...in terms of your MIL and the wedding pics, if she is that upset, maybe the pics were an awful reminder to her. There really is no reason for her to lie to you about it, no matter what the reason she took the pics down, you can be certain it wasn't a cruel intention towards you. Everyone has their own personal feelings when it comes to these sitchs...as the LBS, we feel as though no one else should be hurting like we are and rightfully so, but the truth is our family members are hurting and they may do things to cope with that pain that seem odd to us. Your MIL may be dealing with some pain that she cannot express to you...you never know, maybe she just can't stand the sight of her own son right now!!!