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Bridesmaid kicked out of wedding

My sister-in-law (loving dh's sister) asked me to be in her wedding several months ago as a bridesmaid.  I excitedly said yes.   I talked to her when I would see her about her wedding and the plans and answered her questions about various photographers and items like that.  We went and tried to bridesmaid s dresses and picked one out.  Her fiance and father were with us while we tried on dresses and I was a bit quiet because I don't like trying on clothes in front of men, but that is just me.  I gave her information on a friend of mine that sells flower girl dresses and she made an appointment to go see her.  After she made the appointment, she asked me to go with her and I couldn't due to work.  Meanwhile, we are still talking about other wedding things and both living our lives.  She doesn't work.  I work full time as a teacher and have four kids to take care of.  A month or so goes by and I hadn't heard from the Maid of Honor about the bridal shower yet, so I call the MOH to ask about the shower to be told that my MIL is planning one.  I talk to bride and tell her I would be happy to plan one and to let me know what she wanted.  Bride told me that she was going to get everyone together to plan the shower because everyone had different opinions.  I told her that was fine and to just let me know and that I would be happy to do whatever she wanted.  I didn't hear anything so I figured they would be meeting in the future at some point as this was only three weeks ago.  On Saturday at my eldest son's birthday party, my MIL hands me an invitation to the bride's shower.  I was stunned because I wasn't invited to a meeting, but didn't say anything because I thought the MIL might have done it by herself.  When I went to put the date into my calendar, I realized that the date they planned the shower for was one that I had planned for my family (dh, two sons and twins - four of which are in the wedding) to go camping with my extended family.  I immediately texted bride with the information apologizing profusely.  (I didn't want to cancel camping trip because my sister has untreatable cancer and she really wanted to go and who knows if this would be her last time she would be healthy enough).   Bride calls my DH and tells him she wants to talk to him in person.  We go to MIL house (where bride and finance live) to celebrate my BIL's birthday).  Bride and DH talk.  Upon Dh and I and kids arrival home, he worriedly tells me that Bride (SIL) doesn't want me in the wedding anymore.  I call bride and calmly ask why.  She answered that I don't seem to care about the wedding and that I didn't do anything to help.  I explained that I didn't know about the meeting (I double checked my text messages and I never recieved a text about the meeting) and that I was sorry if I hurt her at all and that I hoped she had a lovely wedding (nicely not sarcastically).   She said that she wasn't mad at me and I responded telling her in a calm manner that I was really hurt by being kicked out and I really didn't quite understand why. 

My question is:  Since I am out of the wedding, should I take my daughters out of the wedding?  (DH can figure out what he wants to do with himself and his son)  Right now, I don't want to go to the wedding, but for the sake of family should I attend?  Ideas, thoughts and comments would be helpful.

Thank you.

