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<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nA wedding isn\u2019t just about love, flowers, and beautiful photos. It\u2019s also the moment when the people around you suddenly show their true colors. My husband Mark and I understood this very quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We prepared for the wedding ourselves. For almost two years, we saved money, didn\u2019t go on vacation, and counted every expense. We just wanted a simple, warm celebration\u2014for ourselves and our loved ones. There weren\u2019t many guests, about forty people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Among the guests was Mark\u2019s older sister, Giulia\u2014thirty, successful, stylish, and quietly condescending. She never openly criticized me, but her tone made it clear she thought Mark could have chosen someone \u201cmore serious.\u201d She questioned the cake, the restaurant, and nearly every decision. On the wedding day, she arrived in a bold red dress, stole attention at the reception, interrupted constantly, and gave a dramatic speech before presenting us with an expensive-looking envelope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n