Thank you Mariana (Torresm) for picking me as bride of the week. Hoping I don't repeat any of our old questions. Recent events had me thinking of old friends that you lose touch with for a reason or no reason at all so.... Today question has two parts:
Is there anyone you thought you would be inviting to your wedding or in your bridal party from your childhood/high school/college that you are not? Who are the people in your bridal party, how are they related to you and why did you pick them?
I will answer later when I get home from work! Enjoy your day girls!
mattandjess2013
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I always thought I would have my 3 friends, that I practically lived with after college, in my bridal party. I was very close to these 3 girls (all sisters, and also the SILs of my MOH) for many years. Unfortunately, one has a jerk for a fiance, the other is younger and doing a lot of stuff with people her age (understandable), and the third dates the best friend of my one ex - and they still haven't gotten over the fact that we broke up TWO years ago (and aren't too nice to FH btw). I can't dwell on it, but it does upset me that girls I was SO close to (and I don't have THAT many girlfriends) have just drifted away.
Bridal Party: MOH - Melody - my best friend Bridesmaid - Amy - FSIL Bridesmaid - Tiffany - good friend that I met through FH
BM - Johnny - FH's brother GM - Joe - my brother GM - Mike - good friend of FH GM - Angelo - good friend of FH GM - Bob - Fh's stepfather
Soon2BMrsB2013
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When your a kid, you always think your best friends are gonna be in your bridal party. I was best friends with this girl for about 6 years and then we drifted apart since I moved away. I dont even think im going to invite her to the wedding. Then i was really close friends with another girl for years and she started dating her now fiance and the fiance hated me and my friends (even though we allowed her to move in with us paying significantly less rent then all of us). Since we all moved out of the apartment, i no longer speak to my old friend bc of the drama her fiance caused.
MOHs- My sister and my cousin BM- Sam- cousin BM- Kat- FH sister BM- Anna- friend BM- Jess- Friend/old roommate
Best Man- his brother GM- his brother GM- his brother GM- friend/old college roommate GM- friend/old college roommate GM- Friend/bf of one of my MOHs
Flower Girl- niece of FH Ringbearer- Nephew of FH
JenniBella
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I was so close to My Best friend after high school till about a couple years ago when I found things out after she got married. I was her MOH and I was the second choice MOH b/c her FH wanted his sister to be the MOH. Long story short they had a fight and over IM chat she asked me to be her MOH. I always thought that as close as we were she would be mine. And I was wrong. After she got married her marriage was a nightmare. And I used to get phone calls that would make me so upset I just couldnt take it anymore. I couldnt help someone who didnt want to be helped. Needless to say she has a 2 1/2 year old with him and says things are great. I do not believe it but whatever. She will be invited to my wedding. She is a little shocked shes not in my Bridal Party, but Oh well. I talk to her once a month Via text. Shes upset she didnt come with me to pick out my wedding dress. But I couldnt and cant be part of someone doing these things to her!
My bridal party is a MONSTER BALL!!!!
MOH-Lauren Sister In Law BM- Debbie Sister in Law BM- Chickey- Friend BM- Ang- Friend BM- Melissa- Cousin BM- ANdrea- Cousin BM- Stephanie-Cousin BM- Christina-COusin BM- Gina- Cousin BM- Gianna- Cousin- JUST ADDED Because I cant do this without her!!!!!!And she is like my sister!!!! She calms me down when Im stressed and Shes My Savior!!! I love her!!!
Well, if you would've asked me in HS i would've said the whole school would be there lol. But i always thought my one friend would be my MOH. Now she isn't even invited to my wedding. It's strange.
bridal party my 2 cousins, 4 friends, and FSIL
MarryTheNight24
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Oh i forgot the boys! FH's brother is the best man, my brother is a GM along with 6 other friends.
jassy119
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There is no one I can think of.
Bridal Party.. Matron of Honor: my bestie/mother to my God son Maid of Honor: my bestie from HS BM1: my lil sister BM2: good friend from HS BM3: my cousin
Bestman1: FH best friend Bestman2: FH brother GM 1-3: FH close friends
Eunified
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I'm actually having issues with my best friend who is supposed to be a bridesmaid.. If she's not in the wedding, I'll be surpised.
