Ugg... My March trip Saga CONTINUES....

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Figaro928

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Ok - Long story slightly less long - booked our flights for March 2- 9th - haven't booked disney yet. My brother is getting married on March 15th. We are all in the wedding party. After booking the flights I had a slight panic because my future SIL is Jewish and I am completely clueless when it comes to their customs and traditions. SO I ask my brother and future SIL if there is anything specific to the wedding that we were unaware of that we need to be home the weekend prior to the actual wedding. She said no, she couldn't think of anything BUT preferred if we didn't go the week prior just in case. WFT?! Even my brother jokingly said "she just doesn't want you to be happier and tanner than her at the wedding..." I asked her out of decency because i really was concerned about something within the Jewish custom that I was unaware of.

I don't think I am going to change my dates for a "just in case" BUT I also understand how overwhelming it can be as a bride and i don't want to cause any more stress for her or my brother. UGGG drama, drama, drama...

SOOO.. after my stupid vent, IF I decide to play nice and switch my dates - does anyone know if there is anything big that would cause crowds March 16th - 23rd? Cheer? Spring Break? Thanks in advance!
 
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Tuvalu

Tuvalu

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Spring Break is actually a two month season, March and April. The busiest "spring break" week(s) is Easter. Since Easter is April 5 next year, the week prior (March 29) and the week beginning with Easter (April 5) will be the craziest. Either one of your March weeks will be better than those.
 
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ToTBellHop

ToTBellHop

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Tuvalu said:
Spring Break is actually a two month season, March and April. The busiest "spring break" week(s) is Easter. Since Easter is April 5 next year, the week prior (March 29) and the week beginning with Easter (April 5) will be the craziest. Either one of your March weeks will be better than those.
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But March 2-9 would have lower crowds than the late march week they are considering. Your SIL is being unreasonable in this case.
 
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DVCPluto

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Do what you want and what you are comfortable with. If you are going to feel guilty for going, it may put a damper on your trip. If not, then go, and enjoy yourself.
 
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Figaro928

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ISTCNavigator57 said:
But March 2-9 would have lower crowds than the late march week they are considering. Your SIL is being unreasonable in this case.
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you said it, not me :rolleyes:

right now we have the luxury of not having the kids adhere to a school schedule - 2 & 4 yr olds. so it would only make sense for us to go while others adhere to schools. My heart (and flights) are with the dates I have ... I'm laughing here because I feel like this is "bridezilla karma" because of the ugly dresses i picked out 6 years ago HAHAHA
 
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Weather_Lady

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You will be back 6 days before the wedding. Even with some kind of terrible transportation snafu, there is no chance you are going to miss the rehearsal, etc. -- you could drive back in that time, if you had to. There is no conceivable "just in case" for the bride-to-be to be concerned with, so long as you've taken care of dress/tux fittings, done wedding gift shopping, etc. before you leave for WDW. Either your SIL-to-be is a bit of a bridezilla, or she just hasn't thought it through enough to realize that it's unreasonable to force everyone in the wedding party to be "on call" for weeks prior to the ceremony.

I think it's very thoughtful of you to even pause for a moment to consider her ridiculous request, but I think you should go to WDW precisely when you planned, gently telling your SIL that it's simply too late to change plans now ("those flights are non-refundable!"), that you're sure she'll appreciate having you all "out of her hair" for a few days prior to the wedding. Besides, it's Florida, not the ends of the earth, and you'll still be just a simple phone-call away if she has a question. Reassure her that you'll be available to her as soon as you return from your vacation, and that if any last-minute emergencies arise, you'll be happy to help.
 
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Figaro928

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Thanks everybody for the encouragement. I guess I'm still in shock and haven't figured out how to respond correctly to her. I had no original intention of asking her "permission" to go, however because cultural differences, this is unlike any wedding I've ever attended - she and her family practice a strict Kosher lifestyle. So we weren't sure if anything was going to take part the weekend leading up to the wedding (mainly the rehersal dinner, since her family can't do much on Saturday before sundown) She obviously took my inquiry completely different, she took it as me "asking permission" I was so taken back by her request for me to change the date that I just OK'ed her in order to get my thoughts in order.

Again, I am not going to change the date for a "just in case we need you" but I'm still not sure how I'm going to handle telling her and my brother TOUGH.

Again - thanks everyone for letting my know I'm not the crazy one. (this time)
 
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stevehousse

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Well since u already have plane tickets purchased (I'm assuming u didn't mention Disney isn't paid for yet) that u can't change anything since u already have money spent for the time u originally wanted to go.

It's not like they r gonna be like hey we r moving the wedding up a week or 2. Weddings are planned far in advance and there is a 99% chance they wouldn't be able to change it if they wanted to.

Go and have fun and just play the "money spent and dates set" already, sorry, angle...
 
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DVCPluto

DVCPluto

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Since you do not want to change your plans, I would tell your brother and soon to be SIL that the change flight fee (whatever the amount is) is too much to pay for a "just in case." To ask you to change your plans is unreasonable unless there is something specific that she knows about now - which she does not.

Good luck!! You can always print this thread and show it to her if she gives you any grief. We've got your back!! ;)
 
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