A BRIDEZILLA has left people shocked at her “insane” request for her maid of honour at her wedding.
The bride-to-be had shared a post asking for advice about her close friend who is trying for a baby.
The upset bride wrote: “My maid of honour and her husband are trying for a baby.
“Is it fair to ask her to take a break trying so that she can be at my wedding?”
What was even more surprising about the post, was that the bride revealed her friend had lost a first pregnancy at the end of last year, and so was grieving too.
The woman explained that her big day is an international destination wedding and there would be “bigger window needed during a pregnancy to be there.”
She added: “The travel is about 10 hours from home.
“What are your thoughts on this?”
The bride’s post, which was shared on Reddit, has sparked outrage among internet users, with some questioning if it was rage bait or a “trolling post.”
One said: “This is so insane to ask. You don’t get to ask people to not live their life because of your 1 day coming up.”
Another added: “It’s already insane to ask people to travel 10 hours for a wedding, this bride has lost all concept of ‘other people have lives too.’”
And a third commented: “Honestly I wonder how these kinds of people even got friends to begin with? Like how.”
It’s not the first time a bride has raised eyebrows with her wedding demands.
A wedding guest was left shocked after being told they would be charged a £36 “seat fee” if they didn’t show up with a gift for the bride and groom.
The shocked friend said the couple had “requested” gifts and cash, and said that they would be charging if people showed up empty-handed.
The amazed wedding guest took to Reddit to share their tale and said: “Went to a wedding where the couple requested gifts and cash (already bold), but then added a note on the RSVP saying anyone who didn’t bring a gift would be charged a “$50 (£36) seat fee” to cover their plate.”
In order to get the cash from their guests, the bride and groom had placed a Venmo QR code at the entrance and had a card box for cash too.
The wedding guest shared how many attendees didn’t know if the bride and groom were serious, due to it being such an unusual thing to do.
They continued: “The bride’s aunt asked if this was a joke. It was not.”
Etiquette expert’s advice for wedding guests – what not to do
ETIQUETTE expert Jo Hayes shares her ‘don’ts’ for wedding guests:
1. Don’t request a plus one
A wedding is a time of celebration with close friends and family, with a guest list carefully curated by the bride and groom.
For many couples, this task can often take a long time to perfect, picking and choosing important people that they want to share their special day with.
So it’s only courteous to respect this decision, and don’t pressure them to allow you to bring a plus one if they haven’t been invited, or if they’ve already said no.
2. Don’t steal the spotlight or make the day about yourself in any way
This means no wedding proposals, baby news announcements, don’t make speeches unless you’ve been asked to, don’t start discussing family dramas, and don’t turn up in an outfit fit for the club.
While there may be some couples who don’t mind this, it’s still important to be respectful about what big news to share at someone else’s big celebration.
3. Do not arrive at the ceremony or reception drunk
Jo says, “I remember one wedding I attended where half the guests (not including myself) got wasted and the bride and groom, too.
The end of the ceremony descended into a messy, loud, and unpleasant experience.”
Keeping away from consuming too much alcohol will help avoid a plethora of other unpleasant things, and keep the wedding the light and joy-filled celebration that it’s set out to be.
On top of that, don’t start an argument. No one wants their wedding day ruined by ‘Uncle Ed and Cousin Tom’ getting into a barney over politics.
4. Don’t pressure or criticise the couple over their decisions
Some bridal parties can decide against inviting children to their wedding, to serve a buffet meal that may not be to everyone’s taste, or to have the DJ not accept music suggestions.
It’s important to remember that the day is about the soon-to-be-weds, rather than the guests attending the wedding.
The couple will have made choices based on what they want on their special day, so it’s good to respect their decisions.
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