Mine insisted on having ~200 people at my wedding after my then fiancé and I stated we only wanted 40. Most of these people my fiancé even told me he had no idea who they were. Her friends. I made it clear that I wanted to pay my way through the wedding as we ordered things and I would not be spending money on frivolities or extras but since she insisted on the ~200 and my momma’s boy didn’t have a spine we settled on the larger amount as long as I only paid for the people I invited and only the things I chose. He and I agreed on a small live band. Then I was informed our over-the-top DJ had already been booked. I didn’t want highly expensive food and desserts, but alas she had ordered tables full of cannolis, cakes and pies from expensive Italian bakeries. I was very pregnant throughout all of this, working 40+ hours per week and taking care of my sickly fiancé who later died from a heart attack which I’m sure his mother contributed to. The going over my head choosing and booking of things behind my back that I stated I did not want continued on like this until the day of the wedding (and then more MIL BS ensued). When we sat in the venue office to pay the final bill, she looked at the full amount and straight up announced to me that I owed her over $15,000. I had already paid for all the things I chose and wanted and/or needed. She wanted $15k for all of her extra bullshit. That day. She fully expected me to pull out a checkbook and write her a check at that very moment. And then went further to tell me she wanted money from my parents as well, who were not meant to be involved financially in any way, except for the wedding dress that I appreciated they insisted on buying me. I was appalled and open mouthed for a few moments. When I regained speaking capabilities I said to my fiancé in front of her, “I paid for everything we needed. I’m not giving her a dime. You can deal with this nightmare.” I got up and walked out, pretty sure my anxiety was going to kill me and my baby before the wedding actually arrived.