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Maid of honor issues

posted at 11/6/2009 9:27 PM CST on weddingchannel.com
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I wanted to know if anyone can give me some advice.

I had big issues ordering the dresses for bridesmaids.  Everyone was so opinionated and I was deliberating a lot because I was trying to make at least most people happy.  I asked my maid of honor what she thought about an idea I had to solve the problem and she snapped at me and said she didn't want to hear about it anymore and you need to make a decision and stick to it!  So I made the decision by myself.  Some people complained after and were mad but I felt like I couldn't win either way.  So because my MOH was so rude to me I decided I wasn't going to bring up the wedding at all unless she asked about it.  So almost two months have passed and she didnt ask one thing, which made me feel like she doesn't care.
So one day she texts my fiance and asks him for the missing addresses on our list of invitees that we gave her months ago.  So I responded to her because my fiance doesn't know about who I want at the bridal shower.  I wrote her a list of who to invite and who I didn't want her to invite.  She asks me if she can just invite everyone because she already bought the invitations.  So I said I'm not sure about who I'm inviting to the wedding exactly yet so I didn't want those people I wasn't sure about to be invited to bridal shower.  Then she writes oops I already sent them out this morning and can't get it back from the mail.  I feel like why did she even ask me then and why didnt she ask me before ordering invitations if I wanted everyone to be invited.  Since we talked about this months ago, things change so I thought she would talk to me about it.  She yelled at me and said I should have informed her if there were any changes.  So now she's ignoring me?  What should I do?  I feel like I'm making all my decisions on my own without my maid of honor who I thought would help me.

Re: Maid of honor issues

posted at 11/6/2009 11:08 PM CST on weddingchannel.com
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She sounds rude! Is she jealous of your wedding? Is she paying for the food for the shower? If not that thats rediculous of her to think that you wanted to feed all of those people when you weren't sure of inviting them.

Sit down and talk with her and see why the corn cob is stuck up her butt. Also might want to tell her you need her and your mother most of all to help with ideas and decisions(if your mom is helping to plan) and that you don't appreciate her being harsh and rude with you.

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Re: Maid of honor issues

posted at 11/6/2009 11:26 PM CST on weddingchannel.com
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     The one giving the shower gets to decide who is invited, though they should stick to those on the invitation list  for the wedding.

   Since you changed your mind on the overall list after giving her a copy,  and did not provide her a new one,  and since she had no way of knowing some people were not on your definate list  any more,  there was no reason for her not to have sent out invitations.

    You are a guest, not the hostess of your shower.   You do not get to micro-manage things at every step.  She did the right thing, and has reason to be angry with you for trying to control things after the fact.

Re: Maid of honor issues

posted at 11/7/2009 10:20 AM CST on weddingchannel.com
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My mom is paying for the food along with my aunt.  This was assigned to them. 
I should have probably said something but since we were talking about any wedding things I never felt comfortable bringing up my wedding to her.

Re: Maid of honor issues

posted at 11/7/2009 10:35 AM CST on weddingchannel.com
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I understand you MOH problems, I had problems with my girls and there dresses to, me and 1 of my MOH which is my lil sister have had it out and I don't like to say anything  about the wedding to her as well. But we are the ones getting married and we need to make a decision what we are going to do with them,  they can't ruin our big day. The either have to be apart of it without the attitude are not. I'm planning to talk to my MOH once again and see how it works out, We hope for the best if not she will just be a guest, because I don't need her attitude, she is suppose to be my number one fan.

Re: Maid of honor issues

posted at 11/13/2009 9:12 PM CST on weddingchannel.com
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First of all, I think WhatawagSBNy is wrong. You are a guest, but a GUEST OF HONOR! You have every reason to be upset, because when it comes down to it YOU are paying for the wedding and should not feel at all obligated to invite people you did not intend on inviting in the 1st place.
Second, I'm not sure what happens to these girls once you give them the honor of being in your wedding (bitter, maybe?) but they should be there to support you emotionally. Of course you will not completely agree on everything, but she needs to keep in mind that this is YOUR wedding not hers. So whether you don't want not have you mother there and decide to invite the cashier at the supermarket she needs to honor your decisions.
And just to let you know I am in the same boat with you with my MOH. Its to a point that I don't know if she's still in my wedding, and that I am leaving up to her. In my opinion, I chose her for a reason and I still honor that. The ball is now in her court, if she decides to not be in it then I know where our friendship stands. Also, I don't have a replacement for her (as everyone knows she is my MOH) so when the day comes SHE can explain why she's not standing by my side.

I hope everything works out for you and try not to stress over it...its supposed to be the happiest time of your life!!! I know I'm not stressing over her.Wink

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