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“Girl, Calm Down”: 69 Bridezillas Whose Audacity Deserves A Place In The Wedding Hall Of Shame
As fun and exciting as planning a wedding can be, there’s no denying that it can also be incredibly stressful. Between trying to make everything perfect and dealing with a million little decisions, the pressure can become overwhelming. And sometimes, a bride who started out perfectly reasonable can turn into a version of herself that friends and family barely recognize.
Below, we’ve rounded up some examples of what can only be described as bridezilla behavior that pushed the people around them to their limits. Scroll down to read the wild stories for yourself.
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#1
It Truly Is Funny How Being A Part Of Someone's Bridesmaids Or Being The Maid Of Honor Is No Longer Chosen By How Close You Are To The Bride But By How Well You Fit Her Aesthetic
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#2
Luke || Kira (he/she) 4 days ago
She should consider marrying Amun-Re, Helios, Amaterasu or some other Sun deity who has the means to fulfill her request
#3
Just When You Think The Bridezilla Requests Can't Get Any More Ridiculous
Of course, not every bride who knows what she wants deserves to be called a bridezilla. Planning a wedding comes with a huge amount of pressure, and women are often expected to keep track of everything from the guest list to the food while still somehow enjoying themselves.
That can mean carrying much of the mental load before the big day even arrives. Add family opinions and money into the mix, and it is easy to see why emotions can run high.
#4
Bridezilla's Close Friend Having Cancer Doesn't Fit Her Wedding "Aesthetic"
#5
Pregnant Sister Obviously Got Pregnant On Purpose To Ruin The Wedding … 🙄
#6
You Want My To Cut My Hair. You Can’t Fire Me, I Quit
KatSaidThat 4 days ago
It's ok for the bridesmaid to tell you to f**k off. (Yes, I made it to #10)
Being firm about certain decisions is perfectly reasonable. Photographer Matt Mead points out that brides are allowed to have boundaries, especially when it comes to things like how many guests they invite or whether they want an adults-only wedding.
Families may have strong opinions, but that does not mean the couple has to give in. As Mead explains, being assertive is very different from treating people badly.
#7
Sister Outed Me To My Parents And Than Uninvited Me To Her Wedding :)
But my sister told outed me to our parents who are extremely religious and will 100% disown me, a week before her wedding, and then uninvited me to said wedding because my parents refuse to be around me or exist in the same room. :)
#8
I Was Almost In A Bridezilla Wedding
KatSaidThat 4 days ago
Grandma probably also thinks Jessica is a c**t and blocking her grandbabies...
#9
Found On A Facebook Post About Someone Asking If They Should Ask The Bride Why They’re Not In The Wedding Party
That said, the stories in this collection show that some brides do take things much too far. The problem usually starts when getting the “perfect” wedding becomes more important than how other people are being treated.
Friends can start feeling like unpaid assistants, while relatives may be expected to spend more than they can afford. Even vendors can become targets, with photographers getting blamed for bad weather or coordinators being expected to somehow solve family drama on the spot.
#10
A Bridesmaid Posted This In My Local Mums Lounge-
#11
Vegan Bride Bans All Omnivore Guests From Wedding
Luke || Kira (he/she) 4 days ago
I respect vegans. I'd be willing to eat vegan food on the wedding, I love trying new stuff. But uninviting anyone because of their food preferences? Lmao bye.
#12
“You Must Fit Into My Childhood Expectations + Give Me Money”
Crystalwitch60 3 days ago
So let me get this straight ,brides been delulu since she was in nappies lmao noted 🤣🤣🤣
One good way to avoid that is to remember that your loved ones are there to support you, not work for you. Therapist Landis Bejar told Bustle that getting married may come with “love, support, and celebration” from the people around you, but it does not entitle anyone to endless sacrifice.
Bridesmaids and friends still have jobs, relationships, and lives outside the wedding, so expecting them to be available at all hours can create a lot of resentment.
#13
How Dare The MOH Get Pregnant!!!
#14
How Dare My 30yo Bridesmaid Have Some Grey Hair!!
KatSaidThat 4 days ago
This is currently #9 and I am already raging. Not sure I should keep reading.
#15
Bride Asks If It's Tacky For Her Future Sil To Get Engaged Two Months Before The Most Important Day Of All Their Lives
Money can make things uncomfortable in plenty of situations, and weddings are no exception. Costs can add up very quickly, especially for members of the bridal party who may already be paying for clothes or travel.
