SamaraGugler
06-30-2008, 12:13 PM
My brother in law is getting married in September. My son is one of 2 ring bearers and my daughter is one of 4 flower girls. About a month ago BIL calls and says that we have to take DD to get fitted that weekend. I said, "WHAT??" He says yeah, the dresses have to be ordered and we need her fitted NOW. Well that would be fine and dandy IF we lived near the damn store. But no, the store is about 70 miles away and it was baseball season and we were uber busy.
I ask, doesn't she need an appt? Nope, I'm told. So I call the store to get the exact address and tell them that she needs to be fitted. Oh, well you'll need an appt. they say. I said, great we are on our way. After fighting with them they finally agreed to an appt. within our time frame.
The fitting was a disaster. I called the bride to let her know and she acted like it was no big deal. Basically my 5 yo daughter that is a big girl fit into a size 14 dress. I tried to ask how much fabric there was in the dress for alterations and no one could tell me. DD felt like crap and kept saying, "Mommy, I don't even fit into teenager dresses." I said, "oh honey, don't worry about it." DD is built a lot like me and has broad shoulders and a big rib cage. I remember going through this when I was a girl looking at prom dresses. So anyway we literally are going to have to get the dress altered to fit her (I'm thinking remade, honestly).
So I hear NOTHING from the bride about the dresses, NOTHING. Today FIL calls to say her dress is here (umm, they live 70 miles away). I said, oh, thanks.
WTF is wrong that the BRIDE can't communicate with me. I'm her ONLY SIL on this side of the family. How hard would it have been for her to call and tell me, would you like me to A) leave the dress at the dress shop. B) LEave it at my in-laws or C) Shove it up your butt???
Sorry, I'm just so irritated by the lack of communication. I know that it's only going to get worse as hubby is also the best man.
I ask, doesn't she need an appt? Nope, I'm told. So I call the store to get the exact address and tell them that she needs to be fitted. Oh, well you'll need an appt. they say. I said, great we are on our way. After fighting with them they finally agreed to an appt. within our time frame.
The fitting was a disaster. I called the bride to let her know and she acted like it was no big deal. Basically my 5 yo daughter that is a big girl fit into a size 14 dress. I tried to ask how much fabric there was in the dress for alterations and no one could tell me. DD felt like crap and kept saying, "Mommy, I don't even fit into teenager dresses." I said, "oh honey, don't worry about it." DD is built a lot like me and has broad shoulders and a big rib cage. I remember going through this when I was a girl looking at prom dresses. So anyway we literally are going to have to get the dress altered to fit her (I'm thinking remade, honestly).
So I hear NOTHING from the bride about the dresses, NOTHING. Today FIL calls to say her dress is here (umm, they live 70 miles away). I said, oh, thanks.
WTF is wrong that the BRIDE can't communicate with me. I'm her ONLY SIL on this side of the family. How hard would it have been for her to call and tell me, would you like me to A) leave the dress at the dress shop. B) LEave it at my in-laws or C) Shove it up your butt???
Sorry, I'm just so irritated by the lack of communication. I know that it's only going to get worse as hubby is also the best man.