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FutureMrsT
Dedicated September 2014

Can I UNASK people to be in my wedding?

FutureMrsT, on January 20, 2014 at 5:58 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 9

I originally asked three of my friends, and one of my cousins and my niece to be bridesmaids. My cousin backed out and I have a very strong feeling that 2 of my friends are going to end up backing out closer to the wedding. I'm having a Destination Wedding in NC on Ocean Isle Beach. After my one cousin backed out I asked two of my other cousins to be in the wedding. FH will probably have only 3 groomsmen, and he is afraid its going to look bad, and I think he feels bad that I have more people on my side. At least one of the guys he asked has already backed out, another one of his guys is the husband of one of my friends who I asked to be a BM. They used to be really good friends of ours but lately we have become very annoyed by them and while we will be upset if they back out of our wedding it will probably be for the best because then we can just be done with them. What should I do? Do I let things play out and see what happens or take action?

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Latest activity by Erin, on January 20, 2014 at 7:08 PM
  • MissMadeline
    Master June 2014
    MissMadeline ·
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    You can't kick someone out of your wedding party because they've been "annoying lately."

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  • MNA
    Master April 2018
    MNA ·
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    Typically, telling someone you no longer wish for them to be in your bridal party is a friendship-ending move, unless they were the one initiating it. So technically, yes, you can ask them, but expect to end the friendship and for there to be hurt/negative feelings toward you and FH afterwards.

    It's also very rude to ask someone to back out of the wedding party, especially for trivial reasons such as "we don't want an uneven bridal party," or "they've been annoying lately."

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  • Ab
    Master October 2011
    Ab ·
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    If you are cool with severing the relationship (even cause drama within your family) then I guess you can ask them to not be in it..However it's very rude..the circumstances in which this would not be rude are few and far between. It's in very bad form to unask people. I say you just leave it be, if they drop out, they drop out. You should only ask people in the first place that you care about and love and really want them up there with you..not just as fillers.

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  • THE Mrs. Russell
    VIP June 2014
    THE Mrs. Russell ·
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    I would sit and talk with them...maybe there's something they need to share with you as well? "check in" with them to be sure they even want to be a part of your big day still...they may be looking for a way out too - and at least then you can try to salvage the relationship...if you still want to that is.

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  • Jackie
    Master October 2014
    Jackie ·
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    Sure. Go ahead. "Unask" them.

    Be prepared for everyone to completely trash talk you and talk about how rude and uncouth you are.

    You are lacking in valid reasons to "unask" them. You're also lacking in other areas too but that's besides the point.

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  • FutureMrsK
    Expert October 2014
    FutureMrsK ·
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    Not really. You can talk with them about FH's concern that the BP will be lopsided. And you can talk honestly and respectfully about costs of being in a DW. Bring it up and see what they say. Someone (or more) might feel relieved and drop out herself but still may be able to attend.

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  • FutureMrsT
    Dedicated September 2014
    FutureMrsT ·
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    That's pretty much what i figured, although this is me looking for a way to end one of these friendships, they have not been just a tad annoying lately, this friendship has been on the rocks for a while. We were in there wedding and I said some things I shouldn't have about stuff and almost backed out of her wedding. Now there is a wedge between us, and its been growing wider ever since. We have attempted to go back to the way things were but it just isn't possible.

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  • Laudie
    Master October 2013
    Laudie ·
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    If you unask them be prepared to have a ruined relationship. I also wouldn't worry about having an uneven wedding party. Plenty of people do it and it looks completely fine.

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  • Stephanie
    Master November 2014
    Stephanie ·
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    I'm having an uneven party. It's fine.

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