Awful Weddings That Got Called Out On Social Media - REACTION

[@CharlotteDobre]

HEY EVREHBODEH

[@lebkuchenmeow1391]

Hi

[@Tamara-ju3lh]

Hello luv!

[@Noitsbeckyy13]

Yay, it's that time of day.

[@Burnnthewitchh13]

You being you inspires me to just be me. Example.. " I forgot to shave my armpits.. LEAVE ME ALONE"

[@salphinaseale8165]

🇿🇦🇿🇦a huge fan❤❤

[@TheSnowdogsShorts]

In my experience when someone says, “is it too much to ask?” It usually is.

[@kleineoOoStern]

Putting guilt or/and shame on the other's shoulders is a very common and vicious technique to obtain what you want, disguised manipulation and all.. 😒

[@TheSnowdogsShorts]

@@usrower75 Yeah, that kind of thing.

[@bluebirdonmyshoulder5633]

Whenever someone says “Not to be rude but...” always gets me. It’s almost guaranteed some rudeness is about to be spewed.

[@TheSnowdogsShorts]

@@bluebirdonmyshoulder5633 Ain’t that the truth!

[@rdgzunleashed2749]

Agreed🖒

[@aces959]

The thing about guests/wedding party having tattoos, or facial hair, being overweight, etc. is that those are your friends and family. They look like that. Why would you want photos of them looking fake? I had glasses in high school, and the photographer wanted me to take them off for my senior portraits. My mom said no, because that's what I looked like in high school, and she wants to have the memory...

[@ioannavalathan9290]

Seriously, I cannot understand that! It is so crazy what's going on especially in the US when it comes to weddings. And of course at least half of them end up in divorces for a reason. We lost a very dear friend of ours a couple years ago because of health problems from being very overweight and we are so happy to have him in our wedding photos, our children's christening photos and just photos in general. We kept searching for his photos after his passing, wanting to remember him as he was and as we loved him.

[@chelsied.8691]

Both of these comments obviously come from good people who want to share their love with the other people they love. So sad that this isn't the norm.

[@goldengryphon]

@@chelsied.8691 It depends a lot on the people involved. You (as a person getting married) need to understand that the wedding is just 1 day. You're basically throwing a party for yourselves to celebrate your union. If you only see a bride focused on herself, and demanding everything to "make her dream wedding come true", she's a narcissist and her groom is not going to be able to make her happy (Bam! Divorce-ville). If you approach it as the first step to a life together, and actually think about what happens after someone takes the last slice of cake, you have a better chance of a long term relationship. Even more so if you've talked about the "what happens next" part of a good relationship.

[@onecuriousowl]

@@goldengryphon you said everything. My wedding was very simple and my wedding party was also made of very simple people (as in, no one had a lot of money, including me and my husband). So when we invited the bridesmaids and groomsmen we made no demands. Everyone could wear the dress they wanted, the suit they wanted, because I knew some of them could not afford getting matching attire. We were a colorful bunch, lol. But to me it was beautiful because it was full of the people I loved the most and we had the best time celebrating.

[@ambercotrone]

Yes! Thank you, how can people be so superficial?

[@nonamehi]

regarding the lady in the purple: It's extremely inconsiderate to not dress appropriately if you attend a wedding where you are not a guest. Such as, I've been to many weddings, and the photographers, DJs, catering, and venue personnel always dress appropriately for the occasion. The woman in the purple top should have worn something suitable for the event she was attending even though she was not a guest.

[@kcairns1]

This happened to me, the wedding planner of the venue showed up in ripped jeans, beat up sneakers, messy bun under a beret and she ruined several of the wedding photos

[@asianshell]

yes and at least look happy to be there too.

[@ElizabethT45]

You would think that the Reverend's wife would have appropriate wedding garments.

[@piarona1495]

The photographer at a friends wedding wore a white dress with a very light, peachy floral pattern. She doesnt looked like a bride, but the color was definitely to bride-like. Only good point: as the photographer, she was only seen on a few of the guest-made photos.

[@crystalDM96]

Agreed - especially since she wasn't invited to the wedding in the first place. Also it's definitely possible to photoshop her out! It would be complicated & maybe take the whole day but it's definitely doable

[@makmcgalliard]

I love my stepmom so much. She recently got remarried, about 5ish years after my dad passed away, and invited me to be her bridesmaid since I will ‘always be her kid’. She means the world to me and, although she will never replace my birth-mom, she will always be my second mom

[@YonUndone3064]

You have a beautiful relationship with your stepmother. I'm sorry you lost your father but I am so happy to see hope in this world that your stepmother loves you and you love her. Don't have to be blood to be family.

[@makmcgalliard]

@@YonUndone3064 . I completely agree. You make your own family. Thank you so much☺️

[@suvashree100]

❤️❤️❤️

[@Clara-kj1hv]

lovely 💖

[@nanwijanarko1969]

Aww that's so nice. She sounds like a caring, loving, and kind person. I hope you both are doing well.

[@Herhorpe]

I used to work at a mall close to one of the jewelry stores. A guy used to come in to look at one engagement ring. He loved that thing a really wanted to buy it for his girlfriend to propose so he was saving up. He kept coming for several months so after that time pretty much everyone knew who he was and why was he there. He was such a kind soul and all the staff adored him. Then his big day came and he bought the ring. He was so happy to the point of almost crying. Everyone wished him all the best with his proposal. He got literally dragged back in the next day by his girlfriend who didn’t like the ring because “the diamond wasn’t good enough”. She made him exchange the ring and was already talking about diamond upgrade before they even left the store. If looks could kill, she would be dead many times over. We all felt so bad for him.

[@K4t77]

Awwww that’s so sad :(

[@gem9535]

😭😭😭

[@tomkellycartoons]

The poor souls dint know the danger signs. I hope he’s alright.

[@aaliyahbuggg]

Now this is what I call... A bitch 🙂

[@MMAACC2014]

damn - give him to me please, I'll have him >:( it's always the good guys that get caught with the bad ones

[@gokuxsephiroth4505]

Guns at a wedding??? Right... Because if there are three things that really mix well, it's guns, alcohol, and emotions running high...

[@sofiadragon6520]

But that'll own the libs for sure and completely end the arguments about the second amendment!

[@glitzarprincess627]

I think maybe they were law enforcement? My brother is, and at a wedding for a friend of his apparently alot of guests and the wedding party were packing, something cops do I guess (like only sitting at a corner table with their back to the wall). It's their wedding so whatever makes them feel safe idk 🤷‍♀️

[@McMukMuk]

My exact thoughts.... A bunch of drunk people with loaded weapons. I've experienced a drunk person take off their jacket and drop their gun because they accidentally forgot to secure the holster strap. The possibility of this happening several times...terrifies me. And before it's assumed, I personally like guns and most projectile weapons. I just have enough respect for them to not handle or let someone handle them when there's alcohol involved.

[@ronnisuemartin8075]

When I saw that one I was like tell me you live in the US without telling me you live in the US

[@shadowmatrix0101]

I'm just confused why she would mention that her and all the bridesmaids would be carrying their weapons concealed. Like, obviously you're super hyped pro gun person and proud enough to strap them on your body at your wedding and if that's how you swing then more power to you....but if you're that proud, why the conceal and not just carry? Unless she's not able to get matching white holsters bedazzled with crystals all over them to add some bling to the dresses?

[@tbriggs5097]

Asking someone to marry you at another person’s wedding is the equivalent of showing up to someone’s birthday party and announcing, “Today is my birthday too!”

[@nightsgrow6575]

Only okay if you ask the couple permission beforehand. Though personally I find it tacky either way

[@obnoxious_alien]

@@nightsgrow6575 Yeah same. I would be so uncomfortable if I was at someone else's wedding and my partner is suddenly proposing to me(especially if it's infront of everyone)...

[@stormwright8300]

That works in my case because my mom and I have the same birthday

[@Finda5]

nah, I think proposing is worse than having the same birthday. because you can't just change your birthday

[@Mel_Love135]

Nah it’s like announcing your pregnant at someone’s engagement it’s that bad

[@lizpantelis]

I am 100% with the bride not wanting the random Pastor's wife in her wedding photos. WTF? At least dress appropriately...

[@enaidchrisrv]

And she wasn't even invited 🙄

[@inspiredby624]

Agreed. And it also looks like it was a pretty small wedding so the random stranger really sticks out in the photos

[@BeeWhistler]

Hopes she finds someone to edit her out. Pretty sure I could but I’m no professional and wouldn’t want to make promises.

