So, I had a BM drop out due to falling pregnant - I didn't ask her to drop out btw but she has decided that she would like to be a guest and not take part. I am sad but fully support her decision. She told me that she would pay me for the dress as she doesn't want me to be out of pocket but I have told her absolutely not. H2B and I decided we would pay for all aspects of our bridal party including the accommodation at the venue. She still has her room etc and we don't expect her to contribute anything just because she isn't a BM now.
But, I wonder, if it is reasonable to ask another of my friends to stand in as BM? seeing as I have bought the dress, the shoes, the bouquet is on order (although that is easily cancelled).
I have very close friends from a few different groups - myself, my best-friend, my sister & my sisters best-friend are a foursome - we holiday together etc as a foursome. I already have my BF and my sister as BMs, now that I have this unexpected space would it be ok to ask my sisters BF to join? or would that look really mean and like she was an after thought?
She isn't an after thought as such, I did always feel horrible for not having her as she is a BF but I had restrictions and to be honest my bridal party was one huge f* up after another at the start!
If this is not unreasonable, how would you go about it? would you check with the original BM to see if she had any objections first? xx