Bridezilla Asks Guests $1,500 Each, And It Ends So Badly That Even Christine Teigen Responds
Your wedding day, it can be the best and worst day of your life. Sure you are making a loving commitment to your soul mate, but the pre-planning to get this glorious occasion takes blood, sweat, tears and in most cases a ton of cash. Blushing brides turn into goblins and everyone around them must try and not get caught in the crossfire. One such special day bridezilla story was shared by Twitter user @0lspicykeychain, member of a “wedding shaming” group on Facebook, that delights in discussing the wackiest and elaborate of wedding tales. And if you thought that a toaster or a coffee-maker counts as best wedding gifts, wait ’till you see what this bridezilla asked for of her guests.
It begins with a story of two young lovers who got engaged at a mere 18 and sealed this bond with a “worth nearly $5k” ring. At 20-years-old their family grew to three with the arrival of a new baby. Like most couples, they wished to profess their love to one another in front of friends and family and started saving up for a wedding bonanza. The pair managed to save up $15,000, but after some consultation from a psychic (yes this story involves a psychic), they were told they should conduct the ceremony in Aruba. Destination weddings ain’t cheap, folks, and at an estimated average wedding cost of around $60,000 stormy seas were ahead. The bride wrote that she requested her attendees to help pay for the overseas soiree at $1,500 per head because that’s what friends are for right? To her dismay only eight guests RSVP’d, and our bride proceeded to have a break-down (to put it lightly).
Her fiance suggested a Las Vegas-style cheap wedding alternative, but the future missus would not be swayed. As you can imagine this wedding fiasco does not end well for anyone. With a story so amazing even the Twitter queen Chrissy Teigen had something to say about it. Scroll down below to see how this epic saga ended (hint: South America). (Cover image: iStock / Liquidphoto)
Weddings gone wrong – the premise of many great films, but, this story is not a movie it’s from a Facebook group that shares the wackiest TRUE wedding tales
One of these stories was shared on Twitter and is so crazy it’s gone viral. It is quite a long read but soooo worth it
Her ex-friends shared their horror about the Bridezilla situation before she deleted the post
Even actress and Twitter star Chrissy Teigen commented on it
Tons of people responded to this bonkers bride’s story with some hilarious commentary
The story could have ended at the point where the most important thing to mention about a proposal is the price of the ring. If you really love a person, a proposal should be about the proposal actually. If you say no because the ring is not big enough (or there is no ring at all), you are not worth it. Asides from that, I only feel pity here. This person likely suffers from some mental illness, possibly paranoia.
Mentally ill? Not so much. Entitled, snotty, obnoxious, narcissistic, stupid....yep.
Narcissism is mental illness. I think she has borderline personality disorder, too. She needs to be a princess and have others recognize how unique and special she is, or she wants to cancel it all.
@Goldencat; That was Elle bo bella, Attitude Goddess, Queen of the Most Expensive Chair in the House, The Girl Who Terrified Dogs..... She died of mesenteric lymphoma when she was 18. That was about 9 years ago.
Is that your cat ?
Ohh, wow I'm so sorry about that ! I hope she is happy in the world she is now in ! Have a great day !
Might be Narcissistic and Histrionic Personality Disorder
Narcissism is a mental disorder.
Is her last name Trump?
Narcissism is a mental illness? Gtfo. It's a trait, and hiding it behind 'mental illness' only serves as an excuse for inexcusable behaviour.
Mental illnesses become personality traits you ginormous jackass. They are not two separate things, google basic psychology for idiots and read about it.
Narcism is a mental illness
... Or too much Kardashians !
...which might be similar in conclusion.
Hahaha! Yes! :)
No. Entertainment is entertainment. It is her as an individual who made stupid decisions and mentioned that TV show. She would still be just as stupid if she watched The Knick or GoT, which she probably does. I would bet money I’ve seen more Kardashian episodes than she has - I’ve seen every episode and would never act that way or be that dumb. Ironically, it’s the mark of true stupidity to blame a show for someone’s behavior. This reminds me of when 90’s era parents blamed Marilyn Manson for teen suicides and shootings. That’s how you sound, kiddo.
Agreed. My engagement ring cost 80 bucks and our wedding was under $1500 and that includes the gown and everything. We just celebrated our 23rd anniversary. Sadly, those who desperately want things beyond their financial means are destined to live an unhappy life of their own making.
I never had an engagement ring and our wedding bands were stolen about 1 year into the marriage...never replaced. Who needs to have a ring to show they are loved....
Carol, I lost mine when I was pregnant with my third child who is now 15 and hubby's broke about ten years ago. We never replaced ours, either. Just seemed like a useless expense.
