I was a bridesmaid in a wedding last weekend. The rehearsal dinner was Friday night.. The groom have all the guys involved in the wedding a monogrammed beer mug and said a little thank you speech. The bride did nothing. Not even a verbal thank you. I get that gifts aren't necessary but the groom should have done it in private ( it was very very awkward for us girls). I at least expected a thank you card or a verbal thank you. The bride didn't give us a single thing to thank us.
Wedding day: the bride says she doesn't care what time we get there as long as its before 330 when the photographer will arrive. I was getting my hair done so told her I'd be there around 12:30. She texts me freaking out at 11 because the hair stylist is there and no one else is to get their hair done...,probably because she told everyone it didn't matter what time they got there (only a few were getting hair done).
She then gives us bracelets that her now husband makes (i guess a gift but she didn't present them that way.. More just made us wear them). They didn't match our very fancy dresses since they were big bulky beads. It looked silly. We all wore them because she wanted us to though.
Cocktail hour was at the house where the ceremony was (beautiful outside patio). People were drinking and eating beforeth e ceremony started so when it was cocktail hour time.. There was nothing left. The bridal party wasn't given lunch so we were all starving and there was no food left for us.
We got to the reception site (separately as there was no transportation supplied) and the bride didn't tell us what to do so we all went inside and mingled. She has someone running around looking for us to go outside to be introduced. She was mad we didn't know what to do. Communication is key!
I'm not complaining .. Its over and done with.. But just some advice on what not to do!!!! And venting..
