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    • CommentAuthorLaura4Alex
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    ok so when i got engaged i knew i wanted to ask my best friend and actually my only real tru friend. Now however i feel like i would like my H2B'S two brother's girlfiends to also be my bridesmaids! currently one is giving birth today!!! so may have to wait a few days and the other i will see next weekend at her engagement party( i am her bridesmaid along with a few others. Everyone has assured me that they will both be happy and say yes but i feel guilty for not asking straight away, is it too late to ask as i get married next may on the 26th or am i just being paranoid?

    and advice would be fantsastic, thanks Laura x
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    • Jane
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    i would to late is a few months before your dates lol

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    • Little Kettle
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    I'd defo ask them, if that's what you want! You could always say that you weren't sure that your budget would stretch to more than the one, but you've looked at it and you can....Hx

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    • lala "mod" bunni
      CommentAuthorlala "mod" bunni
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    ask them ... no its not to late lol

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    • Mrs*Maria*Louise
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    ask them hun it will be fine!! xx

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    • CommentAuthorLaura4Alex
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    thanks for all the replies!!! will let you know what they say, just waiting to hear if the baby is born yet, very exiting going to be an auntie :D X
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    • lala "mod" bunni
      CommentAuthorlala "mod" bunni
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    yeahhhhhh



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    • WeeMintyMonkie
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    As long as they were gonna be at the wedding i dont see why they would say no.
    As heatherg says just tell them you only originally budgeted for one but can now stretch to having them also x x x
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    • madison_uk
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    not to late go for it, maybe a pageboy or flowergirl too lol




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    • suzky123
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    i dont see a problem. Im sure they will jump at the chance

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    • CommentAuthorLaura4Alex
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    thanks girls! I thought for someone to be your bridesmaid you had to know them really well but i think as they are coming to the wedding and the boys are best men i thought it would be nice to have them as bridesmaids too! i always thought bridesmaids should be like your best friends that you see all the time but ive come to the conclusion that they are more like family, we have been through some tough times together and they are both lovely people which is why i would and my other half would like them to be part of the extra special day :D

    P.S TO SUZKY123 i love the liitle scottie dog or westie icon you got on your profile name! i have a westie called alfie!x
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    • Ignition
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    If that's what you want, then ask, it's only to late, if you don't have time to get outfits. x

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    • Nicsquared
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    I havent asked mine yet, apart from my moh and we got engaged 14 months ago - i needed to see what the budget was like as i dont want to ask and then realise i cant afford them!! I dont think they will be offended - i hope :)

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    • CommentAuthorLaura4Alex
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    its not really a matter of being able to afford 3 dresses as i know i probably wont be able to afford it and it will end up going on my overdraft but as its only going to happen once i hope! then i tend to not worry about those costs. Bridesmaids dresses seem to be cheaper online ***************************seem to be ok prices x
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    • Unknown
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    no its not too late! i would say what has already been suggested....say about budget but as you can afford it you would love them too be bm xx




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    • CommentAuthorLaura4Alex
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    yeh maybe i could mention budget then say but i thought sod it i want all 3 of you not just 1!x
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    • becky -mrs firth
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    i aske dmy last bm about 4 months afte rothers cos i aske dothers early and i had to get round h2b to let me hav 7 lol

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    • CommentAuthorLaura4Alex
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    wow 7 is loads! x
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    • Bex
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    I think that they will be really touched that you asked them!!

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    • becky -mrs firth
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    laura technically yes lol but 5 adults and 2 are only 5 and 7 lol

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    • CommentAuthorLaura4Alex
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    aww thanks! yes im sure they will be, want to ask now but will leave it till next week as thats when im likely to see them face to face rather than a text or phone call!x
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    • Dee37
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    hi there, I only asked my sis originally as I was happy with just one and we were keeping things small, but then started to plan more and I decided to ask my best friend at a later date and she was thrilled to just be asked. She never once thought she was an after thought, people know that how you start to plan your day can change as you look at budgets and get more ideas as you go along. So go for it, the other ladies have given some really good advice too :-)

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    • CommentAuthorLaura4Alex
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    yeh everyone has been really helpfull :) i must admit what started it off was that i kept thinking people will ask why i only have 1 bridesmaid and it will look odd in photos then after being asked to be a bridesmaid by one of the girls im talking about i started to think about having them as maybe it would be good that i have other people to reli on as my friend who i asked first hasnt had the best of times recently. I have a brother bit no sisters so i am looking foward to the girly bit of getting ready and having them there to tell me i look ok! x
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    • CommentAuthorLaura4Alex
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    IM A AUNTIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! little baby boy called Dusty with brown hair and very good looking baby aparently! well done to my H2B brother and of course Courtnie ( bridesmaid to be hopefully!) x
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    • becky -mrs firth
      CommentAuthorbecky -mrs firth
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    congrats hun1 get babysittin duties ready lol

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    • CommentAuthorLaura4Alex
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    lol its great news for us all , even if im not legally a auntie cant wait to buy baby clothes!!! x
 

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