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Maid of Honor Drama

Stacey, on December 31, 2019 at 7:25 PM Posted in Planning 0 8

My maid of honor just called me sobbing. She said she is really stressed being my maid of honor. I haven't really discussed wedding planning with her other than talking about bridesmaids dresses which haven't been purchased yer. She had mentioned a few weeks ago about my shower and bacherlotte party, but I didn't really say much since my wedding isn't until July. I know my mom talked to her once about it, but hasn't heard anymore. I know she is a maid of honor in a wedding about a month after mine so I am wondering if that is stressing her out. She tried telling me she feels like everyone is going to pay for a bunch of stuff and she doesn't have the money. I tried convincing her that all I care about is that she be in the wedding. I don't really need her to pay for anything. My mom planned on hosting my shower if no one else was going to so my mom would be thrilled to handle that. I don't drink so I don't need a fancy bacherlotte party and I was honestly just thinking a pajama party with junk food and romance movies. I guess I don't understand where all of this is coming from, but she indicated that she doesn't even really want to be in the wedding a lot. The other thing that has been weighing on my mind is that my brother's wife has gone above and beyond to help me with the wedding planning. She has gone with me to appointments. She has sent me ideas for stuff. She was going to do a reading at the wedding, but I know she would love to be a bridesmaid rather than doing a reading. I have been on the fence about asking her to be a bridesmaid rather than a reader. Do you think it would be wrong to ask her to be a bridesmaid instead of doing a reading?

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Latest activity by Kristen, on December 31, 2019 at 9:04 PM
  • gratia01
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    gratia01 ·
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    If your MOH is so stressed do you think she would want to step down? If you are ok with it, that may be better. Also, asking your brother's wife to be a bridesmaid is totally ok, especially since she's been so helpful!

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  • Caitlin
    Devoted September 2021
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    Ask current MOH if she would prefer to be a bridesmaid or a guest. Also if you haven't talked about it with her at all, she may not know in concrete details what's expected of her in the role. If she doesn't want to step down, it will be good to go over all of your expectations (or lack thereof) with her and that might take away some of the stress.
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  • Kelli
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    From the info you gave I think it would be sweet. I am not close to my FH’s brother’s wife (we live in different stares) but was going to ask her to be a bridesmaid since they will be family ❤️ Especially how active she’s been it sounds like less stress having her next to you as well.
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  • S
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    Stacey ·
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    She told me she thinks it would be for the best if she dropped out of the wedding. I am hurt, but I can't force her to be in the wedding.
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  • Kristen
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    I think it would be nice to make the fiance a bridesmaid. Doesn't hurt to ask her. I would maybe ask your MOH if she wants to be a guest since she just confessed she doesn't feel like really being in it and that you would be ok w that.
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    Stacey ·
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    We talked for over an hour. I told her I was fine if she didn't want to be maid of honor anymore, but asked if she would still want to be a bridesmaid. She said she thought it would be better if she wasn't in the wedding at all. I told her my mom can handle the bridal shower and I can plan the bachelorette party. Since it would just be snacks and movies, it wouldn't be expensive at all. She still didn't seem like she wanted to be in the wedding at all. I'm wondering if her boyfriend was pressuring her to drop out because he has extreme social anxiety and she told me he was upset that he would have to sit at the ceremony by himself while she was up front.
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    Stacey ·
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    She said she would rather just be a guest.
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  • Kristen
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    I know it'll be hard for you because obviously you want her to Stand By Your Side on the big day but I think just let her go as a maid of honor and just keep your bridesmaids as is. I personally would not move anyone up to maid of honor because then they will made me feel like the second choice. However I think that if your brother's fiance has been putting in work and if you feel it okay you can make her a bridesmaid. I have been added to a wedding late because I just met the bride and became a bridesmaid.
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