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be nice?

im sure ive asked before, but ill ask again. as all of you know, bridemaid #2 bailed on me. myself, FI, or BM#1 hasnt spoke to her. she wont return calls, call anyone and is stuck on this loser she is with so bad that we have no idea where she is even at.

At first we were still going to invite her, be the bigger person, act like it never happened, whatever. but after thinking about it, i think its reall F'd up that she is ignoring us, and cant even have the decency to let anyone know she cant be in the wedding. she has ignored texts for deadlines, wont call to even make an excuse, and just flat out DIDNT SHOW to the BM dress fittings, after she said she was coming. FI says we can only invite her if he gets a hold of her and makes it clear that her boyfriend is absolutely not invited. i just think it is SO SO rude of her to act this way, and frankly i really have no problem if i never hear from her again. a friend doesnt do that. We gave her outs, told her we would understand if she couldnt afford it, couldnt come because she home schools her son, etc etc but she still swore she would be involved. to me, she had no intention even then to be involved and jjust didnt have the balls to say so. She knew we didnt want a bridal party. but asked her and the other BM to stand with us because they mean so much to us and have always been there for us. She even told BM#1 last month she would be getting her dress within the next 2 weeks. how do you buy the dress when u dont know the style number because you wont attempt to even find out? to me...thats just saving face.

I know what I would do.....but etiquette says I should invite anyway. Im not mad that she wont be in our wedding.....im mad at how she went about bowing out....by not saying anything at all! Pretty much i feel like she told us "hey...take a hint....stop asking me to come dress shopping for my dress, i aint comin!". I also think its rude that she has no problem holding up the planning process because we have to wait and see what she is going to do. obviously, ive counted her out...i wonder if she still think shes in?

I feel like i have already lost a friend, so why keep trying to be a friend? I am the type who has no problem cutting people off and washing my hands clean with people. even tho i now know she wont make the trip to vegas, id rather use her invitation on someone who actually cares about us. We had to cut a lot of people from our guest list that we didnt want tom to make room for the most important people.  Im totally outdone that someone asked you to stand with them while they commit their life to someone else, you say yes, then disappear.  Am i wrong or immature for not wanting to extend the invite? WHAT WOULD YOU DO!?

thanks ladies!!

Re: be nice?

  • I think that you have honestly done a lot to try to restore this friendship.. and maybe this isnt the time for it to be restored... Im still not sure what really happened.. I know the story, but her side,.I just wonder what is all behind this..

    Saying all that.. you are going to Vegas girl and getting married is a time for you to enjoy and not be stressed over one person... You have people that would be happy to accept the invitation and pay to come be apart of this wonderful moment in your lives...

    I think you may be stressing over this too much right now... not being harsh or anything.. Just let it go right now... and enjoy the rest of your wedding journey.
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  • she hurt my feelins! :-(. Im not freaking out about it, i am just getting finished with invites and when i see her name on the guestlist i get so pissed off and say to myself "what the hell?"..... but then i have to tell myself to stop being myself, stop being stubborn, and do the right thing, understand peoples situations..blah blah blah. but what is the right thing u know? NO ONE is going to ruin our special day. I just feel like let me do myself a favor right now and cut people out my life who do nothing to enrich our lives.. Im pissed that i feel that way, but that just how ive always been. At the same time, i dont want to send a phony "hey i want you at our wedding even after you dogged us both and straight lied to FI, me and other wedding party members multiple times about participating, ignored our calls, texts etc"

    The planning process has continued on without her, i got the hint she wont be participating. I just know how i am, and i feel like if someone is going to dog you once, theyll dog you twice, three times and so forth. Im just so angry on HOW she did it ya know? Especially when FI catrered around her schedule and gave her more than one opportunity to get out. Its just rude, mean, inconsiderate, hurtful. its not like she declined or ignored an invite to dinner at applebees on a regular friday night, we took time to sit her down, tell her how much we love her and ask her.  Im not in her world to know exactly whats going on. but i know this guy, and i know his ways, and ive seen what he does to these women multiple times, and i know how i see her acting when it comes to him. I never thought that I would see her act this way. BM#1 told me yesterday she has written her off, she isnt even going to try anymore. clearly, she has chosen this guy over everything, including the best interests of her children(but thats her own issue). I just feel like everyone has been tricked, and now the true colors are showing and they are ugly. It wouldnt even be a thought to invite her or not if she would just even acknowledge anyone.

  • Now, I know there are two sides to every story...there is always somebody's truths or what they perceive to be true. If you want to mend this relationship invite her and take the time to talk to her...not text (although it seems like you have done that). However, based on what you wrote, it seems like you are done. And if this is the case, I would move on and not invite her. It is over and done with based upon what you wrote. Yes, your feelings are hurt...maybe hers are too for something you may have said or did that you didn't realize hurt her feelings. Everybody has a story, trial and tribulations that may be going on in their lives that we cannot see on the surface...but anyhow...back to the point...I must say that she honestly probably don't want to go to the wedding anyway since she can't have her boo with her. That's what it seems like to me.

