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Mrs.
Super November 2012

Anyone else out there NOT having a bachelorette party?

Mrs., on October 1, 2012 at 6:09 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 24

My wedding has been a huge stressful mess. 3 of my bridesmaids dropped out one was my older sister she is not coming and doesnt want to be in it be cause she claims she has no money and got mad at me when i offered to pay for her and her kids to be in the wedding and she only lives 3hrs away. another said she had no money after she knew a whole yr to save for a dress really? there not that expensive. and the other just straight up lied to me she said they wouldnt have the dress in time at DB i have been telling her for months to go order it. how do i know she lied? because another BM wend the day before she told me that and she had no problem getting her dress. what do you say to someone like that? i asked all of them are you sure you want to be in it they seemed like they didnt from the begining they all said yes then a month before the wedding they all drop out. i felt it was all very disrespectful im very hurt and irritated and angry...so i feel i have no friends (continued...)

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Latest activity by DuluthBride_MN, on March 20, 2013 at 6:52 PM
  • Mrs.
    Super November 2012
    Mrs. ·
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    I feel bummed out because all my acquaintances on fb all have there wedding pics up of there shower and bachelorette party and it looks like they have a blast! and i have no one to have those memories with. the 2 BM i have left are my 2 younger sisters 1 has a baby and cant go out much and the other is 17 the other lives a few hrs away and we both work so much so i feel like im gonna miss out on the fun im not enjoying wedding planning at all i have been doing it all myself and its a huge disapointment i wanted all the memories i see everyone else having :-(

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  • Mrs. Wise
    Super January 2012
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    Awe Im sorry hon Smiley sad that is a bummer! and your wedding is so close .. you dont have any friends that you could just go to the bar with and hang out with or! you and your FH can have your own bachlorette bachelor party together and just party with each other go to a bar or a fancy restaurant.

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  • Jalissa
    Devoted October 2013
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    Sorry to hear that but I hope you will try to have a bachelorette party to look back on. It doesn't have to be raunchy or anything. I'm doing a relaxing/ spa party with my family aunts and mom included. Try to do something so you won't regret not doing anything at all!

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  • MJ
    Master June 2013
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    Nope no bachelorette party here. Don't want one I guess that is the key for me.

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  • Mrs.
    Super November 2012
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    Yeah thats what i dont want cuz i really want to do something! i know bachelorette is suppose to be doing something away from my FI but he truely is my bestfriend and we kinda thought of going to universal studios horror nights with the guys. most of my friends are guys i dont have many girl friends and what upsets me is these are girls i grew up with there like sisters to me or so i thought

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  • Mrs. Wise
    Super January 2012
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    My FH and I wanted our Bachlore bachlorette party together sooo bad but our friends wont let us. Smiley sad they said we have to have separate ones. so lame

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  • Jalissa
    Devoted October 2013
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    Mrs. M yes it's a shame it can take a happy event for ppl to show their nasty colors. I replaced one of my bf's with my cousin as a bm because I found out that she had been spreading really hurtful lies about me and my engagement. When confronted she admitted she said it out of "jealousy but mostly admiration" how that works I'll never know. But the bright side is that you'll be starting a new life and you'll know who to keep around and who to leave behind

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  • Courtney
    VIP November 2012
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    I second what Kristina said--can you get some friends together for a laid back girls night or something? We are totally doing something different--going to a taco and tequila festival during the day and up North (an hour or so from Phx) and are going to hang out at her parents 2nd home, do smores, drink hotty totties..nice and chill!

    I hope you can figure something out! Good luck!

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  • Jamie Q.
    Master May 2013
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    I know how you feel, I dont expect many people to show up to my bachelorette party, whenever that is! But if you FH is your best friend, than party it up with him! Maybe get the few girls you have, do a spa day while the boys do something and meet up for dinner and drinks! I'm sorry your planning has been so stressful Smiley sad

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  • MrsChatmon12
    Expert November 2012
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    I'm not having a bachelorette party and if i do, it will be me and my girls and FH and his guys all together doing something

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  • Sunshine Girl
    Devoted December 2013
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    Don't let anyone steal. Your Joy!..thats what they have done...you can still have a party ..forget about the dropouts and include others.....enjoy this is your time...good luck!

