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Melissa
Dedicated October 2019

What Is With Wedding Drama?? Will it End??

Melissa, on June 9, 2019 at 8:56 PM Posted in Community Conversations 0 23
So, this year has been pretty crazy for me, my sweet fella proposed June 1 2018 (my birthday) which I'm still soo happy about and can't believe we've been engaged a year already! Our wedding is 4 months away, and despite some minor details and STRESS it's coming along. However, I didn't realize I was going to have soo much drama with people during this planning process.

Soon after my engagement I had already known my wedding party. I ended up picking six of my closest friends. Two from college, two from work and Two hometown pals. It was pretty perfect.. however, one girl took herself out after I told her her new bf couldn't come.. my fiance is a cop and has groomsmen (also cops) who've arrested the guy multiple times for drugs and battery . Soo yeah that would've been awkward... (she was in a longterm relationship with another guy when I had asked her).
My eldest brother caused much grief after he dated a woman who tried to say he got her pregnant but we then discovered it was her newly separated ex husbands baby. Then my brother met his current gf Who he dated a month before proposing in Jan. He then proceeded to message all our relatives to tell them his wedding was Aug. 9th , which is 2 months before my wedding. First his gf tried to say her mom was ill.. which turned out to be false, then he made a point to tell our mom, he had to get married first, since he was older than me... guess who eloped last month and keeps saying he wants a divorce ... Bingo.. my brother. I had gotten over the initial date issue, as my fiance said we'll have our wedding, he'll have his. However, my brother sent my mom a very jealous text , that told her "he hoped she enjoys her new son-in-law, and that he hoped someone caps him in the head his next shift, since she likes him better."...... needless to say I haven't had contact with my brother since.. and have no intention of meeting my new sister-in-law

Lastly ,the icing on my drama cake my MOH, friend of 10 years, has literally shut me out. And has gone back and forth since January, telling me that I don't care about our friendship, ect. Which isn't true, but she's been soo negative and won't allow me to try and make it right. She refused to look at dresses with me, lied and told me she was working, and instead took time off work. Lastly is accusing me of first not making plans with her, then accusing me of standing her up. Which isn't true, she uses her made up story when I try to set up a time to hang out. She refuses to tell me where she lives, before I moved in with my fiance, she lived in apt. With her guy friend/ ex bf.
I told her I asked her Male "companion" as she calls him. And first she says, "Why didn't you ask me?" I said, "I have multiple times, may I have your address?" She goes, "You can give me invites in person" ...... even though she refuses to see me. So today I asked my good college friend to be my MOH because I don't see my 10 year friend coming through, if anything I just see her finding away to tell me I'm aweful right before my wedding. I personally believe it's because life got busy and changed for me. I moved farther, added two pups to my life and can't just make random plans like we used to do. Which I told her I was sorry about, but I can't mend it if she's not going to give me the chance to.
Has anyone else had to deal with this much drama while planning your wedding? How did you get past it?
I'm praying the next 4 months is smooth sailing, I just don't want to deal with anymore negativity. Sorry this is such a long post!

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Latest activity by Courtney, on June 10, 2019 at 9:54 PM
  • CourtneyBrittain
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    Wow, you’ve had MORE than your share of drama girly, I feel for you! I hope things look up and that these last few months are much more drama free lol
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  • Melissa
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    Thank you Smiley smile I'm hoping so too
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  • Margaret
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    Dont be sorry for long post, you're venting, but it sounds like you need to cut out negativity
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  • Melissa
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    Thank you, yes definitely learning I need to focus my energy on appreciating the friends and family who's been supportive and positive.
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  • Adrienne
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    I hope the venting helps!! Sometimes it helps me to just let it all out in writing. I always heard that funerals/death/illnesses bring out the worst in people but I could (sadly) see how weddings could be done the same way.
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  • Melissa
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    It definitely does 6 months worth is hard to keep in. And agreed I never expected to have these sort of situations occur. Just thinking positive in 4 months I get to be forever entwined with my love Smiley smile
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  • Adrienne
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    I just told my FH a similar thing earlier today, I'm not nervous for anything to do with the actual wedding.... family behavior on the other hand is a completely different story!
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  • Cher Horowitz
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    Weddings seem to bring the crazy out of people, unfortunately. On the bright side, you're getting married in less than five months! Keep pushing and don't stoop to their level!

