Bride is “Heart Broken” after the maid tells her she can’t attend weddings

• A bride to be says she was “heartbroken” to find out that her best friend, who would serve as her maid, can no longer attend her wedding in July
• The friend was recently accepted in a postgraduate education and is obliged to be on a mandatory orientation the same weekend as the wedding
• The bride asked reddit users about ideas on how to include her best friend on her big day even if she can’t physically be there

A bride to be feeling crushed and disappointed after hearing that her maid can no longer participate in her wedding because of a compulsory school commitment.

In a post Reddit“Wedding Planning” forum, the bride shared how she now has to get married “without” her “best friend in the world” by her side.

As the woman explained, she was engaged in August 2023 and will celebrate her wedding in July after “23 months planning and excitement.” But with the big day just three months away, the bride recently discovered that her maid is required to participate in a mandatory orientation weekend after being accepted in its “Top Grad School program.”

The orientation just happens to fall on her wedding weekend.

“She went all the way to the program director to ask for an apology, and was right up told me that it is Moh and having undertaken two years for a wedding is not a good excuse for missing the orientation weekend,” the bride wrote about her maid.

“You, I’m so upset about it. Of course I’m 100% because she’s missing my wedding for this huge opportunity. I support the decision regardless of my feelings,” the bride continued. “But I just can’t understand what is so important in an orientation that cannot be forwarded at the past or recent when needed. I am super upset about the situation and at school myself to be so strict. I am completely heartbroken.”

The bride added that “it doesn’t feel right” to ask someone else to go into the maid for honor role – because her best friend will still hold the title regardless.

“(She will be a part) of everything except having a physical presence the day for,” wrote the bride. “If anyone has any good ideas on how to include her during the wedding day without her being there please share.”

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Reddit users came through with a number of useful suggestions -from orchestrating a maid for honor speech via video call to live flow of the wedding ceremony for his friend. Someone even threw the idea that the bride gave a life size at her friend to the wedding so that her presence can feel.

“At the rehearsal dinner a zoomvideo moh -number? Can bring a smart TV and do it on it,” recommended a commentator, to which OP replied: “It’s a good idea! I would love to have her zoom in or even if she can’t, have a recorded speech.”

“You are a good friend to be so supportive,” commented another person. “Yes, do not choose a new moh. There is no need for it. Someone in the wedding can sign the marriage license. Maybe streaming the wedding live for her.”

Another Reddit user pointed out to the bride that while she has her best friend there is “so important”, she will in the end “still feel all that love from her even in the distance.”