Fiancé Shawn and I are still quite early in our wedding planning so we’ve yet to encounter any real drama. But I’m sure that will change once we start announcing all the key details — the guest list, the location, the date, stuff like that. Then people will start generously “sharing” their opinions with us, on how they think things should be done and what we’re doing wrong.
So I’m happy that I’ve stumbled across the Offbeat Bride’s “Copy’n’paste conflict resolution” emails now, before the unwanted opinions start pouring in. Thanks to these emails, I won’t have to struggle to find a respectful but firm way of saying “thanks for your opinion but we’re not interested. Now leave us alone.”
Here’s a sample email: “"Oh my goodness — it's so flattering that you felt you could come and talk to me about your thoughts on my wedding. I love hearing all the different ideas that we get from friends and family — I think you'll be excited to see what we come up with."
Perfectly polite and perfect at getting across the message that this is our wedding, not yours.
There are also another four variations on this message which could be quite useful if you’re worried about nosey relatives/friends comparing your replies to their suggestions about what you should wear, serve or do at your big day.
Feb 22, 2009
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