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  • Mandi
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    Sashay away from all that!
    You don't need all those crazy people.
    Good luck!
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  • Yoice
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    Melissa I’m sorry this is happening to you. And yes it will end. My best recommendation is to try to ignore the negativity. Focus on the positive, ignore your brother’s issue. You can’t and won’t fix it so drop that. As far as your MOH, replacing her was the best you ever did. I’m kind of the type to think if you’re going to do me wrong and show me your real face do it now and not later on. Deal with it as it comes but don’t let it stress you. I think a straight forward conversation with her would be best and just put it all out there for her. Good luck.
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  • Cynthia
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    I have definitely had my fair share of drama too.. people seem to get that way about weddings. For whatever reason! But I'm sorry you have been dealing with so much. I hope things get better. I didn't listen to alot of the drama. It was hard but after a while I stopped talking to those people that were causing the most drama and things have been pretty peaceful.
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  • J
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    Wow! Planning a wedding is stressful enough, without all of that craziness going on!

    As an older (and wiser?) bride, let me tell you how important it is to remove people from your life that make it harder/add drama. A true friend would be by your side, no questions asked, and you deserve that on your wedding day. Your MOH should be the friend you trust the most who has been there for you no matter what.

    As for the craziness with your brother, he obviously has issues, so best he will not be there on your big day (hopefully!) Good luck!!

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  • Kellie Martinez
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    Since my fiance proposed in December of 2017, I lost two friends who were bridesmaids, gained that back, financially supported my fiance and I through a longer than we expected transition when he got a new job that decided to start him weeks later than he was originally told, and now we had an incredibly stressful week after he was suddenly laid off because the company he worked for was purchased by a bigger company that required more class A truck driving experience than he has as this was his first job in this field after he got his license. He was already interviewing the day after he got laid off and ended up getting a new job that pays more that he is starting this week. I'm so proud of him and grateful he has such a strong work ethic but life has been INSANE. I am a really private person so I haven't mentioned any of this before but I felt like you needed to know that you're not alone and everything is going to be okay. We just finished paying off the wedding before the lay off and we have an emergency fund thank God but it doesn't make any of these things any easier to go through. I will pray for you.

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  • Melissa
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    Thank you! Wow you guys have had a rough time, but glad to read it's all working out! That's amazing, thank you for sharing Smiley smile
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  • Melissa
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    Thank you! Yes I agree, letting go of negative people is a good thing. Thankfully I'm very blessed to have one of my bridesmaids step up to MOH. Truthfully I wanted to make her it from the start, but let length of a friendship cloud my judgment.
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  • thisismrsb
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    I've had my own share of drama. See "They sucked the pre-wedding euphoria out of me and it actually made me physically sick!" It sounds like you are handling your own very well. At first, it sounds like your brother's situation is pretty laughable. He was so desperate to marry before you that he married the first woman he came across. He got married for the wrong reasons and immediately regretted his mistake. He sounds selfish and petty and I'm sorry for what he's putting your family through. As for the rest, I hope things will get better; and they will as long as you don't let them bother you so much.

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  • Tina
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    Awe...I hate to hear this but I must say that I think weddings bring out the best and worst in people. I am not in the same boat but I hope you and your friend of 10 years patch things up. It is so weird she won't give you her address now. She does seem a bit jealous maybe? I am at a loss with your brother. Has he always been this way? I can't believe the text he sent your mother. Not cool at all and I don't blame you for letting that go. I hope that it gets better for you. I have my own drama but not on this level. Not that your level is too bad or anything.

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  • Tina
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    Awww this is very sweet. Need more people just like you in the world =0)

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  • Victoria
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    Oh girl, have I. Currently mid-drama because my future sister-in-law (aka one of my bridesmaids) took it upon herself to get a tattoo on her FACE in the interim period between me asking her to be a bridesmaid and our wedding. While she can totally 100% do whatever she wants with her body, I wish she had waited. when my fiancé asked if she could please cover it up for at least the ceremony, she refused because it was a part of her. To further “stick it to the man” (me), she then dyed her hair bright pink. To clarify, I have nothing against tattoos (I have them myself and two people in my bridal party have half-sleeves). I just don’t personally care for them when they’re on someone’s face and the main issue I have is that she didn’t have it when I asked her to be a bridesmaid and now she does. Here’s hoping the next four months goes smoothly for us both!
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  • Tina
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    Yikes. I did see some really cool make up to cover tattoos perfectly. I know this is a part of her but for just a few hours if it could be covered that would work. Lol
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