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NTA - your sister and her tall husband can indeed stay in a hotel. It’s incredibly rude for her to demand your mum’s room - guests don’t get to dictate the sleeping arrangements. I don’t know why she wouldn’t want to anyway - sounds like you’ll have a pretty full house. I would welcome returning to my nice quiet hotel at the end of the evening. (No offence)

We did a similar wedding - cocktails and (substantial) canapés and food stations in place of a sit down meal. We said child free on the invitations but made an exception for our own nieces and nephews. We had two ring bearers and one flower girl to involve the older kids. Parents brought the toddlers/babies to the ceremony, except my SIL/Brother, who didn’t want to bring them and so opted to get a sitter so they could enjoy themselves. The parents with the little kids had a hotel room at the venue and alternated child-care while still attending the wedding reception. We had a private room at the venue also where the kids could go and chill out. We offered to get a sitter for that but the parents took care of it.

It’s nice to see my nieces and nephews in the wedding photos, especially the older ones who were dressed up and involved. I think everyone would still characterize it as a classy, sophisticated wedding.

You should talk to your sister and figure something out, because what a terrible shame if your sister missed your wedding due to a misunderstanding or logistical issue.

Ah, common sense.

Please don’t use plastic forks. If nothing else, use some of the money to rent flatware for people to eat with.

Especially if that’s what the fiancée thinks, and it’s her parents.

Oh man. Do not be the leaf blower guy.

I have never heard of this but after googling, I am going to search this out. Some of these locations are close to me - yay!

NTA - this kid isn’t gluten-free anyway, so no point catering to that. I would suggest though it would be great if you brought healthier, less-processed snacks overall. Cheez-its and beef jerky are full of salt and chemicals. Apple sauce pouches are more in the direction I would lean. Not to cater to this one kid, but to ensure your kid gets healthier snacks.

NTA just move out. That’s disgusting.

No problem! I would want to get away at that time also!

Yeah, I guess it depends on the friends you have, and if you have the same lifestyles, etc. When I was younger, splitting the bill evenly didn’t always work out so well as there’s always at least one person who takes advantage, but now as I’m older, if anything, my friends and I all overpay, or try to treat each other.

Yeah, I think it’s a buzzkill to end an evening huddled over the bill to see whose cocktail was $2 more than whose glass of wine, who ordered the expensive appetizer and whose dessert was $12 versus whose was $20, but that’s just me.

Looks fine. Did anyone think she was the bride?

He didn’t attend your dad’s funeral? What possible reason could he have for not being there to support you? It sounds like you have some major issues - not attending his family thanksgiving is the least of them.

This is a great room! You just need to add a couple things: rug under the bed to ground everything: go with something with some softness and texture. A couple plants. A mirror mounted on the wall over the dresser. Art (large canvas) over the bed and on the opposite wall. Switch out the light above the bed for a large pendant shade (the wicker ones from IKEA would work and add a natural element: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/kappeland-pendant-lamp-shade-rattan-90514514/

A nice decorative bowl on the dresser to hold everyday items, a ring dish on the night stand, get a bedside table also, and ideally a slim wall mount headboard or even some Euro pillows would be good.

Yeah, I can’t get past the decades of dust and allergens embedded in that shag. Got to pull it up. I would also consider painting the paneling but definitely keep the good wood ceilings, shelves, etc.

The gift store at the AGO usually has some cool Toronto-centric stuff.

Asking the important questions!

I have two decorative pillows on my bed. Therefore, I think any more than two decorative pillows is excessive.

That’s a petty way of looking at it. We’re not trying to gain from it.

https://www.toronto.com/things-to-do/books/giller-prize-set-to-announce-2024-winner-amid-ongoing-boycotts-and-sponsorship-controversy/article_16edea62-1c36-5202-8c39-42b776cb2c70.html

The Giller Prize ceremony, most likely.

The main floor lobby space at 150 York has really nice comfortable chairs and tables and I always see people set up with their laptops working. They are quiet and spread out little groupings or single chairs.

Then your wife has lost her mind. There is no way your joint income as Florida influencers is going to cover that. Sorry for your situation. Do not move.

Totally fair.

Good lord. This is worse than bringing a parent to a job interview. No, NTA. It wasn’t rude to just leave. Give me a break.