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Who to have as MOH

Bee26, 17 March, 2012 at 09:15 Posted on Planning 0 8

Hi girls

Im having trouble deciding who should be my MOH. I have 5 bridesmaids - my best friend since we were 3, school friend I've known since we were 12, friend from college, work friend I've known for 6 years and my cousin. I always imagined bf would be my MOH we went to nursery primary and high school together. After high school we hardly saw each other for 5 years when she completely dropped all her mates for a boyfriend but when they broke up I forgave her, we became inseparable again, went on holidays etc. I was a single mum by then and she did loads to help me out, babysitting and even cleaning my flat while I was at work. She then had a baby herself (also as a single mum) and we couldn't see each other so often which was fine, I understood she wasn't free to come over all the time anymore. Then Christmas 2010 I go with my OH and she also found a boyfriend and since then it's like it was when she had the bf before. I make an effort to keep in touch as I don't wanna be the girl who drops her mates for OH but I get nothing back. She never wants to meet up, never answers her phone an instead of returning calls I get a text saying "sorry I misse your call, hope your ok" no what did u want or do u wanna meet up. Likewise when we do arrange to meet 9 times out of 10 she cancels. she's done it 3 times in the last week alone. Her bf is at college so I think cos he's not at work all day she revolves her life around him. Now I still love her and wen we do see each other it's like old times and i will always be her friend no matter what BUT it seems kind of silly to have her as MOH when I never see her and I cant imagine her doing much in the way of helping with the wedding planning. On the other hand my friend I've know since 12 has been very enthusiastic about the wedding, she's the only person who doesn't get bored of me talking about it and has already offered to help me out on anyway she can. I'm starting to think I'd like to thank her by having her up on the top table with me, having my other friend there would feel a bit fake to me I think. The only problem is I'll feel wet awkward telling my other friend as I think it's kind of assumed shell be MOH. Who do I choose and if it's the second friend, how do I tell the first?

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Latest activity by SassyT, 17 March, 2012 at 12:19
  • gonnaBMrsF
    Beginner October 2013
    gonnaBMrsF ·
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    Hi, it's tricky choosing when you've always imagined one person would be your MOH but as you've described, we all move on and our lives change. Your MOH should be someone who will be there to help you out with your wedding planning and will be on hand with a glass of wine and a sympathetic ear. She should be someone you can share your special moments with, and who deserves a special place in your wedding!

    From what you've described I would go with the friend you've known since 12, it sounds like she deserves the privilege.

    Hope this helps! ?

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  • B
    Beginner August 2013
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    Thanks for your reply, you've said what I've pretty much been thinking. What's the point of having an MOH who u cant speak to cos they don't answer their phone? I'm just worried bout making her feel awkward, the other friend an her know each other from school as well but haven't got on at all for the last few years. Hope she doesn't feel like I'm sticking the knife in. Do u think I should tell her I've made other friend MoH as I know whe doesn't have time to help with planning? I don't think I'll make a big thing of it just drop it into conversation when I see her next. She can't honestly be surprised when she never makes an effort to see or even call me can she?

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  • Figs
    Beginner June 2012
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    Exactly this ?

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  • Figs
    Beginner June 2012
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    I actually wouldn't bother explaining your decision, tbh. It might come out wrong and sound more like you're having a go. Just ask your oldest friend to be a BM, and then tell her who her fellow BMs/MOH are and leave it at that.

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  • Nutella
    Beginner March 2013
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    You don't actually NEED a MOH... I have 3 bridesmaids all for different reasons, ages, closeness. I deliberatley said right from the start that I wasn't going to pick any one of them to be a CBM or MOH as it implies that one is more important than the others.

    As we've gone along, 1 BM has been of more help than the others but she lives 5 mins round the corner from me and the other 2 are hours away!

    Even if you do want a MOH, why not leave it a few months and see who naturally steps up to the plate?

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  • gonnaBMrsF
    Beginner October 2013
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    I agree that you don't really need one however sometimes when it's not possible to involve everyone in a wedding task you know you can ask your MOH without upsetting the other bridesmaids, if you know what i mean!

    I wouldn't explain your decision either, and a good friend will accept the decisions you've made and be happy that they've been asked at all! Don't worry, it's your day!

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    Beginner August 2013
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    I toyed with the idea of having no MOH but then how would I choose one of them to be at the top table with me? oH has two best men and I really like on of my BMs up there too. Nutella are you going to have anyone of your bms on your top table?

    I think I'd really like a named MoH to turn to though. I don't see a whole lot of any of my other BMs tbh. The work friend is heavily involved in church and has just got married so that all comes first for her, college friend has been living quite far away but had just moved closer to me so that will be changing luckily and my cousin has just moved to the Dominican republic! My school friend is the one closest by and I know he would actively help, she offered to and started researching favours and emailing me stuff before I'd even asked her to be BM!

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  • Nutella
    Beginner March 2013
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    No, they will sit with partners/family on another table. Best man will be on top table partly because of speech and also he is OH's only brother.

    From what you've said it sounds like she is the right person to be a MOH so just have her, don't worry about the others and what they might think - if they can't be happy with just being a BM then they aren't right for even that job IMO!!

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  • SassyT
    Beginner August 2013
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    If you're insistent on having an MOH then I think you've answered your own question, the friend you've known since 12 seems the most logical and reliable choice to make.

    As for your early childhood friend just ask her to be BM and I'm sure she will be fine with it, you don't have to explain yourself about it and it's not like you're cutting her out of the wedding party completely.

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