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Kelsey
Just Said Yes September 2019

Maid of Honor confusion

Kelsey, on March 6, 2020 at 4:56 PM Posted in Planning 0 5
So I’m getting married in July of 2020 (this year) and my fiancé and I decided to do the wedding on the 31st, it’s a Friday and far enough from his birthday (it’s on the 19th) that we felt comfortable putting it there... until my MOH and one of my bridesmaids said that they have stuff going on that weekend. And although my fiancé and I were hesitant to, we agreed to put it on the 24th, Pioneer Day, also one of my grandfather’s death anniversary. But whatever, we pushed it. And then my MOH mentioned that if we were to do our wedding on a weekend, to keep in mind that she wouldn’t be able to go since she works. She works at a hospital as a graveyard shift cleaning tech. I told her that I’ll think about it. I talked with my fiancé, and we’re still going to have an evening wedding since he is a business owner and he’d like to work at least a little bit. We’re not going past ten o clock at our wedding, meaning my MOH has about five months to ask her work if she can take a few hours off. Not to mention she said nothing about planning a bridal shower or bachelorette part or anything, one of my other bridesmaids actually started planning my bachelorette party immediately. What should I do? I don’t want to be a bridezilla but I don’t want to be a pushover either. Help?

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Latest activity by Meghan, on March 6, 2020 at 5:41 PM
  • Cyndy
    Master May 2019
    Cyndy ·
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    Wow it sounds like you aren’t really doing what you want. If you’ve given her plenty of notice then she should work around your date and time or not be your MOH. Personally I wouldn’t keep changing my wedding
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  • M
    Legend June 2019
    Melle ·
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    Uh do whatever works best for YOUR schedule. I’m sorry but she has plenty of time to get her schedule in order to attend. My bff I am MOH for is in another state and her rehearsal is on a Thursday but all of us are flying over anyway to go even if that means I had to Miss TWO days of work rather than one. She has plenty of time to figure it out, don’t keep changing it for her.
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  • Kristen
    Master November 2020
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    I wouldn't choose my wedding date based on other's availability at all. All brides told me when the wedding was when they asked me to be a bridesmaid and I put it in my schedule to be there for them. You're not being a bridezilla in that case. Either she can go or not. Tell her the date and if she cannot make it then you do not have a MOH.

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  • Natalie
    Devoted December 2021
    Natalie ·
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    The one thing you don’t want, is regret. Regret of not being true to you & your fiancé, including setting a date / time that works best for you two. It’s YOUR WEDDING! Sounds like your MOH is full of excuses. Not saying she doesn’t want to go, but you shouldn’t have to convince someone to pull their weight to make your big day happen.
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  • Meghan
    Master October 2019
    Meghan ·
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    Don’t plan your wedding around your friend. That’s nuts. Have your wedding when you want it. This is your (& your FH’s) wedding, not hers!
    Also, your friend has plenty of time to ask off for her job, it just sounds like she’s choosing not to. I would choose the friend that is stepping up to the plate and making your wedding about you as your MOH. Not the selfish one.
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