My Friends daughter is going to be flower girl in my wedding. Maybe... my friend is somewhat disorganized and hasn't done much about the flower girl dress. The wedding is 2 months away and I am not totally sure that she will even end up getting it together in time. My friend has to move, works 2 jobs (7 days a week) and probably does not have enough time to go shopping. Plus she is a huge procrastinator. Originally she was going to be in the bridal party but had to drop out because she could not afford it. I guess she didn't want to disappoint her daughter by backing out of the flower girl position at the same time.
My questions are:
1) How do I address the envelope to include my friend her husband and the flower girl, they also have 2 teenagers that are not going to be invited.
2) How can I let my friend know that if she doesn't get the flower girl stuff organized I do not want her daughter at the wedding as a guest, because I didn't invite the other kids.
Ugh... Brides... try to think through all the scenarios before asking people to be in your wedding party! Would have saved me a big big headache.
Thanks for your time!
Nancy Tucker
PRESIDENT - WEDDINGS BEAUTIFUL
Feb 20, 2005, 2:11 PM
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Re: [1timeonlybride] How do I handle another difficult situation?
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Dear 1timeonlybride,
You seem to be upset about the friend who seems to have a lot on her plate. You should think here about how much the friend means to you. Would it be possible for you to incur the expense for the flower girl attire? If this is not possible, you should talk to her now, find out if she will be able to live up to the responsibility and if not you'll know how to address the invitation.
1. Address the invitation Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson on the outer envelope. The inner envelope would read
James Johnson
Joanna Johnson
Flowergirl Johnson
2. Please talk to your friend to find out her ability and her intentions now. Nancy Tucker President of Weddings Beautiful US http://www.weddingsbeautiful.com
1timeonlybride
Feb 20, 2005, 4:41 PM
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Re: [Nancy Tucker] How do I handle another difficult situation?
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I am not using an inner envelope.
My questions related more to addressing the envelope rather than being thoughtless and upset about my friend. I am not upset, (just at the inference that I am not thinking about my friend!)
1) How do I address the envelope to include my friend her husband and the flower girl, they also have 2 teenagers that are not going to be invited.
2) How can I let my friend know that if she doesn't get the flower girl stuff organized I do not want her daughter at the wedding as a guest, because I didn't invite the other kids.
I have spoken to her a few times about this and do not want to nag. At this point all I can do is leave it alone and it will be a surprise if we have a flower girl or not.
How do I handle another difficult situation?
