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Lizabeth
Just Said Yes May 2023

Dress shopping was a nightmare

Lizabeth, on May 16, 2022 at 5:02 PM Posted in Family and Relationships 0 5
So obviously your bridal party is the girls you trust the most! Right?? Because apparently I suck at picking mine. I have a matron of honor (she’s currently over seas but has been helpful and supportive and even stayed up late her time to be with us via video message for my first dress shopping appointment my maid of honor is my best friend who’s more like a sister to me we have been friends since the first day of middle school. Then I have two bridesmaids my bio sisters and a junior bridesmaid my niece. Now of course if I had not asked them to be in my wedding it would have caused a whole problem so I asked them and they all said yes. Fast forward to my first dress appointment and things are going great my maid of honor has my matron of honor on video message I’m trying on dresses my maid and matron of honor and my mom are giving a bunch of input (which I wanted) my niece is trying I give her that. But my sisters are basically just sitting there. One trying more then the other but neither giving much care to my dress. Then it was time for the bridesmaids and flower girl part of our appointment. My flower girls show up and that’s when things go absolutely nuts. The girls are running all over the store only wanting me their mom is just like what ever my maid of honor is trying to help my matron of honor look for dresses my niece is looking at event dresses and not bridesmaids dresses my older sister is getting mad at my niece because she keeps hollering that she needs her mom to do this or that so my older sister puts all her dresses back and refuses to try any on. Then my little sister (who isn’t a dress person in the first place ) hasn’t picked a single dress to try on. Which I do understand but I couldn’t even help her find a dress to try on because I was trying to make sure the flower girls weren’t messing with things finally my little sister chooses one dress to try on which she said she liked but that appointment was supposed to be about me and my wedding and they all turned it to focus on them. I’m so mad about it and when I talked to my mom she tried to justify their actions but I’m ready to fire every one except my maid and matron of honor and start from scratch. 😒

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Latest activity by Bailey, on July 26, 2022 at 3:25 PM
  • Paige
    VIP October 2022
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    I'm sorry that happened. It sounds super hectic. Were you able to find a dress for yourself or anyone else? If not, it may be easier to just try to find one thing at a time so you're not trying to corral everyone. I'd definitely need super powers to pull that off lol.

    If your bridesmaids are all wearing different styles, maybe just give them a color and ask them to pick something on their own time OR pick something online and then they can all just order something. Hope you can get everything squared away!

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  • Jacks
    Rockstar November 2054
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    Sounds like too many people at the appointment. Maybe next time just take a couple people with you to try on dresses. For the bridesmaids, find a dress and colour you like and each of them can purchase them separately. You don't need to all be together.

    I wouldn't "fire" anyone, you'll look awful and likely ruin the relationships.

    You're not getting married for another year. You have lots of time.

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  • Erin
    Super May 2022
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    I’d highly suggest separating the appointments as well. If you haven’t found your dress yet, do one appointment with only that on the agenda, then another appointment for bridesmaids. Not only will that help with feeling like you have your day, but it will also be less hectic. Also I know this may be an unpopular opinion, but I only had my mom and sister (who’s also MOH) come with me to appointments. While I know I have good friends for my other 4 bridesmaids, people competing to have opinions heard or you having expectations for people to give opinions can really take away from the experience because you’re worried about all of that. I still felt special only having my mom and sister come and see. Maybe you can park down the audience at additional wedding dress appointments?
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  • Erin
    Super May 2022
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    *pare down. Autocorrect mistake.
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  • Bailey
    Expert October 2023
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    The problem started here: "Now of course if I had not asked them to be in my wedding it would have caused a whole problem so I asked them" You should never, ever feel pressure to put people in your wedding unless it's on your own terms! This is how brides end up with huge disappointments, and hectic experiences like yours! If I was you, I would only continue forth with the girls who 100% support you and you feel closest with.

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