In 2023, The Knot reported that the average bridal party had four bridesmaids. Today that number is ballooning, with Chiefs’ heiress Gracie Hunt boasting of having 14. Ruhama Wolle — author of new book I Hope You Elope — says it’s time for insane bridesmaid culture to end. In 2022, I walked straight into one … Read more
Holy matri-money! A brazen bride has sparked outrage after her wedding invitation contained a $250 per person charge – with some guests forced to sleep on air mattresses in a room with people they didn’t even know. Invites were sent out for a 3-day stay at an Airbnb that would host the wedding and reception, … Read more
Gracie Hunt’s mother, Tavia, pulled out all the stops to throw her a lavish “bridesmaids proposal and engagement party” in Dallas on Friday. Taking to Instagram, Gracie, the daughter of billionaire Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, shared the behind-the-scenes of the champagne celebration after getting engaged to Derek Green, the son of former Chiefs quarterback Trent … Read more
An Australian bridesmaid has accidentally gone viral after a risky dance move left her with a “wild” wardrobe malfunction mid-routine. Georgie Ball, a 28-year-old physiotherapist from Newcastle, was celebrating her best friend Ellie’s wedding in Mudgee when the reception entrance took a cheeky turn. In a video that now has more than 8.4 million views, … Read more
A bride struck down with food poisoning on her big day was saved by her nurse bridesmaids – who hooked her up to an IV while she had her hair and make-up done. Myka la Viña, 31, had been out for dinner with her husband-to-be, John Paul Basa, 37, a nurse, and eight friends the … Read more
The classic bachelorette party stripper show might be down to its very last trick, with bridesmaids across the country swapping abs and lap dances for a new kind of thrill. Brides-to-be are changing the rules, with a Melbourne-based magician claiming he’s noticed a massive surge in requests for his services at bachelorette parties recently. “Over … Read more
Gone are bridal showers of yesteryear. Traditionally, these pre-wedding celebrations thrown in honor of the bride, during which guests “shower” her with gifts, usually took place during the day, were women-only and thrown by a friend close with the bride. Today, brides are hands-on in the planning of such fêtes, which are becoming more hyper-curated, … Read more
In today’s New York, even friendship is no longer affordable. That’s the tough lesson learned by Vira, a Manhattanite who found herself shelling out nearly $5,000 to cover the cost of being a bridesmaid in a dear pal’s recent nuptials. For the Harlem resident, who asked that her last name not be used, the unwelcome … Read more
Think your rent is expensive? Try RSVP’ing to a wedding these days. While the cost of proposals and weddings is astronomically high these days, being a guest who not only watches a happy couple say their “I do’s” but who also attends pre-wedding festivities can set people back around $2,010, which is just a few … Read more
Kristen Wiig didn’t realize how much the audience was ready to paarrtyyy in 2011. The actress, 52, revealed that she didn’t know how successful the rom-com “Bridesmaids” would be until a few weeks after its theatrical release. “I remember after opening weekend, they were like, ‘Well, we tried,’” Wiig reminisced while on Amy Poehler’s “Good Hang” … Read more
This bride’s feet are being held to the fire — and her pal’s the object of her ire. Bridesmaids are meant to serve — not shaft — the woman-of-honor on her big day. But one bridal party member has savagely betrayed a bride-to-be, “accidentally” leaking the very honest, not-so-nice notes she’d written about her wedding … Read more
Something borrowed, something bank-breaking? One bride just demanded that her bridesmaids cough up $500 each for her “dream” wedding dress — and it’s “non-negotiable,” one Reddit user fumed on r/bridezillas after the bride dropped the bomb with just three weeks’ notice. “Some of us have budgets, and this feels completely unreasonable,” one bridesmaid, who turned … Read more
She asked for what? Nowadays, the cost of attending bachelorette parties has gotten a bit out of control — forcing many people to bow out of them. A group of bridesmaids turned down being a part of the bride’s international festivities — yet was still asked by the maid-of-honor to pay. One frustrated woman took … Read more
She threw big shade on her big day. Under the guise of “body positivity,” a brazen bridezilla sat all of her plus-size guests — including chunky close relatives — at table labeled “Weight Watchers.” “My sister sat me at a table specifically reserved for overweight people at her wedding reception,” the bride’s older sibling, a 32-year-old woman, … Read more
Now that’s a party. The size of one couple’s bridal party has people’s jaws on the floor. Newlyweds Jack McGowan from Scotland and Kathryn from Northern Ireland, tied the knot last week alongside 95 bridesmaids. Once Jack got down on one knee and popped the question, the couple told BBC News that they were already … Read more
She said yes to the dress — and no to any bridesmaids who might upstage her in it. A bride-to-be is catching major flak online after being accused of choosing “awkward” and “not photogenic” bridesmaid dresses just so she could look hotter in her wedding photos. The eyebrow-raising revelation came via Reddit’s infamous AITA forum, … Read more
She’s saying, “I don’t.” A bridesmaid was gobsmacked after her friend, the bride, asked her to pay a hefty fee to be a part of the bridal party, making the bridesmaid not want to participate in the wedding at all. The anonymous 24-year-old woman took to Reddit in a since-deleted post to detail her predicament, … Read more
Here comes the ̶ ̶b̶r̶i̶d̶e̶ angry bridesmaid. A wedding guest was left feeling “incredibly embarrassed” after a bridesmaid asked her to leave the reception because her yellow dress looked white under black lights. The unexpected incident was recently shared on Reddit’s “Am I the a–hole?” board with a woman asking if she was in the … Read more
This bridesmaid refused to say “I do.” Tiele Azambuja, a Brazilian bodybuilder and booty model, has backed out of her bestie’s bridal party after being told she “wasn’t allowed” to bring her own food to the fête. “I take my lifestyle very seriously,” carb-conscious Azambuja, 29, told NeedtoKnow. As a fitness fox, Azambuja is not … Read more
An engaged woman took to Reddit seeking advice after telling her wedding guests that no children would be allowed on the big day — and receiving major pushback. On the “r/wedding” subreddit page, a user posted an inquiry to other social media users asking for advice on a sticky situation surrounding the couple’s wedding. “We … Read more