[@lizpantelis]

@@Balletified I’m not “obsessed with appearance” in the least. 😂 Pretty sure a lot of people would find an uninvited person in casual dress showing up totally front and center in their wedding photos as irritating. She’s sitting in the close relative section… on the aisle. There are layers to how ridiculous this is.

[@rainbowpheonix6248]

and then she sat right up front and center.

[@slowpie]

I was a GUEST at a wedding and apparently tattoos offended one of the moms, we were told to cover up and/or airbrush our tattoos....again as a GUEST. At the same wedding the grooms mom hated the bride and wore a full on black funeral outfit complete with veil

[@Ben-fr8gi]

That sounds so awkward.

[@Freya778]

@@Ben-fr8gi Incredibly awkward, especially with the veil! Though in my country (the Netherlands) it isn't weird to wear black to a wedding or any kind of formal event.

[@laurapfel]

A waitress asked if we were from a tattoo studio 😂 it was only then when I realized that some of my friends are heavily tattooed 😁 but it must've been a fun mixture with a tattooed bride (groom's tattoos weren't visible) and a bunch of alternative folks combined with my very conservative family 😂

[@KaitoKiara]

I personally don't like massive tattoos all over the body. I mean, what's the point, if you have to stare at people to figure out, what the tattoo is. I wouldn't force anyone to cover them unless they're offending.At the same time, I can understand people, who would. One of my friends has a really terrible tattoo, that she's saving money for to fix. It looks like a three year old drew on her. Or like I said, if the tattoo is offending. Some people have old tattoos from their past in gangs or other groups. I wouldn't want their tattoos to be seen at my wedding.

[@sandralambchop]

Here in the UK the cost of bridesmaids dresses, make up hair etc is NOT paid for by the bridesmaid but the bride (or her family). You want them to look a certain way...pay for it!

[@creativedesignation7880]

That honestly just seems reasonable to me.

[@abicat4229]

This! My friend got married and she did not expect us to pay for our dresses, jewelry (she made the necklaces and earrings for us), or hair. The only thing the bridesmaids had to pay for were the shoes, which had to be silver. That's it. Then again, we were all broke college students lol

[@precisionfrequency]

Yes! I paid for everything. We got our hair and makeup done at the same salon at the same time. I paid. I also bought a block of hotel rooms for everyone from out of town. They did buy their own shoes.

[@esckeenyah]

Same in Poland!

[@daisukidatotoro]

I did this and I live in Texas. I *made* the bridesmaid dress (only had one--small wedding--and I was already sewing my own dress so a little more time at the machine was no big deal) and she wore shoes she already had. She did my hair and make-up in return. (She's not a professional, but had a theater background and my idea of made up is concealer and eyeliner, so I needed the help.)

[@lacyrussell6688]

I broke up with my last boyfriend after realizing as psycho his family was. His mom wore a white dress to his brothers wedding that looked like a wedding gown. I saw the pictures on the wall of her sons and her ex husband in the dress and I commented on how his parents wedding photos look great and then I was informed that it wasn’t their wedding photos but in fact her sons. The strangest part was the bride was not in the photos not one.

[@iu9130]

Were they divorced ?

[@lacyrussell6688]

@@iu9130 His mother and father were divorced when their son got married so it was really weird seeing the picture of them without the bride (it looked like his parents were getting married) his brother and his wife are still together but they don't see his mother

[@realalldway-raw4996]

You dodge the missile on that one.

[@jessiewilliams-jlw004]

​@@iu9130 what?

[@supermegaawesomeultragal7820]

Yeah, I will forever take into account the way the parents behave. Toxic family is way too much to deal with in a significant other.

[@silentwillow106]

Life hack: have red wine at your wedding, that way if someone wears a white dress, or wedding dress, you can pour wine down the front and they have to decide between staying or saving the dress.

[@christinamann3640]

I’m thinking the bridesmaids should conceal carry matching water guns fill of red wine.

[@saundrajohnson1571]

This speaks to my occasionally naughty sense of humor. 🤣

[@monicalangenhoven2074]

When my husband and I were dating, I saw a nice ring in a shop window. I showed it to him at the time. Months later we started talking about getting married and I looked at photos of rings with him. When he proposed it was with that ring I saw originally in the window. He told me he bought it the next day. But he was nervous to give it to me because I had shown him other pictures. But I was so happy. The ring was beautiful but it mattered more to me that he knew he wanted to marry me so early in the relationship. I felt the same.

[@kritrkaos]

i wasnt at my fathers wedding to his second wife. it was 6 months after my mom died of cancer. his new wife was who he'd cheated on my mom with for 7 months and just dissapearred one day. I was 19 and had cared for my mom while sick. i couldnt bring myself to go to the wedding that soon. My stepmother accused me of having planned it, but i tried to go, i literally got to the train station and couldnt do it. They disowned me for over a year. at 19. after just losing my mom. stepmothers are great.

[@itsjustaylin1626]

I'm really, really sorry you had to go through that. I hope you're in a better place by now and are okay!

[@AlexysB]

Not all step mom's are homewrecking trolls. I'm a sober step mum and that's WAY more than I can say for my girl's bio-mum.

[@That1spookybich]

So sorry for what happened!😞 Also love your pfp😁

[@ellenkarlsson9490]

​@@AlexysB This post has NOTHING to do with you. You being sober doesn't make kritrkaos's step mum any less shit.

[@Lovely-sv1ye]

@@ellenkarlsson9490 I think Alexys was justified in sharing her experience because kritrkaos ended by saying “stepmothers are great”. So it ceases to be about personal experience at that point and more about stepmothers in general!

[@ashleylynn1983]

The handcuff ring would be fun if one of them is a cop.

[@noelbeach8232]

That’s what I immediately thought of.

[@asianshell]

i'm married to a cop and i thought that engagement ring would be cute if two cops got engaged and they really love their jobs.

[@amstreater]

I actually thought it looks cool, kinda edgy and mechanical, but I don't like the symbolism it conveys (the whole thing of being trapped in a marriage)

[@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494]

I just thought maybe it was a cheeky BDSM reference, which is cool if that's what the couple is into.

[@XenusMama]

@@amstreatersame , I like the industrial build , dislike the handcuff symbolism.

[@QBAN2010]

no Charlotte....not a toss up. Ministers wife should have dressed appropriately. She needs to be edited out. I dont think this is a Bridezilla request

[@elsaale4185]

I think so too, like at least if you know you are going to a wedding, dress up a little ma’am

[@coolkumquats]

I agree. She could have dressed for the wedding, stayed home, or kept a low profile. Instead she chose to be right in the middle of things, even though she was not an invited guest. It’s not the worst wedding mistake, but it was pretty inconsiderate, especially considering that as a minister’s wife she probably attends a lot of weddings and should know better

[@KDu400]

Especially if she was supposed to stay out of the way!

[@candicemonique5927]

Exactly. What First Lady would dress like that for a formal event with her husband? Makes no sense.

[@newheights2029]

Is she also wearing sweatpants cause looks like it…

[@heidichalfant5643]

Personal I think the person that wants to get engaged at another person’s wedding is looking to take the moment away from the bride. When I found out I was expecting my third child my husband wanted to tell everyone, I asked him to wait because another family member was due to have their first baby in two months and I felt like it was their moment. A few weeks after they had their baby we told everyone and was met with shock. Everyone asked why we waited until I was four months along to tell everyone. I said it just wasn’t right to take the moment away from them, after all it was their first pregnancy. Everyone was like wow that was so nice of you. I can’t believe people don’t think of others now days.

[@stringcheese6833]

I absolutely agree. I think it's different if you ask the bride and groom if it's okay with them, but otherwise, you are essentially co-opting their wedding as your engagement party. They paid for food, photography, the venue, etc. and it's incredibly rude to take advantage of that for your special moment. I mean, just imagine if the girl says no. You would have just made someone else's big event awkward because of your selfishness. If anything, it says the person proposing is cheap - since they can't be bothered to figure out a romantic place to propose on their own. This is especially true if you expect their photographers to take photos of your engagement for you. We got a discounted rate with a family friend for our wedding, and still had to pay like $3000. If you want to get engaged at my wedding, you better be covering the hour or so onwards that my event became about you.

[@trustmemysonisadoctor8479]

You are a person with class, not very common these days.

[@bcaye]

I think it would be okay to announce your engagement but I would think you would want the actual proposal to be more of a one on one situation. Everything seems to be a social media requirement these days. That's sad.

[@DianaEVL]

Omg Yess! I found out I was pregnant 3 months after my sister announced she was pregnant. She lives far away from all of our family so I didn't announce I was pregnant until I found out the gener and just couldn't hide it anymore. I wanted her to have the spotlight as long as possible.

