"AITA for telling the bride the bridesmaids dresses are awful?"

In the scenario, the bride, a long-time friend of OP (25F), chose bridesmaids dresses from Birdy Grey for her upcoming wedding. OP, along with the other Maid of Honor (MOH), encountered numerous issues with the dress upon its arrival: poor quality fabric, incorrect color (appearing white instead of champagne), and severe sizing problems including a wrongly placed slit. Concerned about these issues, OP consulted with the other MOH and sought professional advice from a seamstress, who advised against alterations due to the dress’s poor quality.

OP then took the initiative to inform the bride about these concerns, providing images and videos to illustrate the dress’s flaws. The bride responded by deciding to keep the dresses, suggesting OP could exchange hers for a different style on the same website. Meanwhile, the other MOH seemingly changed her stance on the dress publicly in the bridesmaid group chat, which confused OP. When OP asked the bride if the other MOH had shown her the dress in person as planned, the bride indicated it hadn’t happened due to the other MOH’s sudden unavailability.

Feeling increasingly frustrated and unheard, OP eventually forwarded contradictory texts from the other MOH to the bride, feeling she had been undermined. Despite her efforts to resolve the issue constructively, OP feared being painted in a negative light by the other MOH and worried about the wedding’s focus being overshadowed by the dress debacle.

In summary, OP acted out of concern for her friend’s wedding and the overall appearance of the bridal party, but her attempts to communicate were met with resistance and confusion. She grappled with the decision to escalate the issue, ultimately feeling conflicted and unsure of her standing within the wedding party.

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