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A new bride shared on Reddit that she and her husband are planning a two-week honeymoon in Italy’s Amalfi Coast this fall
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But then she was recently dismayed to find out that her in-laws had booked a trip to the same destination at the exact same time
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“This feels selfish and invasive,” she wrote of her in-laws potentially crashing the newlyweds’ romantic trip
A new bride says her much-anticipated honeymoon might go from a romantic trip for two to a party of four — and she’s not happy about it.
In a post on Reddit’s “Wedding” forum, the bride shared that she and her husband, who just celebrated their destination wedding last week, are planning a two-week honeymoon in October in Italy’s Amalfi Coast.
“We had a honeymoon fund for the Amalfi, we told friends and family about it, a lot of people asked about it during our wedding weekend, and we were SO excited to have their tips, recommendations, etc.,” she noted.
But then, the couple was shocked to receive a text from his parents saying they had booked a trip to Amalfi during the exact same dates.
“They invited us to join them for part of the time or the entire time … for our honeymoon,” the bride wrote. “To say we’re annoyed and upset is an understatement.”
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Couple honeymooning in Italy (stock image)
“For context, we haven’t booked anything yet, but they 1,000% knew our plan. My in-laws are such kind people, but this feels almost selfish and invasive,” she continued. “They said they’ve always wanted to go there and that they determined the dates because it’s the cheapest time to go. [I don’t know] if that’s true or not.”
She concluded her post by asking fellow Redditors how they would feel in a similar situation and what she should do.
Many readers agreed that the in-laws were overstepping by trying to horn in on the couple’s honeymoon experience.
“Kinda creepy and very insensitive at the same time. And poor taste,” one person argued.
That’s so weird for them to book to go away to the same place at the same time as your honeymoon. Why would anyone even want to do that? I’m truly baffled,” a commenter wrote.
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Upset woman (stock image)
Yet another person joked, “It reminds me of the first season of The White Lotus,” referring to Molly Shannon’s character Kitty showing up at the Hawaii resort to crash her son’s honeymoon.
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As for how to handle the situation, quite a few people advised the bride to choose different dates, since her travel plans are not yet set in stone.
“Just book your own dates, and don’t share that info. If your husband wants to confront [his parents], fine. But you stay out of it,” one wrote.
One reader, however, attempted to see things from the point of view of the in-laws.
“I hear you that they are encroaching on your honeymoon turf, BUT there could be another angle: they might just love you both to buckets and want to celebrate with you,” they wrote.
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“Options: either tell them this is our trip, not yours. Stay home OR be so happy that they love you so much that they want to be part of your celebration,” they continued, suggesting, “Whatever you decide, there is the option to set the boundary that most of your honeymoon time will be just the two of you, but you could meet them once or twice for lunch/dinner/beach.”
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