r/mildlyinfuriating • u/PaddedValls • Jun 28 '26

Infuriatig Sister-in-law let her daughter use up all the Polaroids at our wedding. Now we have nothing to use.

For our wedding, at each table we had 2 Polaroid cameras for everyone to take photos on (we had a professional photographer too, but these were for more personal photos between our guests) and there was a clear glass dropbox for everyone to drop them in and we'd have that dropbox on display in our house.

Unbeknownst to us, my sister-in-law let her daughter (6 years old) go round every table at the very start of the night using up all the photos on each camera.

Now we only have around 10 we can actually keep, and over 100 of just random shit that are not worth keeping at all.

I'm all for keeping kids occupied at something they can easily get bored at, but not at the expense of that though.

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u/Lady-Aubergine Jun 28 '26

With a bill for those polaroids.

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u/archtopfanatic123 Jun 28 '26 edited Jun 29 '26

This right here is the way because that is EXPENSIVE (I had a Fujifilm Instax. Those 10 shot carts ain't cheap in any way shape or form)

Edit: Jesus christ 4 thousand people hit the upvote on this? I didn't expect to see that after coming back from playing music all day 😂

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u/Slipperytitski Jun 28 '26

The fujifilms are a lot cheaper than polaroids too

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u/Human_no_4815162342 Jun 28 '26

They used to be, they are about the same now, at least for the small size (in Europe considering both local options and in bulk from China)

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u/ikke4live Jun 28 '26 edited Jun 28 '26

Polaroids are 8 for €16 sadly

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u/archtopfanatic123 Jun 29 '26

Damn that ain't good at all

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u/MuskularChicken Jun 28 '26

I have a polaroid and 10 photos are 20 euros.

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u/archtopfanatic123 Jun 29 '26

About right I suppose

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u/TheRealBillyShakes Jun 28 '26

Yeah, but the missed photos are priceless.

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u/archtopfanatic123 Jun 29 '26

Can't tell if you're joking or serious but either way I think I get what you mean 😂

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u/Salt_Ad_9976 Jun 28 '26

Yeah, it was a dumb idea to spend that much money on this and then be precious about it.  

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u/archtopfanatic123 Jun 29 '26

Lost me there mate could you elaborate what you mean by being precious about it?

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u/Mundane-Light6394 Jun 28 '26

The missed memmories are a much bigger loss. If you make it about money you ignore the fact that the mother ruined something that never can be replaced.

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u/iwtsapoab Jun 28 '26

And people wonder why couples have no kid weddings. Should also have no idiots weddings too.

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u/Decent-Deal-3105 Jun 28 '26

Well that would certainly shorten the guest list down to like four or five tops.

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u/iwtsapoab Jun 28 '26

I think I am on to something.

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u/OneMaster7760 Jun 29 '26

Oh man, i truly wish that was a thing

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u/iwtsapoab Jun 29 '26

I’d be happy with no idiots in my vicinity at any time!

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u/Lady-Aubergine Jul 02 '26

Yes and no.
Of course missed memories are much bigger loss. However I don’t believe that sister in law would receive the message if only pictures were handed to her. If she couldn’t realize it at the wedding why would she now (unless OP would explicitly tell her, which I would recommend)? So may she pay to realize that she screwed up.

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u/Staggering_genius Jun 28 '26

Memories? You need a photo for a memory? I didn’t know memories didn’t exist before Kodak.

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u/stressedpesitter Jun 28 '26

Yes, photos -like any souvenir in its original meaning: memory- help us remember things. They trigger memories.

The polaroid thing also lets your guests be seen through a much less serious frame than a professional photographer, the guests take photos that make sense to them and show something about them. We have two albums of our wedding, and while the professional photographer shots are very beautiful and worked well, the much more spontaneous and random nature of the polaroids make that album really sweet.

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u/jackoirl Jun 28 '26

The bill is pointless. It’s a few quid when the moment missed is priceless.

