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Thecane428
Expert April 2015

weddings can bring out the ugly- sister drama

Thecane428, on June 7, 2014 at 3:36 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 11

I had posted before mentioning my sister wanted to wear an almost bride looking prom dress to my garden/restaurant wedding. I was still debating having bridesmaids and this gave me the push to do so. Yesterday i made cute little lace and ribbon cards that said "will you be my bridesmaid" and handed it to my sister in law and made one for my sister and left it for her in her room since she would come home from work after 11pm. She texted me in the morning, "yes i will be your bm!" Then sent me another that said "wait im not your moh?" And i told her i wasnt having a moh. (I chose to not have a moh because i didnt want any drama with peoples feelings getting hurt.)

I told her it didnt matter who that i didnt have a moh because my mil had told me we could arrange them according to height. And she got really bad and said my mil had said that because my sil is short and that way she could be upfront and that she didnt want to be a md.

I told her to please do it and that i would make sure she was upfront. She refused to be in the wedding party and said i hadnt even asked her..which is crazy because the damn card i gave her said "will you be my bridesmaid!" I feel so sad. I went to reserve my ceremony site today and couldnt help but cry while i was there. Smiley sad

11 Comments

Latest activity by Rachel DellaPorte, on June 8, 2014 at 8:49 AM
  • Chantel
    Master May 2014
    Chantel ·
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    That is odd. Sorry for your situation. How old is your sister?

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  • Eleanor
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    That's insane of her. She'll probably come around.

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  • Thecane428
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    She is 28 and i am 21.

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  • Happy In Hawaii
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    Is she married? Maybe she could be the matron of honor while your sil is the maid of honor (if each have different marital status). I think if you organize by height with just two people then you could do it either way. I think having the taller person closer to you would be just fine. I wouldn't let your mil decide who should go together. If your FH will have groomsmen maybe that can determine who would be closer to you (depending on how partnering up looks). Hope she comes around!

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  • Holly
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    Holly ·
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    I am sorry. It is not fun dealing with a 'self-centered sister'... at least that is what I refer my sister as. She hates my decisions, the dress, the shoes, and everything that we've (my FH and I) chosen. Anyway; It is not fair or right that your sister is making it hard for you. Remember you tried to not make anyone feel one way or another and hopefully she will come around.

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    Master December 2015
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    Weddings/funerals bring out the worst in most people. Hopefully she will come around. If she doesn't, stand your ground. Once you start compromising, it will never stop.

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  • KarenM
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    I would make her your MOH. In the end it's just a title. Most people I know make someone and MOH and a BM so they can sign your wedding license as witnesses. You're SIL simply isn't as important as you true sister. I would be upset also.

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  • Thecane428
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    Karen i told her she would be right next to me so it was kinda like being moh without having to do any of the moh jobs. But she didnt care and still said no. Even if i tell her she can me my moh she will think i am just telling her just to tell her and i am sure she will still say no.

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  • Antoinette
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    Omg!! Sorry to say this but your sister is acting like a brat(childish). Thats my opinion.

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  • Thecane428
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    I think so too but there is not much i can do.

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  • Rachel DellaPorte
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    She's 28. Is she married? If she is married, were you her MOH? If so, there's your problem. If not, she's being very demanding. For some reason, she's taking this very personally. It sounds like a misunderstanding that you attempted to correct. Why is she so angry that the issue is now a closed subject, and she wants nothing to do with it? Not knowing the personal history you two share, we're just taking stabs in the dark.

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