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Julija
Expert October 2023

Planning my own Bridal and Wedding Shower as well as Bachelorette Party

Julija, on August 6, 2022 at 9:29 AM Posted in Parties and Events 0 4
Alright, this sounds really sad, but please hear me out. I have 3 people on my side in my wedding party. My sister (V) who is my maid of honor, my best female friend (R), and my best male friend (B). V is in college and is also working almost full time (theater school sound design major) and this will be the 1st big wedding she’s ever really attended as well as been apart of; R is one of the main people who run an organization that helps the soldiers in Ukraine and with that she travels to Ukraine, Lithuania, and DC at the drop of a hat; and B lives out of state from the rest of us and the wedding sight by 4 hrs.


Due to these factors I feel like I can’t ask them to really help or plan things since the only one who knows anything, she planned her own wedding as well as stood up for over 10 others, is constantly traveling and focused on work due to current events. I’m not upset by any means, I’m very type A and enjoy having the control to plan these things myself so that they end up the way I want them to, but I worry that people will see it as sad and pathetic that I had to plan it all on my own. My FMIL, bless her heart, is sweet but we don’t exactly see eye to eye on things and so I don’t feel comfortable asking her, and my own mother is a full time caretaker for her mother and caretaker fatigue is real.
I asked my sister if I could just plan it all and have her take the credit and she said that it was fine with her if it was fine with me (her ideas were the same as mine but she just didn’t know how to go about actually planning it).
So I guess my question is, is this practical/acceptable given the situation or is it just controlling/sad/pathetic?

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Latest activity by Julija, on August 6, 2022 at 12:58 PM
  • Erin
    Super May 2022
    Erin ·
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    It’s practical. My sister who was MOH was working retail and job searching at the same time, so super busy. I’m also type A like you and agree it’s nice to plan things myself so I have control and like the outcome of the events. I actually planned my own bachelorette and had her text my BMs things so it looked like I wasn’t. Everything turned out well and I would do it that way again because with everything my sister had going on, I wouldn’t have wanted to add something mostly benefitting me to her full plate.
    I think your pre-wedding events will turn out wonderful, no need to worry that you’re the main planner 😊
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  • Julija
    Expert October 2023
    Julija ·
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    Thanks Erin, that’s really relieving to hear that I’m not the only one. 🥰💕💕
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  • W
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    Willow ·
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    Ghost hosting is a thing. I wouldn't worry about it as long as you're also doing the paying, or at least working within the budget of whoever has offered to pay
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  • Julija
    Expert October 2023
    Julija ·
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    Oh yeah, that goes without question. I’m planning a paint and sip for my bridal shower followed by dinner and dancing OR going and playing at TopGolf for a few hours for my bachelorette party (pretty much just staying in the Naperville area from 2pm-maybe midnight or whenever people start to get done). I have only 2 girls standing so thought I’d open it to whoever was interested and make a day & night of it to ideally free up people’s schedules and be less of a commitment. I’m planning on covering catering and drinks (yay mimosa bar) for the bridal shower, but I’m not sure if asking people to pay the painting fee ($35-$50 depending on the painting and materials) is asking too much. That plus the bachelorette party could easily become a $100 day for someone and I just don’t know if that’s asking too much. I know I personally would do it, but I’m also in a good place financially. *knocks on wood 🪵*
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