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nascargirl1
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Duties and Responsibilities of Maid of Honor and Matron of Honor
I need your honest opinions. I was asked to be a maid of honor in my best friends 20 year Vow renewal out of state. We are 800 miles apart. Most important thing to remember this is for a 20 year vow renewal since they got married in court house years ago. It was never and issue to have my dress made since the dresses did not come in my size. I was told whatever I wanted since I was maid of honor. Suddenly, someone my friend rarely talk to and she is suddenly in wedding as Matron of honor, she also has another dress design different than mine. Not an issue with me It's not my wedding, I just want to stand up with the couple since I love them dearly. It does not matter to me who is standing next to bride I'm not catty about that subject. My friend keep mentioning to me that "other " people is helping her over the phone alot. Sound more like this is the reason this matron of honor was added. I have help with wedding planning and coordinating many time for many people I'm familiar with duties of the wedding. My friend has mention several times in past 2 weeks it was the brides maids, and MOH/MATOH to do everything, planning of wedding dress selections that she should not have to do nothing at all. My friend also mentioned many times her and her husband are on budget and decided not to have coordinator or planner and Ideas I have she said my ideas were too costly. She also made it clear she was irritated with the bride maids for not helping her who lives in her home state. She is puzzled why the ladies are not calling her daily and going along with wedding planning and other selections. The 3 other ladies did agree on the dress 3 brides maids are wearing alike, they all live in same state. When I mentioned my duties can't officially start until I am in the state nearly 2 weeks before wedding, she mentioned she need help now.. when I asked specifically what she needed help with she told me she is all done, Vow renewal is not until 2015. What can I do? I know I'm to be her right hand person before ceremony, take over calls if too many phone calls coming though, bustle dress and be there so her days leading to wedding can be stress free. I forgot to mention the Matron of honor is now planning a bridal shower since Bride renewing vows did not have one before, I can help with this no problem.. she is wearing full wedding gown, our dresses are formal gowns.
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Re: Duties and Responsibilities of Maid of Honor and Matron of Honor
Unfortunately, there is a common misconception that bridemaids=brideslaves. Lucky for you that is wrong, wrong, wrong.
And frankly...this isn't even a wedding! I know vow renewals are okay, but still.
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I would distance myself and let things play out, this is bound to get messier by 2015. She's being ridiculous WIFEzilla! GL
Good Lord.
I call MUD
Vow renewals do not have showers.
Vow renewals do not have bridal gowns.
I'm the fuck out.
Ditto this.
I actually don't even side-eye an attendant or two for a vow renewal. I also don't side-eye wearing more of a bridal gown. But not even true brides are supposed to expect their attendants to drop everything for two years and do all the work to make the bride's "vision" happen.
Is she having a mid-life crisis or something? Because she sounds like a spoiled 5-year-old, at least as far as her vow renewal goes. I also couldn't picture having what sounds like a big hoopla for my 20th anniversary. At that point, I've been a happily married woman for 20 years. I'd be celebrating THAT. Not trying to pretend to be a young, dewy-eyed bride.
And a bridal shower? That is so egregious I don't even have words. Because if she hasn't established her household goods after 20 years and multiple children...there is a whole lot more to worry about than a vow renewal ceremony. I side eye this the hardest. So gift grabby. So rude and tacky.