My friend asked me to pay thousands to attend her week-long destination wedding — I refused

My friend asked me to pay thousands to attend her week-long destination wedding — I refused

A maid of honor was left conflicted after her friend asked her to fork out nearly $3K to be part of her destination wedding in Spain.  Taking to an advice forum on Mumsnet, the woman explained that she had been invited to stay at a villa with the bride’s family and friends, the same villa where the couple … Read more

Haley and Hanna Cavinder were bridesmaids in sister Brandi’s Arizona wedding

Haley and Hanna Cavinder were bridesmaids in sister Brandi’s Arizona wedding

Brandi Cavinder, the older sister of the social media dynamos Haley and Hanna Cavinder, has tied the knot. Over the weekend, Brandi married Jake Perkins at Troon North Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz. Haley and Hanna were bridesmaids at the shindig. Brandi Cavinder and Jake Perkins walk down the aisle.@TRISHVPHOTO The Cavinder family gathers for … Read more

Whoopi Goldberg: Joy Behar married so she has someone to ‘pull the plug’

Whoopi Goldberg: Joy Behar married so she has someone to ‘pull the plug’

A plug for marriage? A discussion Wednesday on “The View” about how to decline an invitation to be a bridesmaid in a friend’s wedding led to a surprising admission about one of the co-hosts. Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, and Alyssa Farah Griffin went around the table sharing their bridesmaid tales — and … Read more

I secretly ‘fattened up’ my bridesmaids so I didn’t look ‘plain’ at my wedding

I secretly ‘fattened up’ my bridesmaids so I didn’t look ‘plain’ at my wedding

Thinking about upstaging this conniving bride? Fat chance.  Most blushing brides-to are busy thinking about the fit of their dress or the fullness of their bouquets in the weeks leading up to their nuptials. But this sly fox spent her final moments of singleness sneakily forcing her unwitting bridesmaids to gain “mega” weight in order … Read more

The wedding traditions couples want to leave behind revealed

The wedding traditions couples want to leave behind revealed

Forget walking down the aisle to “The Wedding March” — a new survey suggests couples are looking to make their wedding as unique as they are themselves. A poll of 2,000 adults in serious relationships, engaged or married, split evenly by generation, revealed 68% feel it is important that their wedding is customized to be … Read more

I’m a serial bridesmaid — my real-life ‘27 Dresses’ left me drowning in debt

I’m a serial bridesmaid — my real-life ‘27 Dresses’ left me drowning in debt

Always a bridesmaid, never a bride. Jaelle Coope, 27, has been a bridesmaid 14 times and while she’s honored to be included in so many special days, she said she’s been left drowning in debt. “The first time I was a bridesmaid I was 18 years old and it was for my brother’s wedding,” Coope … Read more

Dear Abby: My husband asks filthy, sexual questions to other women

Dear Abby: My husband asks filthy, sexual  questions to other women

DEAR ABBY: My husband has, for years, felt the need to talk filthy and ask sexual questions of other women. It bothers me something terrible. He’s upset that I ruin his “fun,” and insists he isn’t hurting anyone and that he likes being the life of the party. We have fought over this for years, … Read more

‘Cheap bridezilla’: Bridesmaid reveals she’s reached her $2K ‘limit’ on a friend’s wedding

‘Cheap bridezilla’: Bridesmaid  reveals she’s reached her K ‘limit’ on a friend’s wedding

An exasperated individual took to the “Wedding Shaming” Reddit community to disclose her story of an upcoming wedding that she may or may not be taking part in this fall as a “close friend” prepares to get married.  “I am a bridesmaid for a close friend of mine,” the woman said. “She is definitely a good … Read more

We roasted our wedding party — haters say it was ‘messed up’

We roasted our wedding party — haters say it was ‘messed up’

First comes love, then comes marriage — then comes making your bridal party feel embarrassed.  For this comical couple, yes.  A little light-hearted ribbing went a long way for virally-acclaimed newlyweds Rachel Hoeft and Drew Oddo, who toasted their nuptials by savagely roasting their bridesmaids and groomsmen in front of 115 wedding guests.  And the … Read more

I was cut as a bridesmaid in my brother’s wedding after spending thousands — so I’m going on vacation instead

I was cut as a bridesmaid in my brother’s wedding after spending thousands — so I’m going on vacation instead

