Couple asks 26-year-old friend to shave her armpit hair before their beach wedding, claims it will be ‘distracting’ for other guests: ‘They are accusing me of trying to take attention away from their wedding’

Everyone is in charge of their own body hair, end of story. We all get to decide what, if anything, we want to do with it. And nobody else gets the right to tell us what to do. Sure, there are certain social expectations, but we get to decide whether or not we’re going to …
Seguir leyendo Couple asks 26-year-old friend to shave her armpit hair before their beach wedding, claims it will be ‘distracting’ for other guests: ‘They are accusing me of trying to take attention away from their wedding’

Bride calls out 39-year-old who claims she can’t afford a wedding gift but spends $500 on her outfit: ‘We’re almost 40 now and her prioritizing looking hot has long since become sad’

Other people’s weddings are not about you. Plain and simple. Sure, it’s fun to dress up and party with your friends, but ultimately, you’re there to celebrate the couple. They should be the focal point of the evening, not you. But this is difficult for some folks to internalize. They see a wedding as an …
Seguir leyendo Bride calls out 39-year-old who claims she can’t afford a wedding gift but spends $500 on her outfit: ‘We’re almost 40 now and her prioritizing looking hot has long since become sad’

Entitled bride fines bridesmaid $100 for missing ‘mandatory’ spray tan: ‘I have eczema, […] derm said hard no’

Becoming an adult means realizing that nothing is truly mandatory except for death and taxes. Sure, people may try to get you to do things, but you don’t have to. You might face the consequences of not doing them, but that’s your decision to make. This is especially true when it comes to weddings. You …
Seguir leyendo Entitled bride fines bridesmaid $100 for missing ‘mandatory’ spray tan: ‘I have eczema, […] derm said hard no’

Wedding planner seats guests alphabetically by first name, separating them from their dates: ‘One table was pretty much just women named Sue/Susan/Suzanne who didn’t know each other at all’

Going to a wedding is a big social event. Sure, you’re there to celebrate the happy couple, but you’re also there to hang out with all the other guests. Actually, that’s mainly what you’ll be doing since the couple is probably going to be busy. You have to spend the whole (usually all-day) affair with …
Seguir leyendo Wedding planner seats guests alphabetically by first name, separating them from their dates: ‘One table was pretty much just women named Sue/Susan/Suzanne who didn’t know each other at all’

‘Our wishes were blatantly dismissed’: Couple’s one “child-free” wedding rule ignored, when two family members bring their 9-month-old baby and three other children aged 5-12, disregarding clear instructions on invitation, coordinator demands they leave

Normally, when a couple chooses to have a «child-free» wedding, that generally hints at the obvious: please don’t bring your children to my wedding…It’s written in bold on the invitation, so we’re not quite sure how much clearer the message could’ve been. But it seems a few family members needed it written across one another’s …
Seguir leyendo ‘Our wishes were blatantly dismissed’: Couple’s one “child-free” wedding rule ignored, when two family members bring their 9-month-old baby and three other children aged 5-12, disregarding clear instructions on invitation, coordinator demands they leave

Sister-in-law ‘accidentally’ leaks 26-year-old bride’s pregnancy, bride un-invites her to the wedding: ‘I had over 50 messages from distant friends and coworkers before I could even process it’

Announcing your pregnancy is part of the fun of having a baby. There are all sorts of videos on the internet of people doing it in clever, fun ways, and it always makes me cry. Especially if the dad cries. It’s such a joyous moment, and surprises are fun when they’re good news. It’s probably …
Seguir leyendo Sister-in-law ‘accidentally’ leaks 26-year-old bride’s pregnancy, bride un-invites her to the wedding: ‘I had over 50 messages from distant friends and coworkers before I could even process it’

Bride demands introverted 25-year-old cousin perform a choreographed dance at her extravagant wedding, family labels her the villain when she refuses, claiming she should do this one favor for her: ‘I don‘t feel comfortable dancing in front of a crowd’

Listen, you might be the loudest, party-on-the-table type of girl in the room, oozing confidence in every direction. And hey, there’s nothing wrong with that. But that doesn’t mean everyone enjoys or thrives under that kind of spotlight. Some people are naturally more reserved, introverted even, preferring to stay behind the scenes rather than be …
Seguir leyendo Bride demands introverted 25-year-old cousin perform a choreographed dance at her extravagant wedding, family labels her the villain when she refuses, claiming she should do this one favor for her: ‘I don‘t feel comfortable dancing in front of a crowd’

Stepmother of the bride shows off white dress she plans to wear to stepdaughter’s wedding: ‘It isn’t white…it’s tan…almost goldish’

What is with people and wearing white to other people’s weddings? Isn’t it a universally acknowledged truth that you shouldn’t do that? Unless you’re literally a child, you cannot plead ignorance on this one (and in that case, an adult should have told you). Even if the bride in question isn’t wearing white, unless she …
Seguir leyendo Stepmother of the bride shows off white dress she plans to wear to stepdaughter’s wedding: ‘It isn’t white…it’s tan…almost goldish’

‘You’re seriously going to make people sit outside like they’re in a field? That’s so low-class’: Entitled mom demands daughter cancel her wedding because she wants to have it outside

Everyone is allowed to have the wedding they want to have, within reason. As long as you can afford it, or have help to afford it, what you say goes. You don’t have to bend to convention if you don’t want to. You don’t have to wear a big white dress and invite everyone you’ve …
Seguir leyendo ‘You’re seriously going to make people sit outside like they’re in a field? That’s so low-class’: Entitled mom demands daughter cancel her wedding because she wants to have it outside

Overseas family asks cousin to contribute £150 to wedding she’s not attending, says it’s ‘charity’: ‘I am deeply unmotivated to contribute’

There are lots of great ways to spend your money. You’re probably thinking of some of them right now. You might have bills to pay, rent that’s due, contributions to make to your retirement fund, money set aside for healthcare, and that’s not even the fun stuff. What about date night dinners and new pairs …
Seguir leyendo Overseas family asks cousin to contribute £150 to wedding she’s not attending, says it’s ‘charity’: ‘I am deeply unmotivated to contribute’