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11
Mar '10
I want your honest opinion. I was a bridesmaid in a wedding and the maid of honor wanted to help the bride pack for the honeymoon. So the bride picked out the clothes she wanted to take and laid them out on the bed. The MOH asked the other bridesmaids to help – we thought help with packing. But we were asked to shine the bride’s shoes that she was planning to take on the honeymoon. What do you think about this – weird or no big deal?
For those wanting to know what culture this was: American (the wedding took place in the DC suburbs and the MOH was the bride’s sister)
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Never heard of that, i think it’s weird. no one is packing with me. I’m packing my own stuff. I have some kinky stuff going in my bag that no one but my husband should see.
I am sure it has some root in tradition, but I think it is weird. you are her friends not her ladies in waiting!
Having said that, I am not one for all the crazy traditions that go along with weddings. I am more like, you are my friends, hold my hand when I get nervous, and my flowers during the ceremony, and lets have a drink!
Yeah I think thats a little wierd. Who shines their shoes? Id just go out and buy new ones for my honeymoon! But never in a million years would i ever make my bridesmaids or my MOH help me pack for my honeymoon. And there would be no way they would shine my freaking shoes!
weird!
what culture is this?
that’s weird…….the bride should ask not the MOH!
If you offered to help…not a big deal.
If you were asked to help to do *that*, that’s weird.
I think she probably just thought you guys wanted to help, and this was something she needed to do. I’d vote no biggie. Anyone could have said no.
It’s certainly not the end of the world. I actual;ly think it was thoughful of her sister.
I not only think this is weird, I think it’s uncalled for. If I had been a bridesmaid, my reaction would have been if she wants her shoes shined, she can shine them herself and if she wants her clothes packed, she can pack them herself. We packed our own suitcases for our honeymoon and I would never have dreamed of asking anyone to shine my shoes.