Being a bridesmaid is an honor, truly … but it can also be frustrating. Financially draining. Full of drama. See, the thing is, being a bridesmaid can also kind of be a pain in the ass. Each experience depends on any number of things, of course – the bride herself, your relationship with her, your own personality, the theme, style, and venue of the wedding … the list goes on and on. The point is, bridesmaids go through a lot. It's a good thing they rarely discuss the things they're secretly thinking, though, otherwise their days as a bridesmaid would probably be numbered.
Weddings are expensive for almost everyone involved – except the vendors, of course, they make mad bank. Most of the financial burden falls to the bride and groom, but things get expensive for the bridesmaids, too, especially the maid of honor.
This is actually probably the first thing that runs through your mind when your bestie or your sister or someone else close to you asks you to be a bridesmaid.
You're always so hopeful … and those hopes almost always get dashed. Almost. Not always, though. Anybody have any good groomsmen stories?
This is kind of exciting, though – you kind of hope to end up with a group of awesome misfits so you can basically reenact Bridesmaids.
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No, seriously. It better be.
This is so fun because it requires such little effort, yet it's the perfect procrastination tool. Have a deadline? Too bad, you're pinning – there's a wedding at stake here!
And who's in charge of planning it, hmmm?
See? The money starts adding up pretty quickly.
Sometimes, the hairstyles and makeup looks are worse than the stereotypical bridesmaid dress. So much worse.
After all the heartache and drama the bridesmaids put up with, they definitely deserve an open bar, right?
As you can see, many bridesmaids secretly think about money. A lot. Can you blame them? Repeat: weddings are EXPENSIVE.
Do what now? Says who, Emily Post?
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So many gifts! So many responsibilities! So much money!
You will like approximately two out of the 600,000 photos taken during the big day.
This will be one of the remaining photos that you absolutely hate. It's okay, though, because no matter what the pose, the bride herself will likely look stunning.
This is why the happy couple should at least make sure to supply slippers or flip flops.
Every wedding. Every bridesmaid. Every time.
Have you ever been a bridesmaid? Share your best stories – especially if they involve a bridezilla!
