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Bride hiding that i am moh

weddingwoe, on June 21, 2021 at 6:16 PM Posted in Family and Relationships 1 17

I wrote another post but was short on time so wrote a very confusing post so clearing it up here.

To make things easy:

Bride - KC

Friend - Lexy


So my best friend of 11 years (since beginning of high school) asked me to be her MOH along with her sister in August. Her wedding is this Saturday. Her and I have been extremely close all the way through high school, college, and now. For context, her future husband and her have been on a rollercoaster since high school, breaking up, getting back together maybe 6x (this was due to her not feeling like she liked him while he was in love with her the whole time). I was the only one in her friend group who said that she truly is herself when she is with him. Long story short, about a year ago before they even got engaged, they booked their wedding venue. I was the only one including her family that knew they put down the deposit. We have been extremely close and she was my MOH in my wedding.

Fast forward to August, she asked me to be her MOH. She did however say the her other friend, Lexy, was going to be extremely hurt and upset once she found out she was going to be a bridesmaid. Lexy is very outspoken and can sometimes be abrasive. For instance, when KC and her now future husband were dating, Lexy would say "if you are getting back with him, I do not want any part in it." When Lexy found out that KC was engaged, she said "I am happy for you, but wish it was me." KC is very non-confrontational so it made sense that she was worried to tell her. Well after Lexy got asked to be a bridesmaid, apparently she was sad. However, KC never told her that I was MOH but rather just said her sister was MOH and didn't mention anything about me. As time passes, I am still hidden as the MOH.


Fast forward again to 4 months later, I was trying to plan the bridal shower and was thinking about the bachelorette when I get a random text saying from KC that Lexy was planning the bachelorette. I was very sad and upset as I had plans for it and nobody even asked me if it was ok for her to plan it. I then felt it was right to let KC know that I was upset so I texted her how it hurts me that I am hidden and not able to plan the bach and how im feeling. KC then replies saying that she didnt mean to hurt me but it is just hard with Lexy because she would of been pissed if she didn't have a part in planning it. KC then says she is going to make Lexy another MOH.


I got over it and was like ok that is fine. At the bridal shower, i spent over $4,000 to put it on along with her family and when guests were leaving, they were thanking lexy for throwing it and lexy goes "oh you are welcome" when she did not spend a dime on the party. I didn't even ask for any monetary help from the other bridesmaids. I then asked KC after the party if she had asked Lexy to be another MOH like she said she was going to do. KC said that she didn't formally ask her but she said to her "Oh, my sister is still pretty young so you and Ally (My name) are basically the MOH's." KC proceeds to tell me though that she was unsure if Lexy got the hint. We left off at this.


Fast forward to this week, and I asked KC what the plan was for the wedding, she gives me a brief overview. I then let her know I can send out any information to the bridesmaids but she didn't really answer that part and we went on talking about other things. Next thing I know Lexy begins sending out all the communication for the wedding this week such as information about the rehearsal dinner and how she is also planning a post-wedding party bus so look out for details. I had no idea about any of this and I am one of the MOH's. For reference, Lexy does not think she is MOH as far as I know and does not know I am MOH.


I am still hidden as MOH for this Saturday after everything I have done for her. (For reference, they also had a church wedding last week which i was originally invited to but then go disinvited because they said that the chapel was too small to fit more than 20 people. Lexy was not there either but they told me in October I would be invited, and then I wasn't anymore. KC also told me that she wanted me there for any post church wedding activities on that day but I was also not invited to dinner, neither was Lexy. That day I still decorated her apartment for a surprise when they came home from the church wedding)


I feel like I have been disrespected throughout all of this especially being hidden and having all the MOH duties basically taken away. I do want to give my friend an ultimatum to either reveal that I am MOH or I will attend as a guest.


I honestly feel like this was not right and I was taken advantage of. Please help me know what to do and if I should confront her/attend as a guest if things aren't made right.

17 Comments

Latest activity by Florida Marlins, on June 24, 2021 at 7:21 PM
  • C
    Super July 2020
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    Being 6 days away from the wedding, I would stick it out. Do you mind me asking how old you all are? Maybe your friendships have been outgrown but you’ve had ample time to express something before dropping out a week before the wedding g.
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  • AJ
    Super October 2022
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    This is why I hate the titles, they just ruin things. You're really going to drop out 6 days before? I think its really crappy. Its also crappy the bride is "hiding" it but did you talk to her about it?

