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Hen do dramas

339 replies

Sunshinerainbows123 · 22/01/2017 07:39

So I don't think I'm being unreasonable but happy to be corrected!

One of my really good friends (I am a bridesmaid) is getting married this year and the hen do is at the end of Feb. Her maid of honour told me the dates it would be some time ago. I explained that I would have to leave on the Saturday night as it is my dads 50th birthday on the Sunday so obviously can't miss that obviously wouldn't expect the dates to change for me but also can't change the date of my dads birthday. Was told this was fine.
I kept asking if anything needed to be done or if I could help in anyway and the maid of honour said it was all in hand. Kept asking for more details but got nothing back until yesterday. Saying I needed to give bride 180 pounds for accommodation for 2 nights in Brighton! I said that's a lot of money and asked how much the activities would be on top. Bride called furious saying that I shouldn't stress about money!!! And that I knew about the weekend for ages (but no finer details such as ones or location until now) and I'd already gotten out of half the weekend which has upset her. I said its really not a lot of time to expect people to get that sort of money together and I would struggle to do this and also pointed out I'm not actually staying both nights but still expected to pay for both so that it doesn't cost others more. I'm really annoyed and have no idea how I'm going to get this money together. This is so unlike my friend to be like this.
I know If I mention the money again she'll go off on one again

OP posts:
Fluffycloudland77 · 27/01/2017 18:28

I thought it was grabby when sil expected a free room at our venue, paying for all the wedding party to attend the hen is outrageous.

She didn't get a free room by the way, walked round looking miserable every time a camera wasn't on her & stomped off in a taxi at the end.

HappyFlappy · 27/01/2017 19:08

Happy I think your device is trying to tell you something!

It certainly is Granny

It's trying to tell me it hates mea and will do anything it possibly can to publicly humiliate and embarrass me. Grin

Tweedledee3Tweedledum · 27/01/2017 20:15

I went to a hen party once, when a bridesmaid dared to leave the event for the last train (to get home at 12am). She was demoted from bridesmaid duties and uninvited to the wedding. Absolutely ridiculous.

Veterinari · 27/01/2017 20:27

Does she know it's your dad's birthday at the other end of the country the same weekend?
Bonkers

Blondeshavemorefun · 27/01/2017 21:10

I'm sorry things have turned out like this

Moh is to blame

Know btb is upset but she must reliese not your fault :(

To uninvite you from wedding is horrible. Hope she changes her mind

Has she done the same to all of the hen party who cancelled

RandomMcRandomface · 28/01/2017 01:28

Tweedle that's terrible! Did the bride ever see the error of her ways?

Tweedledee3Tweedledum · 28/01/2017 07:50

No, that was a year ago and they haven't spoken since. Tis sad really.

AddToBasket · 28/01/2017 10:05

This thread has made me sad. Such a long friendship just totally trashed by wedding drama.

When is the actual wedding date? I would be letting the hen do go but trying to fix things before the wedding.

I would not be fussed about missing the hen or the wedding but I think if you miss the wedding it will be harder for the friendship to recover.

MrDacresEUSubsidy · 28/01/2017 15:13

WTF - who on earth uninvites someone to a wedding because they had to leave to get the last train home? Christ it really is taking entitlement to a whole new level.

Donthate · 28/01/2017 20:09

Wow she is being totally out of order. Send her a link to this thread

Fluffycloudland77 · 28/01/2017 20:16

I don't like weddings much so I'd be delighted.

paxillin · 28/01/2017 20:43

I think you will save almost £1,000 by not going, hen do alone almost 500 incl food and activities. Take this crazy amount of money and go somewhere spectacular during her wedding.

WeeM · 01/02/2017 20:03

How are things now OP? Have you heard from btb again?

girlelephant · 10/02/2017 16:17

Thinking of you OP.

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