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Bridesmaids Brunch/Lunch

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When should this be? I have three bridesmaids that are in three different areas. I am not sure if I should do this the day OF my rehearsal dinner, which is a Friday, meaning they would need to leave work early/take the day off, the weekend beforehand, which seems unfair to ask them to commit to wedding stuff two weekends in a row...

I think it would be something nice to do, but havent' made official plans for it.

How many of you are doing this, and when did you have your brunch/lunch?
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  • whitney37354whitney37354 member
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    I've only been to one & it was the morning of the wedding.
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  • TurtlesAllTheWayDownTurtlesAllTheWayDown member
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    I took my BMs to the spa for nails and then lunch the day before the wedding - so the day of the rehearsal dinner. But my wedding was on a Sunday, so that was a Saturday.

    It's not a requirement, though. And you could do something casual so that they don't need to take off more time from work if they aren't able to, you know? Let them know they can skip.
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  • ootmother2ootmother2 member
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    The bridmaids luncheon was the day before the wedding.  After the manis & pedis
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  • melb2013melb2013 member
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    Hmmm I've never heard of this!  Sounds like a lot of hassle- aren't you busy enough?

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  • itzMSitzMS member
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    I didn't have one, as I didn't want to ask my bridesmaids to take a day off of work.

    I had a wedding I was a BM in where the bride asked (demanded) that we all spend the entireeeeeee day with her (a Friday) the day before her wedding. For lunch, "spa day", etc. I'm a busy professional and it's not easy for me to take off work.

    Please try to not place extra demands on your bridesmaids. Leave it optional.
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  • FutureMrsKupkoFutureMrsKupko member
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    I am actually having mine 6 months before the wedding-.Our wedding is 4 hours away in Pittsburgh, so I wont have the time to plan anything that time consuming right before the wedding. Plus, my bridal party doesnt really know each other very well and I thought this would be a great way for them to meet and greet before the wedding festivites. Thankfully everyone lives local, so noone is traveling more than 15 minutes. I know its usually done right before the wedding, but I feel it works better this way for this situation.
    Mine is on a Sunday too, so no time off from work for anyone either
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  • RebeccaB88RebeccaB88 member
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    I did my sister's the day before the wedding.  I arranged the time and place so that a couple of the girls who worked could come over on their lunch breaks from work.  The others just took the day or afternoon off.
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  • zubrod1zubrod1
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    I think that sounds really fun; I'm going to do it the day before the wedding brunch and mani/pedis:)
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  • meofmanynamesmeofmanynames member
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    I was thinking of just buying everybody Starbucks on the morning of the wedding to drink while we get ready...  I think the luncheons are old fashioned in a way.
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  • OwningAHome1981OwningAHome1981 member
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    Some people do it the morning after at the hotel, but it's usually for whomever stays over. I wouldn't do it on a friday- it's hard with work, I know I just cannot take off whenever I want to. It might be hard to expect your BM's to do the same.

    This is not a requirement, so I say skip it.
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  • christyhalchristyhal
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    I had three bridesmaids who were not local and had to travel in, and the local two had to work up until rehearsal time on Friday, so I didn't really have one.  I did provide lunch at my house for while we were getting ready (2pm ceremony) so nobody would starve between breakfast and dinner.

    A friend of mine just got married in an evening ceremony, and took her bridesmaids out for a quick lunch after hair appointments the day of the wedding.
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  • kaos16kaos16 member
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    My wedding is on a Saturday, I invited the bridesmaids, my mom and FMIL for mani/pedis Friday, followed by lunch at a nearby restaurant.  3 of the 4 bridesmaids are off from work/school already and will attend, the last bridesmaid is on trial and can't.  My mom is coming and my FMIL doesn't want to. . . . . it seems easier to leave it more casual and not a mandatory type thing.  People are so busy that it might be nearly impossible to get everyone together.

    Additionally, my parents are getting sandwiches, chips and drinks brought it while the wedding party is getting ready the day of.  The ceremony isn't until 6 but hair starts at 11 for us, and people will likely just be hanging at the hotel all day.
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