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Beginner September 2023 Essex

Bridesmaid issues

Zoe, 10 March, 2023 at 20:42 Posted on Etiquette and Advice 0 6
I’ve got a great group of girls to be my bridesmaids but a couple are being negative and tough to deal with so I voiced it and now I’m overthinking whether I should have or not.


Firstly they both have stuff going on in their personal lives so I understand that is the main priority for them. However shortly after I picked them and was discussing some wedding bits they were judgy/negative down to wine on the table and they won’t be drinking it or me wanting to keep what my dress is like to myself and why am I not showing them as they’ve never heard of someone doing that. There’s a few more bits been said here and there to which I’ve got to the point I don’t really want to mention much incase I get an odd comment on it.
Next is the hen do, from the start I have said i would love to go abroad but would also be super happy with a city break in the uk I'm pretty laid back with whatever just want to celebrate with my friends. So I left it to the bridesmaid to sort it and the two girls who were the ones making comments were now giving minimal response to radio silence, one messaged me to say she won’t be coming due to it being abroad and a couple months later so did the other due to financial reasons.
I’m bummed as I wanted them there but understand but at the same time I don’t get why they couldn’t arrange it to work with their needs. So there’s that, the negative comments and lack of effort I’ve just got the impression they don’t want to be bridesmaids. So I reached out and said have I done anything and do they still want to be bridesmaids? One reacted okay and the other not so much and didn’t understand really where this had come from so I explained it all and haven’t heard back since (this was earlier today so it’s all happened in the past 24 hours)
All in all was that the right thing to do? Or should I have just kept my mouth shut, I’m now overthinking it worrying what if this could ruin the friendship.

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Latest activity by Zoe, 13 March, 2023 at 19:45
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    Rockstar April 2023 West London
    Sarah ·
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    If asking them to be honest with you ruins a friendship, it wasn’t a friendship worth keeping.

    I think you’ve done the right thing by asking them to let you know where they stand. I would say that the one who hasn’t responded probably doesn’t know how to respond. They’re probably going between feeling defensive and feeling ashamed. Until they know which feeling is dominant, they won’t know what to say.

    Give them a couple of days, then if you still haven’t heard anything message again asking if you can arrange a time to meet up/call to sort things out.

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    Beginner September 2023 Essex
    Zoe ·
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    Thanks for responding on this!


    Yeah I think I’ll wait to hear back it’s just such an awkward situation hopefully it will be resolved or spoken through without losing either of them.
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  • Isla
    Beginner August 2023 Lothian & Borders
    Isla ·
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    I think you should just make the decision for yourself and not worry so much about the consequences. If it’s not working then you can try to make it work or just make them guests.
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    Beginner August 2023 Norfolk
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    Hi Zoe, I completely understand how your feeling as it sounds like a very similar experience to what I am having. It’s made me feel so upset and anxious, I’m worried about raising anything as an issue as I just don’t want any animosity at all, I just want this to be a happy and exciting time. It’s difficult to know how to navigate it but I hope your BMs respond positively and you get it sorted x
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    Beginner June 2024 Tyne & Wear
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    I think you should go with your heart. It’s both your days, don’t let others spoil it. If no one has replied then I would just tell them “I’d love to celebrate with some wedding cake after the ceremony”. X
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    Beginner September 2023 Essex
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    Definitely say something I did feel relieved after I had! I got replies back and have spoken to one over FaceTime however I am kicking myself as I crumbled when it actually came to saying how I really feel face to face when we spoke it through so make sure you just say exactly how you feel!
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