Post-Wedding Confessions:
#1: Overall, the ceremony was nice. We stayed at my BIL's house and it was quiet the whole weekend. The only other guest was my SIL's aunt and she was really nice to us. The bulk of both families stayed at the hotel and got their party on.
#2: My SIL did not have a bachelorette party. She did have a "pretty party" though. She brought in professional cosmetologists to do make-up and nails for herself and the bridal party (which included Hubby's sister) and her mom and my MIL. The cosmetologists offered to pretty up other family members. SIL called her aunt and she called Hubby's cousins (even the ghetto one nobody likes to deal with) and his aunts. Did she call me? Nope. She said that she didn't know my number. Right.
#3: SIL was wrong for wearing that pure white dress. I know wearing white really doesn't mean much these days, but IMHO, if you already have kids before you got married and you and your man have been living together for over 2 years before ya'll got married, then maybe your dress should not be pure white.
#4: I found out this weekend that my SIL does not care for me all that much because I'm still good friends with my BIL's baby mama. I'm one of the few members of Hubby's family that didn't abandon her when my BIL broke up with her and got with his wife. Right now she (the baby mama) is really hurt and angry and doesn't allow my nephew to go to family functions anymore and I think that's sad because he's gonna be the one hurt.
#5: The wedding just reinforced this for me: I can only deal with Hubby's family in very small doses. I adore his mom and grandparents and sister and 2 of my 3 BIL's. The rest of the family can kick rocks. They are judgemental, petty, and a bunch of hypocrites. How are you gonna kick out my nephew and his mom because my BIL married someone else and then rush to accept her kids? The whole family is made up of blended families!!!! (I hate the term stepchild, stepfamily, etc)