True. But she's still very difficult to like in any way at all. Mental illness is not an excuse to be self centered, abusive, greedy and generally unpleasant.
Well, yes it is, because mental illness is what *causes* you to be that way. So few people understand mental illness. However, I still don't think people should be subjected to these crazy bastards and suffer them as friends just because they got the mental illness label. It's not a pass to let those people drag you down. People have to watch out for their own well-being. I had a BF with schizophrenia who refused to take his meds and was a paranoid dick toward me and I got out of it because sure, I felt bad for him, but he was ruining my life and I wasn't going to watch myself go down like that.
The only things this girl suffers from are entitlement and assholery.
I didn't even get an engagement ring and our wedding rings were about 300 euros combined, who cares, nobody can tell what it cost from looking at it
That's what I said!!
My parents were the same way. My Dad gave my Mom his mother's ring for an engagement ring - a ring that had huge sentimental value, but little actual monetary value. Their wedding rings were a pair of simple gold bands that they had engraved with their initials and their wedding date. That's it. Cost maybe $400 for the set.
That's really gross of you to assume she's mentally ill. Actual people with mental illness have a hard enough time in society without people like you just throwing stuff like that out there. Speaking as a person that deals with mental illness, by the way.
Hey Rachel, I have a sister like that! Agree with you regarding mental illness and not making assumptions that someone must be ill to be like this.
I can't reply to your comment Erica so I'm replying to mine. Yes I'm aware there are personality disorders. What I'm saying here is that it's unfair to throw out that she is mentally ill, as it can stigmatise people with mental illnesses. She could be perfectly fine, and just a rotten to the core spoilt entitled brat. It is not our place to assume the mental state of people as it's not their fault they are that way. My sister is a selfish, self centred nasty piece of work and she doesn't have any disorders. She's just grown up thinking that the world owes her shit simply by virtue of existing regardless of the values my parents tried to instil in us.
I deal with mental illness daily and I think that it is a way of giving her the benefit of the doubt, not an insult. It would make her a much worse person if she acted this way without it being caused by an illness.
Can we maybe quit diagnosing people with mental illnesses from our armchairs here? Like Rachel said, people with mental illnesses have a difficult time already, and conflating bad behavior with mental illnesses and personality disorders throws people with those conditions under the bus by association.
I am not assuming that a questionable character and a mental illness have anything to do with each other. However, the way this person perceives the world and the way she believes that obviously something was plotted against her gives it a taste of a loss of reality. It _could_ mean that she is at least prone to be not fully sane in the very meaning of the word. To which degree a person is an asshole and to which degree mentally ill is even for experts not always easy to guess if both fall together. And again, I am not implying that mentally ill people usually exert a selfish behaviour. In fact, I believe it often is quite the opposite.
And I apologize..your sister does not have a mental illness, she has a personality disorder...still treatable though. Suggestion..let her spend a few month in the slums. She may appreciate what she has then. I know it's worked for some people I know. You have to treat people with what I call "privileged disorder" the same as an alcoholic. Let them hit rock bottom and they will sometimes snap out of it.
The fact that your sister grew up thinking the world owes her shit by the simple virtue of existence regardless of what you or your parents do and that this outlook makes her a mean nasty person...that IS a mental illness. And psychiatrists will classify it as a mental disorder because a mental disorder is any behavior that doesn't fall with in the norm of human behavior. Some of it you are born with, some you learn along the way. Most are treatable and I expect at some point your sister will snap out of it when someone she really really loves rejects her for her behavior. And while I agree that this woman is probably not mentally ill (just a byotch,) she does have a personality disorder that needs to be addressed. You are comparing apples to oranges. Same area of mental health..different labels.
There is a whole group of mental illness that are called "personality disorder." People with personality disorder have a fundamental problem with reality testing, personal boundaries, and maintaining mood stability. This doesn't excuse their behavior, but it helps get some insight into it. These people are treated with a combination of medicines and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. It is a life long condition. As long as they work on themselves and are held accountable for their actions, they have a little chance of living a high quality life. Since you yourself struggle with mental illness, I'm confident that you know that mental illness has a broad range of illnesses, so of them difficult to understand (even by the clinicians).
If he pampers me with extravagant dates and gifts and the ring looks so expensive BUT I know he doesn’t have the means to afford it that would be a red flag to me. I would rather start our lives modest then slowly build up than be flashy, flashy, be burried in debt and heaven’s forbid end up divorced or be a victim of murder- suicide. I know several family friends who live beyond their means and file for consumer proposals, lose their home or file for bancruptcy. Definitely kills the romance.
