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Advice on Bridesmaid Attendant Gifts

dancinmyazoff Posted:

Advice on Bridesmaid Attendant Gifts

My bridesmaids have been nothing but AMAZING. Well all except 1 Bridesmaid. After my bridal shower my mom showed me all the pictures of the girls helping and told me how they all the did the planning together blah blah blah. Well apparently this one BM (my cousin) was impossible to get in touch with, never answered the phone when they called, never called back, never answered emails, myspace messages, etc. She didn't help with ANY of the planning, never attended one meeting they had. Although she did financially contribute after pulling teeth. Next was she didn't attend my bachelorette party...AGAIN my MOH told me she was never able to get in touch with her, never answered emails, etc., etc. She was impossible to get in touch with to go get fitted for her dress...and now all the girls need to go pick up their dresses and get them altered (if need be) and sh never calls me back or anything. Every single one of my BM's has asked me if I need any help with anything they'd love to help. She's been in a bunch of weddings so she knows what's entailed. Believe me I don't expect anything from any of my girls, anything that they've done for me is GREATLY appreciated but she has done nothing at all nor has put in any effort to help the other girls when they were doing my bridal shower, and bachelorette party. Now I planned to buy my BM's a very nice gift for all their help...possibly getting them all slightly different gifts but all from the same place/company. I feel like it's not fair to my other girls who went ABOVE and BEYOND what I could have ever expected to get the same gift as her who did absolutely nothing and showed she didn't give to sh*ts. My mom even said to me I hope you're not getting _____ the same gift as all the other girls after all this.

Sorry so long...some advice please.
Jonas9281 Posted:

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maybe get them all something different but of the same value, and then get her something of a lesser value...but i wouldn't get them all the same thing and then her something different..just because it would be really awkward for you

Toucan311 Posted:

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I say give them all the same gift at the RD, but have a special luncheon or something where you give the other girls their extra special gift.

bjtheroux Posted:

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I know how you feel, I am having a problem with one of my bm's too, but I feel like it might be uncomfortable to give different gifts to the girls, unless it is done in private. I figure why cause more problems, I am just going to suck it up. Good luck!

futuremrsfab Posted:

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Can you maybe do something a little extra for the other girls, like a mani/pedi or take them to lunch when you know she is not available?

dancinmyazoff Posted:

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Posted by Mimacat

I say give them all the same gift at the RD, but have a special luncheon or something where you give the other girls their extra special gift.



Hmmm...you are wise!!!!! lol I'll give them all a t shirt at the RD that says 'I was in Melissa and Rocco's wedding and all I got was this t-shirt' then I'll have the luncheon and give the real gift
FinallyEngaged Posted:

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I agree with what the other girls said. Either take them all out one day to a lunch, or have a girls night in at your house after the wedding and maybe give them all picture frames w/ you and them in it from the wedding.

HTH

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