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AIBU?

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aibu about wedding plans?

34 replies

yellowGiraffe8 · 11/12/2013 16:20

My best friend recently announced her engagement to long term partner. I was thrilled for her, she's asked me to be chief bridesmaid. Since announcing her engagement she's phoned me almost daily (for two months now) to discuss wedding plans.

She wants to get married abroad, which in itself will be very costly for myself and her other guests, I will need to pay for myself and dd to travel to her Mediterranean beach destination which has only weekly flights so I'll need to take a week off work, pay for accommodation etc. She's mentioned various months of next year for the wedding and has now settled on July. However, I have been planning an IVF cycle at a private clinic and am due to start treatment next week. If my cycle is successful I won't be able to attend the wedding due to flight restrictions for heavily pregnant women.

I've said this to her but she's reacted badly. I've explained that my IVF may not work, but I don't feel I can book flights etc until I know whether I'm pregnant or not. She wants me to delay my IVF by about six months so I can definitely attend her wedding.

Aibu and a bad friend to continue with my IVF? I'm really sad we've fallen out over this, I understand she wants her dream wedding abroad but I feel she wants me to put my life on hold.

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HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 12/12/2013 12:05

I bet when it come time for her to start a family, she'll look back on this and cringe

YADNBU!!!

Kelly1814 · 12/12/2013 12:06

Bin her. Immediately. Good god.

Famzilla · 12/12/2013 12:07

People go utterly insane about their weddings. She needs to be reminded that no one cares about her wedding even a quarter as much as she does.

I don't even need to tell you how unreasonable she is being. Hopefully she'll realise soon and be mortified at how she's behaved. Good luck with the IVF Smile

yellowGiraffe8 · 12/12/2013 13:30

Well she's sent me a few texts since I told her last night and she's phoning me this evening 'to find a way to work around it' which basically means more pressure for me to change my plans. I won't be though.

Busylizzy I agree with your points on weddings abroad, it's all very well for bride and groom to get a 'cheap' wedding, as in this case, but as guests have to fork out hundreds of pounds each on flights and hotels, book time off work etc it's not always great for guests. If only it was a small wedding in this country.

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yellowGiraffe8 · 12/12/2013 13:32

I know that her one of our other friends is ttc too, that could cause some issues Hmm

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specialsubject · 12/12/2013 13:38

there are really women like this?

I pity the poor bastards who marry them! What a spoilt, silly, brainless bimbo.

lose her. Who needs this.

good luck with the IVF.

Writerwannabe83 · 12/12/2013 14:13

YANBU at all!!

Your friend's expectations of you are unforgivable - to actually ask you to delay your much wanted treatment to have a baby just so you can go to her Wedding Shock I honestly can't believe it!

Please don't feel you are on the wrong and stand your ground. If she can't see what she is doing is wrong, then she doesn't deserve you as her Chief Bridesmaid anyway.

3bunnies · 12/12/2013 14:26

YADNBU how would she feel if you asked her to delay the wedding for 6 months so that you could be there? Not that you would dream of suggesting it. I think that I would say to her when you are likely to know whether you will be able to come (although hopefully the IVF will work and you can admire photos on Facebook from afar), she should get quite a few months notice to rejig arrangements.

I would also make sure that you keep us all updated, this won't be the last bridezilla occasion, we love a good bridezilla thread Wink

Cerisier · 12/12/2013 14:31

I can't believe you'd rather have a baby than be my bridesmaid. You can have a baby any time but you'll only get one chance to be my bridesmaid

Shock Fandango please tell me you are not still speaking to the person who said that to you. Unbelievable.

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