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Weddings / Is This a Thing?
« on: January 17, 2023, 11:18:57 am »
Background: My oldest niece (ON) will be getting married in October. Her MOH was going to be a young woman with whom she's been friends since high school, Corrine. Corrine was supposed to get married soon after ON but some health issues crept up with her fiance so her wedding is postponed indefinitely. Corrine has been helping ON with the wedding planning all along.
When ON went to look for her gown she went to a small, local bridal shop and was told to only bring 3 people with her since the shop was so small. ON invited her mother (SIL), my mother, and he younger sister (YN) who is also a bridesmaid. She found a beautiful dress and posted it on her Facebook. End background
Corrine called her in tears asking how she could exclude her from the dress shopping. ON explained why she could only have had three people and that she would have liked to invite Corrine and me but space was limited so she invited only the three she was closest to.
Corrine's response was "Well, you never officially asked me to be a bridesmaid anyway so I won't be there". ON questioned this because Corrine was involved in a lot of the planning.
Apparently, according to Corrine, you are supposed to give those you want as bridesmaids a "Bridesmaid's Box" to officially ask them to be a bridesmaid. Corrine gave one of these to ON. It was a fancy wrapped box full of trinkets and because ON did not give one to Corrine it made ON rude.
I had never heard of a Bridesmaid's Box. Is this a real thing or something Corrine made on her own?
When ON went to look for her gown she went to a small, local bridal shop and was told to only bring 3 people with her since the shop was so small. ON invited her mother (SIL), my mother, and he younger sister (YN) who is also a bridesmaid. She found a beautiful dress and posted it on her Facebook. End background
Corrine called her in tears asking how she could exclude her from the dress shopping. ON explained why she could only have had three people and that she would have liked to invite Corrine and me but space was limited so she invited only the three she was closest to.
Corrine's response was "Well, you never officially asked me to be a bridesmaid anyway so I won't be there". ON questioned this because Corrine was involved in a lot of the planning.
Apparently, according to Corrine, you are supposed to give those you want as bridesmaids a "Bridesmaid's Box" to officially ask them to be a bridesmaid. Corrine gave one of these to ON. It was a fancy wrapped box full of trinkets and because ON did not give one to Corrine it made ON rude.
I had never heard of a Bridesmaid's Box. Is this a real thing or something Corrine made on her own?