[@stringcheese6833]

@@bcaye Eh, you're still making the day about you when you do that. Kind of a wait your turn thing.

[@SandiByrd]

"It wasn't even that expensive. It was $1500". Heh. My husband and I got silver bands at a key engraving shop for like $50. I have a gf who was given a gigantic diamond when she got engaged. She's divorced. We just celebrated our 16th wedding anniversary. TRUST ME - it has NOTHING to do with the ring ladies!

[@amyh1356]

This is so true! My engagement ring cost $49 and I'm so proud of it, I wouldn't trade it for anything. My husband of almost 25 years gave it to me and he worked hard for it.

[@TheMoominModel]

Ikr? I dont even have a bf but if he'd spent more than 200 € on a ring, I would propably march him right back and choose something cheaper and simple. I know it's the thought that counts but I'd rather spend the money towards a house or honeymoon or just life.

[@azadalamiq]

depends what u want.... actually. kinda trashy for ppl to shun other for ring choices calling other materialistic cuz they go cheap on their own ring. the ring is meant to be a gift. or do ppl forget that. why buy something the other person gonna hate?

[@goldengryphon]

@@azadalamiq Because you can't afford it? Really, the only people who push for expensive rings are the kind of people who like to wear all the latest fads, fashions, and designer carp. The quality of a marriage doesn't depend on the price of the props. I don't care how much your ring cost, nor how fancy the stone, setting, or any other silly thing. I would be more interested in the quality of your relationship with your partner. Putting yourself into debt so you can show off is just silly.

[@amstreater]

When I went back into education for a short fashion design degree, one day during break a classmate posed a question to the group (all women in their 20s/30s): "If your boyfriend couldn't afford your dream ring, would you rather him buy like a cheap ring, like 1000 or whatever, until he could afford your dream ring, or would you rather wait until he saved up?" (I don't remember the number she said but it was something that for me was a lot to spend on a ring let alone a "temporary" ring). I was astonished. I said something like, I'd rather no ring if that was the situation because I care about being with the person. They all looked at me like I was a freak, as if it was awful to not want my life partner to spend beyond their means for an aesthetic.

[@happycamper4263]

We were married at Disneyland in 1997 and we are still going strong. Marriage is a beautiful thing, you have to work on it just like everything else in this world.

[@janejones7638]

Yes. Too many people concentrate on the wedding and not the actual idea of getting married. Joining your souls and households as one.

[@homesteadgamer1257]

That would be such a fun wedding!! And congrats for seeing the whole picture of marriage, not just the wedding day.

[@raimeyewens7518]

@@janejones7638 yes!!! So many women fixate on the wedding of their dreams, but what about every day after that? They did studies on the amount people spend on weddings and the divorce rate. The more you spend the more likely you will get divorced.

[@xMourningStar]

Good on ya, mate 👍 One of the lucky few ☺️

[@SpamEggSausage]

I want to know if Goofy officiated

[@bela516]

MIL: wears white lace dress to wedding. Me: accidentally spills large glass of red wine down the front. Lol!! Now it’s white with red abstract print. Problem solved.

[@mericawillis2338]

Exactly what I said

[@thatgirlwhousedtohavereall5549]

Perfect!

[@pmccray551]

😅 excellent!

[@kate5185]

Yes. Every bride needs a friend with the bajingo to do this if necessary.

[@candicemonique5927]

I would do that. 🤭😊🤣

[@marthahawkinson-michau9611]

I did wear a cream dress to a wedding one time, but it was embroidered with purple flowers and I was like 15. Nobody thought anything about it, and it definitely didn’t look even remotely bridal in the slightest. I did wear with a green jacket on the top to help. There are ways to style a dress that might be only borderline appropriate for attending a wedding. Wearing a dress that makes it look like you walked out of the wedding dress side of David’s bridal is a deliberate decision and tacky in the extreme. I could see a white dress being borderline ok if it’s styled with accessories that break up the all white look. A colorful jacket, a belt, etc. Looking bridal at someone else’s wedding is just not ok. Never ok.

[@grungekitty77]

when I was 14 I wore a white dress to two weddings (Dame weekend, by design, there was a lot of overlapping guest) but it had black flowers printed all over it and a bright pink belt. I looked very appropriate even though the base color was technically white.

[@peacendpola23]

you were 15 and that styling sounds awful lol green with purple?

[@loptseldr]

you were a child you can get away with it.

[@marthahawkinson-michau9611]

@@peacendpola23 I picked a color that matched the green embroidery in the dress. It wasn’t bad, although it wasn’t really my first choice.

[@WomanRoaring]

thats different, it wasn't all white. i wore a dress that had white around the bottom but it had different shades of pink flowers with big white spots. i showed my niece and she was like, oh i like that. so i wore it to her wedding. having a bit of white is ok, its when you're wearing an all white dress, no other colors that people might be confused and brides get mad. also usually if you're a kid it's ok, flower girls often wear white dresses. you weren't a flower girl but the embroidered flowers and jacket make it clear you weren't the bride.

[@jasonkurtzhall5375]

This whole ring price thing is dumb. Is it about the person you want to marry or just your ego. I am about to celebrate our 25th anniversary next month. We were 19 when we got married. We spent about $200 on her ring and mine came free... because that was what we could afford at the time.

[@katharineoneill3892]

I was happy with a £28 engagement ring on sale for me.

[@Jezebel066]

The ring was shaped like a handcuff.. wasn’t that the joke?

[@benjalucian1515]

An old co worker of mine and her groom were young and very poor when they got married. He could only afford one of those cheap diamond chip rings. She was fine with it because she was marrying him, not the ring. At their 10th wedding anniversary he bought her a piece of ice you could sink the Titanic with. She wears both now.

[@bcaye]

@@benjalucian1515, that's so sweet. All blessings for them.

[@Shrimpyyyyyyyy]

So true! My hubby and I saved for my engagement ring, he picked it, put it on lay away and we paid it off, it was $900. It was such a lovely experience. I love that ring because it symbolises our first team effort. 😊

[@susanl4198]

I paid for the bridesmaids dresses, hair, make-up etc... when I got married, Isn't that the right thing to do, since they're doing it for me?

[@TheSnowdogsShorts]

That is because you are a decent human being and not a Bridezilla. 🙂

[@KaliMav]

Absolutely. It's your special day and you should be able to plan it how you want and take care of the cost, I never understood why the wedding party has to spent money to be included 😥

[@Sb1214nl]

From brides.com “While generous (referencing what you did-pay for them yourself), that's still an exception to the norm. Generally speaking, bridesmaids are expected to pay for their own dresses and accessories, as well as potentially hair and makeup appointments and transportation to the wedding. According to Gottsman, bridesmaids should be prepared to cover the costs for these expenses once they accept the offer. That being said, it's the bride's responsibility to let everyone know about all upcoming financial responsibilities from the get-go, and bridesmaids should be honest and upfront if they'll be under a monetary strain.” That’s why they’re asked to accept the invitation to be a bridesmaid. My bridesmaids only spent $100 on their dresses and I allowed them to do their own hair and makeup and wear their own shoes. Either way is fine, but let’s not rag on anyone who does it the way that’s been done for a very long time. They are actually the norm.

[@bluedragon8762]

I don't think paying for the bridesmaods dresses is the norm but it is nice

[@rivertam7827]

@@Sb1214nl that might be the case for America, but it certainly isn't the norm everywhere. I find it really strange that Americans expect bridesmaids to pay to be a part of the wedding, you want your wedding party to look a certain way then you should be paying for it.

[@Banyo__]

Not unreasonable to want to edit out someone not even a part of your wedding who makes it look like your wedding is a funeral. It's relatively easy to photoshop her out in the close up---just involves replacing her with the background. The other where it's more full body, a little more complicated but could be done.

[@lynnwood84]

I live for the weekly petty wedding-shaming segment, not gonna lie. I feel if the bride wants to be super specific as to the quality of hair and make-up and EVERYbody having to match? Then she needs to pay for it. Too many brides act like they're doing their friends and family a huge favor by allowing them to be in the bridal party when it's actually the other way around . . . .

[@dianehutchinson9257]

💯

[@Sb1214nl]

They’re INVITED to be a bridesmaid. They don’t have to say yes if they can’t afford it. From brides.com While generous, that's still an exception to the norm (bride paying). Generally speaking, bridesmaids are expected to pay for their own dresses and accessories, as well as potentially hair and makeup appointments and transportation to the wedding. According to Gottsman, bridesmaids should be prepared to cover the costs for these expenses once they accept the offer. That being said, it's the bride's responsibility to let everyone know about all upcoming financial responsibilities from the get-go, and bridesmaids should be honest and upfront if they'll be under a monetary strain.

