i need other’s opinions. The good, the bad and the ugly!

I agree - your wedding DOESN'T take away from hers and vice versa. They are equally important!!

That's just selfish and certainly isn't a real friend!

Girl, it's not like you picked the same date or the weekend before her wedding! she definitely does not own the month, much less the whole year of 2022! I think being kicked out of her wedding sounds like a blessing in disguise...

It doesn't really make sense or add up to me that someone would be mad at someone else for getting married in the same year as someone else! You had to move your date bc of family - it happens....you initially scheduled your wedding at the same venue *after* hers and even held back on telling people to not distract attention away from her. Anyway, it sounds like you were trying to be very considerate, and it wasn't appreciated for whatever reason. Also, comments like they 'won't be happy for you unless you get married a year later' reallllllly makes me doubt these friends' intentions. I can't imagine someone saying that to someone that's supposed to be their friend! P.S. Excellenttttt catch on the venue for $900....I also scoffed at venues wanting to charge 3k, 4k, etc....especially since they didn't include hardly anything!!! Like get outta town with that! I know that also heavily depends on the area, but I just wanna commend you bc it seems like you got an excellent deal!

She sounds childish. My FH and I are getting married in Sept 2022, within the span of the 6 weeks after our day, we have 3 other close friend couples getting married and we couldn't be happier for all of them and to be apart of their day and have them at ours. Friends support each other, regardless. She doesn't get the whole year.

I'll tell you the same thing I tell brides that are on the other side (like your friend).

You get one day. She gets one day.

There is not a limit to happiness. People are perfectly capable of being excited for both of you simultaneously.

A friend of mine literally has/had a wedding every month this summer - she had one in the middle of June, one in the middle of July, she has one coming up here in the middle of August, and the last one is September. All of these brides belong to the same friend group, and several are in each other's weddings. Surprise! Everyone is happy for each other, and in fact they're all relishing getting to be brides and start this new phase of their lives together. Joy grows where joy is.

This is how is should be. Your friends should be happy for you. They should be capable of being happy for both of you simultaneously.

It also was no one else's business to announce anything about your relationship or wedding.