    You two are still friends, does it really matter what your title is?

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  • Stacey
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    I am so not following this. Does the other girl think she is the Maid of Honor?

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  • Michelle
    Champion December 2022
    Michelle ·
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    Just stick it out and then sort through the friendships later if you feel they aren’t worth keeping.

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  • W
    weddingwoe ·
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    Sorry all - i wrote this super fast and it doesn't make sense. I wrote another one basically explaining everything

    I did try to tell her how i felt 4 months ago and nothing changed

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  • W
    weddingwoe ·
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    We are 26 - i wrote another post to explain everything

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  • W
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    Sorry, i wrote another post explaining everything. I was short on time when i wrote this one

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  • Michelle
    Champion December 2022
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    It sounds like everyone is very young and superficial. If the bride can’t be honest that you are involved, what else is she hiding? Suck it up this close to the wedding, because stepping down is often seen as a a friendship ending move (along with being asked by the bride to step down). After the wedding, cut your losses and find new friends.

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  • Kk
    Devoted October 2021
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    It sounds like the bride was trying to avoid drama by not making a big deal out of arbitrary titles, while still letting you personally know that you're her bestie. You have every right to feel whatever feelings you feel, but unless you feel like she was purposely trying to hurt your feelings, I would let it go.
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  • M
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    Your second/duplicate post doesn't really change anything. The bottom line is this: what might you gain and/or lose from dropping out of your best friend's wedding 6 days before the date?


    You might lose the friendship. Is a title worth that much to you? You might gain...I honestly don't know. I guess you might gain "recognition." The titles of wedding party members are pretty arbitrary. It's the relationships that matter. If you aren't happy with this relationship, then that is something to address, but I would wait until after the wedding because it's so close.
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  • Ashlee
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    This all sounds very juvenile. If you're as good of friends as you're claiming to be, you wouldn't give her an ultimatum and would just stand by her side and be supportive. It's okay to feel slighted, but giving an ultimatum days before her wedding, arguably one of the most stressful weeks of wedding planning with all the final details, would make me want to just cut you out of my life.

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  • Sarah
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    Are you prepared for your friendship to end if you give the bride an ultimatum? Because if I was her and you told me that 5 days before the wedding, I’d probably tell you not to bother coming at all. It’s really annoying she feels like she can’t talk to her friend about who the MOH is but I think you’re overreacting. Anyone can throw a bachelorette and maybe people just didn’t realize who hosted the shower.
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  • I
    Expert August 2021
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    This sounds very childish and sounds like Lexy is a bully making sure she gets her way. Also sounds like the bride feels like she can't stop the Lexy train. Do your part, be there for your friend and have a conversation after the weeding (a while after as emotions can still be still on the surface after the wedding). To me it sounds like you and the bride will always be friends and this is just a bump in the road, but I totally understand if you pull back from your friendship with the bride due to this.

    Maybe the bride will approach you after she has taken it all in.

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  • Alyssa
    Super October 2023
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    KC sounds like she needs to cut Lexy off. She doesn't seem like a great friend. However you can step down to be just a bridesmaid and still stay in the wedding. Although it seems like you are married and Lexy is not, so wouldn't you be Matron of honor? She could always be maid of honor if shuts her up and makes her play nice for the night. 🤷
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  • P
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    I would have thrown in the towel long ago. Bless you for hanging in there. You spent $4,000 and got little to no acknowledgement….! You have been invited and disinvited to multiple events. It doesn’t sound like the bride needs you. I would ask to attend as a guest. Enjoy the day from the audience. Let Lexy have the spotlight ….sounds like she is going to steal it anyway.

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    Ok, honestly, you're creating drama out of nothing. You didn't have to pay for the bachelorette party if you didn't want to. You could have taken it upon yourself to plan a party bus. It literally does not matter who does or doesn't do these kinds of things. Of course it sucks that the bride seems to be going out of her way to appease Lexy, but also, who cares? You could have tried to plan with her? Dropping out now would make you look petty and childish, imo. Being a BM is still a position of honor.

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  • Florida Marlins
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    And this, my fellow posters, is why I had zero females in my wedding party.

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