[@badkitty4922]

Truth!

[@KawaiioHimeSama]

@@Sb1214nl Except for nobody teaches you that. Nobody really even tells you that ever. I doubt most of the cases that get featured on here were like "Oh hey Laura btw being a bridesmaid means you signed up for looking your very best and paying for it yourself." Like if my friend who was getting married asked me to go get my hair done and my nails done and my makeup done I'd either back out or assume she is gonna pay for it. Looking presentable and put together is one thing but having everything done professionally and expecting people to just dish out hundreds of dollars as well as a wedding gift and take the time to practice the wedding routine, like damn, I get that you want your day special but that's your job, not everyone elses?

[@benjalucian1515]

@@KawaiioHimeSama - actually, yes they do. At least here in the USA. If you accept a role in the wedding party that comes with certain responsibilities. The bridesmaids pay for their own getups, the maid of honor throws the bachelorette party, etc.

[@hypnotiqkush661]

If my fiance's mother showed up in white at our wedding; I'd send her home quicker than you could say "I do"👋🏾🤷🏾‍♀️.

[@NinaFMoretti]

Yeah, I would do the same. I'd ask: do you have another non-white dress? No? So, bye. No, you can't come. And I don't care about making a scene, so, yeah, she'd lose the wedding and the party. I mean wth is wrong with people wanting to use white on the ONLY DAY they can't?!

[@hypnotiqkush661]

@@NinaFMoretti Exactly, it's definitely not a coincidence, they choose do it out of spite. That's a really easy way to get tossed out on one of my joyous day; no fights, just go change or don't return. The nerve🙄

[@mysterylovescompany2657]

If it happened to me, I would approach her right after the ceremony, during the cocktail hour, not bother to take her aside but just begin right there, & straight up say, respectfully but visibly confused, "(MIL's name), you look beautiful, but you _knew_ this was inappropriate. I just can't understand why you would want to do this," + gesture around us to the other guests, "Do you not understand that _no-one_ here thinks well of you for it? If you were having difficult feelings, you could have talked to me about it. I would have wanted the chance to be there for you. But this...this is just not okay. I'm going to go circulate now, but I want you to know, you've _really_ hurt me." Just calm, polite but emotionally honest; that way, _you_ come out smelling like roses, _she_ doesn't get the satisfaction of the drama she was hoping to incite, & you've opened the door for any other, particular ballsy witnesses to come up + express _their_ disapproval to her. Thankfully, my lovely MIL wore purple silk. With Dr. Martens. She's amazing.

[@stleyra9923]

Amen!!!!

[@j.p.2636]

Joke would be on her! My ideal dress is black lmao

[@reginamachamer821]

I was a bridesmaid in my cousin's wedding, my other cousin was maid of honor and she is covered in tattoos. We were all wearing navy blue, but when we went to try on dresses, my cousin (moh) kind of held up a red dress and we all thought the red went so well with her tattoos that cousin 1 (bride) decided to let the moh wear red, and the rest of us wore navy blue. It actually looked so cute in the photos, and yeah her tattoos stood out a bit, but absolutely did NOT outshine the bride. At all. Like there was no question about that or issue at any point lmao it's really not a huge deal. Also they make makeup that can cover tattoos if it's really that big of a deal I guess

[@TheFitTherapist]

Tattoo one: I had a friend ask us to cover our tattoos, well after asking us to be in the wedding party. I think if you have certain stipulations, put this up front so people can decide to accept or not. Anyway, two months later we all find out she has been cheating for months and they divorced four months after the $30K wedding that his parents paid for. 😑

[@hawklegs6940]

The only time I could understand tattoo covering is if there's little kids and/or sensitive old people (my grandma got worked up and frightened easily in her mid 90s due to dementia) and the tattoo isn't appropriate for them to see. I've seen some tattoos with blood, gore, and body horror. Totally fine for people to have, just probably not the best thing to have out at the family-friendly part of the event, and the people with the tattoo should definitely be notified way in advance.

[@haggisa]

@@hawklegs6940Nah, it’s controlling behaviour. If a tatto offends someone, they are free not to look at it.

[@nekoabernathy9831]

My parents got married at 21 my mom actually asked my dad "hey you wanna get married?" & he said "sure" lol. They didn't have an actual wedding till about 7 years ago(my g-ma wanted it), they've been together 30 years now and they've always said they didn't need a big wedding or even papers to say they were married because they both know no one's going anywhere & they'll be together forever. I know a wedding can be important to a lot of people but if you both love each other then you probably won't care or even remember the things that went wrong as long as you're with the person you love.

[@user-nj7oh8ob5f]

The handcuff ring is like a “partnership in crime” vibe and its adorable

[@sarahlovee1865]

My step mom is so much better than my mom. Out of 4 parents she's the best!

[@valerief1231]

Mine too. I miss her every day, I’ve lost all my parent figures and my step mom sends me dimes ever since the day she died. I just counted and I have 59. They just show up in random places, like I get out of bed, come back, there’s a dime on my pillow, or I clean the kitchen, everything is sparkling and suddenly there is a dime where I just wiped the counter. Too many to be excused away.

[@sophieneedsaladder]

That is so lovely Sarah

[@jessicaschlienz7599]

Feel this. My step dad is literally the best person out of all my whole biological family.

[@Fiberedfolios]

Same here my step mom is absolutely amazing and my mom is meh. Haha she’s not mean but yeeaaahh

[@pablodelsegundo9502]

I can fully relate. I refer to my birth mother as my maternal unit. Stepmother is 'mom'.

[@ivylovesrunning]

The bride could have given the ex bridesmaid the gift as a birthday, Christmas, or wedding present. 🤣

[@bcaye]

You're a really nice person.

[@andrewthezeppo]

You are nicer than me, I was thinking wait for her to have a wedding or baby shower and give it then

[@xMourningStar]

Just what I was thinking actually. Saves you money in the long run 😁 They'll never know! (Unless they see that post 😳)

[@clairebryant419]

As somebody who is heavily tattooed, I now know why I’ve never been invited to a wedding 😆

[@jeanabradbury3766]

My mom made my sister’s dresses for my wedding. MIL made sister-in-law’s. My maid of honor bought hers. They all looked great. My wedding went very well. We just celebrated 20 years back in May.

[@chrissyxx21]

Congratulations on 20 years! (also, I love the photo of your cat he/she is adorable!)

[@suonatar1]

May is a beautiful month 🌹

[@carpediem2445]

@@chrissyxx21 o pop 🕘

[@sarahmackeprangesquell6660]

Congratulations 20 years 🥳💐🥂 hope you are blessed with many more years together ❤

[@Shrimpyyyyyyyy]

When I got married I took into account my bridesmaids financial situations, if any of them couldn’t afford something I told them to not worry about it and covered the cost. I picked a easy, clean, beautiful hair style that they all did themselves, covered the cost of makeup and helped them pick out dresses in their budget. Two of my sister flew to Australia from the US for the wedding as well. I just can’t understand demanding people to pay for these things when if you can afford a wedding you can afford to cover your bridesmaids costs.

[@Elisabeth-tq3jr]

I’m a straight woman, but if my mom ever pulled something to the level of wearing a dress to upstage my partner at our wedding, I’d make her leave. I love her, but I love my spouse-to-be more, and I wouldn’t allow my mom to try and ruin their day.

[@carow6244]

Anyone going to a wedding in a white dress either hates the bride or are a narcissist - or both 😄😄😄

[@shannonbrice8012]

I was taught to never wear white to a wedding or a funeral.

[@michelegray5970]

Yes!

[@amandaguenascimento]

Or just really oblivious kkkkkk

[@GenericWhiteBitch1980]

And have literally zero shame…. It’s so crass. I would rather not go then wear white to someone’s wedding.

[@peachescastle6659]

I don’t see why? It’s 2021 brides don’t even need to wear white anyways.

[@michellewolfenden2092]

I always find the fact brides want bridesmaids to pay for their own attire unusual. Here in Australia we pay for their stuff since it's our choice of what they wear. We also buy them a gift. I bought my sisters gold earrings to wear on the day but were nice enough to wear daily.

[@Meimoons]

For my best friend’s wedding, as a bridesmaid we had to pay for our own dresses, match the colors and all have floor length dresses but we each different silhouettes to suit our tastes. It really just depended on how the bride wants it. And my friend did end up paying for our bridesmaid gifts and hired a hair stylist to do our hair.

