Alexandra then asked Duffy to return the jumpsuit – “I know this is incredibly awkward” – so that another friend could take her place. “Please don’t feel like you’re letting me down,” the bride wrote. “I am asking you to do this. I love and value your friendship so much…”

Duffy shared a screenshot of the email exchange (since deleted) on Twitter, begging airline Jet Blue to refund her cross country flights. “Booked my X-C flights for a wedding, then was asked ‘to relinquish’ my “duties as a bridesmaid” so another girl could fill in and wear it. I am laughing & crying & must avoid this wedding at all costs. Pls help?”

Not only did Jet Blue provide Duffy with a voucher and waived her cancellation fees, they also put their hands up to help foster a potential reunion between the pair down the track.

Bridesmaid begs airline to refund flights after being ‘axed’ from wedding