As of right now, my bridal party is: Bridal Party: MOH - Vanessa- Cousin Bridesmaid - Estela- Cousin Bridesmaid - Lucia- Good Friend Bridesmaid - Kiara- Good Friend Bridesmaid - Sherrie- Good Friend
BM - William - FH's brother GM - Matt- FH's bestie GM - David- RH's Good Friend GM - Eddy- FH's Friend GM - Djalmo- My brother GM- Marvin- My bestie
lauren1802
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I would like to invite a few college people but may not due to list cuts/ too many people...
My sister is my MOH, FW's 4 brothers are in the wedding (one is best man), FW's 2 sister in laws are BMs, our close friends are in the bridal party too
teacherteacher
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The one person I'm still shocked who won't be there is one of my best and closest guy friends from middle & high school. We stayed friends all through college, but in recent years it's really become apparent that he feeds on drama and lies about terrible things. Lying about yourself or your parents having cancer is something I can't handle...there's been a lot of lies about all sorts of things, but can't get past that. Some of my other friends have not really forgiven him but at least tried to continue to be friendly only to be repeatedly let down and hurt. I'm too old for that drama.
Bridal Party -
BMs Eva Dana Liz
FGs (my nieces) Olivia, 4 Leah, 6
RB (my nephew) Anthony, 2
GM Ricky Matt John
no 'best' or 'of honor' because everyone we chose are our three best friends
KristyANDMatt224
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There's one girl who I had assumed would be in my bridal party and I was her MoH. During her whole planning, she got very wrapped up in herself and her FH (understandably). But our relationship changed. She got married and didn't have time for me anymore. She popped out babies right away, so I get the craziness! But she eventually just stopped replying 'No' and didnt repsond at all to my bday, parties, game nights etc. IDK-two sides to every story and maybe there was somehting I did wrong!
Anyways! Once FH and I started to seriously talk engagement, I had 3 besties picked. All 3 are still in the party plus 5 more hahahah! All the girls have been among my best friends from anywhere from 4-10 years. Well FSIL has been here 3 years
MoH- hofstra, and worked at daycare together Bridesmaids- (3 of them) hofstra and worked at daycare together 1 is FSIL 1 I met when she worked with my best guy friend 1 I met on the beach 1 I did my demo lesson in her class, then we wound up working on same grade level for 4 year. 2 of those years we co-taught
fortunately, my girls have been hanging out for years too, so most of them are really close! There's 7 of us besties that doe everything together. 2 of my BM's were actually invited by FSIL to her wedding too!
OOOh the boys!! 2 best men are his brothers 2 are my brothers 3 are his best friends, I think all from high school or a couple of years after
LilinBobby
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Well to be honest I still have the same best friends from high school and I can’t make them part of the bridal because then I’d have 20 girls! We only have family in the bridal party and that was important to us like that no friends feel left out since there are no friends in it. So at the wedding I am going to have an “honorary bridesmaid” table! They’ll really like that and I think they will feel really special because of it.
Ana – Matron of Honor – Sister in law Danielle – Maid of Honor – Cousin Bridesmaids: Dianna – my cousin and my goddaughter Gabby – my cousin Tatiane – my Cousin Jenny – my cousins wife Betty – FH’s brothers girlfriend Jackie – FH’s cousin Jenny – FH’s cousins girlfriend Megan – FH’s cousins girlfriend
Frank – Best Man – FH’s brother Richie – Best Man – FH’s brother Groomsman Stevie - FH’s brother David – my brother Tommy – my cousin Miguel – My cousin Freddy – FH’s cousin Joey – FH’s cousin Jonny – FH’s cousin JV – FH’s cousin
Ring Bearer – My Son!!
Flower girl and her partner – FH’s godchildren and niece and nephew
2013Bride
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I haven't had any issues of people I thought I'd be inviting that I'm not (Just having issues with people who THINK they are invited & they are not.... haha)
Anyway, our bridal party is super small & I love it that way!
MOH-My best friend Best Man-My fiance's best friend
Easy, easy!
jf418
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Great first question! I don't have any one person that I thought would be invited, but it's kind of awkward with like people from work & stuff when people kind of assume they are going to be invited but they won't! (for $$$ reasons mostly)
My bridal party doesn't know it yet! So I don't want to say yet, just in case! But I don't have any sisters and neither does FH, so it will be 2 cousins and 6-7 friends, and FH will be his brother, my brother, and then his friends.
