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Crystal
Just Said Yes April 2022

Losing friends during wedding planning.

Crystal, on December 14, 2021 at 3:11 PM Posted in Planning 0 9
Yes I lost two friends of ten years. It all started because I said I wanted all the bridesmaids in the same dress. Only one bridesmaid was upset about this (one of my friends). Everyone else family, didn't care and said they would wear whatever I wanted, so I let her pick the dress as long as it would still be flattering for the others. I want all of my ladies to look and feel great. She is a bit bougey and likes tight fitting flashy dresses. He response was well I'll pick one that I'm sure no one else can afford. I said I'm sure we can find something beautiful $200 or less. She sent me examples like skin tight mermaid dresses (my sister is plus size) and others with trains on them. I told her i didn't want form fitting or the same neckline(sweetheart strapless) as my dress and Seibert not trains. She says I'm micromanaging being a bi#%$ and a bridezilla, and doesn't like that i want everyone in a plain bridesmaid dress. Uncalled for to talk to me like that but i let it slide. I never said plain but Damm I am never flashy and this is my day to shine. My sister is the same size as me and when i tried the dress on i looked like a stuffed sausage lol. My sister would have still worn that but i would never do that to anyone. So she picks the dress everyone else buys the dress before the deadline. Then 5 days before the deadline she says she wants to wait to buy the dress 3 months before the wedding ( even though she knows the consultant said it can take up to 5 months for dresses to arrive) because she doesn't want to pay for alterations she is a body builder and is planning to drop 2 sizes. I swear she stressed me out so much I thought I was being very accommodating. My fiancé ended up sending her a message that his cousin will take her place because he doesn't like how disrespectful she is being to me. Then my other friend defends the one who was disrespectful. Said that I need just need to let some things go, like don't be picky about the bridesmaids dresses. They both ultimately start ignoring me and ends or friendship

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Latest activity by Crystal, on December 15, 2021 at 8:42 PM
  • W
    VIP September 2020
    Willow ·
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    I'm sorry to hear about this, but the trash took itself out. It's expected for the bride to choose the dress or at least give general guidelines. You're better off without someone so self centered who calls you names
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  • Heather
    Super November 2021
    Heather ·
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    Oh no! I'm so sorry this happened to you Smiley sad

    I could see how they think you were being a bridezilla because they may think your "demands" were too "managing" when they were clearly just guidelines. In all honesty, it has nothing to do with you. It's something they just miscomprehended. Also they made it seem like they wanted to stand out and shine a little bit too. But it's your day and the light should always be on you.

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  • devotedlydavis
    Expert March 2022
    devotedlydavis ·
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    I’m so sorry to hear about this, but agree with the PP that you are better off. You deserve to have friends standing by you that make YOU the priority and spotlight of the day. Honestly, it’s nice to get their opinions but this is the one time in life you can have 100% say and should.
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  • Crystal
    Just Said Yes April 2022
    Crystal ·
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    Thank you for your replies. One of the girls said she talked with other people who agree that I'm being a bridezilla and I wanted to hear others opinions instead of just family. I keep thinking what i could have done differently. I felt like the carpet swept out from under me. I keep my circle small and these were the only two friends. I guess because I never make anything all about me, and this for obvious reasons is. I think they thought I would be a push over. It's my first wedding and planning to be my only wedding. With the amount of money we are spending yes I want it to be how I've dreamt it since I was little.
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  • J
    Beginner May 2023
    Joy ·
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    Did your friend have a wedding? It's seems as if she wants this day to be about her and not you. She's being completely unreasonable given the fact that she was allowed to choose the dress everyone else would wear. It makes me wonder about how you all interact under normal circumstances. Do you usually just go with the flow? If so, they may think you're being a bridezilla because you're finally voicing your opinions and they're not used to that.
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  • Katherine
    Expert October 2021
    Katherine ·
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    I’m sorry you went through that but I honestly don’t see a loss there. Sounds like she wanted ur wedding to be about her and her wants over urs. I never understood what’s hard about being a bridesmaid and letting a bride have what she wants for her vision. Especially since you wanted a dress to fit everyone beautifully and comfortable. Only time I ever told a bride I was apart of her wedding to change dresses was when she couldn’t get the dress all bridesmaids agreed on in time at least that was a slight color change. Ur not being a bridezilla at all. Idk how many times I got called one for wanting my day to go my way. Ur supposed to have an amazing wedding and if people want to make it hard you don’t need them apart of ur planning. If they are making just bridesmaid dress shopping hard imagine the other events you do with bridesmaids.
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  • Kari
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    Kari ·
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    "Friend" is being ridiculous.

    You, the bride, choose the bridesmaids dresses. As long as you are choosing something affordable and relatively flattering (doesn't need to be what they would choose for themselves, but shouldn't be anything super revealing or that would make a maid super self conscious), then you are in the clear. All the maids don't need to love your pick, but you need to be reasonable. And your requests are absolutely reasonable.

    Your "friend" wanting everyone to fit into a bodycon style dress that only she feels comfortable in is ridiculous.

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  • Natalie
    Super November 2020
    Natalie ·
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    Sounds like your “friend” is stuck in a bodybuilding mindset where she is solely focused on showing off her physique, getting the attention from the audience, and competing against those alongside her. This is the opposite of being a bridesmaid! Bridesmaid dresses are almost always made to be universally flattering to a variety of body shapes and sizes. They are not geared towards hugging every curve or being scene-stealers because the bride is meant to be the focus. You have done nothing wrong and were completely reasonable with your guidelines for dresses. If this “friend” cannot lose the selfish attitude, I would kick her extremely-toned butt to the curb!
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  • Crystal
    Just Said Yes April 2022
    Crystal ·
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    You got the nail on the head. I always go with the flow cuz I never make a big deal for anything cuz I really don't care. When it's their birthday or I occasion I follow what they ask because it's not about me. So now I'm being assertive for myself and now I see really who they are
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