Im so sorry that you have to feel that way.....
My parents are involoved is some of the decision making... but only with things like food, and where the ceremony will be....and that is because that is WHAT they are paying for. FH and I are paying for the rest...I do however know how you feel about the dress, I too was flying solo on that. I did grab one willing and excited girlfriend to go with me, so I wasnt allll by myself, but it does hurt to se other brides their with grandmothers and mothers.
Rachel