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BB&J2019
Beginner April 2019

My friend got engaged after me.

BB&J2019, on October 9, 2017 at 9:34 AM

Posted in Planning 111

I have a gfriend who has gotten engaged recently. About 6 mos after me. Shes planning on having her wedding about 4 months before mine. I had already been talking about my vintage theme. Roaring 20's to be exact. Now she's saying she wants to copy my theme!! I told her how upset i would be if she...

I have a gfriend who has gotten engaged recently. About 6 mos after me. Shes planning on having her wedding about 4 months before mine. I had already been talking about my vintage theme. Roaring 20's to be exact. Now she's saying she wants to copy my theme!! I told her how upset i would be if she decides to go through with this. But all she had to say to say to that was " it shpuld be fine because we'll only have a handfull of the same people there anyways." How infuriating... we are are in the same grpup of froemds so obviously we will have aome of the same people attending Now shes asking me to be a bridesmaid. And i dont know how to tell her i want to be as far away from her wedding as possible. And i dpnt want to say anything more about my wedding plans. Not to mention planning her qedding 4 months before mine feels slitely disrespectful in itself. Am i wrong, being a bridezilla?

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  • Sharon
    Dedicated October 2017
    Sharon ·
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    I would totally be upset if a friend decided to do the same theme as me after I told them my plans. I would never do that to somebody, but don't let that get in the way of your friendship. If she means anything to you someday you might regret not standing up in her wedding.

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  • Mia
    Just Said Yes April 2018
    Mia ·
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    Let it go, just because there's potential to have a similar theme, doesn't mean it'll be the same. This is your friend, don't forget that.

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  • Mrsbdg
    Champion August 2017
    Mrsbdg ·
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    Am I wrong?

    Answer: Yes

    Being a bridezilla?

    Answer: Yes

    You get a day! You don't get to dictate her wedding theme. You especially don't get to dictate her wedding date because she got engaged after you. That's ridiculous.

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  • Cynthia
    Just Said Yes August 2020
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    While it sucks, you can't really be mad at her. It's unfortunately something that comes with having a long engagement. Being prepared to see my friends and others get engaged and married within my timeline was one of the first pieces of advice I was given. I also don't think that she was trying to copy you so much as she heard an idea and thought it was a really good one. Like a lot of the others are saying, the 20s are a popular theme right now.

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  • J
    Just Said Yes May 2018
    Jasmine ·
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    You re not wrong

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  • Brittney
    Savvy August 2021
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    Wow these rude comments are a bit much for me to handle so I hope you're not too frustrated by them. I personally don't think that you are being a bridezilla, especially if she blatantly told you that she wants to copy your theme. I would however consider the relationship you want to have with her once the two weddings are over and have that determine whether or not you want to be in her wedding and how you carry the situation going forward. You don't want something to ruin a friendship that you will look back on in a year and say that wasn't worth losing a friend. Just my opinion.

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  • Bemyguest
    Master April 2017
    Bemyguest ·
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    Wait a minute... Did you just create a new profile with a different spelling of your name to defend yourself?

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  • QueSeraSera
    VIP December 2017
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    I don't see any rude comments here. Just honest opinions.

    One of my BMs got engaged a few months after me and is getting married a couple months before me (this weekend in fact). Am I bothered by this? NOPE!

    I always knew she wanted a short engagement, and it just happened to fall in the middle of my 11-month engagement. I'm honestly impressed she got it planned in 6 months.

    Not everyone is going to have a long engagement like you. Just let it go.

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  • Mrsbdg
    Champion August 2017
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    I got engaged about six months after my twin sister and just got married.

    My sister isn't getting married until 2020. I wasn't putting my life on hold because she got engaged before me.

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  • An Actual Human
    Devoted November 2018
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    Your date is in 2019. A lot of people don't want to wait that long to get married and apparently your friend is one of them. Complaining that she's getting married before you is silly. Oh, and you have similar taste? You're friends! That should be expected.

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  • BeachDreams
    Master May 2017
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    Why was this dead thread revived?!?!

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