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So You Thought It Couldn’t Happen to You

You can envisage many things happening to you, good and bad; but of all the strange things that can strike you, it is having an old flame standing as groomsman beside your groom - one for Ripley’s. How wretched can you get? This is every bride’s nightmare, especially if the ex was the worst guy in the book and the groom is clueless about this past relationship.

If this happens to you, you cannot just close your eyes and wish the Ex away. You cannot scream NO if you are tasked to choose the Groomsmen Gifts. At least as a relief, it won’t be hard to pick the gift for the Ex-to be-groomsman, because you know very well this Ex collects engraved zippos but is not [into|keen about[/spin] a passport wallet.

It won’t do you any good to hide the whole thing secret , your groom will hear about anyway; perhaps not now but the secret will manage to leak. Anyway, Ex Men who become groomsmen at their Ex Women’s weddings won’t spoil the big day by bay about your erstwhile relationship. But if he does, what can you do?

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The very moment you learn that an Ex is one of your groom’s recruited groomsmen, talk to your groom know about the Ex. This can be do not say anything about the Ex, you will be living a lie and for how long can you live a lie? A year or a lifetime? Better get the whole thing off your chest right away.

When dealing with the Ex, be a genial hostess. This is easier said than done but it’s easier if your groom is aware of your predicament. Your cordial style will tell that Ex that the past is long dead but you are pleased to see him.

But do not give him a chance to corner you for an inviting chat even if it’s just that; you do not want to give off the wrong signals. After all, spin]it’s|it is[/spin] your groom you love not the Ex. But what if you still have a special feeling for your Ex? Then that is another story.