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  • B
    Just Said Yes January 2013
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    I didn't have one at my previous weddings and don't expect one now. I think they're mostly hype anyway. Tons of $$ spent on stuff I can't either eat or drink (I'm a diabetic) but it's rough if that's what you had expected and planned for. I too had a BM back out, in fact she left town. I had to hear it from another that she left and why (she didn't think I should marry the groom, come to find out 18 yrs later she was right but that's another story) my sister had to step in and be my attendant

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    Devoted November 2012
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    I totally feel you on the no bachelorette party thing. My "party" is supposed to be next week and the girls STILL have NOT planned anything and they all mostly dropped out (can't go to the "bachelorette party" due to funds, being pregnant, not a night person, not a bar person, etc etc etc) So it may be just me and my MOH which is fine, but it still doesn't really feel like a Bachelorette party, ya know? It IS dissapointing when you only have this one shot and people flake out on you and aren't there for you. All I can say is karma is a you-know-what, and that when it's THEIR turn, or some other important event happens for them in their lives...you can go MIA yourself and say, "sorry I can't make it." Definitely no matter what, I am going to do SOMETHING on that day cause my FH is having his Bachelor party the same day...so I will not stay home and cry...I refuse to. I won't let that happen, so you shouldn't either.....Make the best out of it and enjoy yourself & this time in your life!

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  • Spicydeene
    VIP October 2012
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    Nope none here! My BP are primarily my 19 year old daughters - no bar hopping here. I paid for everything they have so far too.

    I was thinking of getting our hands and feet done a day or two before the wedding (when I and they have off from school), and maybe we can do lunch.

    My FH and I did couples massage last week - that was REALLY nice too! Smiley winking

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  • Mrs. Williams
    Super May 2013
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    I am not exactly having one of those crazy bachelorette parties where you go out to a strip joint or go bar hopping because I am not that outgoing. But instead I am hoping for something more low key like a wine tasting tour at some local vineyards (they drive you around to the vineyards and it is really affordable) or even just a night in with my girls playing games, watching movies, and just enjoying my friends since I don't get to spend much time with them since I don't live in the same state as any of them anymore Smiley sad

    Maybe for you the best option would be to do something low key as well, like dinner and a chic flick. Hope it works out for you Smiley smile

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  • A
    Master April 2014
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    Yep no bachelorette party here either. I have three bridesmaids, one lives in Nebraska and is in the Army Reserves, one is in Terrell and cant come down very often, and the third lives next door but has two kids to take care of so she doesnt have very much money. My sister is my maid of honor, she lives next door too but she also has two kids plus college to pay for, plus i was her MOH and didnt throw her any of these parties so i dont feel right asking her to do it for me. I didnt do it because i was 17 and didnt know it was my job, and she never asked and i dont honestly think she wanted one. Sorry bout the bad luck but you are definitely not alone.

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  • Vanessa Mc
    Dedicated September 2012
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    I didnt have a bridal shower or party its cool im going out with a few friend tomorrow nite my wedding was 2 weeks ago all i wanna do is dance alil and have some drinks nothing big.

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  • Combay
    Master April 2013
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    Sorry about your BM drama. Do you have coworker or friends you can go out with the get the "experience"? I only have my cousin standing in my wedding, but my girlfriends and I will hopefully do something.

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  • KrystalH
    VIP September 2012
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    I didn't have a crazy night out, me and my BM and MOH all went to see Greg Frewin the magician in Niagara Falls and just had some dinner then took a walk to the hershey store and ate some delicious chocolate covered strawberries Smiley smile Nothing to crazy as I am not a partier and 2 of my sisters were underage and given that they were my BM I wanted them there, plus 4 out of 5 of us have young kids at home that we would be responsible for in the morning Smiley smile

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  • Ms. A
    Super August 2013
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    I have a couple friends who have done daytime things separately, and then had a joint party at night. The girls have a spa/shopping/beach/whatever day and the guys golf/paintball/???. If you do something like that, your friends with busy schedules or kids would be able to pick which part to go to and you'd get to hang out with your FH and your mutual friends too!

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