Every woman wants her wedding day to be perfect, but stress can turn brides into bridezillas. Here are five jaw-dropping stories from Reddit:
- My Best Friend’s Wedding
A woman was asked to be a bridesmaid for her best friend, but the bride was distant, giving minimal input and refusing help. The bridesmaid was criticized for not participating enough, even after traveling long distances. The bride also demanded expensive makeup, then blocked her friend after months of mistreatment. - She Was Mean as Hell
A bride took out a $7,500 loan and pressured her fiancé into borrowing $25,000. She lied to his parents about their honeymoon funding and was demanding of everyone. When a friend suggested she ease up, the bride exploded and later got divorced just 14 months after the wedding. - The Bridezilla Tried to Scam the Bridesmaids
A bride chose expensive dresses for her bridesmaids and had the maid of honor pay for them with the promise of reimbursement. Turns out, the bride and maid of honor had planned to overcharge the bridesmaids to help pay for the bride’s dress. Four bridesmaids dropped out after finding out. - The Last-Minute Floral Fiasco
A bride and her mother showed up at a florist only three hours before the wedding, demanding expensive flowers that couldn’t be obtained last minute. When told they couldn’t be done, they caused a scene until the florist had to make a rush order, adding extra fees. - The Bridezilla Meets Karma
A friend asked a woman to be her maid of honor but demanded extreme things like hair dyeing, weight loss, and money for her bachelorette party. Just before the wedding, the bride’s bank froze her account due to extravagant spending, and karma struck.
These stories highlight the extreme demands and behaviors some brides exhibit during wedding planning.