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I need help

meagidmeagid
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I have a friend who is getting married 2 weeks before me. She is having a small, family only wedding because that is what her and her FI can afford. She is also going to be very pregnant. She bought this dress to be her wedding dress:
She ordered it in white and added extra length so it would be floor length. 

She told me that she was going to wear the same dress to my wedding 2 weeks later because she doesn't want to buy another maternity dress. I can respect the fact that she wants to save money but am not really comfortable with the fact that she wants to wear her wedding dress to my wedding. 

What would you do in this situation? How should I tell her to get a different dress?
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  • Melissa.hyltonMelissa.hylton
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    I understand that she doesnt have the money for a new dress. Could you maybe help her out with a new dress? Or look around with her to find a cheaper dress. I think white should be saved for you. Its just common knowledge you dont wear white to a wedding!
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  • ale11390ale11390 member
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    Can you explain to her that you would really appreciate her not wearing white because it is your special day?  Maybe you could help her go shopping for one that she would really like that is discounted.  Maybe search online?  Sorry that is happening to you! Good luck.
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  • penny12986penny12986 member
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    I would offer to help her hem it, take it somewhere to hem it, which would probably cost around $40 and dye it another color, unless you want to help her look for a new dress.

    Since she will be very pregnant, she may not be able to attend your wedding anyways.
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  • xobridexobride
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    edited April 2012
    OK, I'm going to come at this from two different sides.  First, does she know about the rule that the bride is the only one in white?  I ask because I had a friend call me a week or so ago asking about what to wear to the wedding and going into great detail about this gorgeous floor length white dress she'd seen and how it would be perfect.  I told her that it sounds very pretty, but traditionally, the bride is the only one in white and she immediately remembered that and was fine.  Having been pregnant 6 times, I know how it can kill brain cells so it's possible that she just isn't thinking it all the way through.

    My other suggestion is to ask her (or offer to pay for it yourself, if need be) to get a sash and a shrug or wrap to wear with the dress so that it's not so white.  If you could find a really wide sash that could cover then entire top and then tie with a pretty bow in the back, it would then just be a white skirt with a colored top and not another wedding dress.
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  • Nati05Nati05 member
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    I like penny's suggestion a lot. If she dyes it she won't even have to hem it anymore if she wants to save extra money. Plan B could be xo's idea with a nice sash and shrug. GL!!
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