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Should i be asking more questions of my bride?

Fae, on September 13, 2023 at 10:17 AM Posted in Family and Relationships 0 6
Hello everyone! I am in need of some help. I am the MOH in my best friends wedding next year. Hers is in the spring/early summer. The issue I am coming up too is she hasn't given me a lot of information about what she wants to do or if she needs help with anything. In the months after she first asked me to be her MOH, I talked to her often about things she could do, vendors to call and talk to, and tried to get a overall idea of what she needed and it caused an argument that she felt stressed about cost of the wedding and that the advice I was giving her was something she couldn't afford. So I apologized and backed off. But now we are less than a year from her wedding and she hasn't really talked about it at all to me or the other bridesmaid. I'm getting worried that she might miss out on booking vendors or getting things she wants if she waits too long and I don't want her to be sad or disappointed on her wedding day. So should I start talking to her more about it or should I just stay back and wait for her?


Note: for alittle additional context, I am getting married later the same year as here. I am a planner and have most of my wedding already booked and planned a year out almost. She is not much of a planner normally. Thank you everyone in advance!

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Latest activity by Rae, on September 18, 2023 at 10:26 AM
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    Master July 2019
    Hannah ·
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    I would leave her be. The only person I had regular discussions with regarding vendors was my now husband, and occasionally our parents because they would ask and were contributing financially to wedding costs. MOH isn’t the wedding planner. Your job is to get the dress she asks and show up and support her day of. If she wants to bounce any decor ideas off on you or whatever, she may reach out. But I wouldn’t expect her to be coming to you about vendor bookings or things like that.
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    CM ·
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    It’s fair to try get a sense of her expectations of the role, but anything in addition to purchasing a dress in consultation with the bride and the rest of the wedding party, attending a rehearsal, helping out in typical ways on the day of, and participating in the ceremony is considered voluntary and optional. That includes any pre-wedding parties such as a shower. Any friend, family friend or friends (and some would say family) can generously offer but if it’s not feasible then it doesn’t happen. Ditto a bachelorette.

    It was not your place to plan her wedding unless you offered help and she accepted. That’s up to her, her fiance, any co-hosts, and vendors she hires. I would avoid any unsolicited advice at this point. If she doesn’t ask for suggestions, continue to back off.
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    Super December 2022
    LM ·
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    I would continue stepping back and assume the bride and partner have it in hand. They are responsible for their own wedding. Your BFF may also be less inclined to share details with you because: 1) she doesn't want to appear she's trying to compete with you, another Bride, 2) doesn't want to get confused by too many extraneous details, and/or 3) keeping it all private. It's nothing personal.

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  • Michelle
    Champion December 2022
    Michelle ·
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    Leave it be. It’s up to the couple to plan their own wedding. If they don’t want to plan themselves, they will often hire a full planner and show up as a guest. Not every couple is equally invested because some may prefer to elope but they have family pressure for a fancy party. Others are private. You don’t know what is going on and it’s not appropriate to ask. As a maid of honor, the only thing you need to do is buy a dress the bride chooses, show up at the rehearsal and wedding day. Hosting a shower for her is optional.
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    Amy ·
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    I think you are overstepping. I would leave it alone. If she needs help, she'll ask.

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    Rae ·
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    Not your circus, not your monkeys. She already said you were stressing her, no need to do it again. If she asks, feel free to offer your help or advice. Doesn't sound like she wants it.

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