Bustle recommends being upfront about what they may be expected to spend before they agree. Plans can also change, so it helps to keep checking in rather than assuming everyone can handle another expense.
#16
The Rant, The Comment From Her MOH, Oh My God
#17
Friend Is Already Demanding I Dye My Hair For The Wedding
I debated posting this, but I really need some outside perspectives. One of my old, very close friends is getting married next year. Over the past couple of years, though, the way she talks to me has changed she can come off really harsh or dismissive, and it’s gotten to the point where I sometimes feel like I’m walking on eggshells around her. I’ve been trying to put those feelings aside so I can be supportive during her wedding, but a recent exchange is sticking with me. She made a comment joking about my bright red hair, which I can handle, but then told her sister that I was going to dye it back to black something I never said I would do. It just felt like she was making decisions about me without asking, and that rubbed me the wrong way. I don’t want to be dramatic, but I’m starting to feel like maybe I should still attend her wedding but not be a bridesmaid. I would never ask my friends to change how they look for my big day, especially something as personal as their hair. Am I overthinking this?
#18
I Was In A Wedding Where The Bride Planned Two Separate Bachelorette Weekends
The same basic consideration should extend to the people working at the wedding. One photographer told Bustle that vendors may spend most of the day on their feet, which makes something as simple as providing a proper meal important.
“I’m going to do my job better if I’ve been fed,” they said. “We’ve been on our feet for 10 hours, sweating and running around. Like, we need more than a cold sandwich.”
#19
Bridezilla Is Angry Because Best Man's Pregnant Wife Is Due Around Bride's Wedding Day And We All Know That Best Man's Wife Deliberately Did That
#20
Spare A Thought For This Poor Girl Who Has Been Dealt The Injustice Of Being Gifted A Mere $32,000 For Her Wedding
#21
I Been Around Bride And Maid Of Honor And Later That Day Was With The Other Bridesmaid
Instead of chasing perfection so hard that everyone ends up suffering in the process, Mead recommends deciding what genuinely matters and letting the smaller things go. Mistakes will happen, and trying to control every tiny detail will only make the whole experience more stressful.
When wedding planning starts to feel like too much, it can also help to simply take a break from it. Mead suggests taking whole weeks where you don’t plan anything at all. Stepping away for a bit can make it easier to come back with a clearer head and enjoy the process again.
#22
But The Child Will Steal My Spotlight!!
KatSaidThat 4 days ago
Imagine thinking a child will outshine you on your wedding day by wearing a white dress with pink flowers.
#23
Bride Wants All Of The Bridesmaids To Be The Same Height, Whatever It Takes…
Bride wants all of the bridesmaids to be the same height, whatever it takes…
#24
Bridezilla….honey Can You Absolutely Not. A Life Is Worth More Than Your Wedding
At the end of the day, a wedding should still feel like something worth celebrating while you’re planning it. If making it happen leaves you with mostly stressful memories, when are you actually supposed to enjoy any of it?
As Mead reminds couples, the wedding is really about the marriage that comes afterward, so keeping the people you love close matters much more than getting every tiny detail exactly right.
#25
God Forbid Her Sister Getting A Tattoo Before The Wedding!
#26
Saw This Today In One Of The Wedding Groups I’m In And Sprinted To This Sub
KatSaidThat 4 days ago
Given your materialistic leanings, I doubt this will be your only wedding.
#27
Entitled Bride Complains About Unsupportive MOH. Fails To Mention That MOH Is Five Weeks Postpartum With Her First Child And Can’t Fathom Why MOH Doesn’t Care About Her Dress Fitting
Lady Gypsy Rain 4 days ago
If I knew the friend of the bride and saw this, I’d be all up in there to offer support and assistance and also to help build her back up so she can come to the decisions to cut this cancer out of her life.
#28
Found On TikTok And The Comments Are Letting Her Have It 😂
#29
Bridesmaid “Brought Down” Value Of Wedding Photos
#30
Bride Mad Moh Is Pregnant And Is "Ruining" Bachelorette
#31
Imagine Thinking That Your Color Scheme Is More Important Than Your “Closest” Friend
#32
Bride Upset That MOH Is ‘Milking’ Her Pregnancy And Not Planning Bride’s Wedding, 2 Years In Advance
KatSaidThat 4 days ago
"Milking it"... somehow I feel there is a bit of projection going on here.
