Dear Queenie,
I’m getting married early next year and I’m worried about my sister, who has a habit of making a scene if she thinks no one is paying enough attention to her. I can’t just not invite her – after all, she is my sister.
But Queenie, how do I keep her under control?—Bride-to-be
Dear Bride-to-be,
You could plan to give her her “moment in the sun” by making a speech thanking her for all the support and assistance she has given you over the years and in planning your wedding (never mind how accurate this assessment is) and hope that will be enough for her.
Or (and) you could ask a couple of family members or close friends to act as “bodyguards,” keeping her distracted and, hopefully, under control.
And if none of that works, just keep calm throughout any outburst from her and (as cheerfully as you can manage) tell the rest of your guests, “Well, that is my sister!”
