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I'm on a firing spree again lol

I should be asleep but my head is so full I can't rest. Can I cut my bridesmaid a check for 150 for her dress and shoes and tell her I no longer wish for her to be in the wedding? She is one of my favorite cousins but we may hate each other by the time its all over. She refuses, and I mean REFUSES to cooperate. She does not communicate with me or the rest of the bridal party. She went and bought the most horrible shoes without consenting with me and she says she will not spend more than 30 to find another pair. The other girls are wearing a satin canary yellow sandal. She says she will absolutely NOT wear anything open toe. So she goes and buys a bright yellow patent leather pointy toe pump that was a final sale. I recommend a yellow satin flat and she says it made her look like elf feet. I asked her to send a picture so maybe I could help or another point of view and she refuses. She frowns in all of the other pictures she has sent me with her dress on. She said she will not attend my bridal shower. She wishes to wear her hair the way she wants. I feel like I'm spending time trying to please her instead of her considering the overall look I have for the wedding and attempting to fall in line. If it was my favorite cousin getting married I would wear a clown suit in the wedding if she wanted! It's her day!

Soooo the point of the story, I just don't want to deal with her. I don't want to sit her down for one last talk. I don't want to beg her. I just want her out.
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  • This is what it looks like next to what the other two bridesmaids shoes look like...
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  • ((hugs)) I sorry you are going thru this. I can feel you really care about this person as it's hard for you to rest. just wanted to show you love.
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    [QUOTE]This is what it looks like next to what the other two bridesmaids shoes look like...
    Posted by MrsBoss2012[/QUOTE]

    My dresses are similar!
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  • Morning tray.  I hope you finally did wind down and get some rest.  I'm sorry this is taking such a toll girl.  Is the about to lose her deposit BM?   I could fully see this happening in my family.   What I'd do if this were my cousin is write her a letter, so that she could read (and reread) it in at her own pace, without anger or defensiveness from either of us.   I'd say sweetheart I love you as if you were my own sister and I don't want this wedding to be something that changes the closeness we have.  I'm enclosing a check for all of your expenses because I realize this may not be what you want to do.  If so, that's okay, really.  There will be no hard feelings, frankly this relationship is more important to me than the wedding itself.    If I have misinterpreted and you'd still like to be in the wedding, let's talk about the challenges it's presenting you with.   Either way, let's talk when you're ready.  Love you always, me.

    You get it off your chest and you put the ball in her court.  She's got an invitation to tell you whatthefuck her probem is and the responsibility of fixing it OR she's got her loot and is gonna make a really nice looking usher. 


  • Yea... what Sultry said!!!!!!
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    [QUOTE]This is what it looks like next to what the other two bridesmaids shoes look like...
    Posted by MrsBoss2012[/QUOTE]

    <div>I know you probably don't want to hear this but I am the first to say something doesn't look right and to be honest, this actually doesn't look bad at all to me. I like the fact that she picked a shoe with a strap around the ankle. BUT, if you feel strongly about this, you shouldn't settle. I agree with the route that sultry said that you should take. It sounds like the shoe is not the only problem and if she is causing you more stress than you need then write the letter and send the check. Personally, I would just ask if she wants to be in the wedding or not. Ask her if her not being in the wedding will be better for your relationship cause you still want things to be the same as they were after the wedding as they were before the wedding. Im not into reimbursing folks money. In my opinion, you're an adult if you didn't want to spend the money then you shouldn't have.  (HUGS)</div>
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  • Sultry- no she doesn't have any issues with a deposit. Wow the way you worded the "letter" is exactly how I feel! I will gladly refund her money because I don't want the wedding to tear us apart which it is kind of doing. I'm wondering is she looking for an "out" because she is just not on it AT ALL! Maybe she didn't know what was involved. I know she has never been in a wedding but cooperate with the bride is all you really need to know right?

    I slept on it and I realize her shoes are not important. I just needed a place to vent. But her attitude in general is really going sour and I'm praying she keeps it together these next 2 months or else I will be considering this letter. I realize this is how she is on a regular. She's full of attitude. She'll grumble grumble but she'll do anything for me...all while grumbling.
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    [QUOTE]Sultry- no she doesn't have any issues with a deposit. Wow the way you worded the "letter" is exactly how I feel! I will gladly refund her money because I don't want the wedding to tear us apart which it is kind of doing. I'm wondering is she looking for an "out" because she is just not on it AT ALL! Maybe she didn't know what was involved. I know she has never been in a wedding but cooperate with the bride is all you really need to know right? I slept on it and I realize her shoes are not important. I just needed a place to vent. <strong>But her attitude in general is really going sour </strong>and I'm praying she keeps it together these next 2 months or else I will be considering this letter. I realize this is how she is on a regular. She's full of attitude. She'll grumble grumble but she'll do anything for me...all while grumbling.
    Posted by MrsBoss2012[/QUOTE]<div>
    </div><div>This is how my matron is. I knew that going into it, love her but I have to exercise extreme patience. 

