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September 2019

Should i Still Attend

Shadd, on September 17, 2019 at 9:45 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 23
I was asked to be a bridesmaid in my friend's wedding ( the only other person is the maid of honor). I graciously accepted and have been planning a wedding shower with her maid of honor all summer. The week of the shower, I find out that she's basically throwing the shower for herself and only wants me to show up and help decorate and pay for the food. To top it off this is three weeks before the wedding and she just gave me my bridesmaid dress which is 6 sizes too big. I had already ordered a dress and had it so long that I was unable to return it when she changed her mind and wanted a new dress. She agreed to buy the dress since we had already lost money and never asked me what size I needed. I find out it's going to cost me more to get it altered than what it is worth, there are a lot of layers, Etc. Anyways she had all the decorations prepared even down to the very games personalized so I asked her how many games she had because I already had games I needed to make sure I have prices and she just simply responded with, my maid of honor has the prizes. I asked her what we were doing the day of the wedding and when I needed to meet up and she said she didn't know because she would be decorating that morning and then her and her maid of honor we're going to be going to get their hair and makeup done at 10:30 and specified that I was not included in this ( she wanted me to decorate and help get the food ready for the reception while they went and got done up). Anyways, I was under the impression that maybe I was overstepping my bounds as a bridesmaid and she wanted her maid of honor to be in charge of most of the things that they were best friends so I just took a step back and I didn't show up Friday the night before her shower to help decorate. It was obvious to me that she was throwing her shower for herself and she wanted her decorations a certain way. The maid of honor messages me Saturday morning and asked when I'm coming to help with the shower and I said oh about an hour before to help get the food ready. When I get there everybody is giving me the cold shoulder and not talking to me I suck it up and prepare the food chit chat with guest and then after the shower when everybody is gone, they start the cold shoulder again. I have children and my life is busy so I went ahead and took off without saying anything to anybody. A few days later she says something to me about not getting her a gift and I told her that I had planned on throwing the shower for her and that that was going to be the gift from me. The shower gift is normally smaller so I spent more on food then I would have on a shower gift anyway. She just messaged me and told me that she thinks it would be best that that I not be in the the wedding and just come as a guest and mentioned something along the lines of money being an issue for me. I told her that money was not an issue that I had already spent the money, and I wanted to be there for her and to let me know what to do. She has not responded. Should I still attend the wedding or use that quality time for my own family?

23 Comments

Latest activity by Nicole, on September 19, 2019 at 12:53 PM
  • Chandra
    Master May 2019
    Chandra ·
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    She sounds like a real piece of work!!! Not taking anything you've done or anything into consideration. I think if I were in your shoes I would have a hard time convincing myself to go to her wedding.
    I'm sorry about everything shes done to you!
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  • Mrs. Bubba
    VIP September 2019
    Mrs. Bubba ·
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    Stay with your family.

    It sounds like you’re the free decorating help and were only asked to be in the Bridal Party to dress the actual situation up.
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  • Da Mom
    August 2022
    Da Mom ·
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    Honestly I would not attend. She is not acting like a very good friend and you’ve already invested and lost too much time and money.

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  • Bridget
    Devoted October 2019
    Bridget ·
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    It’s a nice time of year to go apple picking with your family!
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  • Kelly
    Super October 2019
    Kelly ·
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    Wow, this really irked me. I would not attend. Besides Apple picking you can also do pumpkin things.
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  • Megan
    Super October 2020
    Megan ·
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    Wow, this is awful. I’m really sorry that she used you and just iced you out like that. You have every right to be upset about this!
    I would not attend after alllll of that.
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  • Cher Horowitz
    Master December 2019
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    I would skip her wedding. You did nothing wrong! She's being incredibly rude and selfish

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  • Amanda
    Master December 2020
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    Agreed, I'd be so PO'd!
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  • Tigriswc
    September 2020
    Tigriswc ·
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    Spend time with your family. She seems unstable, beyond normal levels of stress, and not like a very good friend. Really, you dodged a bullet.

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  • Angel
    Savvy December 2022
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    Oh dont go that’s toxic mess you don’t need in your life. She’s a real piece of work. Definitely don’t go especially if they are gonna give you the cold shoulder and make you feel unwelcomed. Now that being said it’s your friend and think about after the wedding as well. If you want a relationship after you may have to go.
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  • W
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    Do you want to still be friends with this person? Clearly she just wanted you for your money. Don't go. I don't think she even wants you there. So sorry you went through that!
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  • Yam
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    She’s being a selfish brat and a user. You’re not hired help, you’re a friend. She’s treating you like some lowly worker she can boss around. Friends don’t treat each other this way. You couldn’t pay me to go to a wedding of someone this selfish.
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  • Amy
    Dedicated November 2019
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    Wow!! Game over girlfriend 🙅‍♀️ Enjoy the day with your family.
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  • Andrea
    Dedicated October 2019
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    She sounds incredibly selfish and bratty. It seems like she used you for money and free help, nothing a true friend would do. No amount of stress excuses that kind of behavior. Spend that precious time with your family!

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  • Ivy ORP
    VIP October 2019
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    I wouldn't go. Who complains about not getting a gift like that? To make it clear you are to be setting up while she gets pampered shows a lack of respect and consideration toward you. Enjoy your family and be prepared to end this so-called friendship.

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  • Jennifer
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    She sounds like a terrible friend and a major bridezilla. Who would ask such a thing as "Why didn't you get me a gift?" as opposed to "Thank you for helping with my shower!". Also, she was definitely taking advantage of you and your kindness. Making you set up her wedding while she and the only other attendant get done up? Your only "job" as a bridesmaid is to wear the dress and show up, setting up her wedding is her responsibility, so she was in the wrong.

    I would cut your losses and say good riddance, because if you attend as a guest and even be nice and get nice gift it will turn into "Why didn't you get me a bigger/more expensive gift since you weren't a bridesmaid anymore?". She seems like a toxic friend and you don't need that in your life!

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  • Martha
    Devoted September 2019
    Martha ·
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    Do not attend that wedding, I am mad at her for you! She sounds like a terrible friend, so please spend the day with your family instead.. it would be a much better use of your time!!
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  • Suzie
    Super October 2021
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    Exactly this! How horrible of her to exclude you in getting ready, and to treat you this way. I’d cut this friend loose, she clearly is not a friend at all.

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  • Alejandra
    Super November 2021
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    She sounds lovely. I wouldn’t go to the wedding. It sounds lIke more trouble than its worth and I think you might be better off spending that time with your family. I’m so sorry she’s a pain in the butt.
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    September 2019
    Shadd ·
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    That's a great idea... we have a local Apple Festival going on the wedding weekend.
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