[@kitsu13]

I don't have many close friends, so for my wedding I'm making sure that my few bridesmaids will have a dress they like and in a colour they enjoy that I'll buy for them. I really want everyone to look good but also feel good about their own looks! I will also likely have at least one bridesmaid who will prefer to wear a suit and pants instead, so I'll figure something else out for her.

[@WraythSkitzofrenik]

We used one of the "runaway groom" toppers on my husband's groom's cake. One of the first things we bonded over while dating was riding ATCs/ATVs. So my sister carved out cake to look like a dirt tabletop jump with a plastic Yamaha Raptor on top. The groom looked like he was running towards it, while the bride held him back, a little fondant speech bubble over her head reading "Get off! It's my turn now!" 😂

[@mlovely781]

Omg…😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤Love it…

[@caljones]

See, that’s the way to do it! 🤣

[@TheTiggerpoo1]

You DESERVE a ring from the most fantastic guy in the world!!!!!! Can't imagine how/why someone hasn't swept you up yet.

[@gnomie2.0]

SAME!!!

[@darrenrobinson9041]

I did my best but then she put up a restraining order LOL

[@jemz4555]

Me: *Can barely get out of bed in the morning* Charlotte: "Hey everybody!😃" I need some of her energy 😩

[@BuffaloTongue]

Same!

[@dancinwithademon]

Same... have a dentist appointment this morning and not looking forward to it and then this little gem comes through 😁

[@nicolebrown4149]

Agreed 😪

[@thatgirlwhousedtohavereall5549]

Get your iron level checked & definitely start taking some vitamin B-12. Feel better!

[@rainbowpheonix6248]

@@dancinwithademon Haha! I had a dentist appointment today, and totally missed it from being so out of it today. Maybe it was the rain.

[@jennahyser7245]

That’s annoying if someone would get engaged at someone else’s wedding. Like do it on your own time lol

[@gamertwig3909]

I think in the era of everyone editing photos, I don’t see it rude at all to remove a random sad woman in a purple top from your wedding photos 🤣 what’s she bloody doing there anyway hahah

[@chrissyxx21]

Or photoshop her into the proper attire+smile. But I would be exactly the same.

[@susan7775]

@@chrissyxx21 Yeah, that’s just what I thought

[@BeeWhistler]

And it can absolutely be done. It’s not a quick edit (for me at least) but it’s possible.

[@katzcat8181]

Well, it sort of depends on the family’s view...? At my uncle’s wedding, one of my aunt’s friends and bridesmaid had tattoos showing, and while they weren’t inappropriate, the bride’s side of the family made a big fuss about because of the false belief that “only bad people would have tattoos” (to put it lightly) and constantly harassed the bride-now my aunt afterward because “the memory of their special day was forever ruined and needed to retake the photos”, so they managed to push her into later retaking some of the photos without her friend. Like the same people in the photo, just not that particular bridesmaid. Yeah, they’re not really nice people. At least the friend was okay with it.

[@aprilgosa5779]

@@katzcat8181 I think the above comments were about the reverends wife being in the pictures and how to get her out the tats have not been photograped and the bride is asking for airbrushing

[@leaperrins8373]

Good God, if I ever get married I'd tell everyone they can wear what they want. I don't care if someone dresses as a goth or comes in a halloween outfit. I don't care if my ring is only a £20 sterling silver job or if someone can't afford to buy me a gift. It's a day of celebration so lets celebrate together as human beings that don't try to impose their will on others!

[@denastern2091]

Told bridesmaids to wear whatever black cocktail dress they had in the closet. This inspired all the rest who got married to do the same. I actually wore the same back dress that a friend wore to my wedding!. Only real request I had was to make sure to eat healthy before the wedding. I went to one where one of the bms fainted because she was starving herself to make sure she fit into her dress. Gracious Bride stopped ther whole ceremony to make sure her friend was ok....talk about a class act

[@KimaelSvenningfeldt]

You are so right! The thing that always surprises me is when the wedding becomes more important than the marriage. My “better half” and I celebrated our 29th wedding anniversary this May. We were dirt poor when we got married and had an awesome wedding nevertheless. It’s the wedding everybody in our family still talk about despite the fact that we have had many weddings in the family since….

[@caljones]

Yes. I just want to go to a courthouse with a couple of witnesses and then have the reception later in the week as a costume party, if anything in particular, and have pizza and shit for meal

[@Magpiebard]

@@denastern2091 Same here. Told mine to find a black dress they felt good in (okay. I did make one rule. The wedding was in a Catholic church - my fil was the executive chef at their connected venue so they let us godless heathens use the church without being Catholic - no club clothes. Anyone shows up in latex, I wasn't gonna be happy!) and just gave them blue silk stoles as a wedding gift as a unifying element. And I wish someone had reminded me about the food thing. At my poor brother's wedding, one of my jobs was to make sure HE ate and was ready in time. Somehow I forgot to do so myself. The wedding video is something to behold. I went down like a ton of bricks (and I'm 6'2. All the other bridesmaids AND the bride were under 5'5. If I had fallen the wrong way, they were gonna be knocked down like dominoes), my brother panicked and ran from the alter to see if I was okay - leaving my sil just standing there. Best/Most Ridiculous aspect was when I came to. You can clearly hear in the audio me say "Shit, tell me no one saw my underwear". Loudly. In a conservative church. For my wedding I practically stood over my bridesmaids the hour before making them eat something.

[@BeeWhistler]

This one girl I knew asked if she could wear a white church dress with a pink satin belt because she didn’t have a lot of wedding suitable clothes, and I was cool with that. It didn’t remotely look like a wedding dress and I hope no one gave her static for it. It was around knee length and mine was floor length. No one was gonna confuse us. My brother and his wife wore jeans and button-up shirts. It was more of an open house after the wedding in the church gym. Who was I to tell them what to wear?

[@BeautifulDisaster2121]

My wedding was so simple, I had 2 bridesmaids which were my sisters I gave them the color, they picked the dress within their budget. My MIL didn’t approve of our wedding because both my husband and I were previously divorced (shocker people get divorced.) so she wasn’t invited. Plain and simple… I can’t understand how these MIL or Mothers act like this. If your husband/wife can’t tell her she’s being disrespectful and rude is that really someone you want to marry? 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@jessislistless]

In all honesty, if any wedding guests come to MY wedding, to eat the free food and drink the free booze, in a white, wedding dress equivalent attire, I will kick them out. If they won't. I will. I might even annul the wedding, the next day, if it's my mother in law because that selfishness is not something I want to marry into

[@heatherduke5410]

Not to mention, you'd have to deal with the Monster In Law for years. And if the husband and wife had children together, even if they divorced, she'd be forever connected to that family through her children.

[@NaomiDollxoxo]

Agreed. That is asking to be miserable

[@shawnsisler3743]

Amen... Do not marry a man that will not defend you to his mother. Just don't. Trust me on this one thing if on nothing else. smh.

[@bcaye]

My dad's last wife bought herself (50 year old widow) a white dress and me (16) a cream lace one. My older sister showed up dressed all in black, lol.

[@trustmemysonisadoctor8479]

Never marry a person who will not defend you when you are right. This is how they will act for your entire relationship.

[@JuviaLockser1]

My husband had me pick out my ring. "If you're going to be stuck with it for the rest of your life, I want you to like it." I had found two I really liked, but I went with the second option because it was cheaper. I had a bouncy house at my wedding, so parents could bring their kids, and not have to worry about babysitters. And it was an excuse to have one, because I wanted to bounce on it.

[@can_b_crazywerid]

I want a bouncy house at my wedding. It's the inner kid in me. I didn't think of it for the other reason why you Juvia Lockser had it, but it's a good one.

[@JuviaLockser1]

@@can_b_crazywerid I also had one of those big bouncy slides, too. But I didn't get a chance to go on it. So sad.

[@can_b_crazywerid]

@@JuviaLockser1 Oh my gods, slide! Slides are fun. That sucks that you didn't get to go on it. Very sad. You should have, you were the one getting married you should have been the first to go on it. With your husband, if that was his thing.

[@JuviaLockser1]

@@can_b_crazywerid He didn't even want to go in the bouncy house. But yeah, the power had gone out a few times, so after the last time, they didn't bother reinflating the slide. So it wasn't blown up by the time I was able to do anything. My wedding was a mess. It rained during the ceremony (which was outside), dj guy didn't have all the music I had asked for, power kept going off, I never got to eat my cake, etc. But I got married and jumped in the bouncy house, so the most important things happened 🤣🤣🤣

[@can_b_crazywerid]

@@JuviaLockser1 That sucks that multiple things went wrong like that. That's good to look on the bright side, you reached the goal (getting married, the most important thing) and got to jump in the bouncy house (which is also important, at least some fun is important).