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  • I'm pretty much in the same situation. Asked BM to be in the wedding and he gladly accepted. She went Casper the friendly ghost which is her norm when she gets a new boyfriend. That was back in like February. Whenever I sent out any correspondence to the BP she would never respond. Obviously around April I assumed she wasn't in the wedding. August was the deadline to order dresses and I haven't heard from her since February besides her liking commenting on my Instagram Facebook photos lol_ when i reviewed my guestlist around August i removed her from the guestlist b/c she has no respect i aint got time. Last month a mutual friend told me that she told them she has to let me know she isn't in the wedding anymore!!! Lmfbo!!! Are u kidding me?! Anyway... Long story short, I did wrestle with maybe still inviting her but I came to the realization that she probably won't come anyway and if she can't even respond for BM info she probably won't respond when I ask her for her address. I'll pass
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  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_african-american-weddings_be-nice?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:400Discussion:265aacc0-181b-4515-bb19-891561720bfePost:7582e87e-5b95-48df-b571-7472fd763e44">Re:be nice?</a>:
    [QUOTE]I'm pretty much in the same situation. Asked BM to be in the wedding and he gladly accepted. She went Casper the friendly ghost which is her norm when she gets a new boyfriend. That was back in like February. Whenever I sent out any correspondence to the BP she would never respond. Obviously around April I assumed she wasn't in the wedding. August was the deadline to order dresses and I haven't heard from her since February besides her liking commenting on my Instagram Facebook photos lol_ when i reviewed my guestlist around August i removed her from the guestlist b/c she has no respect <strong><u>i aint got time</u></strong>. Last month a mutual friend told me that she told them she has to let me know she isn't in the wedding anymore!!! Lmfbo!!! Are u kidding me?! Anyway... Long story short, I did wrestle with maybe still inviting her but I came to the realization that she probably won't come anyway and if she can't even respond for BM info she probably won't respond when I ask her for her address. I'll pass
    Posted by ladycane015[/QUOTE]

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    </div><div>This reminded me of "Aint nobody got time fa dat" Compliments of Sweet Brown on you tube.</div><div>
    </div><div>Cha</div><div>
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  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_african-american-weddings_be-nice?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:400Discussion:265aacc0-181b-4515-bb19-891561720bfePost:a179b932-1460-4507-a7a1-07d4ae91ffb9">Re: be nice?</a>:
    [QUOTE]Now, I know there are two sides to every story...there is always somebody's truths or what they perceive to be true. If you want to mend this relationship invite her and take the time to talk to her...not text (although it seems like you have done that). However, based on what you wrote, it seems like you are done. And if this is the case, I would move on and not invite her. It is over and done with based upon what you wrote. Yes, your feelings are hurt...maybe hers are too for something you may have said or did that you didn't realize hurt her feelings. Everybody has a story, trial and tribulations that may be going on in their lives that we cannot see on the surface...but anyhow...back to the point...I must say that she honestly probably don't want to go to the wedding anyway since she can't have her boo with her. That's what it seems like to me. Cha
    Posted by CreoleBride30[/QUOTE]


    i HATE that i couldnt invite her bf, but after he called me all types of nasty names to my face and disrespected everybody...naw, dont come near me. I figure thats the reason she is acting funny, which is understandable....if he wasnt a jerk!
  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_african-american-weddings_be-nice?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:400Discussion:265aacc0-181b-4515-bb19-891561720bfePost:7582e87e-5b95-48df-b571-7472fd763e44">Re:be nice?</a>:
    [QUOTE]I'm pretty much in the same situation. Asked BM to be in the wedding and he gladly accepted. She went Casper the friendly ghost which is her norm when she gets a new boyfriend. That was back in like February. Whenever I sent out any correspondence to the BP she would never respond. Obviously around April I assumed she wasn't in the wedding. August was the deadline to order dresses and I haven't heard from her since February besides her liking commenting on my Instagram Facebook photos lol_ when i reviewed my guestlist around August i removed her from the guestlist b/c she has no respect i aint got time. Last month a mutual friend told me that she told them she has to let me know she isn't in the wedding anymore!!! Lmfbo!!! Are u kidding me?! Anyway... Long story short, I did wrestle with maybe still inviting her but I came to the realization that she probably won't come anyway and if she can't even respond for BM info she probably won't respond when I ask her for her address. I'll pass
    Posted by ladycane015[/QUOTE]


    girl, like i tell everyone....i dont know what it is about weddings, but people lose their minds when it comes to weddings....it doesnt make sense!
  • Cut her from the list. Save a plate and the aggravation
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  • Honestlly, Im quick to dimiss people out my life. I would to this girl. But at the same time, it sounds from your story that she is going to need a friend soon. I would not invite her to the wedding, but keep the door open when she is ready for a friend after what that relationship may turn out to be.
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  • HELL NAW....UNINVITE ...IF she hasn't received an invite YET....If she has....u can ignore her the whole night.....pleeeease don't invite her ass....u doing too much unnecessary bending....esp if there's a chance she may take issue with her bf not being invited....
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  • invites arent sent yet, deadline to get BM dresses was one month ago as of yesterday, and i havent heard from her since my bday on Sept 6. I already decided who her invite will go to. Im putting someone back on the list that i really wanted there, problem solved!
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