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my older sister is getting married next month. She has been planning this wedding forever. And now she is finally able to make it come true. She is 29 and is marrying her best friend, Jake. They’ve known each other since the second grade. She was telling me of what she had planned for the wedding. Her bridesmaid dresses are gonna be pale pink and her maid of honor’s dress is gonna be light pink with white glazed over it. Her wedding dress is gonna be from the Vera Wang collection. Her bouquet is made up of pink and white roses. The church pews are gonna be covered with pink and white orchids…She is so lucky, and I couldn’t be any happier. They are having a signing guest thingy kind of book where everyone in the wedding has an option to sign the book or not. I was wondering what I should put? She’s kind of like my second mother and has helped through out everything so any ideas of what to write down? And I also have to make a speech? I don’t really know what to say.. BTW I’m 22
and also..she’s dreamed of marrying Jake since she was in the fifth grade…and now, they’re finally together. I just don’t know what to say in the book and in the speech. Please help me?
and when i say second mother i really mean it…..our mom died when i was 3 and she was 10
Well you sign that you wish them the best of luck. Love them both very much and know that the love that they have for each other is like no other.
As for the speech, you elaborate much more. Start off by telling a story of your childhood. How thankful you are that she was there for you, what her presence in your life has been so meaningful. Talk of how she was when she first met Jake and how much happiness he brought into her life. Congratulate them and toast.
Good Luck!
My boyfriend of two years was the Best Man in his brother’s wedding last weekend. There’s a long history of the bride not getting along with this family, but everyone was able to put all of that aside and help, contribute, etc. to make this wedding everything that she wanted it to be.
My boyfriend and I spent hundreds of dollars on this wedding and pre-wedding events, not including the generous gift we gave. He’s taken several days off work to help with stuff in the days before. When her credit card declined while picking up the flowers, he picked up the bill. It was fine with us… we were glad to help, but here’s the kicker:
During the reception, the bride made a long speech after him thanking everyone. She thanked nearly every family member from both sides, the person who did everyone’s hair, her friend that addressed the invitations, each bridesmaid and groomsmen individually, her new husband… and completely left out my boyfriend – the best man that clearly did way more than all the other members of the wedding party combined. Didn’t mention him at all. She didn’t thank him privately before, during or after the wedding either, but she was able to publicly thank everyone else. I’m not even considering the option that she may have "forgotten" to include him – especially when she went out of her way to individually thank every other member of the wedding party. So now all we can think is, "That ungrateful b*tch!!"
But honestly, this doesn’t surprise me *that* much – she’s always had an attitude problem… she’s one of those people that thinks she’s "owed" everything. This isn’t by far her rudest gesture since she’s been around.
I know that this is my boyfriend’s issue and not mine, but he doesn’t have a Y!A account and I am asking for him.
How do you think this should be handled, if at all? I feel like he should at least say something to his brother.
Opinions?
Thank you.
Addition:
And yes, my boyfriend is very, very angry about it. I’m pissed, but he is REALLY PISSED.
No, his brother never thanked him either. The groom did not make a speech.
1. You should not say anything to the bride or brother.
2. Be very careful of what you say about his brother to him because they can argue and talk about one another but don’t take it well if we do it.
3. I would advise my b/f to not say anything because there IS going to come another time when they want something and that will be his chance to say NO because they are unappreciative.
I know it’s short but public speaking isn’t my strong point. Any advice or help would be much appreciated. Thanks.
Before I start I would just like to say how honoured I am to be part of your special day and Jo how beautiful you look.
For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Vicki, and those of you who do *then either* [will know that I hate public speaking so I’ll keep this short] or [I'll have the usual, just put the bottle next to my purse.]
When Jo first asked me to be her bridesmaid I was delighted but as the big day approached I got very nervous about this speech and being the shy and retiring type that I am I thought of numerous ways to get out of it, but have any of you tried saying no to Jowan.
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I didn’t know Mark before he met Jowan, so you’ve escaped any embarrassing stories that I could have told but I’ve known Jowan literally forever, through the good times and the bad and I’m sure everyone will agree that Mark has made her the happiest she’s ever been.
Me and Jowan have an understanding that goes beyond words, so when she met Mark she didn’t have to say much to make it clear to me that he was The One.
She glowed at any mention of his name and could literally talk about him all day.
So this is to you, my best friend Jowan and her perfect husband, Mark, I wish you a wonderful life together, as friends, lovers and soul mates; to the bride and groom.
well you asked so her goes, The first part is all about you, Make it about Jowan. You do not have to intro yourself in that matter. Simply say I was honored that Jowan asked me to be part of her special day forget the nervous part it makes people pity you. Build more on her and maybe a special moment you two shared when you were much younger. Welcome Mark into the friend fold and while complimenting how "radiant" she looks, say something how they make such a beautiful couple and how they both light up any room they walk in to.