[@AshleyNicole-ct7gh]

I’ve only been in 2 weddings, and I paid for the dress both times. But if they wanted my makeup done professionally or my hair to be done a certain way I would hope they would pay for it.

[@ultracurious]

In defense of step moms - after my parents divorced, my dad found *the* most amazing, kind, loving, talented, creative woman and blessed me with the best '2nd Mom' a gal ever had. I wouldn't be half the person I am today without her influence in my life and I am grateful for her every day. ❤

[@piiinkDeluxe]

About the tattoos: I invite people to my wedding because i like them for who they are as people and I want to share the special day with them. If they chose to get tattoed, these are part of them. So they can show no problem, I don't care. WtF

[@debrasedgwick4697]

I personally would only care if the tattoos, that showed in the pictures, were inappropriate. I would think that most people would understand. I have many family members that have beautiful works of art on their bodies, so I would not care. I would probably pick out outfits that would show them off.

[@piiinkDeluxe]

@@debrasedgwick4697 yeah, I agree. If it'd be crossing a line in a way, I'd talk to them. But even in that case I wouldn't demand but rather have a respectful conversation about it. On the other hand, i cannot think of one person I'd invite who has or wants (as far as I know) inappropriate tattoos, especially in visible spots. Might just not suit my people lol.

[@Nymph0511]

Tattoos are part of the person that has them (ah, my brain is still half asleep so I'm struggling to find the "right" way to say what I mean, but...) Photoshopping them out of the photos would be hurtful and maybe even offensive to me, as they are part of who I am... Like... Imagine photoshoping someone hair/eyecolor, tan or size because you think it would be better for the concept... I agree with your comment, you invite people because you want to share your day with them, not because of how they will look on photos... Smh

[@piiinkDeluxe]

@@Nymph0511 yes exactly. And in the above mentioned rare case of things being inappropriate, i would never edit them out after. I would talk to the person and ask to cover it up, preferably with clothing.

[@Nymph0511]

@@piiinkDeluxe absolutely :) communication and mutual respect is the key for everything :)

[@ZaakirahOsman]

4:11 Charlotte! You finally got your ring! Congratulations dear!

[@Riyaanreality]

I knew what a corsage was but the moment Charlotte forgot it, I also couldn’t remember. And Charlotte goes “you’re probably screaming at the screen...” no sis, I’m not helpful at all😭😭

[@katharineoneill3892]

I momentarily forgot the word and thought 'courgette'. Took me a second to remember that's not the word either.

[@vilena5308]

@@katharineoneill3892 I thought 'corset'. 😂

[@teodora-hr9mo]

Yes! I love weekly awful wedding segment!

[@stephanietyson8269]

These videos are exactly why my husband and I eloped as soon as drama started. Been married 21 years now. People it’s about the marriage NOT the wedding 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@Sakanamoto]

I get wanting your wedding day to be special, but I just don’t understand the entitlement some people have surrounding it. It’s like people completely forget what the real meaning of getting married actually is...

[@prashansaudashk]

Yeah people don’t really care about marriage. They just want a wedding

[@suonatar1]

True

[@gokuxsephiroth4505]

I know. I have exciting ideas for my potential wedding, but making my guests poor and uncomfortable just doesn't come into it. Every time I have even a small rule in my head, I feel a bit bad for anyone it might inconvenience and I couldn't imagine being that entitled.

[@Supersquishyawesomeness]

I got a ring that had belonged to his grandmother and mother so I feel like it meant more than something from a jewelry store. 🤷‍♀️

[@robsgirl7778]

I love that!!!!! The sentiment and family history makes it so special

[@benjalucian1515]

Did his mother give it to him to give to you or is she dead?

[@bcaye]

I think if I cared enough to marry him a Ring pop would be perfectly delightful.

[@nikkyro03]

My ring is a rainbow topaz with blue and purple topaz side stones and it cost less than 100 bucks. This ring means more than my big ole diamonds from my first husband because my fiance said he picked it because it reminds him of me and matches my personality. I love it. Its a beautiful piece of jewelry and it's beyond perfect. Idc that it didn't cost much.

[@benjalucian1515]

@@nikkyro03 - I love rainbow topazes. So beautiful.

[@cherushimetsumari]

I had a normal wedding topper for my actual wedding cake, and we put the topper of the bride pulling the groom on the ground the groom's cake. Made for a fun laugh. 🤣

[@jaytheokie]

Heading out to buy 10 Ring Pops for the Potato Queen's fingers. Yall need anything? Also, "We All Know I'd Eat That" was the name of my college band. Thanks for your support Charlotte.

[@Vexbaddie]

All these people caring about tattoos at a wedding is really strange to me. Like people look different…. Maybe don’t have weird aesthetic requirements of actual human beings.

[@TiffWaffles]

One of my best friends has multiple tattoos, and if I ever got married and asked her to be a bridesmaid, I wouldn't want her to cover up her tattoos or dye her hair from purple to a natural colour. She's my best friend and her tattoos and her hair are what makes her who she is (outside of her character and personality). The only thing I'd really do would be pick out the dress colour and whatever style she is comfortable in will be good enough for me.

[@VanillaflavoredSora]

I don't get it either. When you invite that person to be your bridesmaid it's not just joe blow off the street, this is someone you personally chose. Shouldn't you not be ashamed of how they look? My only bridesmaid is going to be my sister and she has to have the colour I choose and I'll gift her some jewelry but otherwise it's up to her what style dress she wants to wear, her hair, her shoes, anything. Whatever she feels comfortable in. 😌 it's a big day for her too! She's gotta help me! Haha

[@Julia36D]

Giant tattoos are a weird aesthetic. And incredibly tacky.

[@SuperGirlCK97]

I just discovered your channel like 2 weeks ago and I think I've watched a thousand of your videos. My favorites are awful weddings and bridezillas. I'm personally planning a wedding now, and I get some sick pleasure from watching people make INSANE decisions about their weddings.

[@TeamScorpioRI]

We didn't have an engagement at our wedding, but we did have a birthday. We got married on one of my wife's friend's birthday. We decided that we would surprise her at the wedding. We got an extra cake just for her as a birthday cake, and had everyone sing happy birthday to her. Why not spread the love?

[@gamertwig3909]

@@lovipoekimo176 agreed

[@claragasanego]

I agree 👍🏻 I wouldn't mind the engagement at the wedding, I would party harder, I don't know lol 😂 if I care about the couple, if I love them, I would be happy, plus the whole family is already there, happy memories 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@TheFeldhamster]

I don't understand why an engagement at a wedding is seen as bad in the US. Here, the bride literally throws her bouquet of flowers for all the girls to catch and the superstition is that whoever catches it will marry next. If that girl would get an instant proposal from her boyfriend, it would make that wedding unforgettable. Extra points if all the other girls and bride are in on it and deliberately don't catch / throw in a way that the girl getting the proposal ends up catching it. *That* would be the wedding people still talk about 30 years later. And if you're still friends at that time, you might even have an anniversary party together. Yes, you'd have to share the moment with someone else for a bit but you'd also gain in that your party would be unforgettable. People forget how good the food, the cake, or the dress really were after a couple weeks. It's stuff like this - the human stories - that will be remembered for decades. That's also why drama at such an even is so bad. Like, if your drunk granny hits your uncle over the head, that's going to be remembered *forever*. So, why not instead try for something good to happen at your wedding that makes it different from all the other weddings?

[@BeeWhistler]

@@TheFeldhamster It’s considered rude to do anything that would draw the spotlight away from the marrying couple.

[@TheFeldhamster]

@@BeeWhistler I guess my circle of friends and me are more into having a good party and a fun time for everyone there. Sure, the bride and groom are the most important people, so don't be that nasty stepmother who shows up in something that looks like another wedding dress. But if it becomes nothing but an ego fest, that's over the top imo. I think it's better to make the whole affair a bit more frugal and fun instead of oh, I paid so much money, now I have to be the superstar, even at the expense of having an actual good time.

[@elizabethrountree6331]

The handcuff wedding ring would be perfect for a police officer who loves her job 😹 The reverend's wife: I'll sit out of the way *Proceeds to sit on the inside aisle seat on the side bride walks in from........* 🙄

[@hyperionparthalan]

I felt the same way about the handcuff ring!!! it looks really cool but makes more sense if she is a cop.

[@leftistmillennial5741]

Brides must pay for all the bridesmaids when they have special requests like same hairdo, same nails, same dress (same colour is ok) etc. That's too much. They are gonna regret spending for one hour of stupidity. Period. You spend it when you want things to be according to your preference.

