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Allison
Just Said Yes June 2020

moh wants to get married right before me at destination wedding

Allison, on July 18, 2019 at 7:43 PM Posted in Planning 1 9
Hey everyone! I recently got engaged and set our date for June 2020. Last night I asked my best friend to be my MOH. She happily accepted. The she asked me how I felt if her and her boyfriend (they are not engaged), got married in Germany (where boyfriend is from), in April or May of 2020. She would want me to be her MOH. I told her that would be nearly impossibly because my fiancé is an account and is SUPER busy during tax season (January-May) which she knows. And that we are trying to save our PTO for our own wedding and honeymoon. And we just can't take a huge trip to Germany right before our wedding and I already told her I wanted my bachelorette party to be in May. I asked her if she would be willing to wait a little longer until after my wedding so my fiancé and I could go and have more PTO to use. Her boyfriend is really wanting to do it in the spring. The whole situation is really stressing me out because I told her we can't come if it's in spring but I also want to stand by her side on her special day. I guess I thought it was kinda inconsiderate to plan her big destination wedding right before my wedding since she knows we are trying to save our PTO our own honeymoon. I know its not my decision about what they do but it was a huge shock when she told me. I probably shouldn't be stressing too much because they are not even engaged yet but who knows, that would change any time. Not sure if anyone has advice but I need to get that stress of my chest. Has anyone else experience a similar situation? If so, how did you handle it?


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Latest activity by Tris, on July 19, 2019 at 6:14 PM
  • Kelly
    VIP October 2020
    Kelly ·
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    Sounds like your friend is jealous actually. I wouldn't worry about it until they're engaged. Besides you had a lot of fine points on why her boyfriend likely wouldn't agree to any of it.
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  • Caytlyn
    Legend November 2019
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    I wouldn’t ever plan my wedding around someone else’s PTO availability. I understand how this could be hurtful to you, but you really have no say in the matter. If she really wants you there and knows you can’t do the spring, she will pick another date. If not, that’s her decision to make.
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  • Cyndy
    Master May 2019
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    Sorry you are feeling this way but I would just wait until they are actually engaged.
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  • Sexypoodle
    Master October 2021
    Sexypoodle ·
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    You explained everything to her. So if you can’t attend… Then you can’t attend!
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  • Melissa
    VIP September 2019
    Melissa ·
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    I wouldn’t take anything she says seriously until she is actually engaged. And your reasoning for not going is 110% valid. Germany is not a small weekend trip. She knows your situation so any plans she makes is on her.
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  • M
    Legend June 2019
    Melle ·
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    I think just say you can't make it but would make it up to her some other way like maybe take her out on a nice time and what not. Germany is a huge trip and you don't have the pto for it.
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  • D
    Super July 2020
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    Yikes I'm sorry. Even though they aren't formally engaged they are shopping for possible wedding dates. I think you did right by telling her you wouldn't have time off.
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  • J
    Master October 2019
    Jolie ·
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    I agree with this. You've told her the situation of your pto and budgeting for your own wedding! All you can do is wait and see what she plans.

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  • Tris
    Expert August 2019
    Tris ·
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    Woah! How weird. You're actually planning your wedding, she's not engaged yet. I wouldnt worry about it. The timing just doesn't work for you.
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