I am the maid of honor in my sister’s wedding. I cant stand her fiance. He is extremely controlling and she is totally adapting to whatever he wants. She has made this whole wedding planning thing miserable. His family comes from a different culture than ours and she is just always making sure that everything they want is done, without worrying about her family at all. ie. having his ethnicity’s cuisine served at the reception. Also, she has dictated everything the bridesmaid do. The dress, the hair, make up, everything. Yet she is not open to any suggestions from us. Also, I planned a huge shower for both of them and paid for everything and he didnt even as much as say thank you. I have helped her every step of the way and i dont feel appreciated at all. Theres a million things i could list about why i cant stand him but the bottom line is I’m having a very difficult time writing a speech that is either not personal at all or packed with lies. Please Help!!! What do i say?
So don’t talk about him. Don’t talk about him at all. Talk about your relationship with her. Talk about growing up with your sister. Tell a cute (or funny!) story about her.
Then at the end of talking about sis . . . say: "X, you are getting a great woman here. I want you two to know that I wish you both much happiness always."
Wishing your sister happiness in her marriage is not a lie. You don’t have to say anything personal at all about Mr. X.
could anyone give me some ideas of what to talk about for my brothers wedding its on friday and i’m really struggling! The problem is i’m actually bridesmaid, but not maid of honner but …. the best man had to be changed due to financial difficulties, and so my dad is going to be best man, thing is tho he has a bad speech inpediment and so doesn’t want to speak infront of everyone, therefore drunk on the hen night i said i would do a speech instead… the thing is on friday and i have no idea wat to say! Please help me! I don’t want to let everyone down
thanks in advance xx
Pop along to your local library, you can pick up several books that give help and advice with speeches.
Just remember to keep it short and sweet…..overlong, and you will just bore everyone!
Good luck Hun!
My best friend since I was nine asked me last year to be her bridesmaid for her upcoming June wedding. Let me tell you…I’ve been seeing a side of her that I’ve never seen. And let me mention that this is a $40,000 wedding in a castle. I’m serious. And everything will be perfect, down to the detail.
Also, allow me to mention that I am a lesbian and have been living wth my partner for the same amount of time as her and her fiance have been dating. I’m also a "curvy" woman. And she and her friends are sticks.
The first day she asked me to be her bridesmaid, she suggested that we sign up for the gym. And then, a few months later when it was time to get the dress, she said that the biggest they had was a 14 (I’m in a 20!!!) and then I said we’d have to figure something out, and then she said "well you have six months!" and…I sort of exploded. I mean, wouldn’t you? All she had to do was check online to see that they ran up to a size THIRTY!!! Or…hey…couldn’t she have had my size in mind when she picked the dress? But we’re…past that…
So, during all this, my girlfriend and I split up because she lied to me and made some bad decisions, and my friend was there with me through it all. But, when we got back together, she literally YELLED at me. Okay…I tolerated that. And then she said she wasn’t speaking to my gf anymore. humph. Fine.
So, she mentioned that she wanted a lingerea party. I booked the limo, asked her to pick a date, and got a list of her other friends from college…and called them. Then, suddently she didn’t care because she didn’t have time for that. Okay. I dealt with that and said nothing.
Now, two weeks ago, I got an invitation in the mail for the wedding. My partner (of four years, mind you) was not on the invitation (and from the fit that she threw about how she wasn’t invinting the boyfriends of her sorority sisters to her wedding because they change boyfriends every week and she’d never met them, I figured that meant she wasn’t invited.) Slightly pissed, but okay.
So I talked to my mother, who also got an invitation. Her invitation had my mom’s name, my dad’s name, and my sister’s name. She hasn’t seen my sister in YEARS. And I even told her not to bother inviting my sister because she wouldn’t come. Why WHY could she have not invited my WIFE (practically)?
I am pissed that I am putting all this unappreciated and EXPECTED effort into HER relationship and that she is dismissing mine.
I will put up with the fushia dress that nearly made me go negative in my account. I will put up with the two inch heels (which is tall when you don’t WEAR heels). I will put up with her suggesting that I am fat and need to loose weight to get into this dress. I will put up with walking down the aisle with a man at my arm and the stupid bridal party dance when I have to dance with this man while everyone else dances with whomever they brought. I will even put up with her excluding my girlfriend.
But HOW the hell am I supposed to find something NICE to say to this woman at the rehersal dinner when I have to give a speech? After 15 years of friendship, as much as it kills me to admit it, I fucking hate her. And after this wedding, I DONE.