I'm thinking narcissistic personality disorder and possibly borderline personality disorder.
That is literally impossible to diagnose from a Facebook post, even one as absurd as this. If you were actually trained in mental health you would know that.
Oh come on I'm diagnosed with BPD and I can not understand any of her behaviors at all. She's just... ahhhhhh not from this planet.
Just curious - how does an ordinary 18 year old afford a 5K ring?
Erica: Narcissism isn't a mental health problem but Narcissistic Personality Disorder is. I have BPD and that's an incredibly mean and unfair description of a person with my illness. Some people might be like that but a lot of non-BPD sufferers will be too. I have no desire to be special, unique or a princess.
...and delusions of grandeur!
I got a $150 raw ruby engagement ring from etsy (which I don't wear everyday because it is so beautiful that I'm afraid to damage it, instead I wear $2 replica), had a $50 dress from Shein and our wedding estimated around $1200, food, clothing, wedding bands included... If you love someone it really doesn't matter.
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And narcissism
Def not mentally ill. Im bipolar and narcissism isnt mental illness its personality disorder. Learn something before you diagnose ppl.
And holy crap carol emry youre a fking moron! You cant cure a mental illness. She doesnt have a mental illness its a personality problem. Who the hell are you to tell that person what their sister has?!! Wtf are you a dr? Ive had a mental illness for over 15 yrs since i was a kid and i think I would know what it is.
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Shaking head in disbelief - what an utter selfish cow - more words fail me - other than she needs serious help
What a selfish twat
The sad and/or scary thing is she's not the first nor will she be the last bride to act this way. Seriously, I've seen to some TACKY and greedy behavior that made me cringe. This bride, though, is the most insane that I've seen (read) to date. This is beyond selfish. She's a total sociopath.
The only help she needs is a size 9 up her ass.
Sorry to advise you spelled a word wrong. If she is a "cow" the word is spelled "udder"!
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Bonnie Alcorn what
Utter meaning totally not the cows udder
In some Asian countries, friends/relatives gives cash gifts to bride's family as usually all the wedding expenses are done by bride's side. There is no standard size of this gift, someone might give 1 dollar, someone might give 100 dollar, based on their capacity and closeness to family. But who the fcks asks the guest to contribute, I mean you can ask for a loan from close friends to fulfill your dream, but asking for 1500USD and calling people cheap c*nts is just a sign that you are a stupid b*tch yourself you got what you deserved. Fck you very much.
As a brown girl, I second this. It is indeed a tradition for the bride and groom to receive money from guests. Which happens only AFTER the guests have arrived at the venue at the day of the wedding. Us brown folks invite a million guests to the wedding, gift or no gift. This is a new level of selfishness. I wonder if she's going to ask people to fund her backpacking trip as well.
Also, probably hocked the ring.
There are whitish/pinkish cultures that do the money thing as well. The same occurs for funerals and the birth of a child for many, many, many cultures. It's the village helping people carry the load during times of joy and times of sadness.
Why does it matter what color you are?
WTF does being a "brown girl" have to do with this?
I’m a brown girl planning a wedding. I’m definitely not inviting more than 15 people maximum though. Weddings are personal, I only want the most important people in my life around. No distant relatives, old friends or coworkers. That always seemed weird as hell to me. I don’t expect anyone will get expensive gifts for us but I guess it’s possible. Any gifts or no gifts at all is cool with me.
She kept the money from the foolish family members that DID give her money. Tradition and decency dictate that all gifts should be returned if nuptials are cancelled. But of course she is a greedy self-centered twat, so...
If I was her friend, I would have laughed in her face from the beginning. I wonder why they played along for so long
Perhaps they thought she was joking. How did someone like that not show her true colours before?
Same here in Russia and pretty much all our neighbouring countries. Usually we gift ~1000-5000 rubles (relatives might gift more) to the bride and groom, so they can either spend the money on their honeymoon or buy stuff for their new home. But the money is gifted only during the wedding, not before.
That`s $74 actually. Yeah, it might not seem much, but the average salary in Russia is just around $600, so 5000 rubles is quite a generous gift for a wedding.
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5000 rubles is not even $60
Anyone who wants to "borrow" money for their own wedding has no business getting married in the first place.
Stupid thing to get into debt for. I knew someone who got married at the same time I did. Flashy, big job. Several months later the marriage was over. All that money spent on a marriage and now they had to pay for the divorce. Just for that one big special day. I have one big special marriage.
Not true, I loaned a small amount to my friend for his marriage, coz he wanted to hire a balloon artist to entertain kids, but he was already over-budget and was kinda sad that he wont be able to do it. I offered to pay the artist, everyone was happy in the end, specially the kids. No harm done and by no means "he has no business getting married in first place"! And I got the my contribution back after few months, without even asking about it.
