No bridal party

Id say no im the bride i have too much on my plate and i wouldnt feel bad about it

I guess what specifically if she asking for? To get it done herself? Sure! To join you & your mom? Nope. I’d probably say something like “You’re welcome to get your makeup done of course! But my mom & I will be sharing that experience together.”

If she's your best friend and you're not having a bridal party, maybe she just wants to share something of your day with you! Have you done anything with her such as dress shopping? If you really don't want her to come with you, I'd say something similar to what the previous poster said. Just let her know she's more than welcome to get her makeup done , but this is something you want to share with your mom.

View Quoted Comment Lol, right! logistically I’m trying to see how that would work. 🤷🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️

View Quoted Comment Agree. Thank you!

Simply say no lol even though it wont be easy to say no ...but its about you and you already have a lot on your plate

View Quoted Comment Thank you! And yes she went dress shopping with my mom grandma and I. It was fun!


I’m very private and choose not to share certain things about the wedding because I can be easily swayed.
I don’t want people inserting themselves in my day.
Does that make me selfish? So many questions and unnecessary stress.

View Quoted Comment That's great she was a part of that and you all enjoyed yourselves!


And that's not selfish! It definitely makes sense. Wedding planning can already be overwhelming, and with extra people's inputs , or questions can just be too much! I do the same. I choose to only share things about the wedding with my mom, sisters & ONE friend. No one else needs to know haha. The less people, the better .

I would tell her the artist only has time to do you and your Mom. Like you, I don't want others opinions about my hair, shoes, etc. My BFF is pretty pushy, and when I told her I was wearing sparkling evening sandals she tried to insert herself 2x. It's HOUSTON IN JULY. EVERY bride is wearing sandals!! You don't have to have her with you. Good luck!

I would say no because logistically I don’t see why you should pay for hers 0-0 i mean it would be nice but I also think it’s unnecessary

I would just say your already signed a contract with the makeup artist and have paid her for her services and she isn't available to provide services for anyone. If she wants her makeup done then she will have to find someone else to do it.

I understand your frustration! I like the idea of no bridal party. We were going to do this, but I opted for a small bridal party because I needed the help while I'm gone (I'm leaving for 5 months and won't be home to set up or anything for the wedding).

I'm having a similar issue. My future MIL wants her hair done, but I've paid for myself and my bridesmaids. My response was that she could ask the person I booked for hair, but that the bridal party would have to go first in order to get pictures and everything done. I think she opted to go with someone else for her hair. I feel a little bad because I know she just wants to be included, but she's not in my bridal party. Good luck.