'My bridesmaid got engaged on my wedding day - I was absolutely gobsmacked'
A woman who called off her wedding due to a cheating partner was left 'gobsmacked' when her best friend got engaged on what was meant to be her 'big day'.
She revealed it had happened in Italy - where the nuptials were due to take place - as some of the would-be guests had decided to fly over anyway due to everything being 'booked and paid for'.
While she was pleased for her pal, who had been given a bridesmaid role, she couldn't help that feel the timing was 'insensitive'.
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The Mumsnet user shared her feelings on the matter in a post titled 'Bridesmaid got engaged on my wedding day...'
The full post read: "I had to cancel my wedding four months ago due to my partner cheating with numerous women.
"My wedding should have been Saturday just gone in Italy. Some of the wedding party decided to go ahead with the weekend anyway as it was all booked and paid for (flights, Airbnbs, etc), which I was fine with as they has paid a big expense to attend.
"My best friend (and bridesmaid) was one of these guests and she contacted me via Facetime yesterday to tell me her boyfriend proposed on Saturday (which should have been my wedding day) on the beach in Italy.
"I was absolutely gobsmacked and replied saying I was pleased for her but I needed time to process the news and ended the call.
"I am happy for her but I do feel it's totally insensitive and I'm in total shock. How do I move past this?"
Many of the people who replied insisted the pal wasn't to blame.
One said: "Was she supposed to turn him down because of the date? Or just not tell you?
"I can understand why you'd be a bit sad about it, but she's not really done anything wrong."
A second wrote: "Her boyfriend proposed. Should she have said no?
"I'm not sure she could have done much if it was a surprise proposal. If you're upset speak to her fiancé."
A third chipped in: "So she got engaged on a day that you're not even getting married on anymore?
"I thought you were going to say they got down on one knee or something in the middle of the photo taking bit or something. Now THAT would have been a bit more unreasonable."
A fourth reply read: "She didn't get engaged on your wedding day.
"I'm sorry to hear that you've had such a tough time, but she really hasn't done anything wrong."
Offering some advice, another said: "It's better if you stop thinking of it as your wedding day, as it wasn't.
"You're better off without him, don't lose friends over him too."
A more sympathetic forum user said: "Your friend should have shown more tact in how she told you.
"She didn't need to FaceTime you to tell you this news given it was meant to have been your wedding day.
"She could have sent you a brief message to update you so you could collect your thoughts and respond when you were ready, there's plenty of people who could have been able to take that call to celebrate the news in that moment and it shouldn't have been you.
"I'm sorry for what you've been through. Well done for leaving the cheat before marriage."
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