Is it really this hard for bridesmaids to communicate?

I would maybe try giving them each a phone call. Sometimes I get text on my phone, read them and then forget to respond because I'm in the middle of doing something else then when I go to delete texts I see that I never responded and feel bad. Same goes for Facebook messages and emails.

If you give them a call and they still don't respond then you have the right to get upset IMO.

I say do not dismiss them just yet...I am also worried about my bm dresses from davids bridal because i gave them a dealine of May 12 which i am not thinking is a mistake......I say just give a dealine and if they do not meet it them maybe you can make them a guest

The only thing you can do is give them a deadline. If they can't meet it, then they're out of the wedding party :-/

But just a heads up, I think 15 week turnaround is a bit outrageous. My BM's dresses just came in today and they ordered them 3 weeks ago. Mine came within 2 weeks.

Just email them and say "we're giong to meet at this date at this time to try on your bridesmaid dress and have everyone order them, please bring this amount of money, Thank you!" Thats what I did, sent out a reminder text the day before, even though not all my bridesmaids text me back, they all showed up that day!

Believe me girl I had the same problem.. but no its not rude because they're being rude to you by not responding.. at least with a "ok" What i did was gave them a deadline and when that time came whoever didn't order their dress I left it along and just asked another cousin... Its stressful from beginning to end... Idk maybe they don't want to hurt your feelings because they may not have the $ to buy the dress. I got my BM dresses from David's Bridal too and at the last min I decided to put another cuz in the wedding and she got her dress back in 3 weeks.. So i know they tell you order early but don't stress yourself out!!!! Good Luck

I swear I am the only one constantly having these issues with my bridesmaids haha! I apologize but I'm just fed up and will not be waiting on anyone that doesn't have their dress. If they tell me something, I'd understand but nothing at all means they don't care.

Honestly i send newsletters every month on the 4th so when the deadline comes....i am not calling or checking on anybody i will send a email and say sorry you cant be a part of my bridal party but being a guest is also special to me....that is them getting the boot

I've called and everything. They do know so idk what's going on.

I feel equally frustrated as my bridesmaids live in another state from me and so it makes it difficult to have them on the same page as me.

From past experiences, don't assume that the cell phone companies delivered your text in a timely manner. (I got mad at FH for not responding, and the text went through to his phone when I was getting mad at him - 4 hours after I sent it).

I would follow up with a phone call to those that haven't responded. Let them know how important this is to you (as if they shouldn't already) and let them know that a response just to let you know that they received your message in the future is appreciated. Also, if you think they are having issues with making sure there is time for your wedding plans talk to them one on one. Let them know that you have noticed they seem really busy and you don't want your wedding to be a last priority. If they are too busy now cutting them may be the best choice for all.

Smh wow...I just have this thing about not going over and beyond to contact people who clearly ignore me i will just sit them down without a second thought because if it was their wedding I would do what i was suppose to do

Please note that with David's Bridal all sales are final. I learned my lesson. I was told 15 week lead time on my wedding gown and it came in 10 days later. Just a heads up!