New stepmother buys used bridesmaid dress for 15-year-old stepdaughter despite paying full price for everyone else’s: ‘You coldly disregarded her feeling excluded’

When you’re a certain kind of 15-year-old girl, a dress can be everything. When you’re coming into your age, your body, and your sense of self, clothes are naturally going to have a lot of emotional resonance. It’s when you’re beginning to figure out your style, and you’re trying things out to see if they …
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‘I was left feeling quite humiliated’: Backhanded maid of honor and bridesmaid ignore bride during wedding dress try-on

If you’re the type of person who has dreamed of your wedding day, odds are you’ve probably dreamed of trying on your wedding dress. Shows like Say Yes to the Dress hype it up to be a dramatic, emotional ritual where your dreams are fulfilled and all your family members start crying. They give out …
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Fratty groom sprays bride with champagne at their wedding, gets scolded by humorless killjoys: ‘I don’t care if he just married her, he doesn’t like her’

We’ve all seen viral videos of weddings being ruined by thoughtless grooms. Who could forget the video of a man holding a sign behind him that read «Help Me» during his own wedding ceremony? Countless viral moments basically amount to «groom shoves cake in his bride’s face and goes way too far.» I don’t think …
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‘You are being unnecessarily dramatic’: Dentist refuses to attend brother’s wedding because she doesn’t like off-the-shoulder dresses

Wedding attire is often a contentious concept, though it really shouldn’t be. Don’t wear white if you’re not the bride, and keep it formal. End of story. But there are so many rules and gradations of rules that everyone gets a little crazy. There’s a whole subreddit dedicated to wedding fashion advice, and it gets heated. But in my mind, it’s on the bride and groom …
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‘You found a loophole’: Parents’ $50k wedding gift exposes ridiculous double standard, daughter elopes in response

It wasn’t so long ago that young women only had two choices in life: get married or good luck, sweetie. It remains true in other parts of the world. But thanks to some courageous gals of history and those who championed them (aka the invention of the dishwasher and birth control), we have a few …
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Bridesmaid pays over $9500 to attend friend’s destination wedding, sparks debate about wedding expenses: ‘Trying to ruin the friendship before the wedding’

It’s no secret that weddings are an expensive affair. From the dress to the venue to the flowers to the catering… you might be taking out a loan for your dream wedding. And that’s just on the couple’s side. A hidden expense that we’re not talking about enough is wedding party expenses. If you’ve received …
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‘The bride burst into tears’: 20+ Hilarious moments when wedding guests didn’t ‘hold their peace’

I haven’t been to many weddings in my day, which I kind of regret because I love spectacle. Any time that a group of people gets together in the hopes of things going well, there’s always potential for things to go wrong. There’s too much comedic tension. Like funerals, when something is funny at a …
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Controlling girlfriend forbids boyfriend from wearing a kilt to a wedding: ‘She needs to get over herself’

Kilts are rad. They have a long and storied history and culture, look fashionable, and let the legs breathe. What’s wrong with that? To some killjoys out there, though, kilts are apparently embarrassing for your boyfriend to wear. What are you afraid of? That he will outshine you and no one will notice your off-the-rack …
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‘I hope this gets normalized’: Bride and groom request cash instead of gifts, sparks debate about wedding etiquette

If weddings are one thing, they’re not always romantic, inspiring, or even fun. They’re expensive. Even the cheapest weddings leave you with sticker shock. It’s no wonder that seemingly more and more couples are opting for nontraditional ceremonies, or skipping them altogether. If you don’t have thousands of dollars lying around (and most people don’t), …
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College Bride Demands Bridal Party Pay $5,000 in Wedding Cancellation Fees

Some people can spot a trainwreck from a mile away, but even though you know it’s coming, it’s still really hard to resist watching, especially if there is some juicy family drama involved. One woman named Dana was the literal definition of a bridezilla, and unfortunately, as bridezillas tend to do, she was getting married …
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