#33
It Was A Best Friend Of Mine Who Was Very Frugal
#34
Future Bride Not Happy With Her Proposal
Lady Gypsy Rain 4 days ago (edited)
Now gather round, kiddos. Settle in and hear the story of the twice failed proposal. There was this couple that had been together long enough to decide they wanted to get married. But not long enough to figure out that the man wanted to be married to the woman, but the woman just wanted to be married. (I am using the gender term from above and making a guess on the op gender so please forgive me if I’m wrong) What kind of problem is this, you say? Well. Sit back and listen. He was absolutely in love with his girlfriend and even went out of his normal comfort zone by trying to plan an elaborate proposal. Planning is not easy for some neurodivergent people and this man was a part of that group. But he tried very hard to make the day great. But, life was trying to foreshadow things to come. Everything went wrong……..(story)…..continued
#35
Bride Will Be The Only One Not Wearing Glasses And Isn’t Sure How To ‘Overcome This Issue’… Comments Were Asking If She Was Serious LOL
#36
Bride Cancels Mua Because Mua Is Not Married And Has Kids. Bride Wants Deposit Back
#37
Bride Upset Friend Of Over 20 Years Is Having Wedding At The Same Venue A Year After Her…
KatSaidThat 4 days ago
TBF, I suspect this one is going to spend the next one telling everyone how she did it better.
#38
I’m Sure They All Did This Intentionally
KatSaidThat 4 days ago
So you're upset that your friends might not get drunk at your wedding, basically?
#39
Bride-To-Be Won’t Give Her MOH/BFF A Plus One For Her Long Term Partner
Sera 4 days ago
I want to know what those rude remarks were but imo it's easy to accommodate your MOH's girlfriend. She just doesn't want the gf there plain and simple because this reads to me as a bunch of bs excuses. Especially since one of her reasons is that she needs people who will actually show up & why wouldn't the girlfriend of the MOH show up?
#40
Bride Is Offended She Wasn’t Invited To Go Clubbing After Her Wedding...even Though...she’ll Be Busy With Her New Husband
KatSaidThat 4 days ago
So you are going/want to abandon your groom and go clubbing on your wedding night?
#41
Asking A Loved One In The Bridal Party To Pls Cover Up Your Purple Hair As It Will Be Too Distracting… ;
Luke || Kira (he/she) 4 days ago
My goal is to befriend enough colorful-haired weirdos so they can create a rainbow on my wedding 😆
#42
Someone Posted This In A Group. I Hope It’s Not A Real Post!
KatSaidThat 4 days ago
AIBU? Yes. That dog was 17 - do you have any idea how long it takes to get over something like that? Because I still cry sometimes over mine who was put down in 1991 - he was 9 (arthritis, it was kinder)
#43
Almost Kicks Out Entire Bridal Party For Not Responding When She Told Them Only To Respond If They Wouldn’t Adhere To Her Demands…
#44
Rules For A Bridal Party That She Will Share Everyday Until The Wedding
#45
If Someone Sent This To Me I Would Simply Just Not Go
#46
Bride Upset People Won’t Drink Because They Want To Start A Family
KatSaidThat 4 days ago
Nature does not work around your wedding date - IVF follows a strict timetable.
#48
Just A Few Jobs For The MOH To Do - And It’s Just What The Bride Can Think Of Right Now
#49
Bride Wants People To Travel And Cook For Her Wedding In 3 Months Bc They "Can't Afford It"
Bride wants people to travel and cook for her wedding in 3 months bc they "can't afford it"
Elladine DesIsles 4 days ago (edited)
This one really doesn't fit. The bride is trying to have a small, casual, inexpensive wedding. Not everyone can afford a caterer, that's very real and doesn't deserve quotes to imply scepticism (at least based on the info here). She does not say that she is asking people to travel and cook for her, only that the people who would volunteer to help have travel distance/timing as a barrier to doing so. In fact, she hasn't asked anyone for anything except suggestions on how to feed her guests without breaking her modest budget or offending her future in-laws. If anything, it is the relatives refusing to support a pot-luck - a reasonable option for a tight-budget, casual wedding - who are entitled. People of limited means deserve to marry and celebrate with loved ones, if they so choose, as much as the wealthy do.
#50
But The Child Will Steal My Spotlight!!
#51
“Being Broke Is Just An Excuse For Her”
KatSaidThat 4 days ago
I have been invited to two destination weddings by people who said they knew I could likely not attend as I was broke and earning little, but they still wanted me to know that I was invited.
