Today, I was buried in texts from two of my bridesmaids about how much they hated their dresses. Dresses they helped pick. I can either be a bridezilla, put up with this for 4 more months, or ruin two friendships. FML
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Today, my two closest friends declared that they hated each other. They're my bridesmaids. The wedding is in three weeks. FML
Today, my bestie had me kicked out of her wedding the day of. All because I altered my bridesmaid's dress without telling her. She knows I hate fabric against my legs. FML
Today, I had to admit that I hate the wedding dress that I've designed. My wedding is in a week. FML
Today, my maid of honor, who offered to take care of my wedding dress before the D-Day, left it near her open window during heavy rain. My dress is now ruined, and she's backed out due to stress. I'm supposed to be getting married tomorrow. FML
Today, I was shopping for dresses when my fiancé turned into what I can only call a groomzilla. He told me and my maid of honor that we need to lose weight because he's not "paying all this money for a pair of fatties to not look good." FML
Today, my sister backed out of my wedding because it was becoming too much about me. After I begged her to reconsider, I had no choice but to pick a new bridesmaid. When my new bridesmaid posted on Facebook how excited she was, my sister commented, "See, you made HER feel special." FML
Today, I was the Maid of Honor at my friend's wedding. Months earlier, we had a bitter fight, but she picked out a beautiful dress for me and I thought we were past it. When I began speaking, the lights changed to a weird brightness and my friend snickered. My dress was completely see-through. FML
Today, I called my mom to make sure she could attend on the wedding day my fiancé and I had discussed. She started off with criticizing the venue we considered, then went on to criticize my fiancé, and then stated she would under no circumstances help out, but demanded to pick my wedding dress. FML
Today, I went in to pick my wedding dress. My fiancé's ex-girlfriend was my consultant. She basically hinted that I looked fat in every dress. FML
Today, I was told by one of my bridesmaids that she can't afford the travel costs to get to my wedding, after telling me that she didn't need me to organize alternate free travel for her. I'm getting married in less than two weeks. FML
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TordNorski 30
It's YOUR special day, not theirs.
summer4me 25
You should remind them about how they helped pick out dresses they hate. I say be "bridezilla" in the sense that you're not going to change something just because they don't like it. It's your special day, not theirs.
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Emirac 10
Basically I'd politely remind them that they chose them and it's only one day out of their lives. I'd also throw in that planning a wedding is stressful so maybe they could please be respectful of that and not stress you out more over something so silly. Remind them that it's going to be a great day and they should just focus on enjoying it.
9a_z1 11
You could give them colour swatches and say they're welcome to buy themselves a dress they prefer within a set amount of time? That's if you're okay with not controlling it. It's unfair of them to make you deal with this, agreeing to be a bridesmaids usually means agreeing to letting the bride dress you in something not to your taste, as long as it isn't uncomfortable!
hotpinkcrayola 5
It's not being a bridezilla to tell them to suck it up and put up with the choice. It's your day and if they can't get over their own egos for long enough to help you celebrate they don't deserve to be in the wedding party.
anlong93 9
It drives me bonkers when bridesmaids tell the bride "no" about something like a dress. Unless it's seriously overpriced, just get the freaking dress. It's not about the bridesmaids.
Wonthebread 20
Looking "ugly" for a friend is a small sacrifice they should stop being selfish
Dark_Cecilia 20
Whats a bridezilla?
jessieboo95 2
Coming from another bride, it's your day not theirs, they should feel honored you want them in it and if they don't, they don't need to be in it. If that makes you a bridezilla then screw it be a bridezilla.
mrsmikelowrey 15
I have been in five weddings and two quinceñeras. None of those were mine. Do you know how many of those dresses I liked? One. Do you know how many times I bitched and moaned to the lady of the day? ZERO! You won't be bridezilla, you may ruin a couple of friendships, but don't put up with it. They don't have the manners to suck it up and help you then they can suck it up and get the hell out.
stevenbro 6
Ok, I'm a guy, but this whole wedding/industrial complex is out of control. Invite some friends and family to get together someplace, have a blessing or something, and then a fun party. Everything else is just ego and money into other people's pockets. Save your money for a house or student loans or something worthwhile.
Core5555 9
Justice of the Peace! No stress, no hassles, and cheap!
jennilm1816 9
We spent the majority of our budget on our honeymoon to Rome. You have given awesome advice!
guttedbrit 26
If they fall out with you to a degree that the friendship is over, all because of a dress that's for YOUR wedding, then that's ridiculous. If it was my friend I would wear whatever made her happy!
guttedbrit 26
Just to clarify, I meant if it was my friend's wedding I would wear whatever made the bride happy :)