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Amanda
Savvy August 2020

Lost moh

Amanda, on February 4, 2020 at 11:06 PM Posted in Planning 0 17
This may be a bit of venting but also looking for opinions or advice. As soon as I got engaged, my childhood best friend has immediately asked to be MOH. Since she had been my friend since childhood, I acceptedand and wanted her to be a part of the wedding regardless. She was mainly excited about planning for bachelorette (great, it's an expected duty anyways). Out of the 22 years that I have known her, she has never been a great planner. Since years, I have always had a gut feeling that she would cancel the plans, it sort of became a "toss the coin" with ths odds of her canceling. She also was asked to be in her sisters wedding as MOH, the sister shortly got engaged a few months after me. She also told one of the groomsmen "I feel bad that I'm not going to be a great MOH because my sister comes first" ( she doesnt know that I know this). So I thought to ask my cousin to also be a MOH (she was already planning everything, including the engagement party and was there for any support). I told my childhood friend that I have asked my cousin to also be MOH for just on case if she becomes overwhelemed (was trying to put it nicely). She got upset/ jelous (she never confronted me about and only expressed to my mom) but attempted to brush this off. Around my birthday, she was going through a break up and I tried to provide support (offering her a place to stay so she can gather her thoughts and create a plan on what to do next, she could have stayed as long as needed). She agreed but then canceled numerous amount of times and then cancelled birthday dinner (would have been just 1hr of her time). We just have not been seeing eye to eye and have not been able to work things out since November. She is upset that I didn't reach out to her after she found a place to live (she blocked me on messenger after expressing how upset I was about inconsistent planning/cancellations/ feeling that our friendship is sort of lacking quality as I felt put last). She has backed out of the wedding, then decided to be in it and now it seems that she officially backed out of the wedding. I only have my family as part of my wedding (2 cousins and an aunt) and they have all already paid for their dresses. I have worked out the colors (originally wanted light, dark, dark and light) but now it looks like the MOH (cousin) will ve the only one in the lighter color. The other cousin (will be 9) so we haven't brought her dress yet. The wedding is in August 2020. My childhood friend still wants to be invited to the wedding, which I offered as an alternative and she agreed to be guest. I'm not quite sure if it would be worth the invite if we stop talking or seeing each other (invitations not being mailed out until June, so there is still time). Although I attempted to handle this as the "big" or in a "mature" way, it still hurts and makes me angry/ upset. I'm not even sure what to do if she changes her mind again and wants to be in the wedding.



Thank you for anyone who took the time to read this.

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Latest activity by Amanda, on February 8, 2020 at 8:37 AM
  • ryandajawedding@gmail.com
    Just Said Yes October 2020
    ryandajawedding@gmail.com ·
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    How old is this "MOH" and what gives her the right to selfishly add all this drama and stress to your already stressful wedding planning? Your MOH should be putting these fires out for you, not causing them!
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  • Amanda
    Savvy August 2020
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    Thank you for response and support, she will be 28 in a few days.
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  • Kristyn
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    I think that how you have handled the situation amd the stress has been very mature, you were polite about offering her help seeing as though her roll in the wedding came with tasks that she usually is not good at and still want to have her presence there on your day. I would say if she makes a fuss about wanting to be in the wedding you can graciously decline and be honest and mature and just facualize the timeline till the wedding and how it will not be for the best or doable if she is in it but is still welcome to attend!
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  • Gen
    Champion June 2019
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    If I were you I would stop leaving things up to her that affect your plans. You ask what if she wants to be in the wedding again? Then too bad, she doesn’t get to be. I do understand not wanting to wreck a 20 year friendship over this! So since that’s the case, I recommend keeping her out of your bridal party since she seems to be so fickle about whether she even wants to be anyway. Send her an invitation to the wedding, because it’s the right thing to do. It’s her choice whether she wants to attend as a guest. But her being in the bridal party is no longer an option.
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  • Mandee
    Devoted September 2020
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    Sugar if she's stressing you out this much then you should not invite her period. You should only have people at your wedding who make you happy and are happy for you!

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  • Joanna
    Dedicated October 2020
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    It sounds like the two of you need to have a heart to heart. She is obviously hurting over so much more than being "demoted" in her MOH duties. I would still invite her! Can you honestly imagine not having your childhood best friend at your wedding? My childhood best friend cut me out of her life shortly after college and it still hurts. It hurts that I wasn't invited to her wedding, and it's been hard not having her around for mine.

    I am totally on board with your MOH needs to be putting out your fires, but it sounds like her entire life has been turned upside down (break up, needed to move, etc) and she's lashing out because she's still so hurt. Could you not call her or do you only communicate on messenger? Is she not on insta? Snapchat? Email?