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    [QUOTE]My sister-in-law (loving dh's sister) asked me to be in her wedding several months ago as a bridesmaid.  I excitedly said yes.   I talked to her when I would see her about her wedding and the plans and answered her questions about various photographers and items like that.  We went and tried to bridesmaid s dresses and picked one out.  Her fiance and father were with us while we tried on dresses and I was a bit quiet because I don't like trying on clothes in front of men, but that is just me.  I gave her information on a friend of mine that sells flower girl dresses and she made an appointment to go see her.  After she made the appointment, she asked me to go with her and I couldn't due to work.  Meanwhile, we are still talking about other wedding things and both living our lives.  She doesn't work.  I work full time as a teacher and have four kids to take care of.  A month or so goes by and I hadn't heard from the Maid of Honor about the bridal shower yet, so I call the MOH to ask about the shower to be told that my MIL is planning one.  I talk to bride and tell her I would be happy to plan one and to let me know what she wanted.  Bride told me that she was going to get everyone together to plan the shower because everyone had different opinions.  I told her that was fine and to just let me know and that I would be happy to do whatever she wanted.  I didn't hear anything so I figured they would be meeting in the future at some point as this was only three weeks ago.  On Saturday at my eldest son's birthday party, my MIL hands me an invitation to the bride's shower.  I was stunned because I wasn't invited to a meeting, but didn't say anything because I thought the MIL might have done it by herself.  When I went to put the date into my calendar, I realized that the date they planned the shower for was one that I had planned for my family (dh, two sons and twins - four of which are in the wedding) to go camping with my extended family.  I immediately texted bride with the information apologizing profusely.  (I didn't want to cancel camping trip because my sister has untreatable cancer and she really wanted to go and who knows if this would be her last time she would be healthy enough).   Bride calls my DH and tells him she wants to talk to him in person.  We go to MIL house (where bride and finance live) to celebrate my BIL's birthday).  Bride and DH talk.  Upon Dh and I and kids arrival home, he worriedly tells me that Bride (SIL) doesn't want me in the wedding anymore.  I call bride and calmly ask why.  <strong>She answered that I don't seem to care about the wedding and that I didn't do anything to help.</strong>  I explained that I didn't know about the meeting (I double checked my text messages and I never recieved a text about the meeting) and that I was sorry if I hurt her at all and that I hoped she had a lovely wedding (nicely not sarcastically).   She said that she wasn't mad at me and I responded telling her in a calm manner that I was really hurt by being kicked out and I really didn't quite understand why.  My question is:  Since I am out of the wedding, should I take my daughters out of the wedding?  (DH can figure out what he wants to do with himself and his son)  Right now, I don't want to go to the wedding, but for the sake of family should I attend?  Ideas, thoughts and comments would be helpful. Thank you.
    Posted by mswmoore[/QUOTE]

    I would thank your lucky stars that you are out of this situation.  I honestly think that this bride had a little birdy in her ear feeding her untrue information and that is why she kicked you out.  I am sorry that this happened and you need to do what is best for you and your children.

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    If this was a friend I'd never speak to her again, but she'll be in your life for a long time so for your husband's sake I would keep the girls in the wedding and attend as a guest.

    Take heart in knowing that you're completely right and she's in the wrong. (Unless of course there's more to the story).
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    [QUOTE]My sister-in-law (loving dh's sister) asked me to be in her wedding several months ago as a bridesmaid.  I excitedly said yes.   I talked to her when I would see her about her wedding and the plans and answered her questions about various photographers and items like that.  We went and tried to bridesmaid s dresses and picked one out.  Her fiance and father were with us while we tried on dresses and I was a bit quiet because I don't like trying on clothes in front of men, but that is just me.  I gave her information on a friend of mine that sells flower girl dresses and she made an appointment to go see her.  After she made the appointment, she asked me to go with her and I couldn't due to work.  Meanwhile, we are still talking about other wedding things and both living our lives.  She doesn't work.  I work full time as a teacher and have four kids to take care of.  A month or so goes by and I hadn't heard from the Maid of Honor about the bridal shower yet, so I call the MOH to ask about the shower to be told that my MIL is planning one.  I talk to bride and tell her I would be happy to plan one and to let me know what she wanted.  Bride told me that she was going to get everyone together to plan the shower because everyone had different opinions.  I told her that was fine and to just let me know and that I would be happy to do whatever she wanted.  I didn't hear anything so I figured they would be meeting in the future at some point as this was only three weeks ago.  On Saturday at my eldest son's birthday party, my MIL hands me an invitation to the bride's shower.  I was stunned because I wasn't invited to a meeting, but didn't say anything because I thought the MIL might have done it by herself.  When I went to put the date into my calendar, I realized that the date they planned the shower for was one that I had planned for my family (dh, two sons and twins - four of which are in the wedding) to go camping with my extended family.  I immediately texted bride with the information apologizing profusely.  (I didn't want to cancel camping trip because my sister has untreatable cancer and she really wanted to go and who knows if this would be her last time she would be healthy enough).   Bride calls my DH and tells him she wants to talk to him in person.  We go to MIL house (where bride and finance live) to celebrate my BIL's birthday).  Bride and DH talk.  Upon Dh and I and kids arrival home, he worriedly tells me that Bride (SIL) doesn't want me in the wedding anymore.  I call bride and calmly ask why.  She answered that I don't seem to care about the wedding and that I didn't do anything to help.  I explained that I didn't know about the meeting (I double checked my text messages and I never recieved a text about the meeting) and that I was sorry if I hurt her at all and that I hoped she had a lovely wedding (nicely not sarcastically).   She said that she wasn't mad at me and I responded telling her in a calm manner that I was really hurt by being kicked out and I really didn't quite understand why.  My question is:  Since I am out of the wedding, should I take my daughters out of the wedding?  (DH can figure out what he wants to do with himself and his son)  Right now, I don't want to go to the wedding, but for the sake of family should I attend?  Ideas, thoughts and comments would be helpful. Thank you.
    Posted by mswmoore[/QUOTE]