[@edelleaa]

yeah these types of brides make it seem like it's an honor to be at their wedding almost as if YOU should be paying them just to be there lol

[@rachelechols5041]

THIS. I want all my bridesmaids to wear the same dress, I want to go shopping with all of them so they all have input and I’m paying for them cause what if all but one fall in love with the same dress and the one hates it? I can’t imagine telling someone I love to spend anywhere from $50-$750 on something they don’t absolutely love. I’m the only one that cares about them being the same so it’s my responsibility to pay for them. Simple

[@Mndz113]

I kinda agree with the bride with the pastor’s wife…. Like, I dont want strangers in my wedding . And the bright attention grabbing tank to didn’t help

[@sherryelle2242]

If she knew she was going to b at a wedding that day she should have dressed appropriately. If she is a pastor's wife then she most likely has the appropriate wedding attire on hand cause it's probably not the first event she had 2 attend with her husband.

[@kellbell79]

I don’t remember if it was in the same original Reddit post, maybe in the comments, but someone did take her out of those images. I’m pretty sure there was a link to how they turned out. Looked good. 👍 But yeah, why come and then stand so close to the aisle? She could have at least stood on the same said as the photographer so she’d be less likely to be in them.

[@robsgirl7778]

As a pastor's kid we had to go to a lot of weddings and events but always dressed for the event and knew to hide

[@bluedragon8762]

@@Balletified aj yes so you want unhappy people in your wedding photos? "Awww everyone looks so. . . Oh damn that lady looks like she hates you"

[@benjalucian1515]

I'm glad it appears they were able to edit the lady out of the picture, but c'mon, who's looking at those photos except for the bride? And her maybe only once before it's stored away or filed and never looked at again?

[@maggiemagoo4880]

My former sister-in-law complained about her engagement ring, insisted she wanted a better one. Yep I said FORMER s-i-l. lol

[@suonatar1]

Glad he got out of that. Better late than never.

[@violetrains4682]

Anyone who complains about their engagement ring should be single. I got engaged with a 100$ ring and it was beautiful and didn’t matter because I love him not the damn ring! Later after we had been married years and established ourselves financially, I got to pick out my dream ring. We’ve been together 17 years, married for 12. Some people are so ungrateful and if I was that man I would be second guessing my life choices lol.

[@bengalibelle2575]

In India thousands of people come to weddings as food critic's🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nehakamble3935]

Yeah that too without invitation 🤣

[@bengalibelle2575]

@@nehakamble3935 Absolutely🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kebaletilemfolo5104]

South Africa is pretty much the same.if you have a wedding or funeral at home everyone will come invitation or not for the food and alcohol

[@lexiejames3514]

I’m still so surprised that in America bridesmaids have to pay for their own dresses, especially when the bride chooses the dress.

[@dragonfly9821]

I'm more surprised by the number of bridesmaids. In my country there's only one, and while we usually pay for our own dresses (like we would if we came just as a guest), the bride doesn't usually dictate the color (ofc it shouldn't be white or black) or the cut.

[@vilena5308]

@@dragonfly9821 Same. A sister/brother or best friend will stand with the bride and the groom. They stand with them to hand them the rings and later sign the marriage certificate. That's it. If there were bridesmaids, possible, I never noticed them.

[@andrewthezeppo]

@@vilena5308 In America those are called the maid of honor and the best man....and then there are like 2-who knows how many more.

[@BeeWhistler]

I didn’t have any. Seems unnecessary.

[@aylal5240]

for me in my culture - the bridesmaids are the sisters of the bride and groom and nieces/nephew/(someties cousins) and only younger children - it makes life so much easier

[@skylarfoote8513]

Are people really this crazy about wedding rings? When I was young I decided I just want something made out of copper/tiger's eye stones or some kind of stone in general if I get married, and that's a pretty big if. When did weddings and marriage become all about monetary gain and value instead of enjoying the genuine experience of being engaged to someone you love? It's like all the emotion and personality has drained out of this aspect of society.

[@hawklegs6940]

That's a great idea! Diamond rings are super conflated in price because of the whole wedding tradition, I'd ask a partner to just get me a ring that looks cool lol.

[@WorldTree33]

I decided as a teenager that if I ever got married I would want to be proposed to with a blue feather instead of a ring like in the Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons games. I loved the little made up tale in one of the games for why that was the engagement tradition and thought it was romantic! Plus, no pricey diamond bs.

[@Burnnthewitchh13]

🤣 these are never the same without listening to you read them aloud. You're voices, accents and noises make these so much funnier. I even logged into my dormant IG to see how you are on there lmao. I Love You. 🖤 My boyfriend has also been watching and now mocks your laugh randomly throughout the day and it's great

[@Aalisrocklist]

I really truly want to know the psychology of groom moms who dress like a bride for their sons' weddings

[@bm-ww8kb]

freud enters the chat

[@WomanRoaring]

right. i have a son. If he gets married i'm not going to wear white. I'll wear something mom appropriate but unless the bride is like Chinese and wears a red dress and asks us to wear white, then ok otherwise no white. I have an awesome MIL, I want to be an awesome MIL to whoever my son is with. I just hope he picks someone who treats him right. My hubby is the one with the crazy MIL, i think thats why I'm so sensitive to how I treat others. I had to cut my mom out things got so bad. I don't want my son cutting me out of his life.

[@terrygaudio1053]

After our Wedding, one of my husband's really "good friends" sent him a text afterwards complaining that he did not spend enough time talking / paying attention to her at the reception. She has not spoken to him since. Probably because his response was ..."That's because it was MY day and not yours. Besides did you make an effort to come talk to me at MY wedding?"

[@angelsinger4574]

My husband is a sommelier and worked a country club wedding with a ranch fountain for tater tots. More people took photos of the fountain than they did of the bride and groom.

[@thegoblinqueen85]

These videos make me so glad my family does DIY for our weddings. Did our own makeup and hair, my mom crafted bouquets and decor of handmade coffee filter roses that looked incredibly real.

[@AdamSmith-sp5cf]

Everytime I watch another one of Charlotte's videos she has another 10K subs, her channel is on fire, congrats and keep up the great work!

[@andromeda156]

For a long time her subs were stuck at 247K, I'm glad the number is climbing.

[@Acidfunkish]

If you're more obsessed over the ring, the wedding, even the FACT that you're getting married, more so than you're obsessed with your "partner..." You might be getting married for the wrong reason(s).

[@79mib]

This flows so seamlessly into “are the straights ok”

[@sherrie553]

Thats sexist

[@79mib]

@@sherrie553 uh huh. Ok. Lol.

[@Kngdeadbush]

@@79mib are you gay?

[@gem9535]

@@sherrie553

[@DunkanDoughnuts]

@@sherrie553 straight people can be either sex actually! Wouldn't work very well otherwise

[@diandrairawan1481]

The one with the guns is perfect for this statement: "tell me you're a 'Murica American, without telling me you're a 'Murica American"

[@cindy846]

pew pew pew!!

[@Prljamlvr]

I'm just petty and here for the drama.... And for Your laugh and sparkling personality!🥔🥔🥔

[@SusieQ3]

One of my bridesmaids had a lot of visible tattoos, and it upset me... because she has so many more tats than I do. She has some amazing work. I'm glad they're in our pictures 💜 she's one of my sisters in law and I love her.

[@imajinallthepurple]

I'll never understand why a cutesy picture is more important than the feelings and appearences of people you supposedly LOVE AND ACCEPT!

[@momentsonus6782]

I’m from England and had an utter sh!T show of a day. This has cheered me right up

[@Trista072]

Charlotte is great for that!!

[@englishteadrinker736]

Me too. Migraine all day and the weather in England is sh!t at the moment 🥶☔️💨. I hope you have a better day tomorrow 🥰😊

[@suonatar1]

Has beeing from England something to do with the crappy day? 😂 (I'm sorry. Couldn't help myself 😉)

[@Trista072]

@@suonatar1 😆😉

[@englishteadrinker736]

@@suonatar1 Outrageous 😆. Well, the bloody weather at the moment is not much to be cheerful about 😫.

[@jenn.a111]

There's that weird show on Netflix where engaged couples can either choose a house or spend the money on an extravagant wedding. There was this couple that chose the wedding and got a ranch fountain XD also a friend of my sister's had a Chick-fil-a sauce fountain at her reception!!

