One of the perks of being part of a bridal party for a wedding is getting to attend the hen do – but sometimes, life gets in the way and you just can’t make the date.
For most people that would be a small inconvenience, but for one woman missing the celebrations meant she was completely ousted from not only the bridal party, but the entire wedding.
The bridesmaid explained she is a single mum to a 16-month-old baby, and was unable to make it to the hen do when plans changed to make it a weekend getaway, as she couldn’t leave her child overnight.
She wrote: “As part of the bridal party, I was invited to the bachelorette party.
"Originally the plan was to have a sleepover at another bridesmaid's house nearby, so I said I could come over for a bit, but not stay the night, because I can't be away from my baby yet overnight.
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"The plan then turned into a weekend a few hours away at a home owned by a different bridesmaid's family member.
"It sounds amazing, but I had to bow out.”
The woman claims her friend, named as “Jen”, hasn’t spoken to her since she said she was unable to make it.
And so when she reached out to ask what the itinerary was for the wedding, she was “heartbroken” to receive a text from the groom telling her she was no longer invited.
She added: "Last week I reached out to see if there was a general itinerary for the wedding weekend (rehearsal, hair & makeup I’ve paid for, etc), but didn’t get a response until today.
“Her husband texted me to let me know that Jen is mad at me about the bachelorette party and doesn't want me at the wedding anymore because she thinks I don’t care about her.
“I'm absolutely heartbroken, but I feel like so much of this is stress is related to this wedding and the last few years in general. It's not the friend I know.”
The post received dozens of comments, with many people agreeing that the bride was overreacting.
One wrote: "That bride isn't grown up enough to be getting married."
While another added: "Unfortunately you have outgrown this friendship."
However, others were sceptical about the story, with one writing: "Kind of get the vibe that we're not getting the full story."
Who do you think is in the wrong? Let us know in the comments.