@Ladies - I don't see a problem with that, but your friend wasn't asking you to pick up the tab for the food, wine, clothing, venue, etc for a wedding that he couldn't afford in his wildest dreams. Entertaining the kids at a wedding (ours was child free - mostly because most of our friends don't have kids), is crucial.
Im from Slovakia and hre its also noral to give money as a wedding gift, although only from family, not friends.
True, as I never Gift my friends money on weddings, except one time, instead I had Gifted Box of condoms- All size and flavors, I had gifted bed sheets with custom prints of bride and groom faces and all sort of weird stuff, just for fun and everyone seems to enjoy it.
Normally in countries like America, money gifts are given but not normally a grand. Normally around $100
There are a lot of other places where it's common to bring cash to a wedding. Even in Israel it's a given. However, people aren't "asked" to do that, it's simply a custom to bring money instead of a gift. Frankly I find that far more practical. And even then, a "close friend" would usually give out around $100. $1500 ?!? That's nuts. That's almost time and a half minimum wage here.
And then making it clear that if you didn't give any money you would not be invited to this fairy tale wedding. Isn't it about sharing that love and the day with friends and family?
Yes, most Asians give cash gifts for special occasions; in a red packet as red represents auspicious. Most guests will give to match the venue of the party. Many will even keep a record of how much you have given for their wedding and give the same amount back for yours. If it's common friend's wedding and the venue deemed too lavish for me to afford a big red packet, I will excuse myself from attending and give a small cash gift. That's the standard practice. If one indicates an expected amount, it shows that she/he values money more than the relationship and most will be turned off and ask her/him to go fly kite. During my grandparents' time when poverty was common, some invited guests actually put newspapers instead of cash in their packets. The host would understand and not shame them, treating their presence as a valuable gift. The rich even gives out food to the poor to celebrate their big day. How self entitled can this bride get? Will she give $1500 for her friend's?
My wife is Chinese. There it is expected that the groom already has a home and the groom's parents are to buy it for him. A huge dowry is also expected, but, and this is important! That is the culture. This crazy Karen-type Bridezilla appears to be a culture of one...
My wedding was a very traditional Japanese one, with all the family invited. It is a tradition there that members of the family give money to the newly weds. And I must say that in my case, they are wealthy. But no way in Hell that any of them gave me USD1500!!! If they did, I would have refused anyway... This post, if true, is complete madness.
Portuguese ppl do it too. And i will admit money is better but i would never ask for it and if it was required as a certain amount or maybe even at all i wont even attend the wedding.
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The story could have ended at the point where the most important thing to mention about a proposal is the price of the ring. If you really love a person, a proposal should be about the proposal actually. If you say no because the ring is not big enough (or there is no ring at all), you are not worth it. Asides from that, I only feel pity here. This person likely suffers from some mental illness, possibly paranoia.
Mentally ill? Not so much. Entitled, snotty, obnoxious, narcissistic, stupid....yep.
Narcissism is mental illness. I think she has borderline personality disorder, too. She needs to be a princess and have others recognize how unique and special she is, or she wants to cancel it all.
@Goldencat; That was Elle bo bella, Attitude Goddess, Queen of the Most Expensive Chair in the House, The Girl Who Terrified Dogs..... She died of mesenteric lymphoma when she was 18. That was about 9 years ago.
Is that your cat ?
Ohh, wow I'm so sorry about that ! I hope she is happy in the world she is now in ! Have a great day !
Might be Narcissistic and Histrionic Personality Disorder
Narcissism is a mental disorder.
Is her last name Trump?
Narcissism is a mental illness? Gtfo. It's a trait, and hiding it behind 'mental illness' only serves as an excuse for inexcusable behaviour.
Mental illnesses become personality traits you ginormous jackass. They are not two separate things, google basic psychology for idiots and read about it.
Narcism is a mental illness
... Or too much Kardashians !
...which might be similar in conclusion.
Hahaha! Yes! :)
No. Entertainment is entertainment. It is her as an individual who made stupid decisions and mentioned that TV show. She would still be just as stupid if she watched The Knick or GoT, which she probably does. I would bet money I’ve seen more Kardashian episodes than she has - I’ve seen every episode and would never act that way or be that dumb. Ironically, it’s the mark of true stupidity to blame a show for someone’s behavior. This reminds me of when 90’s era parents blamed Marilyn Manson for teen suicides and shootings. That’s how you sound, kiddo.
