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    stheu85    July 10, 2010  

    My cousin is one of my bridesmaids and and I have been having an issue with her. She is being really undependable and I just do not know what to do. So in August my mom and future mother in law and 5 out of my 7 bridesmaids go dress shopping. My cousin was one of the bridesmaids that did not come when everyone else did, because she could find a babysitter, but she had known about the shopping trip since late June. So we set up a time to go the next week, when that time came around her daughter was sick. Which was understandable, so again we set up another time to go and get the dress, but the day before I tried getting a hold of her and she wouldn't return my phone calls or text messages. Well all of the girls have ordered their dresses except her and I have been texting her and calling her asking her to go get it ordered but I never got an answer. Finally I figured out a plan so she would not have to travel 2 hours to the dress shop. All she would have to do is go to a local dress shop get messured and then call the dress shop where we are ordering the dresses and give them her messurements and her credit card #. After not being able to get a hold of her, I called my aunt and my cousin happen to be with her so I talked to her and told her how she could order the dress and she said she would do it with in a week. Well that was 2 weeks ago and she still hasnt ordered the dress. The only major reason why I am getting so frustrated is because when I talked to her I told her that she had to have the dress ordered by the 28th of Oct. or the dress cost would go up, and I didnt feel that it would be fair to all the rest of the girls to pay extra money if the ordered theirs on time and she didnt, especially with me finding this new way for her to do it. I just don't know what to do, she has to have the dress ordered by Wednesday and I have yet to hear back from her... What do I do?

     
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    eloping    May 23, 2010  

    yikes, i would nicely send her an email and say nicely that you understand that she is time poor and you are happy to let her go from the bridal party if thats ok.. basically kick her out... but nicely

    reason why i say this is because you are managaging a large group of people here and at some point its not worth the hassle - but i would be nice about it as she obviously has stuff happening in her life

    goodluck!

     
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    mountain.bride    December 12, 2009   Australia

    I would let the other girls order their dresses on time, at the cheaper cost. I can see you're not getting married until July 2010 so surely she can order her dress separately later? It will be more expensive for her but I think that's her own fault. I'm not sure I'd kick her out at this early stage, it might depend how reliable she is for the other things that come up over the next few months :)

     
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    spaniel    March 2010   Los Angeles, CA

    Let the shop order the 6 dresses, and let her buy her dress separately if she still wants to be a bridesmaid. If the dye lots are not identical it will be less of a pain than if she raises the cost of everyone else's dress.

     
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    daydreamwanderer       DC

    eloping seems to be speaking my mind today ~ sounds like she's not very committed to being a BM, and it may be a pretty stressful role for her. Rather than endure further stress and disappointment from her, offer her a chance to get 'out' now.

     
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    stheu85    July 10, 2010  

    Thanks ladies. I have still tried to get a hold of her and no luck. I asked her if she didn't want to be in the wedding to let me know and that if she still wanted to be a part of the wedding she could be an attendent...but again no answer. I really don't know what to do I am just stuck...ugh!!!

     

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