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Hi Mrs. Bee,

I have a major dilemma with my wedding dress - I already have a dress ordered but I fell in love with two other dresses. The problem is that the two other dresses are very similar and now I am debating between them.

My sister (MOH), my best friend, and I all are undecisive about which one we like better. We love both dresses.

Dress A - Style 8265

Dress B - Style 8365

The dresses themselves are VERY similar except that Dress B has more beading. The fabrics are different too - Dress A is a taffeta like material, while dress B is organza like.

On a side note my wedding is next summer in July. The pictures are not that great because we weren’t allowed to take pictures, but our consultant at RK Bridal let us “sneak some in.”

Thank you,
glass

We are in a slight dilemma and was wondering if the Weddingbee community can help. We are about 90% sure about booking our reception site (gorgeous views, great location, etc). The only hesitation thus far has been not being able to see the completed ballroom which is still under construction. We contacted the catering manager and told him that we did not want to sign a contract until we have the chance to do a walk through of the completed space (around early October). He said he completely understands. The snafu is he said someone else is also interested in the venue for the same day. If we were to request a contract, it will only buy us two weeks until we need to decide and even then, would be about a month out from the completion date. Also, we would be out the deposit (25% of the expected cost of the reception) if we sign and subsequently back out.

What should we do?

Thanks,

Nhi

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!