to want my nails done properly, even if it means hurting a friends feelings

[dingdongkerrykonhigh]

its a close friends wedding in a couple of weeks, i have everything organised except who will be doing my nails (and painting the dd's nails to make them feel special)

i have a friend who does nails (went on a short college course) but i know she is not very good, she also really struggles for cash and i know she would bite my hand of to do mine and get £20 for herself.

someone else i know used to run her own nail shop but now she has children she does it in her own time for a bit extra pocket money (she also charges £20), i know she is really good at her job.

so what do i do? i dont want to hurt my friends feelings but i also want to get my moneys worth and not have my nails pinging of when i am eating my dinner.

[NAB3littlemonkeys]

Have you booked the other lady yet?

Is your friend coming to your wedding?

Could she do your DDs as a comprimise?

[Anonymama]

Can't you just tell a white lie and say that you've been given a voucher for Salon X as a wedding gift from someone? Or that you've booked in for a bikini wax at the same time too (or something else that she can't/won't want to do?)

It's your wedding day. Don't make a big thing of it (why even mention it?); your mate will get over it.

[dingdongkerrykonhigh]

no not booked yer yet, and i wont go behind my friens back and do it because that will make this worse later on.

do you not think it would sound a bit cheeky to say, you are not good enough to do me but do the dd's?

[dingdongkerrykonhigh]

anoya thats a good idea

(its not my wedding btw, just a close friend)

[sarahSILVERbells]

Could you say that there are a group of you (including the bride) that are going to a Salon to have them done as the brides' mother/father is paying? (or something along those lines?)