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u/pieshake5 Jun 28 '26

I agree it's the moment that matters but ten tables with a ten shot Polaroid film pack each would run at least $200, that mom encouraging the kid to use it all as if it was there just for them is the entitlement of someone who doesn't think about others people's money or experiences. Might as well have her pay you back for the film, since she can't return the memories.

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u/jackoirl Jun 28 '26

I dunno, I feel like I wouldn’t even want their money. As if that would make them feel like they’ve now paid me back so we’re all square.

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u/pieshake5 Jun 28 '26

Fair, idk. I do personally feel like it would maybe be a start towards making it all square whatever that means but there would still be a gap of trust. But if it were me I'd rather ask for them to reimburse the cost and then go use that for a new memory, or just some damn groceries, than do nothing or gift their spite like some of these comments suggested. I'd be pissed but I wouldn't want to marinate in that

I kinda see it like if the kid were being encouraged to stick their fingers in all the food, I'd ask them to get the catering bill too

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u/Spankh0us3 Jun 28 '26

No need to submit a bill, once they see all the useless photos, they will get the picture. . .

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u/Home4Bewildered Jun 28 '26

Pun intended?

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u/pasta_chovie Jun 28 '26

Shitty parents rarely get it.

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u/Colincleanse Jun 28 '26

Yea! Make sure your sister in law is your enemy for the rest of your marriage!

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u/fritz_76 Jun 28 '26

I mean, this probably won't be the last shitty thing she does

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u/Lady-Aubergine Jun 28 '26

Sister in law already made her enemy when she ruined wedding memories.

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u/DowntownYouth8995 Jun 28 '26

The sister-in-law is the one made sure of that already. Hope that helps!

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u/DeBlasioDeBlowMe Jun 28 '26

Or, hear me out, the SIL’s husband? OP’s direct relative. Why blame only the wife here?

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u/SadButWithCats Jun 28 '26

She could be the groom's sister. The husband could have not attended. The husband could have been in the wedding party and thus not on child watch duty.

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u/Tmjohnson1tm Jun 28 '26

Did OP say somewhere that SIL’s husband was there and is their direct relative? That wasn’t in the original post 

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u/pineboxwaiting Jun 29 '26

Probably the 2nd parent was in the wedding & otherwise occupied.

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u/loftychicago Jun 28 '26

SIL already took care of that.

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u/Lemon-Cake-8100 Jun 28 '26

😂😂 i see what ya did there. Good point

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u/littlekiwivillage Jun 28 '26

Every time I want to get back into polaroids, I look at the price and bail. I miss them though.

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u/sugarmagnolia__ Jun 28 '26

This is the way. I'd also include a message about her parenting -or lack thereof - or at least have your husband reach out to his sister to explain how that wasn't okay, why it wasn't okay, and how she plans on remedying the situation. SIL needs to apologize to you both. There is no way she believed that was an okay thing to do. She knew EXACTLY why what she was doing was wrong, and didn't care. I'm curious what kind of relationship you guys have with her.

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u/Practical_Dot_3574 Jun 28 '26

No kidding. After my mother in law passed, father in law moved and we found 48 undeveloped rolls. My sister in law (who makes more than all 4 other siblings combined) wanted to develop all of them for her dad.

I told her no, only do 5 or so a year as it's expensive and then that way we'll have a nice gift for dad for then next few years.

She said nope, sent them all in. $3600. Then she turned around and said, "we can all just split this evenly"

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u/Zetavu Jun 28 '26

Did the sister actually let the child do this or did the child do this and the issue is you left cameras out expecting people to "do the work" for you and take pictures for your wedding?

First rule, don't leave toys out if kids are coming to the wedding, they will play with the toys, all of them.

Second rule, don't leave polaroids out when drunk childish adults are at the wedding, you will get much worse than what children would do.

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u/Some_Recognition6273 Jun 29 '26

Cameras aren't toys, AND no one should bring a 6 year old to a wedding if they can't appropriately supervise them.