gak!!

"CNYstitcher" was informed that said girl made the comment that

She has some nerve. Does she go into a clothing store and expect to not pay for her clothes? The last thing you do when you are a bridesmaid is pull crap like that, you are supposed to be a model of perfection to make the bride happy and not stressed out.

Does she have the dress yet?

Any contract? Deposit?

What a spoiled brat.......

Hope you can work it out.......spike a cup of tea for yourself!

Michelle Giordano

It's a horrible experience, but you are in the right: you did the work, and she has renaiged on the contract... Hm... You DID get a contract signed, didn't you? You are still in the right even if you didn't, but it is so much easier to PROOVE if you have a contract! Learned this one the hard way too!

How on earth did this nasty female get invited to be a bridesmaid anyway?

And do meet the new potential customer. She will likely be lovely, and at least you will have given her the chance.

In article , Kate Dicey of Customer of PlusNet plc

uttered>>It's a horrible experience, but you are in the right: you did the work, >and she has renaiged on the contract... Hm... You DID get a contract >signed, didn't you? You are still in the right even if you didn't, but >it is so much easier to PROOVE if you have a contract! Learned this >one the hard way too! Absolutely ... and perhaps her parents could cough up and get the cash out of her in instalments. Whichever, she sounds like she needs a good hard smack (or few) - and eventually she will probably get them.

Bet she isn't asked again ... not even to her own wedding ...

You could always ask her for 50% up front, and make sure you get something written down and signed by both of you. She might feel more comfortable that way too.

I missed Chapter 1 - is the wedding over?

A

And when's the baby due?

--Karen M. Prairie Home Companion's etiquette segment said not to ask

Oh good grief!!! What a PITA!!!! Good that you called the attorney. Good luck with her. Look at the bright side, all you have to do is get your money out of her. The bride has to put up with her till the wedding is over. BLECH!!!!

Sharon

um..Wedding was March 18th....all bride has to do now is get through the last few months of pregnancy and ignore any calls that come from the grooms sister (the one who still owes for the dress).

Larisa

mamahays wrote:

Kate Dicey wrote: > It's a horrible experience, but you are in the right: you did the work,

SHe was/is sister of the groom.

Still, have lots of family things going on and am backed up on my own sewing, though, the money would be nice, and yes, I will get everything in writing...EVERYTHING!!! from the price of my work to the date it is due and how much she will be giving as a down payment. DH says that I should make it so that, if she backs out or whatnot, I keep a portion of the money, gotta get my act together and start thinking straight again. Just hope this works and the kids actually let me get something done. MOre than likely, I will be burning the midnight oil as I won't be able to work on anything until after they are asleep...of course that won't be a problem since I don't go to sleep until the early am when DH is traveling.

L >

LOL...I wish!! Neither of her parents has contact with her. SHe was living with her father and he kicked her out because of her lack of responsibility and coming in at all hours just because she is 24, completely disregarding that it was HIS house!!

Doubt she'll ever find anybody desperate enough unless she straightens her act out.

Exactly what I plan on doing. If she has trouble with that, then I guess she doesn't really want the dress done after all.

In article , CNYstitcher of Road Runner uttered

Well, between them, the groom and his family should pay up, and then extract the money from the little cow by whatever means. I know that sounds mean, when they've a baby due, but it was their wedding, and you've a living to make. Alternatively, do you know anyone that's handy with a lump of 4-by-2?

In the UK, the Small claims court exists for dealing with cases such as this - and I'd be after her, just as you've threatened.

THAT's no reason for the bride to put up with her tantrums!

Take a look at the sample contract on my web site - you'll find the link at the end of the essay on How To Get The Best From Your Dressmaker, link on the first page. I take a non-returnable deposit of £30 or 30%, whichever is the greater.

I'm under the impression that you had a relationship with the bride, so, I have to say if I was the bride I'd just pay you and then yell at my husband for having a deadbeat sister. :)

A

Knowing nothing about the business of sewing, I think I'd probably ask for progress payments too on the big jobs.

A

non refundable deposits and a signed contract.

JOY HARDIE!!!!! Are you reading this thread?!?!?!?!? :D

--Karen M.

I do: there's provision for that to be written in.

Today I was thinking about this (yep, I need a life) and came up with a possible next step:

Create a very professional-looking invoice. Detail all the charges, and add 10% per month for the unpaid balance. Print out, send to her certified mail return receipt requested. Next week (it'll be a new month) send it again. And copy her mom (the MOG) and the bride.

Sure, these relatives already know what a louse she is, but you ain;t in this for your health.

And you know what to do next time...

--Karen M.

I like this idea!!!

Suzanne

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