Bridesmaid rant

See a lot of these on here - and they make me feel better knowing I'm not the only one who sometimes feels their bridesmaids let them down! So...our bachelor/bachelorette party is tmrw - and very few people even RSVP'd, and few are coming. I have ONE bridesmaid coming, that's right - one! (out of 5) And she's not coming to dinner or to drinks, but just on the boat cruise part. Whatever...the one bridesmaid that is coming, is coming to 1/3 of the event - at least it's the most important part. Kinda my fault for saying on the invite 'come to whichever part of the night you like/can afford' but i didn't exactly mean my bridal party...she didn't even give a reason.

My sister is too busy and too broke - but I go out of my way to call and invite her (it was online invite) - and get her vm of course - and she can't even TEXT me to say 'wish i could come, but i'm too busy/can't afford it'. Nothing, no reply at all. So glad I didn't cave and make her my MOH when she ASKED ME if she could be my MOH (who does that?!). She's been so uninterested in my wedding it makes me sad - I was so involved in her wedding, even though I was a teen.

FH's sister & BIL live in CT, but we go there all the time - they can't come here ONCE for our big event?! They are BOTH in the wedding party btw. It's a boat cruise on the hudson river with the best view of NYC and the statue of liberty - it's worth traveling to the city for. I get why my 2 bridesmaids can't come who are a married couple that live way upstate and have a kid - they live really far, but it would've been nice if they said 'wish we could be there!', like my one cousin at least did. Also I sent them the bridesmaid dress and a bday gift for their daughter and they couldn't text me to say they got it until I texted asking them if they did. It's been a real chore getting my bridesmaids their dresses for all of them (and at a decent price, and on sale so they can all afford it) and then they don't even care when they get them.

I am grateful for the group that's coming to our party but disappointed that others couldn't have the courtesy to say they WISH they could come but can't. We're gonna have a good time regardless, I have my one bridesmaid and her BF, my cousin (who's also my good friend) and her hubby, and then the rest are really FH's friends. The two guy friends I'm close with, who are a big reason I wanted a co-ed party - they aren't coming either. But one of them is at least coming to dinner with his wife. Sorry for the extra long rant, just can't believe how many people aren't coming - I found discount tickets for this awesome boat cruise, planned this whole evening, got excited and then let down.

I have just one bridesmaid coming, my own sister can't come and neither can FH's sister. This is why we planned it ourselves... and I can only imagine how my bridal shower will turn out - if I even get one. My sister's too busy to throw me one and so is my closest friend, and my mom lives in NH. So glad I have FH as my best friend, because he never lets me down like my girlfriends and family sometimes do. He is also going through something similar with his friends and family. We're not getting a lot of interest or help with our wedding from our families and friends. Everyone's busy with their own lives and no one lives near each other. But I just thought when it was our turn to get married that we'd receive the same interest and effort that we put into all of our friends' weddings. We're so glad to have each other as our best friend. He's essentially my 'best man' - lol. Anyone else dealing with family and friends uninterested in their wedding?

Bridesmaid rant

I'm so sorry to hear this. I don't have it as rough as you, but I was concerned about FH's best men (brothers) throwing him a bachelor party. I contacted them with suggestions this way FH doesn't seem pushy or selfish. Maybe your FH could check with your bridesmaids about how the shower planning is coming along?

Bridesmaid rant

Feel your pain. I have a bridesmaid that hasnt really spoken to me since my bachlorette party! ugh