Bridesmaid’s Awful Wedding ‘Prank’ Backfires, She’s Begging For Forgiveness As Bride Cuts Her Off

There’s an unwritten rule for wedding guests: don’t wear white, don’t get drunker than the father of the bride, and never, ever try to upstage the couple. It’s their day, their moment, and your job is to be a supportive background character who enjoys the open bar.

But there’s always one person who sees the wedding as yet another time to shine instead of a simple celebration of love. Rules suddenly become suggestions that demand a little creative license. One bride felt the ultimate betrayal when her “all-black” dress code was completely uprooted by one of her own bridesmaids.

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There’s one simple rule at a wedding: don’t make it about you. One bridesmaid didn’t get the memo

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At an all-black themed wedding, one bridesmaid did a last-minute swap that would cause a wedding-day uproar

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The bridesmaid decided to wear a tight-fitting, bright red dress and debut her bold look at the end of the aisle as the bride walked in

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When confronted, she burst out laughing, telling the bride, “You should’ve seen your face”

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The bride, furious, made a quiet but brutal decision, and she told the photographer to keep the bridesmaid out of every photo

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For weeks, the bridesmaid has been texting, insisting it was “just a prank” and the bride is “too sensitive”

A bride’s wedding day was meticulously planned, right down to the elegant all-black theme for the entire wedding party and guests. The rules were simple, the vision was clear, and everyone was on board. Or so she thought. On the morning of the wedding, as the bridal party was about to head to the chapel, one bridesmaid, “Olga,” suddenly ducked out to “fix her makeup.”

But instead of a makeup emergency, it became a costume change. Five minutes before the ceremony, Olga reappeared in a bright, tight, red dress, lying to the choreographer, claiming the bride had approved it. The bride, walking down the aisle, caught the flash of red in her peripheral vision but managed to hold it together, refusing to let the stunt ruin her vows.

The moment the ceremony ended, the bride confronted her, but before she could even speak, Olga burst into uncontrollable laughter. “You should’ve seen your face,” she wheezed, confirming that this was a mean-spirited “prank.” The bride, her hands literally shaking with fury, made the calculated decision to the photographer to keep Olga out of every single photo.

For the past two weeks, the bride has been bombarded with paragraphs of texts from Olga, who is now playing the victim. She insists it was “just a prank,” that the bride is “taking things too seriously,” and that she “should relax.” The bride, however, is left wondering how you can possibly come back from a friend who found it hilarious to humiliate you on your wedding day.

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When it comes to the rules of Wedding Guest 101, etiquette expert Myka Meier puts it simply: you follow the dress code to “show respect to the couple.” Olga’s choice was a power move and not just a simple fashion faux pas. She basically looked at the all-black theme and decided her need to be the main character was more important, conducting a bright red act of defiance.

And let’s call this “prank” what it really was: a joke where only one person was laughing. Embracing Ceremony points out that a good wedding prank is supposed to be a fun, shared moment. Think of hiding the groom’s shoes, not publicly humiliating the bride during her ceremony. So even though a well-executed wedding prank can create a cherished moment, this one was far from it.

The bridesmaid’s entire performance was a classic attention-seeking stunt, and the bride’s reaction was, according to experts,  a chef’s kiss perfect. Dr. Andrea F. Polard’s advice is basically to not feed the drama llama. When someone initiates drama, you “remove the positive reinforcement” by refusing to engage.

By quietly cutting her from the photos and giving her the silent treatment, the bride is doing exactly that. She’s not “overreacting,” she’s simply refusing to give the heckler a microphone. This bride kept is calm and classy till the very end!

Do you think this prank was funny or a fail? Let us know in the comments below!

The internet unanimously condemned the bridesmaid, calling her actions a malicious act of sabotage, not a joke

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