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Natalie
Just Said Yes May 2023

Maid of Honor Help!

Natalie, on December 1, 2021 at 5:26 AM Posted in Family and Relationships 1 5
My best friend and I met when I was 3 and she was 4. We remained best friends up until a couple of years ago. How we met at such a young age was my sister was dating her uncle and they eventually had my niece and got married, then moved a few hours away, and had my nephew. Well a couple of years ago while my sister and her kids lived a couple hours away, my brother-in-law (bestie's uncle) moved back to our home town to look for work and my sister and kids still lived a couple hours away. While my brother-in-law was looking for work, he started cheating on my sister with his high school gf. He would bring this gf around his mom's house and his family, including his niece which was my best friend. His niece, my bff, knew this affair was going on and did not say anything to me or my sister. Once my sister found out about the affair I confronted my bff and she said she didn't want to get involved because that's her uncle, which I can understand, but as someone who has been there for my bff when she was cheated on and she was there for me when I was cheated on in the past, you would think as a women she would not want to see that happen to anyone and at least give me or my sister a hint or subtle heads up. She had no remorse and is now really close to my ex brother-in-law and (now) his new wife. It had definitely put a wedge in our friendship over the last couple of years and we have barely seen or spoke to each other except for birthdays and a few random times throughout the years. But she was always supposed to be my maid of honor growing up and now I have no female friends ( other than relatives like my sister and sister-in-law and cousins) I have ever been as close with prior to all the drama. What do I do?

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Latest activity by Samantha, on December 2, 2021 at 7:50 AM
  • devotedlydavis
    Expert March 2022
    devotedlydavis ·
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    That’s 100% your call. No one can tell you what to do in this situation, but you should surround yourself with those that mean the most to you on your wedding day. If you no longer consider her your best friend or regularly talk to her, I personally wouldn’t put her in the wedding. That may have been the plan, but things change - which is why many tell you not to ask until a few months before the wedding.
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    Devoted February 2023
    Elycia ·
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    If shes not currently your friend then no. regardless of how messy the situation is, if you dont consider her to still be your best friend it doesnt really matter what the old plan was.

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  • Melinda
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    Melinda ·
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    If it were me I personally wouldn't put her in the wedding as you said theres already a wedge in your friendship.

    I have no real close female friends so I have a Man of Honor instead. You could also put a family member up there since you are close to them.

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  • Heather
    Super November 2021
    Heather ·
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    I'm sorry that this happened to your sister and that this situation put a wedge into your guys relationship as friends. But like everyone else do not put her in the wedding just because that was the original plan. She doesn't even have to be invited to be honest if you guys aren't "best friends" anymore. You will have friendships all throughout your life. Some will come and go. And that's a part of life as sad as it is Smiley sad

    As for a MOH or bridesmaids, you can always choose someone in your family like your sister (if you are close to her). But family is definitely acceptable to be a part of the wedding party if you wish. If not then you don't have to have a wedding party if you don't want one. Smiley smile

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  • Samantha
    Super May 2022
    Samantha ·
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    I definitely would not put her in the wedding. Her values don't seem to match yours (while she was in a really sticky spot), but I would not want to risk the drama. You could have men stand on your side, brothers, dude friends, etc, or your mom or grandma, or no bridal party if you'd rather! Not worth bandaiding a failing friendship for a wedding party.

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