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Kylee
Dedicated June 2018

Drama with a Bridesmaid

Kylee, on January 14, 2018 at 11:05 PM

Posted in Etiquette and Advice 47

I'm having problems with one of my bridesmaid and its gotten to the point to where I just don't want her involved any more because I'm anticipating her trying to make the day about her. To start, my fiance' and I are paying for the clothing and accessories. All our bridal party has to do is pay for...

I'm having problems with one of my bridesmaid and its gotten to the point to where I just don't want her involved any more because I'm anticipating her trying to make the day about her. To start, my fiance' and I are paying for the clothing and accessories. All our bridal party has to do is pay for their room and travel. I showed her the dress before hand I had picked out and that just "didn't work" for her. She has Mormon temple undergarments and the dress didn't work. I changed dress styles for her. I then paid an extra $200 to get wraps for each girl so she would be appropriately covered and she wouldn't feel out of place. She then started hinting her boyfriend was going to propose which he did and I was excited for her. She has since made comments about not liking the shoes I picked out, the dress I picked out isn't sexy enough, and then to top it off she can't even have her Mormon Temple wedding due to issues with non moral behaviors. She did get engaged and she and her fiance' are getting married on Good Friday (Easter Weekend) Which is the most important Catholic holiday. I was a little upset about this as we are Catholic and she has put a lot of demands on us to make accommodations for her religion but she flat out won't for ours.
I asked her if she had picked Easter weekend on purpose and she just gave me some answer about they didn't actually look (which I have a hard time believing.) She isn't planning on having a caterer when her wedding is at 5, and the reception is at 6, but we feel obligated to go to her wedding to keep the peace at ours.

The latest fiasco was when I decided on Talaria flats for the shoes for our bridesmaids and she is ignoring me, and not talking to me because she doesn't like flats with short dresses, and she is upset because she had told me she "had" to wear heels because she is 5'1 ish and she wants the height because she needs to look sexy/good for people. (In her words).

I'm so frustrated, I don't know how to talk to her, and I just don't want her involved in our bridal party any more because I don't feel like she is there to support our marriage which is the most important part to my fiance' and I. Advice?? Help?? How do I even go about approaching this and telling her that this day is not about her wants/needs!! I've tried to be accommodating but now I feel like she is just trying to walk all over me.

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  • QueenDavis
    Super October 2018
    QueenDavis ·
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    I been engaged since June 19,2016...... kicked out two so far. 🤷🏽‍♀️ How you like them odds? Oh and guess what?!?? We are all still friends ☺️☺️☺️☺️ We came up with a solution that fit their personalities better. Being a bridesmaids is not for everyone.
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  • beccaewert
    Dedicated April 2018
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    I would say Bye Felicia....... its not about her....and you OBVIOUSLY have went over the top accomodating her needs.

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  • A
    Savvy October 2018
    abozzuto ·
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    I would definitely go for it.

    This sounds crazy and is causing extra drama. Friends are supposed to help you, not cause aggravation.

    Just be prepared to end a friendship. She sounds like she won't take it well.

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  • Disneysue
    Devoted September 2018
    Disneysue ·
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    First of all, I'm so sorry you had to go through all of this. I'm also sorry people feel the need to bite heads and not answer questions put forth by you. Sometimes, the internet SUUUUCCCKKKSSS.

    Feelings are ALWAYS valid. You are never wrong for feeling how you do about anything. I was struggling with asking the person I'd considered my BFF to be in my BP. In the end, I learned that we've just grown too far apart and have become extremely distant. She lives 400 miles away, married 3 kids and just a totally different person. She's consistently made me feel that no matter what I do, it will always be not good enough for her. So i stopped trying. I've tried to repair rifts, but it just doesn't work. She makes me feel like my life is not important because I don't have children and I'm less of a person because I'm not wealthy. My feelings are not wrong. Your feelings are not wrong.


    You've made the right move. Your wedding day is about you and your FH. Your BP should be made up of people you know will support you and your FH no matter what. I ended up choosing people who I know will 100% support me and my FH come what may. FTR, I HATED the dress that was chosen for me when I was a bridesmaid. They paid for it, but I paid for the alterations, which ended up costing more than the dress!

    I hope you are at peace with your decision and will now enjoy your day and all the planning!

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  • Kylee
    Dedicated June 2018
    Kylee ·
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    DisneySue, thank you for your kind words! As the last few weeks have gone by I’ve felt like I’ve had a weight lifted about wedding planning. More excitement and less dread! I’m starting to be excited and happy for things and not worried that somebody is going to try and cause a scene to put attention on them!
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    Savvy May 2019
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    Kylee, you have to do what you have to do!

    She definitely sounds like she wants all of the attention on her. I just posted on another forum about something similar. When a bridesmaid is use to getting all of the attention... and then she all of a sudden isn't... she will do whatever she can, positive or negatively, to get back the attention. Do whatever will make you happy and make your day easier! Good luck!

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  • J
    October 2019
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    I wouldn't be able to deal with a diva like that. I would boot her and not care if it ruins the friendship because she's too selfish to handle.
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