Talk to me and make me feel better, please.
I think your friend seriously needs to look at herself! Its an honour to be in a wedding as a bridesmaid, but unfortunately i bet you cant see that. Did you talk to her about why she has excluded your partner from attending? Its franky none of your business about your relationship. If this woman has hurt you in the past, and you have forgiven her, your "friend" has to deal with it! Shes getting your blessing for this wedding after all!!!
This woman sounds crazy to me….Like she is a little um, posh? And may cares too much about what people think. Your her friend, you accept your friends for who they are! Its NOT okay to tell you to lose weight (none of her business), its NOT okay to disregard you bringing your partner. I would say something if i was you….maybe you could discuss it and come to an arrangement. Its that, or live it out, and give it to her the day after…..
Im sorry its come to this. I guess in 15 years, she may have changed a little too much to be considered a close friend.
EDIT: Fair enough if she wants a "perfect" wedding, but this is no reason to treat your friends like ****! Shes a grown woman.
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I am going to be a bridesmaid in a wedding this Saturday, and I am freaking out! I have an anxiety disorder that makes it difficult for me to be around large crowds/people I don’t know. If I have to make a speech, I will be screwed. I know the bride is the main attraction, but I still feel anxious about being around all these strangers.
The only reason I agreed to be one is because my boyfriend is the best man and I didn’t want anyone to think I was a bad sport. (I should’ve just agreed to be a guest….I could still have been his date!) Also, she doesn’t have many close friends. She made a joke one time about having to pay people to be her bridesmaids. I’ve hung out with her only a few times, and she is an alright person, but we don’t connect.
What makes it worse is that she is an alleged cheater (everyone has been talking about how she has still been seeing her ex and the groom seems to be in denial). I even heard from the mother-in-law that one of the bridesmaids got "kicked out" because she told on her.
There’s no turning back now, so I am trying to put on my fake happyface and just deal with things as they come. I don’t wish the couple any bad luck/hard feelings…..I just want this to be over with.
Can someone suggest something I can do to relieve my anxiety? I am about to vomit as we speak. Please help me; I am TERRIFIED!!!
Go to a pharmacy and ask them for something to calm you down!
Nowadays there are plenty of meds that calm you down without zoning you out. Just tell the pharmacist why you need it and make sure that it’s something mild and try it before the wedding. The only one that I’m nearly 100% sure they’ll have (different countries, different meds) is Rescue Remedy. It’s herbal and it’s so mild that I was using it for my wedding and for my post-grad exams.
And don’t worry about the issues between the bride, her ex and her fiance. It’s not your problem if the groom is in denial or not, just do your duty and support the bride.
So just remember to take deep breaths (but don’t hyperventilate) and keep telling yourself that nobody is looking at you because they’re all looking at the bride!
Good luck!
We’re all so proud to be from the same “blesséd womb”! LOL
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This is my husbands brothers wedding, and I am a bridesmaid, but am doing all the work as the Maid of Honor. Even giving the speech as my new sister in-law’s friend is "too shy" and not a good organizer. I have planned the shower and bacheloret trip, picked out the wedding dress and brides maid dresses, organized and ordered most of the wedding stuff, DJ, rentals, Tuxes, favors, invitations, etc. Is it too much to ask that my husband and I get to walk down the ilse and have our pictures together instead of us with strangers? I don’t mean I should be MOH, or stand next to the bride, just be my husbands date? TO BE CLEAR I am notasking tobe the MOH, nor am I making this a big deal, nor am I RUDE. Its a valid question. I am a very loving an accomidating sister in-law and doing ALOT to help because I was asked to. Also this is a family wedding and its not just 30 seconds, its the isle, the table, the pictures, etc. Also our son is ring baurer. Thanks for all the opinions, it is helping.
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I posted the question again becasue I made a mistake on the other one, I have never done this before. I am surprised how mean ppl can be on here. Dont answer if you its bothering you so much.
To those of you who issued advice with you calling me names I really appriciate it, you are right, I dont think I would have said anything, I does bother me a little for a few other reasons, but not enough to upset anyone. I just had a baby as well and am probably a little insecure right now even getting into a dress, and the girl is super hot and well, my hormones are a little sensitive. Thanks for your time 
Answer: She told me several times she would have liked me to be MOH but that she felt obligated to ask the other girl, which is really fine with me, I just wanted to be with my husband if that was not too much to ask, thats all. No big deal.
Stop posting the same question!
If you want to hear" Yes, walk down the aisle together" then here you go… "Yes, walk down the aisle together!" happy?