When do you have to suck it up and when can you say “no” to the bride?
Here’s a preview of my AOL article on that very issue.
I’ve lost count of the number of TV shows about brides-behaving-badly.
There’s “Bridezillas” (now in double-digit seasons), “Say Yes to the Dress” (which they usually don’t …), and “Million Dollar Weddings” (or, “Even though it’s all free, I still want exactly what I want”), just to name my three favorites.
Secret’s out. Being a bride is one of those rare life moments where you get to pull the “this is my day” card. For the millions of women getting married every year, that means months of stressful prep leading up to 24 pressure-filled hours. But what it means for those who serve in the courts of the wedding-day queens is something very, very different. For those saints (i.e., us), it can be 12-plus months of smiling, nodding and muttering, “I’m never going to wear that” under our breaths. Tempers can flare and feelings can be hurt — all with good reason: Being a bridesmaid is expensive, it’s stressful, and no matter what, you can’t say no to the bride.
Or can you? As one friend who’s been bridesmaid to four would-be Bridezillas put it, “It just shouldn’t have to be this way!”
With wedding season in full swing, and the engagement boom just behind us, here are some healthy suggestions on when and how to put your foot down when asked to be in a bridal party.
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