfriend, and the pair have been planning their wedding together.
And one day, the woman’s fiancé brought up a valid concern. He asked if she would be happy with their wedding photos because her parents would likely pick out their own clothes.
“He did not mean it maliciously,” the woman recalled. “It just did not occur to him that I was originally planning to buy them clothing to wear.”
“But, the more I thought about it, I thought, ‘wouldn’t a fabric wedding be special?'”
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What she means by a “fabric wedding” is one that is completely in the dark– no overhead or twinkly lights allowed.
The woman wants her parents to enjoy the wedding how they experience life every day– in the dark, relying on their four other senses.
Perhaps shockingly, the woman’s fiancé is not opposed to the idea at all.
“My fiancé honest-to-God does not care. In his mind, the moment I said yes, I became his wife,” the woman continued.
So, they hired a wedding planner whose sole job is to ensure the event is safe and runs smoothly in the dark.
The couple also hired staff who will wear night vision goggles to provide guidance to any guests who need it.
Finally, they plan to give every guest glow bracelets and glow necklaces to illuminate the room just a tiny bit.
Still, her fiancé’s family is not exactly overjoyed with the idea. Some family members are on board, but the fiancé’s parents are pushing back hard.
“We had a huge fight over it after they argued that it is not fair to ‘punish’ the guests because my parents are blind,” the woman added.
And since the woman’s in-laws shared their distaste, other members of her fiancé’s family have begun siding with his parents and threatening to boycott the wedding.
“My husband thinks it’s their loss and that his parents will still attend, even if it is begrudgingly,” the woman said.
Nonetheless, she does not want her wedding decisions to hurt her fiancé’s relationship with his family.
If you were in the woman’s shoes, how would you handle this situation? Is it fair to host a “lights out” event even if your partner’s family refuses to show up?
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