Morning!
Not sure I'm really looking for advice or just a safe place to vent. I asked most of my bridesmaids soon after getting engaged, but then made a very close friend earlier this year. Agonised for ages over whether it was acceptable to ask her at such a late stage to be a bridesmaid, but ended up doing so as I couldn't imagine not having her beside me as she's ended up being one of the best friends I've ever been lucky enough to have. Slight issue in this is that asking someone to be your bridesmaid when your bm dresses come from abroad on eBay and there's only a month to go is rather stressful. We told the seller that the wedding is a week earlier than it actually is (the last estimated delivery date was the day of the wedding) and they've repeatedly assured us it'll be here by then. No reason to doubt them- they've been excellent with the other dresses and they arrived way before the estimated date, but just having a panic of what if it doesn't arrive. She's one of 5 bridesmaids (plus a bridesman) so having her in different wouldn't be an option. Ahh.