#52
“Selfish” Bridesmaids Ruin Wedding By Saving Their Money During Record Inflation
#53
Bride Doesn’t Want Her Great Aunt’s Nurse To Attend The Wedding
LakotaWolf (she/her) 4 days ago
Not that my sister or I ever got married, but when my dad was still alive, his caregivers were always involved in our lives. (We were the primary caregivers, but hired occasional nighttime/relief caregivers.) One of the longtime caregivers was pretty much part of the family and went on vacations and trips with us on the few times we were able to take my dad someplace (he had catastrophic brain damage, was bedridden, in diapers, and had a feeding tube, so that didn't happen often.) When a family member has a caregiver, nurse, or other care companion, they ARE part of the family for these intents and purposes and should be included. Unless OP wants to take over her great-aunt's nurse's duties for the day >:D
#55
Bride Seeks Dj For Her Day ... Because Reasons
#56
Disney Dress Code… But No Princesses!
#57
“Parents Are Paying For Everything So They Should Do Everything For Me, But Also My Mil Is Helping Me Plan And I Hate It”
#58
In My Local Bride(Zilla) Group- Anon Wants Support Since Her MOH Selfishly Decided To Move To Better Herself
#59
My First Job Out Of College, A Colleague Got Engaged
KatSaidThat 4 days ago
And that is why she has no friends to invite. She can't fire you for not doing that.
#60
Bride Writes To The New York Times, Confused About Why Her Best Friend Wants A Plus One To Her Destination Wedding
#62
Bride Groups Really Are The Gift That Keeps Giving
Upstaged75 3 days ago
If you don't like the last name then don't take it. I have a lot of friends who didn't. One specifically because her husband has a really awful last name. 😂
#63
Spotted This Morning: Bride Is Appalled That Her Bridesmaids Were Inconsiderate Enough To Get Pregnant
#64
Bride Asking If This Is Too Much To Ask
KatSaidThat 4 days ago
Why the f**k do people think their ONE big day is more important than everyone else's real lives?
#65
Just Got Invited To A Wedding With This Dress Code…
#66
A Bride Is Insisting Her Bridesmaid All Wear Converse Sneakers, Even The Ones Who Physically Can't
#68
Roberta Surprenant 3 days ago
My attendant lived an eight hour drive away, she picked up a dress in SF on her way down. No fuss.
#69
My Fiancé (A Wedding Planner) Turns Down A Client Due To Their Wedding Falling On A Date In The Middle Of Our Honeymoon. Bridezilla Decides To Review Bomb, Lie, Harass On My Fiancé’s Business’s Google Reviews Page After Being Nicely Turned Away With Recommendations
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KatSaidThat 4 days ago
NGL, I had to read this page in instalments because I kept having to calm down.
Littlemiss 4 days ago
I had a best friend from childhood not tell me she was getting married until 6 months before the wedding. She asked if I would be a bridesmaid. It turned out she didn't actually want me there and it was perfect timing that I was a beached whale at 6 months pregnant! I had to turn her down because at that stage I was due to give birth 2 weeks before her wedding and couldn't fly for several hours to be at her wedding that was a few hours away from where I lived. I didn't want to have to leave my newborn and first baby for a week. I went into labor early and almost died. It destroyed our friendship. I don't give flying f**k anymore.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 4 days ago
I'm sorry you had to go through that, though. I'm sure it hurt at the time :( What a bítch she was to not tell you about the wedding until 6 months before! She could have at least had the respect to tell you earlier and let you bow out earlier if needed :(
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NGL, I had to read this page in instalments because I kept having to calm down.
Littlemiss 4 days ago
I had a best friend from childhood not tell me she was getting married until 6 months before the wedding. She asked if I would be a bridesmaid. It turned out she didn't actually want me there and it was perfect timing that I was a beached whale at 6 months pregnant! I had to turn her down because at that stage I was due to give birth 2 weeks before her wedding and couldn't fly for several hours to be at her wedding that was a few hours away from where I lived. I didn't want to have to leave my newborn and first baby for a week. I went into labor early and almost died. It destroyed our friendship. I don't give flying f**k anymore.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 4 days ago
I'm sorry you had to go through that, though. I'm sure it hurt at the time :( What a bítch she was to not tell you about the wedding until 6 months before! She could have at least had the respect to tell you earlier and let you bow out earlier if needed :(
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