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  • Sultry is wise and has a way with words.  I'm going with what she said.


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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: I'm on a firing spree again lol : <strong>I know you probably don't want to hear this but I am the first to say something doesn't look right and to be honest, this actually doesn't look bad at all to me. </strong>I like the fact that she picked a shoe with a strap around the ankle. BUT, if you feel strongly about this, you shouldn't settle. I agree with the route that sultry said that you should take. It sounds like the shoe is not the only problem and if she is causing you more stress than you need then write the letter and send the check. Personally, I would just ask if she wants to be in the wedding or not. Ask her if her not being in the wedding will be better for your relationship cause you still want things to be the same as they were after the wedding as they were before the wedding. Im not into reimbursing folks money. In my opinion, you're an adult if you didn't want to spend the money then you shouldn't have.  (HUGS)
    Posted by rowenac82[/QUOTE]

    No I really do want to hear it! I need to know if it is really bad or not. I mean its bright patent leather next to a soft satin canary. I haven't been able to see it in person because I don't live there but my MOH said it didn't look good. I'm starting to just say whatever because as you all have told me before no one will be looking at the bridesmaids shoes.

    I'm just a sucker for cohesiveness <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-frown.gif" border="0" alt="Frown" title="Frown" />
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: I'm on a firing spree again lol : No I really do want to hear it! I need to know if it is really bad or not. I mean its bright patent leather next to a soft satin canary. I haven't been able to see it in person because I don't live there but my MOH said it didn't look good. I'm starting to just say whatever because as you all have told me before no one will be looking at the bridesmaids shoes. I'm just a sucker for cohesiveness
    Posted by MrsBoss2012[/QUOTE]

    <div>In person they probably look alot different. But in the picture it doesn't. This might be too much for your cousin but a picture taken outside will probably give you a better idea. I just don't like the fact that all your bridesmaids shoes are the same except hers and she's not the MOH. And I think in your case the BMs shoes are important, it's a short dress and the shoes are YELLOW, it's noticeable! I might sound like I am contradicting my original statement of it not looking bad..lol. But I am not, in the end if you would like for her to be in the wedding, this is what she feels comfortable in, so you can either accept it or not.  If she was just want to wear these shoes just because, I wouldn't accept it, but I remember you saying that she had an accident sometime back where she is unable to wear open toe shoes. So in that case, I would accept it. </div>
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    [QUOTE]Sultry- no she doesn't have any issues with a deposit. Wow the way you worded the "letter" is exactly how I feel! I will gladly refund her money because I don't want the wedding to tear us apart which it is kind of doing. I'm wondering is she looking for an "out" because she is just not on it AT ALL! Maybe she didn't know what was involved. <strong>I know she has never been in a wedding but cooperate with the bride is all you really need to know right?</strong> I slept on it and I realize her shoes are not important. I just needed a place to vent. But her attitude in general is really going sour and I'm praying she keeps it together these next 2 months or else I will be considering this letter. I realize this is how she is on a regular. She's full of attitude. She'll grumble grumble but she'll do anything for me...all while grumbling.
    Posted by MrsBoss2012[/QUOTE]

    ah.  I see.  your question was answered by the preceding statement.  if she's never been in a wedding before then it's pretty reasonable that doesn't know what this entails.  she may think she's already cooperated because after all (switching over to her persepctive)  I paid for the dress she wanted, I went to all the fittings, I bought yellow shoes.  It's beyond cooperating with the bride, the look in your case, is about uniformity but the job is about unofficially supporting the bride and her choices.  If after you explain that however you decide to do it, she's unwilling to do that, that's fine, but imho you'd be much better knowing that now.  to still be listening to her talk under her clothes for the next 9 weeks?  no luvie, you've got bigger things on your mind. 

    eta: <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-embarassed.gif" border="0" alt="Embarassed" title="Embarassed" />  @ T,  could you please put that on a tshirt I can staple to my tween's bedroom door?
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    [QUOTE]Morning tray.  I hope you finally did wind down and get some rest.  I'm sorry this is taking such a toll girl.  Is the about to lose her deposit BM?   I could fully see this happening in my family.   What I'd do if this were my cousin is write her a letter, so that she could read (and reread) it in at her own pace, without anger or defensiveness from either of us.   I'd say sweetheart I love you as if you were my own sister and I don't want this wedding to be something that changes the closeness we have.  I'm enclosing a check for all of your expenses because I realize this may not be what you want to do.  If so, that's okay, really.  There will be no hard feelings, frankly this relationship is more important to me than the wedding itself.    If I have misinterpreted and you'd still like to be in the wedding, let's talk about the challenges it's presenting you with.   Either way, let's talk when you're ready.  Love you always, me. You get it off your chest and you put the ball in her court.  She's got an invitation to tell you whatthefuck her probem is and the responsibility of fixing it OR she's got her loot and is gonna make a really nice looking usher. 
    Posted by sultryzulu[/QUOTE]
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