'It is our day!': Monster-in-law wedding-shames the bride and groom for booking vegetarian meals with catering, claiming guests 'expect luxury food'

Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor

Jul 24, 2024 10:00 AM EDT

Planning a wedding is like doing a group project with your parents. You're reminded of the pitfalls, the hierarchal shifts, and the shortcomings of every member involved in the group project and each person's role starts to get jumbled as various members either relinquish responsibility or dig their heels in. For most of us, we work better alone, especially when it comes to 1,000 decisions and your extra special day, but when parents start offering to pay for vendors and stick their fingers in the communal pot, things get messy.

The bride-to-be in our next tale was torn when her mother-in-law turned monsterly after finding out she and her fiance had decided to feed their guests vegetables. Shocking, I know. But when this vegetarian couple booked a caterer that would skip the meats on the guest's plates, this monster-in-law decided that she would have a say in the final decision since it was her credit card on the bottom line.

Keep scrolling to read about the family drama that ensued over a couple of boiled chicken plates and a tri-tip option on the catering menu.