Reddit users rallied to support a woman who claims she was booted from her brother’s wedding after she spent thousands of dollars as a bridesmaid.  User “trashgirlfriend” posted in Reddit’s “Am I the A—hole” (AITA) subreddit on July 4, asking others, “WIBTA if I go on vacation instead of my brother’s wedding?”  “WIBTA” stands for “Would … Read more

I ruined my best friend’s wedding because it ruined our relationship

I ruined my best friend’s wedding because it ruined our relationship

She was like rain on her friend’s wedding day. A woman is being labeled “selfish” and “toxic” online after “ruining” her friend’s wedding during her maid of honor speech because she believed that her relationship had destroyed their friendship. Apparently, hell hath no fury like a bridesmaid scorned. The allegedly jilted bestie detailed her purported … Read more

I refuse to lose weight for my wedding: Inside my ‘fat bride’ movement 

I refuse to lose weight for my wedding: Inside my ‘fat bride’ movement 

Thousands of curvy Gen Zers and millennials are ditching weight loss from their long list of pre-wedding priorities such as booking vendors and finalizing the guest count. Source link #refuse #lose #weight #wedding #fat #bride #movement

I love Barbie so much that I made all my wedding guests wear pink

I love Barbie so much that I made all my wedding guests wear pink

Upper East Side bride Amy Littleson McNitt wanted her 193 wedding guests to be all dolled up for her big day on Feb. 11.  So, on her blush-tinted invitations, the blond encouraged attendees to think pink when choosing their attire — Barbie pink, to be exact.  “I absolutely love Barbie and pink has always been … Read more

Dear Abby: I want to replace one of my bridesmaids — but she’s my fiancee’s sister

Dear Abby: I want to replace one of my bridesmaids — but she’s my fiancee’s sister

DEAR ABBY: I got engaged five months ago, and my wedding date is seven months from now. My soon-to-be sister-in-law and bridesmaid has just announced she’s pregnant with her second child and due a week after our wedding.  I have conflicting emotions. While I’m happy for her family to grow, I can’t help but worry … Read more

Bride forbids babies at her wedding, risking serious problem with her sister-in-law, a new mom

Bride forbids babies at her wedding, risking serious problem with her sister-in-law, a new mom

A family’s conflict over who should and should not attend a wedding has lit up a social media site and drawn scores of comments and insights — with over 1,000 reactions and some 800 comments in just a few hours. The main beef: A woman is planning her long-awaited wedding — and wants it done her way. … Read more

TikTok Bride sparks heated debate after saying bridesmaids shouldn’t pay to be in wedding

TikTok Bride sparks heated debate after saying bridesmaids shouldn’t pay to be in wedding

A bride-to-be has sparked debate after she said that her bridesmaids shouldn’t have to pay a cent to be part of her big day. The TikTok user, known as @partygirlclauds, took to the popular video app to share her opinion. “I’m getting married in August, and I don’t expect my bridesmaids to pay for a single thing including … Read more

Best man heard lusting for busty bridesmaid on hot mike in viral wedding video

Best man heard lusting for busty bridesmaid on hot mike in viral wedding video

He’s totally busted! Unable to bridle his lust for a bodacious blond bridesmaid, a best man was caught openly ogling the woman’s large breasts from the altar at his pal’s nuptials. And to make matters worse, audio of the guy’s lechery was caught on a hot mike and featured in the newlywed couple’s wedding video, … Read more

I caught my bridesmaid groping my husband in wedding pics — here’s what happened next

I caught my bridesmaid groping my husband in wedding pics — here’s what happened next

This bridesmaid seemingly made her move on the groom at the wedding — and the bride captured it all on film.  A newly married woman named Heather Lynn is virally blowing the whistle on a handsy member of her bridal party after catching the woman holding her new hubby’s hand and posing near his crotch … Read more

Dear Abby: I don’t want to include my mentally ill sister in my wedding

Dear Abby: I don’t want to include my mentally ill sister in my wedding

DEAR ABBY: I became engaged to a wonderful man five months ago. We have set a wedding date for next year. I’m ecstatic — thrilled to be planning such an important milestone in my life. I’m the youngest of five girls. Four of us are extremely close. Three of my sisters have graciously offered to … Read more