How Long Does a Bridesmaid Have to Stay at the Wedding?

I would leave after the cake cutting too. That is beyond crappy that they wouldn't invite your fiance.

Even when I've dated guys that my friends and family didn't like, they've been respectful enough of ME that they would never have done something like this. I'll join the PPs in being shocked that you're participating in this wedding.

There is no solid answer here, as this is unprecedented and beyond rude.

I would have backed out of the wedding when I found out that my husband wasn't invited.

I would probably stay long enough to eat dinner and leave.

Haha what?! I'd only stay through dinner and leave. That's rude and disrespectful to your relationship.

Stay long enough to run up the bar tab, have FH pick you up assuming its close enough, and book it out of there in style. Just kidding.

Have you talked to the bride and groom about it?

Do you want to keep the friendship?

Yes - Stay through dinner, probably to toasts/cake.

No -

Option 1: leave after the ceremony

Option 2: Eat on their dime (can you bring home extra/leftovers?), down a few drinks, and skedaddle -- semi-kidding, this what the bitter part of me would want to do

Well you obviously knew FH wasn't going to be invited and still decided to be apart of the wedding party so you can't really be salty now days before the wedding. So stay for all the pictures grab a bite to eat and head home. Its one day very significant to someone you obviously care about so just handle it with care.

I would've dropped out the second you found out he wasn't invited especially for something as childish as "we don't like him"

Honestly though the few weddings I've been in I have stayed the whole time.

I can't stand one of my bridal parties boyfriend/fiancé (it's back and forth all the time) and his ass is still invited. Not because I wanted to but because my bridesmaid is going to be spending money on coming and being there with me.

I would ask if FH can come. It's so rude not to invite him..

You leave when you feel like it. After the ceremony, after dinner. You don't have to stay the whole time

I agree with leaving after dinner! However, if you say "I want to get home to FH" that might be giving the bride more fuel to not like him. Just do a generic "I need to get home now, congrats!" And walk out of there.

But weddings have good food... definitely stay for dinner hahaha

There's so much wrong with that wedding that I feel like all typical etiquette is thrown out the window already and you shouldn't feel obligated to stay past dinner. Like everyone else already said, I would have backed out the second your FH wasn't invited because that's beyond messed up, but since you've already committed the minimum you should stay being that they paid for your meal is dinner. Afterwards, I would reconsider this friendship. Also 8am getting ready for a 6pm wedding? Ugh. They sound like the rudest people ever.

I think it matters as to why they don't like your FH. Do they have any justification for not liking him? That seems odd that you're a BM and they dislike your FH so much they wouldn't invite him... was anyone's SOs invited? You don't have to say, but depending on the severity of their rudeness, you may want to just leave after dinner. However, if maybe they have some justification for their feelings, then I would suggest staying at least through cake cutting. One of my BMs is leaving early but it's because another wedding she is in moved their date up to the evening of my wedding (super annoying considering I know that bride too and I know she knew when my wedding was). My wedding is during the day so my BM will be present for my ceremony and part of reception but then will have to drive 4 hours to make it to the next wedding and she will still miss that reception. But she talked to me in advance about this so it's no issue.

I was in a wedding where FH wasn't invited, and I wasn't offended. I'm not saying it was right he wasn't invited, I just understand why he didn't get an invite. (B/G didn't know him and bride has trust issues). I stayed the entire wedding.

If you're truly that upset about it, then leave after dinner. I also don't get why people would be offended if the BP didn't stay the entire reception.

That would make me really mad. Kudos to you for being so chill about it. I would leave after dinner/cake.

I don't even wonder why they don't like him. I have seen multiple posts from people asking if they can do the same thing this couple did because they don't like someone's SO for myriad reasons.

My BM left before dark and the reception ended at 11pm. I was pretty disappointed to say the least. Good thing I didn't make her my maid of honor!

Bounce after cake cutting.

Wow! That's seriously so rude! I personally wouldn't even be in the wedding. But I'd stay until after dinner. That's it.

As long as she can.