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ordering BM dresses

posted at 2/11/2012 1:53 AM EST on theknot.com

sdeluna08

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I have chosen the dress and color for all my bridesmaids and I sent an email to all of them (most are out of town) telling them what style and color to order and that they need to order them by the 15th in order to get them in time. Everyone has responded and they're getting theirs this weekend. However, one of them hasn't responded to my email at all. I don't want to keep bugging her, but I really need her to order her dress. How do I get the message to her without seeming rude or annoying?

"The dress upped the ante."

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posted at 2/11/2012 3:16 AM EST on theknot.com

jagore08

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In Response to ordering BM dresses:

It sounds like you've already told them all the necessary information. Did you ask them of their budgets before deciding on a specific dress?

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posted at 2/11/2012 9:51 AM EST on theknot.com

RetreadBride

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Don't nag her. She's got plenty of time to get the dress. Your wedding is still five months away.

The stores give you those "do it now!!" lines because their consultants work on commission, and have to meet a quota each month or they lose their jobs.

You gave her the info. Leave it alone. She'll get the dress, or she won't - and if she doesn't, she's taken herself out of the wedding party, and you simply proceed as planned.

"I'm not crazy. I've just been in a very bad mood for 40 years."

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posted at 2/11/2012 2:04 PM EST on theknot.com

mbcdefg

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First off, it's not the 15th yet. You already gave her the necessary information, so leave her alone and don't nag her. Her choices are to get it on time, to order it later and possibly pay a rush fee, or not get it at all and not be in the wedding. Either way, it's not your problem. You go on without her if need be.

However, did you give your bridesmaids any input on the dress that was chosen, or did you just choose it yourself and say "order this"? Did you get everyone's budget privately before you picked the dress? If you just chose the dress without this girl's input on style/price, then maybe she's pissed off about that ... if that's the case, I would call her and gently say, "I just want to ask if you're OK with this dress. If not, please feel free to let me know, and we will work it out together."

If she DID have input on the style and price, though, then you've done all you can do. Leave it up to her to get it done and don't nag her.

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posted at 2/11/2012 3:08 PM EST on theknot.com

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If you've already given the information, then leave it alone. If she doesn't get her dress by the date, then she's removed herself from the wedding. But don't nag her and push the issue. She knows what she needs to do, and she's an adult.

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