Wedding demands are taking a turn for the ludicrous.16 bridesmaid shared the stories BRIDES magazine. Here are a few highlights.....
A week before the wedding, I was asked to be a bridesmaid. Turned out one of the groomsmen was considered too short to be paired with the girl the bride had originally asked, and they wanted someone his height. I had to pay last-minute prices to fly to California, book a room, rent a car, and buy a dress.
-Camille F., 26, Philadelphia
I had to pay a stylist two hundred dollars to make my stick-straight hair match a photo of Jessica Alba's beachy waves.
-Lauren G., 25, Stockbridge, MA
My friend was so worried that I'd break my leg a few weeks before her wedding, she demanded that I not ski during a trip I'd planned to Colorado. Even though I was miserable and bored, I felt guilty and stayed off the slopes.
-Cheryl K., 32, Miami
Possibly thinking she was doing us a favor, the bride bought lavender fabric, lace, and a pattern and told us to sew our own skirts-with elastic waistbands, no less. Since nobody had a sewing machine, we had to make them by hand. Straight to the rag pile.
-Susan Y., 27, Springfield, OH
A for the main event: A Bridezilla's Crazy Email to Braidsmaids
To m lovely Bridesmaid: [Names removed to protect the brideslaves]
As
you all know I picked 10 wonderful ladies to stand by my side, share
and make happen my special day to Jake. Each of you individually have a
reason and a special place in my heart of why I picked you to be a
bridesmaid. We have set our date for Saturday, August 31, 2013 in Vail,
Colorado. That seems far away but it really isn't, the earlier the
planning the better. You may have already knew that my wonderful sister
L— will be the Maid of Honor, she's in charge under me. Also my lovely
mom will be a big help as well. L— has a big role in throwing me a
bridal shower and bachelorette party, of course all of you guys do but
at the end of the day shes the go to person and makes it happen.
You
all have a big roll in this wedding, so before we continue I'm going to
be setting some ground rules and its very important you read and think
about everything through before you accept this honor to be a
bridesmaid. If you guys email anything I would also like you to put L—
in the CC. Not all the bridesmaid need to be CC'd unless its coming from
me or L—, if it something everyone needs to see then well do it. We set
the date to August 31, 2013 if that's a problem we need to know NOW.
Also by the end of the week we will be setting dates for the engagement
party, bridal show and bachelorette party.
Our wedding party is
really the most important people at the wedding besides my self and Jake
so we want every single one of our bridesmaid and grooms at our
parties, I have 10 not 8 where two couldn't make it so if you already
know you cant make one of the parties then we have to find someone else,
not to be harsh in the slightest it would sadden me and of course
you'll still be invited to our wedding, engagement ect. But it's
different if your not in the wedding party and couldn't make it. We'll
give everyone well advance dates for the parties and it will always fall
on a weekend. The wedding as I stated will be in Vail the engagement
party will either be in NY or CT and the bachelorette party will be in
Vegas, cliche yeaa but I've never been.
A few girls live out of
town so if there is going to be a problem with coming to either one then
I need to know now because after this week I don't want to be
surprised. I would like everyone to send me any dates they are going
away or planning to go away after February so if your going away in
January I don't care. I want any dates from February to the day of our
wedding in August, that way we know not to plan something when your
away. But after this week the dates are set in stone. Also if money is
tight and you cant afford to contribute to say the bachelorette party or
wont be able to afford a dress etc then L— and Myself don't have time
to deal with that, I'm sorry. This includes flights as well, everyone
knows the states where the parties are going to be held so if you wont
be able to afford a flight then that means you cant make a party which
ultimately means I cant have you as a bridesmaid. Obviously we'll get
the best deals and were not gonna books flights for $1000 and shit
that's why were doing this in advance, that goes for bridesmaids dresses
as well everything will be affordable but if you think by affordable
its going to be a $25 forever 21 dress then your going to the wrong
wedding.
If your out of state though don't think you have to fly
in for all fittings, that we will work with you, find stores in your
town, get measurements..you don't have to worry about that. Also if you
accept this honor another thing is that you need to be available, I'm
not going to harass you with wedding stuff every hour of everyday but if
its something important and it takes you a week even 2-3 days to get
back to me seeeee ya! I don't have time to wait around for responses,
everyone has their phone on them, it shouldn't take you more than a day
to get back to me, even if your out of the country, check your email!
Furthermore,
Ever since I could remember I have dreamed about this day all my life. I
want to share it with the people that are most important to me. You
only get one time to plan your dream wedding and I couldn't pick a more
amazing group of girls to make that dream come true! So please, what's
stated above think about it all and by Wednesday I need to know if
everyone is 100% in, and what I have asked about sending me dates if
your gonna be away between Feb-Aug ill need that on Wednesday. If you
don't think you'll be able to attend one party but can make the rest of
them I'm sorry but I'll have to take you out as a bridesmaid and put you
as a guest. If you want to get back to me before Wednesday, that's
fine. Really think about everything I've said. This is really going to
be the most epic wedding ever so I hope you girls can share this special
day with us!
Love,
RSVP.........."HELL NO!!!!!!!!!!!"
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