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post 15/12/2012, 06:47 PM
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You are the bride. You've planned the day down to the nth degree .... And your bridesmaid gives birth 8 hours before the wedding. What is going through your mind?!?!?

You are the bridesmaid. Do you do your hair and make up, pop on the dress and go to the wedding ceremony, cry because you miss the special day, or can't/don' give a toss about the wedding anymore?

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post 15/12/2012, 06:50 PM
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If bride, I would be super excited for my friend and work out when I could visit before the honeymoon.

If I was bridesmaid, wouldn't give a toss about wedding until the next day.
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post 15/12/2012, 06:52 PM
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As the bride - assuming the baby was expected around this time I would think yay how exciting and already have a fallback option as I planned to the nth degree so I of course had a contingency. If the baby was VERY early then I would personally be thankful that bridesmaid and baby are doing ok and get on with the wedding.

As the bridesmaid - I had a baby 8 hours ago and I don't feel up to hair, makeup and hours of standing around and getting my photo taken when all I want to do is hold my beautiful baby.


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post 15/12/2012, 06:55 PM
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Well assuming the baby was not born very early then both the bride and brides maide have had ample time to think that this may occur and if the wedding is planned to the nth degree then that would of been considered.

If i was the bride i would be ok with what ever the lady that has just given birth with decided as i think having a pregnant bridesmaid then there is always a chance it wont go to plan, If the baby is serverly prem i would be really concerned about my friend and the baby

If i was the bridesmaid, well if she is well enough and up to getting her face on and beng a bridesmaid then good luck to her if that is the case then if i wsa the bride i would be absolutely amazed at her generosity to put my wedding above her first day led in bed cuddling with her bub

IF the baby is prem and still in hospital then it would hope that the mother would stay with her and the bride be suportive of this
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post 15/12/2012, 07:01 PM
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Bride - Be excited for my friend and possibly have a back up who could fill in for her if need be.

Bridemaid - TBH a wedding would be the last thing on my mind if I had just given birth to my child.
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post 15/12/2012, 07:18 PM
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ROFL, I could barely walk 8 hours after all my births, so no way would I be attending wedding, but would try and skype or something during the ceremony.

Everyone involved would surely have known this was a possible outcome, and birth trumps wedding, lol!

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post 15/12/2012, 07:25 PM
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As the bride, I'd be happy for my bridesmaid - you'd surely have a contingency plan with a pregnant bridesmaid!?

As for the wedding 8 hours after birth..... What wedding...? ssleep.gif
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post 15/12/2012, 07:27 PM
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If I were the bride I would have planned for the possibility.

If I was the bridesmaid.....let me think.....after 3 days of labour, an emergency c-section, no food allowed until the following day making it four days without keeping any food in and after major abdominal surgery.....? Well, 8 hours post surgery I would still be a delerious mess and would probably just give a quick call to say good luck.
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post 15/12/2012, 07:31 PM
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My niece was born 12 days before my wedding where my sister was one of my MOH. She was 5 and a half weeks early and required special care. My sister was still in hospital with her on the wedding day.

I certainly didn't plan my wedding to the nth degree and it was a very casual affair. I was happy that my sister came and joined in for some time before she went back to the hospital to be with her daughter. If she had have chosen not to do that I would have been disappointed that she wasn't there for the special day but would have understood that she didn't want to leave DN.

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post 15/12/2012, 07:32 PM
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As the bride I would be FURIOUS! I mean really...what was the bridesmaid thinking! mad.gif

As the bridesmaid, I would expect the wedding to be rescheduled! I mean really.....it's just another day and they can wait for me! cool.gif



LOL! roll2.gif
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