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Beginner April 2018

Bridesmaid possibly pulling out 9 weeks to go...

FlutterBy90, 3 February, 2018 at 20:44 Posted on Planning 0 3

Hi,

I have 3 bridesmaids- one recently text me saying she is not comfortable in the dress we all decided on and that she has too much personal things going on so she may not be a bridesmaid anymore... I worked with her in choosing a different dress which should fit according to measurements, in a matched colour to the other two. I thought this meant that she was going to continue being my bridesmaid but oh no... she will see...

C'mon what does that even mean?

It's not like Im asking her to be there for me every single day between now and the wedding! She arranged my 1st hen do which was at the end of last year- all went well and one of my other bridesmaids have worked on sorting out my next one... therefore I only need her to turn up to that, the rehearsal and the wedding day! I have done all the rest because I didnt want to put pressure on any of them as I know they work long hours with stressful jobs.

If she now decides she doesn't want to do it she still wants to attend as a guest... I feel this would be extremely awkward as I asked her as a friend to be there for me- how do I deal with that?!

I have already written out a provisional table plan, and there will be no room on the table with her parents... and lots of people who attended my 1st hen do already knows that she is my bridesmaid- how do I deal with them asking me what's happened??

I don't need stress like this when I already have other things to worry about! Is a straight answer really that hard??

Please help...

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Latest activity by HappyBlueCars582, 8 February, 2018 at 13:16
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    Beginner May 2019
    GinAndBling ·
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    I'd call/ send a message or email saying "Hi X, I know you are unsure if you would like to still be a bridesmaid, I need to finalise arrangements and pay balances for florist/ hairdresser/ MUA by (date) so can you let me know by then if you are definitely going to be a BM. If I don't hear from you I will assume not. Thanks"

    At the end of the day it's not worth falling out with friends over, have you spoken with her about the personal stuff that is affecting her?

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    Rockstar June 2020
    HappyBlueCars582 ·
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    I take it that she's a close friend if you've asked her to be a bridesmaid? Please try to remember that although it's your wedding that not everyone else in your life will be as excited or as passionate about it as you are. If you truly value the friendship with her make it easy for her not to be your bridesmaid. I was a chief bridesmaid for my friend a couple of years ago and I should never have said I would do it. I tried to get out of it but my friend was having none of it! I didn't enjoy the experience at all. It's not for everyone.

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    Beginner April 2018
    FlutterBy90 ·
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    Thanks,

    I have spoken to her regarding her reasons and they are mostly stress related, and unwell family members so I understand, but I am still unsure how I am adding more stress...

    What will be, will be... I have to respect her wishes and if she feels that she can't do it then I accept that but I'm currently being strung along as I'm not getting a definitive answer. Yes I know that ages ago it seemed like a great thing to be a bridesmaid but if she feels under pressure then I would have wanted her to be more open with me and to have told me regardless, not this I may be there but possibly not situation...

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    Rockstar June 2020
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    Just make the decision for her and say that the last thing you want to do is add more stress to her life so you're 100% fine with her just coming as a guest. Job done!

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