    Invite her to your wedding. Try to talk to her. Try to have a heart to heart. It honestly sounds like she just needs some support.

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  • Laura
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    Different take... It might be time to check in on her. I'm not sure how long her relationship was, but wedding planning amidst a breakup might be really challenging for her. I think a chat is in order.
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  • Amanda
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    Hi Joanna,
    We were speaking on messenger and we have attempted phone call. She has continued to blame things on me (ex: everytime we plan something, I always do what I want and never what the other person wants.....this could be because I am mostly the planner and come up with the ideas but if this is an issue, then this has been ongoing since childhood because I have always liked to plan). She is also upset because I never apologize for anything and it is always her. I don't come out and stay sorry (i feel like I shouldn't say "sorry" after I felt pushed away when attempting to offer support but I did show an understanding and made statements " I'm sorry you had to go through that" or "I understand how that must have been difficult", but its not direct (I do sort of find this immature). When speaking on the phone, we just didn't get anywhere and I don't see it being much different in person. We just borh have different perspectives. I offered that ww could agree to disagree to move on from this, she wasn't on board with it at first. The next day, I told her what it would mean if we agreed to diasagree (basically, I would just back off and stop caring as much for when plans fail and be less involved). I then gave her an alternative to still be in the wedding or to come as guest and she agreed to come as guest. She was satisfied with me backing off and tried to move forward bur we haven't spoken since and it has nearly been a month. Yes, she is hurt and upset and I tried to be understanding towards this and tried to support by offering her a place to stay that she canceled out multiple times on.
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  • Amanda
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    Laura,
    Her birthday is in a few days and still planning to wish her a happy birthday. This defiantly isn't a bad idea. When I offered that we could "agree to disagree" I sort of thought to allow for her to come to me for when needing support. I'll of course offer it to her. I can understand how being in a wedding can be hard (she is going to be in her sisters wedding as MOH). When getting a guys perspective, they have thought that she should brle willing enough to put her feelings aside to be part of the big day. It is interesting to hear both perspectives because I am still willing to offer support.
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    Keep her on the "tentative" guest list - don't decide definitely about inviting her until you absolutely have to. Should she want to get back in the bridal party: "sorry, you burned that bridge TWICE."

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  • Laura
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    You sound so kind. Give her a chance to share honestly what is going on or wrong for her. Have the hard talk and allow space for both your feelings - and the idea that something is misunderstood here. And if not, at least you can make choices without guilt. Also, make this chat more about her needs right now than yours. Certainly, you need to vent yours too. But let her go first, then you'll know better what to say. I do hope that this all works out. I've had a lot of lumps and bumps with my bestie, but nothing sorts us out like a good long talk. More often than not we learn there was a lot more going on that we noticed or was shared. Good luck to you both!

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  • Amanda
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    Thank you everyone!
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  • Suzie
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    I would say no, she does not get to change her mind again. This is your wedding, you’re giving her too much power and say with what should be your choices. I’d connect on her birthday, send her a message or give a call, but don’t bring up anything wedding related. If she brings it up, tell her you don’t feel comfortable with her being in the bridal party at this point, but hope she can attend as a guest.
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  • Crystal
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    I don’t think time means anything sometimes. The fact you made a comment that you knew she said she felt bad she was going to be a bad MOH really bugs me. She should have declined the responsibility then. If she was 18, maybe I can excuse the behavior... but she’s almost 30.


    I had a friend say something really not nice about my wedding and I realized they only wanted to come for the free party. Sometimes marriage makes you see who people are. I wouldn’t invite her. I think you’ve been very generous.
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  • D
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    I can relate to you. But opposite side I had to postpone our wedding due to other reasons. But for the original one my close friend that have know since a kid over 30 years replied not showing. And other one almost as long even after a save the day and everything said was going and honored. But recently msg me and told me a great opportunity came up and he could not attend. I founded out he is going fishing he has not messaged me back or talked me since so I figured I wait. But now I am leaning to just me. You want people stand up with you that reliable and support you always. It is not easy choice with people
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  • Amanda
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    Crystal,
    After a while, I started describing our friendship as quantity over quality, meaning that we may be only remaining friends due to having over twenty years. I couldn't agree more with you and appreciate you expressing your thoughts. It honestly hurts, and part of me felt some guilt even though I don't feel any regrets.

    Sorrythat you had to go through similar situation with your friend. I guess you learn who really supports you for when you reach certain chapters or life-changing events.
    Thank you
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  • Amanda
    Savvy August 2020
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    Just to add....I was originally going to invite her whole mediate family since I have known them since kindergarten. Do you think that would be awkward? Due to current situation?
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