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Ashley
Just Said Yes November 2009

Depressing but need advice for a friend...

Ashley, on June 19, 2009 at 7:40 PM Posted in Community Conversations 0 2

I have a friend whose wedding I was going to be a bridesmaid in in October. Well, her fiance recently broke off the engagement. As of yet I do not know many details as to why he decided to call off the wedding. Do you have any advice as to how to help her get through this hard time? And does anyone have any experience with possibly getting deposits back from vendors?

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Latest activity by Carleen Burns, on June 19, 2009 at 10:18 PM
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    I think saying nothing might be better unless she comes directly out and says something about it to you then maybe a sorry would be sufficient. Some women don't want to even thing about it, some want you to wallow over it with them so I think you know your friend best. I would venture to say that bringing up anything about your wedding is out of the question for sure.... I can guarantee she isn't going to want to here how happy things are for you. Good Luck!

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    When it comes to deposits from vendors, have her review all the contracts they've entered so far. It is four months away and depending on how the contract is written, she may be able to recoup some of the budget. Anything she can return should go back and help her with getting other things sold on bravobride.com or Ebay. It is important to know that sometimes the overwhelming stress of wedding planning will sometimes break couples up. It happened to my husband and myself, but we were back together within months. We married less than a year later and next week will be 17 years. Please be careful not to say anything bad about him now. If she does, just smile and nod, but don't offer opinions now. If they get back together your comments could come back to haunt you.

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