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Cathy
Devoted October 2019

Still Bummed About my Bachelorette Party

Cathy, on August 5, 2019 at 11:33 AM Posted in Parties and Events 0 13
So, one of my BMs dropped out(husband will be having surgery that weekend, so a pass there) and another can’t get additional time off. So it’s just me, my maid of honor, and one other person for the party. I keep telling my maid of honor that it’s not worth it to do a bachelorette party with only three people, and frankly I really don’t know if I even want one anymore.

What doesn’t help, is that my fiancé’s roommate (his best man,)keeps yapping—no, boasting—about their bachelor party plans in front of my face. Not only is this getting on my nerves, (it’s also rude and immature) it’s making me feel really inadequate, (and kind of sad) as if I don’t have as good a number of friends in my group as my fiancé doesn’t his. I finally cracked, and told his roommate to shut up, but FH could see the damage was done. He suggested inviting a bunch of the other women from the wedding guest list, but they’re all married, have adult kids, and I’m not that close to them. I also thought the bachelorette party was only supposed to be for the bridal party.

I feel like I’m being petty, and I feel like I should be dealing with this is an adult, (as in not caring) but I really feel as if I am the “ one who didn’t get invited to the big bash, and all the kids are talking about it at school. “

First of all, is it wrong of me to feel this way? And second, how can tell my MOH that I really don’t want a bachelorette party anymore? If it were up to me, I’d just take my boat somewhere with these 2 women for a weekend and party there, but it’s not my call.

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Latest activity by Kelly, on August 5, 2019 at 2:31 PM
  • Laura
    Master October 2019
    Laura ·
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    Not at all. I totally get it. I"m pretty sad no one is giving me one. Not even a shower, a lunch, nothing. Is the guy normally a jerk or does he just think he's being funny? It would bug me too.

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  • Cristy
    Master May 2021
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    It's never wrong to feel how you feel. I would be bummed if I were in your situation too. And I would have had even more choice words for the "funny" roommate. Ugh. Yeah, some REALLY choice words. So congrats on keeping your cool there.

    Here's what I think. You said at the end of your post that you would rather just take your boat out with the two ladies who can make it, and have fun with that. I don't know why you think you can't do that. It's true that a bachelorette is supposed to be hosted by someone other than yourself, but who cares? You tried it that way, and it's not working out very well. You're the bride, do what you want!! Talk to the other two ladies, and see if they'd be up for the boat fun instead. I don't see anything wrong with it. What is wrong is trying to force yourself to have fun at an event you're not interested in. That's just lame. Do what makes you happy. I'm sure your ladies will totally understand!

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  • Formerbride
    VIP June 2019
    Formerbride ·
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    It's not wrong to feel that way. Have you ever thought about not taking it so personally? I feel like as humans we always take everything so personally. Consider how you are thinking so heavily about yourself in this situation, isn't it possible that others do the same? Tell her straight up that you would like to talk about changing the plans. If she's not into it, attend with a smile. You have people that care about you. Quality over quantity!!
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  • Cher Horowitz
    Master December 2019
    Cher Horowitz ·
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    Woah, that dude sounds like a jerk. Your feelings are totally justified! Talk to MOH again and let her know you really don't want a bachelorette anymore. A good friend will understand Smiley smile

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  • MrsD
    Legend July 2019
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    I would just enjoy your 3 person party, I think you'll have a great time. Maybe tell her to have something very casual, but I'd still do something to celebrate you. I do think it's inappropriate to snap at the best man, he is probably very happy he is planning such a great event for your fiance and in my opinion, you should be happy for them. My fiance had 15 people at his bachelor party, and it was a huge event. Far more people flew in for his than they did mine. I was 100% okay with that and so happy he was celebrated since basically the entire wedding & shower focuses on the bride.

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  • Cathy
    Devoted October 2019
    Cathy ·
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    The guy was drunk, but it was still pretty rude. Every one else at that dinner table (it was at a dinner party) could tell that I was a little uncomfortable, and my fiancé even subtly told him to stuff it. He said, “Gee, I think Cathy is going to want to come along now...” I took the passive-aggressive route and straight up announced that “I was going to buy a plane ticket, crash the %#^+ing party and make it the worst ^%#&ing weekend of their lives.”

    That changed the topic really quickly!
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  • Cathy
    Devoted October 2019
    Cathy ·
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    I have no issue with him planning a party, but to continue to discuss it in detail in front of my face after I had just said that I was bummed about mine,That was what I found rude.


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  • Laura
    Master October 2019
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    Smiley laugh I like your style! that's exactly what I would have said! I say good for you. I'm glad your fiancee was trying to get him to stop. My FH isn't having a bachelor party, even though I told him if he wanted to I didn't mind. He isn't much of a partier.

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  • MrsD
    Legend July 2019
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    I guess. Maybe he didn't realize what he was doing? I was more involved planning my fiance's than planning mine, I was far more concerned with him having fun at his than me at mine. I couldn't hear enough about his because I was so happy it was a success.

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  • Meghan
    Master October 2019
    Meghan ·
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    Bachelorette parties are not just for bridal party members. I invite a couple of people to mine who are not bridal party members. I just have a lot more close friends than I have space for in my wedding. So it’s completely fine to invite someone who isn’t in the wedding. I’ve also been to a bachelorette party that I was not a BM in the wedding.
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  • M
    Legend June 2019
    Melle ·
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    It sounds like you guys could just do a friend hangout though and it would still be fun. Doesn't have to be some epic bash ya know ?
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  • Meghan
    Devoted April 2020
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    It's ok to feel the way you do. But it sounds like the friends you have are great and you would have a good time. I would just think about it before making any decisions-you don't want to end up regretting not having one at all. If you really don't want one, talk to your MOH and see if you guys can come up with something else. Just try to make the best of things. I'm sure you will still have a blast doing something with your friends!

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  • Kelly
    Super October 2019
    Kelly ·
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    I get being bummed. My FH is going to Vegas for his, and we stayed local for mine, the majority of my friends are moms of young kids & traveling isn't something that they were able to do. Not everyone in the wedding party could make it, and some people not in the wedding party could. All in all it was a great night. We drank & danced, my hangover wasn't too bad the next day (which is always good - because it was like right on the brink of being really bad). My friends bought me a veil, and a sash, and they bought sashes that said Bride Tribe, and they had some "colorful" head wear on (it was pink, and looked like devil horns, but wasn't), and we had shot glasses that went around our necks, mine lite up, and I had a candy bracelet...


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