How to Fire Your Maid of Honor

Planning a wedding is stressful, and a bride must surround herself with people who will help her get the most out of her special day. The maid of honor holds several important roles such as helping to select invitations, choosing a menu for the reception and assisting the bride in picking out her dress. A bride needs a maid of honor who will help her make decisions and is willing to go the extra mile for the sake of her wedding. Unfortunately, many brides find out that their choice for maid of honor was wrong. The good news is that you can tactfully fire your maid of honor if there is some time before the nuptials. However, you must tread lightly, to keep her friendship and participation in your wedding.

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  Make your decision only after thinking about it carefully. Once you fire your maid of honor there is no going back. You should already have a replacement selected and confirmed.

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  Arrange a meeting with your maid of honor and speak to her directly in a private setting.

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  Refrain from getting emotional or resorting to name-calling. No matter what your maid of honor has done wrong, it can almost always be fixed.

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  Allow your maid of honor a chance to speak her mind and answer truthfully any questions that she may have. Ask any questions that may be troubling you as well.

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  Discuss the importance of your wedding day with your maid of honor and run through a list of all the responsibilities that she has not properly executed; remind her of the harder tasks to come.

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  Tell her gently that she is an important part of your wedding day but that you have selected someone else to be maid of honor who can better juggle all the necessary duties.

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  Thank your maid of honor for all of the time she has already committed to the planning of your wedding. Encourage her to attend the ceremony and reception.