    I'm sorry you're having to deal with this. Depending on how soon the wedding is, I'd take a little time to cool off, and let her cool off as well. I'd also gauge how your daughters are feeling about it; if they're really excited for it, it's not fair to them to pull them out for something that's not their fault. If they don't seem to care either way, then perhaps you can feel them out and see if they'd still want to go if you weren't there.  (Surely they can attend with your DH if you decide to skip.)

    Hopefully other brides reading this can see what an unnecessarily devastating thing it is to kick someone out because they don't seem to be paying you enough attention.
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  • I think TK ate my post.  I'd feel out your daughters gently and see how excited they are to be part of it.  I think if they were really super stoked and all of the sudden they can't go because of something that doesn't involve them, they're going to be really hurt and won't understand why.  But if they don't seem too caught up in it, you can probably float the idea of skipping it and see how they feel.

    I'm sorry you're having to deal with this.  Hopefully other brides will read this and reconsider what unnecessary damage they do to their relationship when they do this sort of thing.
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  • Oh wow, sorry that you have a crazy bride friend.  You didn't do anything wrong so don't feel bad! 

    The 'revenge' side of me says take the kids out of the wedding but the 'I-was-just-a-bride-and-I-know-how-much-drama-a-wedding-can be' part of me says take a deep breath, let the kids be in the wedding (don't want to punish them), and attend the wedding.  I know it sounds like a major bummer but it's not you that did anything wrong. 

    If people knew you were a BM and notice you are not a BM on the day of the wedding it's going to be the bride that looks bad, not you.  "Oh, I was a BM, but I was kicked out because I couldn't make a bridal shower." 

    That is absolutely ridiculous!  When you said 'yes' you didn't agree to anything about a stupid bridal shower.  I wouldn't get them a gift for shower or wedding....sounds like this groom has a lot in for him.
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  • I would attend only beccause if you don't it's going to cause an even bigger rift.  What is your husband's reaction to all of this?  I can tell you right now if my DH's sister did this, he's be all over her like white on rice.
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  • Am I the only one thinking I would make DH go to bat for me?  Seriously, he should be telling his sis that you did nothing wrong, that you only tried to contribute and that she is way out of line for kicking you out.

    For your own sanity, please know you did nothing wrong and you have nothing to apologize for.  In fact, you went above and beyond by trying to help out and offering to plan a shower. 
  • If it were just a friend, I'd take my kids out and never speak to her again, but since it's family, it puts you in a really awkward position.  I'd definitely let your H handle this one, he should be furious with his sister because she is majorly disrespecting you. 

    If you've purchased your BM dress already, she needs to reimburse you for it.  I'd also tell her that if she still wants your kids in the wedding, then she needs to pay for their attire too.  At this point though, I don't think I'd agree to be in the wedding again if she does reconsider, and I certainly wouldn't be getting them a gift (I don't buy stuff for people that treat me like sh*t, family or not).
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  • WOW!  You should have your husband talk to your sister and MIL ASAP! 
    During that conversation he should say, if you take my wife out, then you take all of my children out and that is final.  Let them chew on that for awhile.

