It's The End Of The World As We Know It...

[TangoWedding]

:grinhappy:


Ok, tonight is the night. Our parents are meeting each other for the first time. We're meeting at 6pm for dinner.

*faint*

I'm SOOOO nervous about this meeting! My parents have a great knack for embarrassing the bejeezus out of me...so I have lots to look forward to tonight.

His parents are soft-spoken and conservative Christian and Repbulican and kind. My parents are brash and liberal atheists and STAUNCH Democrats and....EEEEEEEEK!

I'm sure everyone will get along. Unless the current president comes up. Or church (and knowing FH's parents, that WILL come up). Then it will get interesting.

My last long-term relationship was with a woman. Now, that's something I'm not embarrassed or ashamed of...I'm ok with my sexuality (TMI? Sorry. LOL)...but it's also something I haven't openly spilled to the future conservative inlaws either. I kinda have a feeling my dad will LOVE letting that cat out of the bag for me. Especially since an ex of mine (from long, long ago) will be one of my bridesmaids. HA!

Anyone have any heavy medication I can borrow for tonight? I have a feeling I might need to spike my parents' drinks so they just don't talk much.

:bblol:

Wish us luck!!

:D

[NicksBride]

oh good luck! Don't be nervous in-laws can smell fear. haha just kidding. :) You will be fine and they will be civil and it wil be a huge relief to just get it over with. When my mom met his parents it was a huge thing, and it was just awesome that we finally got it done. Just relax, have some conversation starters ready and just enjoy the time. Its your new family coming together, it is going to be great!!!

[Doglover]

Well i hope you have fun! And good luck! My parents didn't meet DH's mom until the wedding day!! HAHA and my dad had never met DH's dad until the RD...my mom has talked to his dad one time before i think.

[frenchie]

Good luck for tonight, and perhaps have one last talk with your parents beforehand.
Also try to redirect the conversation to less dangerous waters if sticky topics come up. For example avoid talking about your bridesmaids ;)

Your FH DOES know she's an ex of yours, right? If not things might get sticky if he finds out...

[shawnsgirl]

I'm sure they will get along fine. Usually parents are just as nervous as the kids to meet for the first time!! I 'm sure there will be alot of small talk but neither parents will want to get into a debate when meeting for the very first time. There might be a lot of small talk here and there but that'll probably be it considering how nervous they'll all be! IMHO: I would be upset if my parents dished out my pst history (good and bad) to my future inlaws at the very first meeting. That's for you to share with them if you want it isn't your parent's place. It would just come out wrong!! I'm sure both sets of parents are nervous and they'll be happy just to have small talk!! Good luck and let us know how it went!

[miranda]

Ooooh good luck! Our families met back in December....let's just say it was a tense meal! Our families are complete opposites. But you know they'll put on a happy face for your sakes!

[Nekochanpurr]

Good luck! I'm sure your parents will stow away from tact just for you! =D Hehe. No, i'm sure it'll be fine hun, they'll probably keep it light.

[bichonlvr]

I totally agree with Shawn's girl....tell your parents not to spill the beans about things!!! I don't think meeting the in-laws for the first time is every a time to talk about exes if not ever!!!

GOOD LUCK!!!

[soontobemrs]

I honestly wish you all the best tonight but now I can't get R.E.M.'s song out of my head..LOL:grinhappy:

[tinkerjew]

I hope it goes well for you! I can't imagine his mother and my mother meeting; that's like a match in the gas tank! Oy!

[Dani]

Good Luck! My parents and Doug's parents have never met either. LOL...we have been together for 7 years! (They live in NY and my parents live in MI, while we live in IL) so they will be meeting one another at the wedding too....unless they all decide to come out here before the wedding at the same time...NOT!

[TangoWedding]

Thanks for all the well wishes, ladies. :grinhappy:


Dinner went off with no problem! Ok, my dad DID sound like a hillbilly talking about cool eBay is and all...and he NEVER stopped talking. But it wasn't anything too embarrassing and nothing spilled that I didn't want spilled.

So it was alllll good! :D


And yes, Frenchie, FH knows about BM's and my past (it was AGES ago and I can't even FATHOM that life now). We're all great friends.


*whew*


First scary step down. Next is telling my dad he won't be walking me down the aisle. :bblol:

[SerendipityCrafts]

And yes, Frenchie, FH knows about BM's and my past (it was AGES ago and I can't even FATHOM that life now). We're all great friends.

So? Did Dad spill the beans about it?

DH & I are now at an age that we are meeting the GFs/BFs of our children. This on it's own is a "nervy" experience but I can only imagine how nervous I will be to someday meet the parents of my future DIL or SIL! Perhaps your Dad was talking so much because he was nervous too?

[TangoWedding]

No, no beans were spilled. :D

He was too busy talking about eBay, I think. (Seriously...2 hours of how he sells junk on eBay. LOL)

But it was all good. And yeah, I bet he was a little nervous. We went to a fairly fancy restaurant (any place that doesn't allow him to wear shorts is considered fancy to him), and he was meeting people there who he didn't know, so yeah, the talking was probably a bit of nerves.

But mostly because he has a big mouth and never shuuuuts up.

But it's ok. I guess I see where I got it from. :snide:

[tinkerjew]

So who's walking you down the aisle?

[bichonlvr]

I am sooo happy for you!!!I doubt my parents and his will ever meet...

Is your dad going to freak out about not walking you down the aisle???

[TangoWedding]

No one. I'm going it alone. :D


I just don't like the "giving her away" thing. Plus I want to make a big entrance by myself. I like all the attention. :winktongue:

[TangoWedding]

Is your dad going to freak out about not walking you down the aisle???


I don't really know...he prolly won't like it. My grandma sure didn't when I told her. LOL

But whatever. If they say "he's SUPPOSED TO walk you down the aisle", I get to say "yeah, and he's SUPPOSED TO pay for my wedding, but that didn't happen either."

:bblol:

[nic1124]

But whatever. If they say "he's SUPPOSED TO walk you down the aisle", I get to say "yeah, and he's SUPPOSED TO pay for my wedding, but that didn't happen either."

:bblol:

Good point!
Glad to hear it went well :D

[bichonlvr]

But whatever. If they say "he's SUPPOSED TO walk you down the aisle", I get to say "yeah, and he's SUPPOSED TO pay for my wedding, but that didn't happen either."

:bblol:

NICE!!!!! VEry good point! You might want to even use that one!!!

[kevinsbride2B]

I remember last summer when I took my Mom up 4 hours North to Kevin's parents house. Completly isolated in Northern Ontario for a weekend with my mom and future inlaws. I was nervous the whole day we were going, and when we finally got there I literally hyperventalated in the side yard. Kev grabbed me a bag, and thankfully I recovered and knowone had any idea aside from Kev that I was that freaked.

[TangoWedding]

:rofl:


Ok, I was nervous, but not THAT nervous. Of course, we had an escape route if necessary. I would have hated being stuck somewhere!

[tinkerjew]

I like all the attention. :winktongue:

Although I hate to admit it... ME TOO! LOL