Question:
Hi Annie,
This summer I am thrilled to be a bridesmaid in my best friend's wedding. There's just one thing: my ex (with whom I had a disaster of a breakup and who is now dating an older woman) was invited to the wedding. Now for the etiquette question: is it appropriate to ask the bride and groom not to seat me near him? I may throw a drink in his face if we're anywhere near each other.
-Case of the ex
Annie:
Dear Case of the ex,
A wedding is a day to celebrate the exchange of vows which changes two people, heretofore individuals, into family. Until that day, it is a time for brides to freak out about seating charts. It is not appropriate to make any requests about the location of your place setting; she is having a difficult enough time sorting through the rifts among her future in-laws.
If you're seated next to the guy, punish him with an exquisite dress, a glamorous up-do and an attitude so elegant it hurts. As for the drink: it'd be a shame to waste a perfectly beautiful glass of champagne.
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