[@riccappuccino]

I'm about to sleep but whatever, this is more important 😂

[@ララ-u5i]

same😂

[@CharlotteDobre]

😂😂😂❤️

[@augustchild248]

Same 👍😝

[@lilithnagini9180]

Fucking same. I work overnight and now I'm like. Shit. Gotta watch this before I go to bed 🤣

[@TheAngierolfedownes]

Same it's 2.49am here in Queensland Australia 🇦🇺

[@imsoboredhahaha]

Thank you for the comment like on Instagram! (I’m the girl who commented the “baked potato queen ❤️”)

[@jatoalworth724]

This is why I like having punk rock friends. When they get married because they don't care about anything but their friends being there. Nothing matters, you can come with a mohawk, on a motorcycle in all leather, it doesn't matter. They really just come to get drunk and usually the bride and groom are the only ones wearing something nice and getting the most drunk and having a blast. It's not super expensive and they're super fun weddings. We all usuallly know each other and we all just like to party together.....tattoos and piercings galore. I will say this though, I worked with a girl who had a goth wedding (btw she is the nicest girl you will ever meet in your life she is Pollyanna goth) and she told me she was super upset because somebody wore a Halloween costume to her wedding instead of actually being goth......(oh my! Lol) they were just a guest! Lol they weren't even part of the party. I didn't understand why it mattered. On another note can you imagine being the girl wearing the Halloween costume while everybody else is all decked out and true goth manner (gasp!!) The sheer embarrassment of it all!!!! She had better have brought a really good gift....like some black and white striped nylons or something really cool like that......just saying.

[@euphoria4013]

I guess those bridezillas won’t like my wedding photos. Lots of tattoos, colourful hair and dresses. And I love it. Why should I change my family and friends just for my wedding to make them feel uncomfortable. They were extremely happy, we had so much fun and photos are amazing. Great memories with lovely people

[@rochelle178]

Yes, this! So many people see their wedding as a photo op rather than a celebration with friends and family. I can't imagine wanting someone to stand up in my wedding party for me and then be like "but change how you look first." So rude.

[@fayemcdowell862]

Thank you Charlotte for your videos. I can’t imagine planning a weeding today. I was married in 1984, and didn’t have to put a lot into it. You would have a cake, mints, peanuts and punch and it was a lovely reception. My sister told me she was pregnant but didn’t want to impose on my big day. But the look on my Mom’s face was priceless and made my big day even more special.

[@GennieceSledge]

If my Federal Agent boyfriend got me that handcuff ring, I'd LOVE it!!!!

[@authornmalone]

"I don't approve of wedding ring shaming" damn straight. I got a stainless steel and quartz ring for my boyfriend to give to me. It was pretty, and only cost $80. It's about the intent, not the piece of jewellery. But we broke up before that ever came to be.

[@r.carmichael4236]

My grandfather proposed to my grandma with a pearl engagement ring in 1947. He couldn’t afford a diamond. They were married until they died. I want a partner that will walk me down the sidewalk when I’m old, holding my hand the entire way.

[@SoManyRandomRamblings]

Talking about ring shaming....my other half wishes he picked out my ring without me, he hates what I picked, and was happy when I lost it while walking the dog. 😂

[@Trista072]

AWW, how sad.

[@benjalucian1515]

My BF wanted me to go ring shopping with him as we had different tastes in rings. What he liked, I didn't and vice versa. He finally gave me his budget and told me to go find something I couldn't live without.

[@Trista072]

@@benjalucian1515 Aww, how awesome of him. He's a keeper, for sure.

[@benjalucian1515]

@@Trista072 - he was a very nice guy, but there were other issues and we didn't end up getting married. I did keep the ring and paid him for it. Still have it. I hope wherever he is today, he's happy.

[@SoManyRandomRamblings]

@@benjalucian1515 glad you were happy with your ring....I ended up wishing I had let him pick it instead of me....he has more taste than I do. Also nifty that you liked it enough to want to keep it regardless. And awesome that you wish him well...hope I the best for you in your life also.

[@klowe7213]

Before meeting my hubby, I had been dating someone at work. The coworker and I both got engaged around the same time and our workplace threw us a party. We ended up cutting a cake together. Awkward - but not as awkward as posing in each other's engagement photos.

[@Zandain]

I have been to multiple weddings here in Europe, North & South...only criteria? only the bride wears white ..other than that, anything goes! As no one would consider arriving in anything, but presentable clothing 🤔 hello from Denmark 🌸🌱

[@jeng8401]

Yeah that's pretty much the same for the United States for the normal people.

[@m0t0b33]

well I've been to 1 wedding where the MIL of the bride wore a beautiful blue gown for the ceremony and most of the party, but then changed into a white dress afterwards.. it wasn't bridal per se, more like a summer dress type, but because it was white, if someone liked something simple, it could've passed for a wedding dress too..... sooo... yeah... but nobody took issue with that, because it happened kinda at the "halftime" of the party, when most of the guests changed into more comfortable clothing to be able to dance and stuff.

[@piiinkDeluxe]

I'm from Germany and same. 🙂

[@bcaye]

When my sisters married, I wore jeans and a nice blouse. I was a bridesmaid and maid of honor, lol. We had fun.

[@suonatar1]

@@m0t0b33 In Poland most brides changes into white, but more comfortable dress after first dance. That's why ANY white dress is reserved for the bride.

[@celebglam224]

Watching your videos has become a routine now, I can't sleep without watching it

[@Hollister74]

I had a funny cake topper of the bride dragging the groom, it was funny and we all loved it! It showed we didn't take thing too seriously even though it was a wedding. We have been married for going on 16 years and we are still not taking things to seriously.

[@CandaceDreamer]

lol. She was having a hard time remembering the word corsage and I was saying it in a fancy posh voice. Then she was like 'you guys are probably yelling it at me.' And still in the voice I say 'I was yelling just repeating.' I wish I had it recorded lol.

[@ajjamsen694]

Yooo if employers and jobs can be more accepting of tattoos then bridezilla need to chill the hell out. As long as they aren't vulgar or rude, relax 🤣

[@YveWin]

See, this is how Maids of Honor are failing. In a Monster-in-law wedding kit, there needs to be ink or runny shoe polish to ruin that MIL’s white dress. Ink down the front, because in the back it can be covered up. Wine is also convenient and efficient. Simple. 😉😆🤫

[@ninny216]

Nightmare wedding story time: My cousin’s wedding was about 2 years ago and my mom took me dress shopping about a week earlier. For the life of me, we couldn’t find a single thing that fit me (I’m very skinny and my skinny curves are out of place where I’m from). We were at the final store and my mom shoved a bunch of dressed into my arms to go try on. Only one dress fit (and really well) and it was white. I reluctantly came out of the dressing room to show my mom, whining I’m uncomfortable wearing it to a wedding and that I wish it were black or any other colour (in my country, we don’t wear black to funerals btw). She assured we’d get the colour sorted and I assumed she meant it would be dyed (cause I’m dumb and don’t know anything that’s to do with fabrics ). Turns out, she was going to add sparkles and sequins to it MAKING IT WORSE. I was horrified. But we’ve already bought the dress, I had nothing else and I felt guilty about the money she’d spent (we aren’t well off). I’m brown btw so it’s not like I could bite back either. My mom tried so hard to convince me it was okay to wear white - asking the tailor in front of me and even the future bride herself. Of course they said it’s okay to my face. But I wasn’t persuaded at all. The day comes and I feel horrible. Thankfully, no one at the entire wedding says anything. But I swear I felt them think it. A year goes by and I’m completely over it - bygones and all. Until my cousin’s sister makes a snide comment in the middle of a completely unrelated conversation - ‘who even wears white to a wedding’. I’m never living this down

[@chelsied.8691]

I do honestly feel bad for your situation. That being said...now you know that it was a poor decision to go along with it just to shut your mom up. Don't wear white to someone's wedding. Ever.

[@xoxjanjounxox]

At my wedding, my God fathers wife came in a white short dress... while my husband female cousin came in a jeans and a tshirt.. if I have to choose, I would prefer someone who is not in the wedding party to come in white than in a casual look. You were a cousin, don't worry about it.

[@theuzumakis2624]

Yeah, you type like you’re innocent but somewhere in my gut tells me you’re not 😅 Least you learned a lesson.

[@tabbynakamura]

My mother in law did something similar at my brother in law's wedding. I was a broke college student and she volunteered to take me to buy a dress and pay for it. There was a navy blue one and a white one in my size. I wanted the blue but she demanded I get the white and...she was paying for it so I couldn't do much. She mentioned off hand that I would match with her and her sisters in this "cream off white dress." I immediately went to my friend (the bride) and told her what was going on. She just kind of sighed and was like, "Yeah, she would. Not your fault."