Sneaky mother-in-law cancelled our wedding behind our backs – I’ll never forgive her

WHETHER they’re too overprotective or outspoken, we’ve all heard horror tales of mother-in-law’s from hell.

But one man, from the US, was left gobsmacked when he found out his wife’s mum had cancelled their wedding day behind their backs.

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One man, from the US, was left gobsmacked when he found out his wife’s mum had cancelled their wedding day behind their backs. Pictured, stock image[/caption]

Taking to Reddit, he explained that after popping the question to his girlfriend of three years, her parents offered to gift them either $20,000 towards their big day or the same amount towards a house.

He noted that because they’d already saved for a house, they took the wedding fund option.

However, after scheduling the wedding for July 2020, he claims his mother-in-law started going “wedding crazy” and ordering things they hadn’t asked for, without consulting them first.

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He added they became further “irritated” when she started doing things they had planned together – including taste testing the food and picking the vendors.

Then, much to their surprise, she hit them with a list of payments for alcohol and a carriage ride totalling $3,600, which they knew nothing about.

He went on to explain that in April 2020, after the Covid-19 pandemic hit, he and his fiancée decided to reschedule the wedding to the following year.

Eager to be husband and wife, they eloped and got married, but planned for their big ceremonial wedding to take place in July this year to celebrate with family and friends.

“My parents had asked me if it was possible that our wedding could get cancelled again. I told them that wasn’t possible and if it was I wasn’t going to try again,” he explained.

He went on to say that later that week when his mother-in-law came over for dinner, he reiterated what he had told his own mother.

“I also mentioned that I was not planning on wearing a mask because it was outside,” he continued.

Her parents had cancelled our wedding and told my wife that she could either reschedule to the following year or cancel it altogether

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“The next week I find out, from MY parents, that her parents had cancelled our wedding and told my wife that she could either reschedule to the following year or cancel it altogether.”

“When my wife asked if we could get the remaining funds if we cancelled, MIL told her that she would only get a small amount of the original budget ($5,000), even though she had only spent around half of the budget.”

He proceeded to explain that his wife chose the wedding again for July 2022 – by which time they would have been wed for two years.

Taking to the comments section, one social media user wrote: “Super frustrating that your MIL did that,” wrote one. “However, I would tell her ‘no, thanks’ and not do the wedding or take the money.”

A second penned: “I’d let mother-in-law throw the wedding, but not show up.”

Meanwhile, a third added: “I agree – cancel everything – at a date that works for YOU plan a “reception “ so that your friends can celebrate with you.”

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It wasn’t long before social media users took to the comments section to slam the sneaky mother-in-law’s actions. Pictured, stock image[/caption]

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