First time bridesmaid, lots of questions!
Hi everyone! I’m a first time bridesmaid in a wedding in a few weeks and have a lot of anxiety around it. This is my first wedding I’m attending in my adult life and I am also the youngest bridesmaid by about 5-10 years. I’m the only one travelling from out of town and don’t get a plus one.
I didn’t attended the bridal shower or bachelorette party because of the travel and cost (the bride was the one who told me she didn’t expect me to attend those just cared about the wedding) and I don’t know if I have missed out on a lot of details or not.
All I know is my hair and makeup is 6am the day of, the wedding ceremony is at 4:30pm and the reception goes until 1am.
What all is going to happen throughout the day? I’m first at hair and makeup at 6am and that’s scheduled until 11am do I just hang around with everyone? What happens after hair and makeup until the ceremony?
Is it customary for bridesmaids to stay until the end of the reception? Is it a faux pas to leave early and if not how long should I be staying?
Part of all my anxieties is that I have severe dietary restrictions and while the bride knows and has some similar ones and I rsvp’d indicating them, I’m worried I won’t be able to have much food available throughout the day. I plan to bring my own snacks and we are getting ready at the hotel and I’ll bring my own food there but there’s just still a lot of unknowns and I’m worried these are silly questions and don’t want to ask the bride.
Any insight is appreciated!