Someone from work went to a wedding just recently, and was telling me about the drama from it. Apparently one of the bridesmaids' dog died 2 days before the wedding, so she pulled out of the wedding party and said she couldn't make the wedding. I'm obviously an animal lover, and would be devastated if anything happened to one of my kitties, but given all the work and money that goes into a wedding, and the bride thought enough of me as a friend to ask me to be part of the wedding party, I would NEVER pull out so late!!!!
It'd probably help to have my mind taken off the sadness by something so fun and happy.
Then to make matters worse, they found a replacement bridesmaid, and asked if they could borrow the dress for the day, since it was a specific design that fit in with the other bridesmaids dresses. The bridesmaid (who bought it herself) said yes, but the replacement would have to buy it from her - she wouldn't lend it to the other girl. How inconsiderate is that????? She's pulled out at the last minute, then will make somebody else pay for the dress to fit in to the rest of the wedding party!
I mean sure, she paid for it and it's her dress, but still! She's already massively inconvenienced the bride and caused major stress right before the wedding, and then she goes ahead and does that! The other girl is just helping out, and probably can't afford to shell out a few hundred dollars the day before the wedding for the dress, shoes, and probably hair and make up and all that, and she hasn't been to any rehearsals... If I truly was so upset that I couldn't make the wedding, I would feel sooooooo bad about it, and would happily lend anything I'd bought for the wedding to someone who could stand in for me.
And if I was the bride, I would be ready to punch the bridesmaid who pulled out!
It'd probably help to have my mind taken off the sadness by something so fun and happy.
Then to make matters worse, they found a replacement bridesmaid, and asked if they could borrow the dress for the day, since it was a specific design that fit in with the other bridesmaids dresses. The bridesmaid (who bought it herself) said yes, but the replacement would have to buy it from her - she wouldn't lend it to the other girl. How inconsiderate is that????? She's pulled out at the last minute, then will make somebody else pay for the dress to fit in to the rest of the wedding party!
I mean sure, she paid for it and it's her dress, but still! She's already massively inconvenienced the bride and caused major stress right before the wedding, and then she goes ahead and does that! The other girl is just helping out, and probably can't afford to shell out a few hundred dollars the day before the wedding for the dress, shoes, and probably hair and make up and all that, and she hasn't been to any rehearsals... If I truly was so upset that I couldn't make the wedding, I would feel sooooooo bad about it, and would happily lend anything I'd bought for the wedding to someone who could stand in for me.
And if I was the bride, I would be ready to punch the bridesmaid who pulled out!