This is more of a vent post and to see if anyone else has had this happen or know of it happening.
I e-mailed all of my bridesmaids in early July the dress I had picked out. See 1st and 2nd photo. (2nd is the actual color - cornflower)
I told them this particular color with this dress is a special cut and will take extra time to come in and asked that they have it ordered by September 6 to make sure it comes in and they have time for alterations.
I have a matron and maid of honor, and 3 bridesmaids. They were all going to wear the same dress.
Fast forward to October 25. One of my bridesmaids asked that I go with her to order her dress. Sure, no problem. We get there and get her measured and go to order it. Even with expediting it, it is not set to come in until 5 days before my wedding. Okay, no big deal...they usually come in a little early right? Well, I ask the sales lady who all had already ordered to make sure everyone else had. (I honestly thought this girl was the last one.) Turns out, there is another bridesmaid who had not ordered her dress yet. So I let her know the issue and try to not be mean when I offer to pay for her dress and she can pay me back later. She politely declines and I and take a deep breath.
Well, last weekend, November 8, I get a frantic phone call from this last bridesmaid saying that the dress cannot come in on time for the wedding, even with rush shipping and such. I had been expecting this, but had been hoping for the best. Anyways, I'll cut to the chase. I just happened to be on my way to the store when she called and my fiance and I had to pick out an entirely new dress for her to wear. (remember, she is not a maid or matron of honor.) We were very limited on the selection since the color does not come in a lot of the dresses. We chose the 3rd photo below. (Shown in the cornflower as well). I am not going to tell her she cannot be in the wedding and in all honesty, I may be upset but I know in the end, on the day of all that really matters is that I am getting to marry the man of my dreams and best friend.
Has this situation ever happened to anyone else? Has anyone seen this happen in another wedding?
To answer a few questions I can foresee: No, I could not have her wear a dress that the maid or matron of honor had already ordered and have the MOH wear the new dress, (the sizes are way off). And no, I was not going to ask everyone to buy a new dress or change my color or buy all new dresses myself because I can't afford that.
They will be wearing pashmina shawls for the ceremony, so maybe that'll help? It's a winter wedding. (They weren't going to originally, but now I think they have to.) The girl was VERY VERY apologetic and even offered to step out, but I was not going to let that happen.
Am I crazy?