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Picture this: your best friend since elementary school is getting married, and you’ve been given the honor of being her Co-Maid of Honor. You’re beyond excited to support her and help make her dream wedding come to life. But then, you find out that you’re not allowed to bring your partner of 5 years to the wedding, while other bridesmaids get to bring their significant others. How would you feel? Our protagonist is facing this exact dilemma, and it’s causing some serious drama between her and her best friend. Let’s dive into this story of friendship, wedding planning, and plus-one controversies.
Sisterly Bond
Co-Maids of Honor ♀️
Embracing the Role
Friendship Dynamics
Long Engagement
Co-MOA Duties
Duties Fall to Me
Cutting the Guest List ✂️
Plus-One Drama
No Plus-One for Me?
Committed Relationships Only
Feeling Upset
Emily’s Fiancé
Confronting Jane
Feeling Awful
Not Serious Enough?
Family Questions ♀️
The Ultimatum
Feeling Like the A**hole?
No Plus-One, No Wedding?
Our protagonist has been best friends with Jane since they were kids, and they have a sister-like bond. When Jane gets engaged, our protagonist is thrilled to be one of her Co-Maids of Honor, alongside another friend, Emily. However, when Jane has to cut down her guest list, our protagonist’s partner of 5 years is on the chopping block. Jane says only those in ‘serious committed relationships’ (aka engaged couples) can bring a plus-one, leaving our protagonist feeling upset and singled out. To make matters worse, Emily’s recently-engaged fiancé, who’s known to be an a**hole, is allowed to attend. After a heated fight, our protagonist tells Jane she won’t attend the wedding if she can’t bring her partner, and they’re not speaking. Now, she’s left wondering if she’s in the wrong. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
Drop out. You’re being used as a free wedding planner.
Standing up for yourself and your relationship
Bridezilla excludes long-term boyfriend from wedding, friend calls her out
Friendship is over. Go scorched earth or move on.
Demanding a plus-one? Get ready to pay for it
Sassy solution to bridesmaid’s plus-one demand. NTA!
Supportive comment for demanding plus-one at best friend’s wedding.
Bridesmaid rightfully calls out bride’s unfair ‘no ring, no bring’ rule
Cut ties with the entitled bridesmaid and her friend Emily.
Supportive comment encourages low contact until after wedding. NTA
Marriage doesn’t confer social standing, education doesn’t equal success. NTA.
Bridesmaid feels slighted about plus-one, justified to skip wedding.
Friend may have planned to make OP look like the bad guy ♀️
“NTA” shuts down entitled bridesmaid’s unjustified demands
Committed relationship of 5 years > ring from <1 year. NTA
Wedding drama: Bridesmaid’s plus-one request raises eyebrows
Partner uninvited to wedding: send message or end friendship?
Wedding guest list cuts are tough, but denying a plus-one for a bridesmaid’s partner is unfair. #NTA
Bridesmaid feels undervalued, commenters side with her.
Inclusive etiquette rule for cohabiting couples, says commenter. ✌
Respectful MOH refuses bride’s entitlement to disrespect her relationship
Wedding drama leads to wasted money and lost friendships
Bridesmaid demands plus-one, commenter suggests checking common-law marriage laws
Skipping the wedding for baecation
Bridesmaid feels entitled to plus-one after planning multiple events.
Sarcastic reply to entitled bride, with laughing emoji.
Cancel & salvage money, leave bride to flounder. NTA.
Dump wedding planning on Emily, Jane is not your friend. NTA
Cancel everything, enjoy your vacation and post lots of pics
Supportive comment, encouraging OP to stick to their feelings.
Bridesmaid wants plus-one, but NTA suggests a solution
Bridesmaid suggests bowing out and invoicing Bridezilla.
Excluded spouse ended friendship after costly bachelorette party.
Bridesmaid stands up for herself, rightfully called NTA
Bridesmaid calls out bridezilla for snobbish behavior, suggests resignation.
Wedding slave after being ousted as bridesmaid? NTA.
Bridesmaid stands up for her plus-one. Bridezilla alert!
Bridesmaid wants plus-one but OP suggests returning invitation for vacation ♀️
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Friend demands plus-one, commenter advises pulling out of wedding. NTA
Support for NTA verdict and condemnation of disrespectful behavior.
Bridesmaid’s demand for plus-one after 5 years: Fair or entitled? NTA
Is the bride jealous of the commenter’s relationship?
Friend demands plus-one, commenter NTAH and suggests fun weekend trip.
Walk away and inform mother of bride about bride’s behavior
Friend demands money for wedding, commenter calls her out.
Bridesmaid denies plus-one based on relationship judgment. NTA.
Suggests investigating possible motives behind friend’s odd behavior
Single commenter sympathizes with OP, calls out entitled friend.
Bridesmaid considers dropping out due to plus-one drama. NTA.
Wilderness excursion > Jane’s diva demands
Bridesmaid suggests refusing to attend or being truthful about exclusion.
Defending serious, committed relationships without marriage. NTA
Bridesmaid’s entitled demand scrutinized for being unfair and rude.
Wedding invite without partner is not a real plus-one. NTA.
Bridesmaid stands up for herself and steps back from wedding planning.
Bridezilla or not, Jane definitely sucks. ♀️
Maid of honor suggests stepping down to avoid drama ♀️
Commitment wins: Saying no to attending wedding proves loyalty. ❤
Friend demands plus-one and OP decides not to attend wedding.
User slams bride’s entitled friend and suggests sending her a bill.
Weddings are about celebrating love, not excluding it. NTA.
Partner doesn’t want marriage, commenter advises ditching entitled bridesmaid. NTA
Bridesmaid’s plus-one refusal seems like a ploy to control OP
A scathing criticism of a bridezilla and her entitled behavior.
Friend demands plus-one and insults relationship, NTA chooses happiness
Deceitful or justified? Suggests fake engagement to bring plus-one.
Supportive comment defends bridesmaid, calls bride childish.
Friendzilla alert! NTA, don’t let her take advantage of you
Sounds like a tough talk, but NTA for setting boundaries
A blunt suggestion to bow out of bridesmaid duties.
Guy supports bridesmaid’s decision to not give plus-one, sarcastically suggests consuming all the wedding expenses
Friendship over. NTA. Heartbreaking
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Bridezilla demands exact rules and lost her friend and marriage.
Bridesmaid called out for arbitrary criteria. NTA stands her ground.
Stop enabling bridezillas. People aren’t fragile glass.
Fair rule for plus-ones at weddings, NTA comment.
Wedding party exempt from plus-one rule. NTA.
Bridesmaid stands up for long-term partner, calls out bride’s entitlement
Bridesmaid advises to stand firm and prioritize relationship over wedding.