Agreed. My engagement ring cost 80 bucks and our wedding was under $1500 and that includes the gown and everything. We just celebrated our 23rd anniversary. Sadly, those who desperately want things beyond their financial means are destined to live an unhappy life of their own making.
I never had an engagement ring and our wedding bands were stolen about 1 year into the marriage...never replaced. Who needs to have a ring to show they are loved....
Carol, I lost mine when I was pregnant with my third child who is now 15 and hubby's broke about ten years ago. We never replaced ours, either. Just seemed like a useless expense.
True. But she's still very difficult to like in any way at all. Mental illness is not an excuse to be self centered, abusive, greedy and generally unpleasant.
Well, yes it is, because mental illness is what *causes* you to be that way. So few people understand mental illness. However, I still don't think people should be subjected to these crazy bastards and suffer them as friends just because they got the mental illness label. It's not a pass to let those people drag you down. People have to watch out for their own well-being. I had a BF with schizophrenia who refused to take his meds and was a paranoid dick toward me and I got out of it because sure, I felt bad for him, but he was ruining my life and I wasn't going to watch myself go down like that.
The only things this girl suffers from are entitlement and assholery.
I didn't even get an engagement ring and our wedding rings were about 300 euros combined, who cares, nobody can tell what it cost from looking at it
That's what I said!!
My parents were the same way. My Dad gave my Mom his mother's ring for an engagement ring - a ring that had huge sentimental value, but little actual monetary value. Their wedding rings were a pair of simple gold bands that they had engraved with their initials and their wedding date. That's it. Cost maybe $400 for the set.
That's really gross of you to assume she's mentally ill. Actual people with mental illness have a hard enough time in society without people like you just throwing stuff like that out there. Speaking as a person that deals with mental illness, by the way.
Hey Rachel, I have a sister like that! Agree with you regarding mental illness and not making assumptions that someone must be ill to be like this.
I can't reply to your comment Erica so I'm replying to mine. Yes I'm aware there are personality disorders. What I'm saying here is that it's unfair to throw out that she is mentally ill, as it can stigmatise people with mental illnesses. She could be perfectly fine, and just a rotten to the core spoilt entitled brat. It is not our place to assume the mental state of people as it's not their fault they are that way. My sister is a selfish, self centred nasty piece of work and she doesn't have any disorders. She's just grown up thinking that the world owes her shit simply by virtue of existing regardless of the values my parents tried to instil in us.
I deal with mental illness daily and I think that it is a way of giving her the benefit of the doubt, not an insult. It would make her a much worse person if she acted this way without it being caused by an illness.
Can we maybe quit diagnosing people with mental illnesses from our armchairs here? Like Rachel said, people with mental illnesses have a difficult time already, and conflating bad behavior with mental illnesses and personality disorders throws people with those conditions under the bus by association.
I am not assuming that a questionable character and a mental illness have anything to do with each other. However, the way this person perceives the world and the way she believes that obviously something was plotted against her gives it a taste of a loss of reality. It _could_ mean that she is at least prone to be not fully sane in the very meaning of the word. To which degree a person is an asshole and to which degree mentally ill is even for experts not always easy to guess if both fall together. And again, I am not implying that mentally ill people usually exert a selfish behaviour. In fact, I believe it often is quite the opposite.
And I apologize..your sister does not have a mental illness, she has a personality disorder...still treatable though. Suggestion..let her spend a few month in the slums. She may appreciate what she has then. I know it's worked for some people I know. You have to treat people with what I call "privileged disorder" the same as an alcoholic. Let them hit rock bottom and they will sometimes snap out of it.
The fact that your sister grew up thinking the world owes her shit by the simple virtue of existence regardless of what you or your parents do and that this outlook makes her a mean nasty person...that IS a mental illness. And psychiatrists will classify it as a mental disorder because a mental disorder is any behavior that doesn't fall with in the norm of human behavior. Some of it you are born with, some you learn along the way. Most are treatable and I expect at some point your sister will snap out of it when someone she really really loves rejects her for her behavior. And while I agree that this woman is probably not mentally ill (just a byotch,) she does have a personality disorder that needs to be addressed. You are comparing apples to oranges. Same area of mental health..different labels.
There is a whole group of mental illness that are called "personality disorder." People with personality disorder have a fundamental problem with reality testing, personal boundaries, and maintaining mood stability. This doesn't excuse their behavior, but it helps get some insight into it. These people are treated with a combination of medicines and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. It is a life long condition. As long as they work on themselves and are held accountable for their actions, they have a little chance of living a high quality life. Since you yourself struggle with mental illness, I'm confident that you know that mental illness has a broad range of illnesses, so of them difficult to understand (even by the clinicians).