    I can't believe people actually kick others out of weddings, especially family, who does this.  I'm also in PGH, so if you need a stiff drink, let me know, lol. 
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    It was horrid of her to kick you out of the wedding party, regardless of her reasoning.  I agree that your husband should have stood up for you in this 'meeting', but that ship has sailed.

    I would let your daughters decide, and count my blessings that this high-maintence bride let me get out of her wedding unscathed.
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    [QUOTE]<strong>Am I the only one thinking I would make DH go to bat for me?</strong>  Seriously, he should be telling his sis that you did nothing wrong, that you only tried to contribute and that she is way out of line for kicking you out. For your own sanity, please know you did nothing wrong and you have nothing to apologize for.  In fact, you went above and beyond by trying to help out and offering to plan a shower. 
    Posted by mcskatcat[/QUOTE]

    <div>Nope, I would do the same.  He wouldn't stand for his sister treating me that way, and he would be removing himself from the wedding as well.  H doesn't let his sister treat me badly.  </div>
  • How awful!  Honestly, even if you had done something really crappy or didn't care about the wedding (which does not seem to be the case) she should NOT have kicked you out of the wedding.  I cant believe she didn't even have the common courtesy to speak to you herself!  That is beyond rude!  I would have a really hard time having my kids in the wedding and I would also have a hard time not letting people know how shabbily I had been treated, if I was you.  Like PP said I would let me girls do the wedding if they are really excited about it.  I would also ask my husband to talk with his sister and mother ASAP!  I know that my FI would NEVER let his family treat me so poorly without some serious repercussions!  I agree...skip the wedding and shower gift.  I wouldn't even attend the shower honestly.   Try to think about this in a positive way...now you will have less drama to deal with!
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  • For starters, wow. you dodged a bullet. If she's that crazy, I wouldnt go. But I'd leave the kids in it. There is no need to punish them for that and also, it looks really petty to everyone(not saying that it is but it would look that way). Let your family go and you can have a nice night at home. A mommy/honey day off. You did nothing wrong so just treat yourself as a reminder. Order pizza, watch a romantic chick your husband might not like and kids are too little for, take a bubble bath and relax. And pray for the poor sap that's marrying her.
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  • edited May 2012
    Thank you for your ideas and thoughts ladies.  DH did tell bride at original meeting that she was wrong but did not as StageManager said "raising cain" as I personally thought he should do, as I know if anyone in my family treated him this way we would be having some issues.

    Last night  I did explain to him that by him staying in the wedding as a groomsman and not getting involved was saying that how his family treated me was ok with him.  He did say that he would back out of the wedding party. 

    We are still planning on attending and three of our four kids (don't quite understand why one wasn't included but that is a whole different post) will stay in the wedding.  Thank you again ladies!
  • I'm a bride (in this situation) and i had somehting similar happen to me. VERY different circumstances of course, but the bridesmaid (my cousin) that left the wedding party (i didn't knick out) had her sister and boyfriend in my wedding too. They both decided to get out because it would be "unfair" to their sister/girlfriend. I was VERY hurt by this action because innocent people (sister and boyfriend) were caught in the middle and were forced to make a decision like this by my cousin (sister/girlfriend). Eventually they never spoke to me again and my wedding is coming up and invitations were sent to both families, so i hope they attend the wedding, eventhough i know they probably will not.

    Long story short, don't take the girls out of the wedding party... but DO speak to the bride about how you feel... she probably doesn't know or understand your view in things. If she leaves the decision up to you, then she probably doesnt was ur kids in the wedding after all... if she tells you that she wants the twins to participate or shows sadness in any way if you decided to take the twins out, then i suggest you leave them. You wouldn't want to break up a bond because of a misunderstanding.


    And for those wondering about my situation with my bridesmaid.... i will post a thread soon... just trying to gather my thoughts />>> be on the lookout for ACASIMIRO11 (sn)
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  • PS... just noticed ur screen name says MSW.... im an LMSW myself.... so i think you have the right mind set to decifer whats wrong or not with the picture ur bride painted for you. I def think you were right in this situation.
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