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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im_teekay 7
Sounds like they're the ones about to ruin the friendship
Ash_U78 12
I completely understand OP. I had to go through the same thing, only they were my future sister-in-laws. Eventually I just had to put my foot down and say this is the dress. Don't compromise OP!
Kurliez408 32
Friend of mine had her two abnoxious cousins try to dominate the 9 bridesmaids' dress design (plunging neck/back/slit, they wanted it all), and refuse to wear a classic design. she just un-bridesmaided them both. Threaten to do the same and see how they react.
Mynxie 26
You need to remind them the day is about you and your SO. Who cares what they think.
JCep_fml 12
Ugh I never will understand why bridesmaids can't just be happy for the bride and not make her stress. If they were there to choose the dress and didn't say anything then they need to deal with it or not be part of the bridal party. You don't need the stress. Be a bridezilla if they keep acting up.
jennilm1816 9
I got married December, 2014. I had three bridesmaids of different body types. I picked a color from David's Bridal and let them pick the shape of their choice in the color I chose for them. I know this won't solve all problems but most of my friends did the same when they got married. No hurt feelings and I got them great discounts on their dresses. Hope this helps.
ACCOUNTKILLER 18
Tell them if they're going to be petty, you will find new bridesmaids. Your wedding is about you and your partner and if they are incapable of behaving themselves and being good friends, then they can be uninvited. If they think that's unreasonable and want to end the friendship because of it, that's their problem.
HotMamaBBM 11
Hell NO. If they helped picked them then t the time they should have spoken up now they can deal with it. Or put in the costs themselves and buy others themselves that you all like
Frankie1135 8
You're not being a bridezilla if you call them out on being bratty about dresses they picked themselves. At the end of the day it's about you and your soon-to-be husband. I'm sure they can put up with wearing these dresses for 12 hours, and if not you can either pull them out of the bridal party or let them buy their own.
born_hustla 26
It's your freaking marriage. They walk it or walk off!