October 2012 Weddings

BM vent (long)... Am I over reacting?

Let me start with a little back story. I worked with this girl and we were pretty close until I left the department and eventually she left the company. We maybe saw each other once every couple of months (usually when she needed me to watch her girls or FI to help her move). When I got engaged I was debating if I should even ask her to be a BM for several different reasons but mainly I know she's not good with money and well being a BM can be expensive. She's the type that as soon as she gets a CC it's maxed out. Turns out she didn't give me the option to ask, she just decided she was a BM. I even think at first she thought she was the MOH. I couldn't figure out a way to tell her I want your daughters to be in my wedding but not you so I let the BM thing go (I did make it clear she was not the MOH). Knowing her buying 3 dresses plus other things that go with being in a wedding would be a lot my mom offered to pay for her daughter's dresses.

Dresses- I sent an e-mail to the girls with the styles I thought they would like and color. The dresses we picked were in the $150-160 price range, which is the cheapest I've found in a long dress. She replies back with the dress and color she would like and then follows up asking when she needed to order so she could save up because money is tight right now. She decided a year ago she was a BM and she didn't think until now she'd have to buy a dress for this? But she also just posted a pic on FB of the new $200 camera she just bought.

 Several months ago she was asking if there was anything she could help with so I had her get in contact with my MOH. I'm not planning my own shower and haven't gotten to any big wedding projects so I didn't really have anything for her to do. We have finally coordinated with my FMIL and picked a date for my shower her so my MOH e-mailed her about helping set up. She replied saying her birthday was the day before and she "planned on drinking A LOT that night" so as long as it wasn't too early she guessed she could help.

This all is exactly why I didn't want to ask her to be in the wedding. I didn't want to have to deal with it and at this point I wish she'd pull herself and the girls out of the wedding so I don't have to deal with it anymore. I realize that the girls have other things going on in their life and my wedding isn't their main priority. My issue is she decided she was in the wedding and it's almost as if she expected me or my mom to pay for her stuff because she can't manage her money. I'm even having a hard time allowing my mom to buy the girl's dresses now. So am I over reacting or is it reasonable to be annoyed by her actions?
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Re: BM vent (long)... Am I over reacting?

  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_october-2012-weddings_bm-vent-long-am-i-over-reacting?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:56b9bcef-1e34-456e-81f5-cfaa107456b2Discussion:f1089135-7884-4723-bce7-5be44e92799fPost:5f70233d-f0de-4683-a8f0-ef30e35dc4a1">BM vent (long)... Am I over reacting?</a>:
    [QUOTE]Let me start with a little back story. I worked with this girl and we were pretty close until I left the department and eventually she left the company. We maybe saw each other once every couple of months (usually when she needed me to watch her girls or FI to help her move). When I got engaged I was debating if I should even ask her to be a BM for several different reasons but mainly I know she's not good with money and well being a BM can be expensive. She's the type that as soon as she gets a CC it's maxed out. Turns out she didn't give me the option to ask, she just decided she was a BM. I even think at first she thought she was the MOH. I couldn't figure out a way to tell her I want your daughters to be in my wedding but not you so I let the BM thing go (I did make it clear she was not th
    e MOH). Knowing her buying 3 dresses plus other things that go with being in a wedding would be a lot my mom offered to pay for her daughter's dresses. Dresses- I sent an e-
    mail to the girls with the styles I thought they would like and color. The dresses we picked were in the $150-160 price range, which is the cheapest I've found in a long dress. She
    replies back with the dress and color she would like and then follows up asking when she needed to order so she could save up because money is tight right now. She decided a
    year ago she was a BM and she didn't think until now she'd have to buy a dress for this? But she also just posted a pic on FB of the new $200 camera she just bought.
     Several months ago she was asking if there was anything she could help with so I had her get in contact with my MOH. I'm not planning my own shower and haven't gotten
    to any big wedding projects so I didn't really have anything for her to do. We have finally coordinated with my FMIL and picked a date for my shower her so my MOH e-mailed her
    about helping set up. She replied saying her birthday was the day before and she "planned on drinking A LOT that night" so as long as it wasn't too early she guessed she
    could help. This all is exactly why I didn't want to ask her to be in the wedding. I didn't want to have to deal with it and at this point I wish she'd pull herself and the girls out of the wedding so I don't have to deal with it anymore. I realize that the girls have other
    things going on in their life and my wedding isn't their main priority. My issue is she decided she was in the wedding and it's almost as if she expected me or my mom to pay
    for her stuff because she can't manage her money. I'm even having a hard time allowing my mom to buy the girl's dresses now. So am I over reacting or is it reasonable to be
    annoyed by her actions?
    Posted by rmo57536[/QUOTE]



    Why didn't you tell her originally that you didn't want her in the wedding?

    Also, did you ask each girl separately what they could afford for a dress?

    I understand that it's frustrating that she bought a new camera, BUT it's not your business what she spends her money on.

    If she gets a dress, great then she's in the wedding. If not, then she automatically removes herself.

    Not that you said you were going to, but please don't kick her out. Just sit down and talk to her about her situation and see if she can afford the dress.
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  • I do have to agree with BritRN, you should have told her originally you didn't want her in the wedding, as hard as it is. Unfortunately you are stuck with the situation, but you have time to make things better.
    I would sit her down and talk to her about a reasonable deadline with her coming up with the money for the dress. Unfortuantely, your mom already offered to pay for the girls dresses, so that would be unfair to take that back. This is a very unfortunate situation for you. I hope things work out.
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  • You just need to be firm with her and tell her the dress needs to be ordered by the end of may no exceptions. She clearly has th $ b.c she bought a camera and is just waiting around for you to offer to pay....
  • Stick your ground - if she cant buy the dress than you understand and at least she can come celebrate your day = remember its your day period.
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