Do you believe in the bridesmaid curse? Supposedly if you’re a BM more than three times, you’re destined to be single for the rest of your life. I’ve been the BM twice already; first I was the MOH for my only female paternal cousin, and recently for one of my three bestest friends in the world. And, I’m currently being reserved for one more.
My dilemma is that I have three more friends that I would love to be bridesmaids for on their special day. One of them just got engaged last week, and I was one of the first three gal pals she broke the great news to. From our conversation, I get a feeling she wants me to be one of her BMs. It’s a great honor to have your friend consider you special enough to stand by their side on one of the biggest events of their life.
But, I’m superstitious, and really believe in the three max rule. I eventually do want to have my special day, too. How to I gently decline w/o hurting their feelings? Is there an alternative for this solution w/o being affected by the BM curse? Help!
Personally, I don’t believe in the BM curse at all!
BUT, superstition is often a self-fulfilling prophecy. If you truly believe that you will end up cursed, it may affect your relationships with men… who knows?
If you really can’t convince yourself that the curse isn’t real, try to find a loophole and “cheat” the curse. Be a part of your friend’s big day in a different role- a reader during the ceremony, a female usher, the guestbook attendant- anything except for bridesmaid.