Kris10nGerard
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There are four girls from high school that I would of sworn would of been at the wedding and at least one of them in my bridal party. There really no reason why we all lost touch besides just not all being from the same town. Its strange to think about how these girls had candles at my sweet 16 yet some wouldn't even no FH if Facebook didn't exist.
My bridal party consist of MOH-Lauren-sister Bridesmaid-Gina-FH sister Bridesmaid-Melissa-cousin Bridesmaid-Rosie-cousin Bridesmaid-Kelly-friend since 4th grade Bridesmaid-Danielle-friend since 4th grade Bridesmaid-Siobhan-friend since 4th grade Bridesmaid-Melissa-FH cousin Best Man-Mike-FH brother Groomsmen-Greg-FH cousin Groomsmen-Doug-FH cousin Groomsmen-Dale-FH cousin-in-law Groomsmen-Jay-FH friend Groomsmen-Sal-FH friend
Kristin31613
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I decided not to have one of my friends for HS in my party. I haven't told her yet, not looking forward to it, but I feel like it will be too much of a hardship for her. She is part of one of my friends weddings now and she cannot particpate in anything due to living out of state and not having a job. Also, she hasn't kept in touch, she'll disappear at times. My MoH begged me to not include her and while for the most part I feel its the best decision, I feel bad. I am happy to include my cousins instead who I know will participate in everything and I think it will be more meaningful to them.
MY party consists of my very best friend since kindergarten as my MoH, my FH's sister, my two cousins, and two other very close friends.
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Posted by JenniBella
I was so close to My Best friend after high school till about a couple years ago when I found things out after she got married. I was her MOH and I was the second choice MOH b/c her FH wanted his sister to be the MOH. Long story short they had a fight and over IM chat she asked me to be her MOH. I always thought that as close as we were she would be mine. And I was wrong. After she got married her marriage was a nightmare. And I used to get phone calls that would make me so upset I just couldnt take it anymore. I couldnt help someone who didnt want to be helped. Needless to say she has a 2 1/2 year old with him and says things are great. I do not believe it but whatever. She will be invited to my wedding. She is a little shocked shes not in my Bridal Party, but Oh well. I talk to her once a month Via text. Shes upset she didnt come with me to pick out my wedding dress. But I couldnt and cant be part of someone doing these things to her!
My bridal party is a MONSTER BALL!!!!
MOH-Lauren Sister In Law BM- Debbie Sister in Law BM- Chickey- Friend BM- Ang- Friend BM- Melissa- Cousin BM- ANdrea- Cousin BM- Stephanie-Cousin BM- Christina-COusin BM- Gina- Cousin BM- Gianna- Cousin- JUST ADDED Because I cant do this without her!!!!!!And she is like my sister!!!! She calms me down when Im stressed and Shes My Savior!!! I love her!!!
Is there anyone you thought you would be inviting to your wedding or in your bridal party from your childhood/high school/college that you are not? Well there was a friend of mine, that i thought would be my MOH. But our friendship died, so we are just some what of friends now. Who are the people in your bridal party, how are they related to you and why did you pick them? MOH my BF MOH2 my sister 2 of my BM are friends 2 of my BM are cousin 6 in total.
katnwill
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I had 2 best friends growing up whom I thought would be in my wedding party. However, when they moved to FL we grew apart and don't really talk anymore. At this point we are all living different lives.
My bridal party Matron- cousin Maid- best friend BM- sister BM- cousin BM- cousin BM- cousin BM- cousin Jr BM- cousin Jr BM- FH's cousin
Best Man- FH's good friend GM- FH's brother GM- FH's brother GM- FH's brother GM- FH's cousin GM- FH's friend Jr GM- cousin Jr GM- FH's nephew
FG- cousin FG- cousin
Broom carrier- godson Ring bearer- FH's son
Shanti12
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My BMs are mostly who I thought it would be minus one or two who drifted apart during college. But I'm grateful to have best friends who are like family at this point! One of them married a jerk but like I said, she's like family at this point and I couldn't imagine not including her even if I don't see her as much anymore. I definitely have some new friends that I'm very close with as well but I'm keeping it with just the four girls that I've been close to my whole life. And I don't have any sisters or close female relatives boo surrounded by boys FH also has no female siblings so he's having his 2 brothers and 2 best friends which is how I think he always pictured it! It wasn't surprising to them when he asked them because he was GM for one of them haha.
