Posted on 02/24/2008 5:23:22 AM PST by Huntress
Do what your wife suggests. Resentment goes away when you see the big smile on your wife's face. jmo...
I’ve seen several brides go through this: A bridesmaid insists on ordering her dress several sizes too small because she’s “going to lose weight by the wedding.” Then the bride has to sweat it out for months, hoping the bridesmaid really does lose the weight.
I think asking a bridesmaid to sign a contract is tacky, though. It’s bad enough the bridesmaid has to wear a usually horribly unflattering dress and spend a whole bunch of money for the “honor” of being in someone’s wedding. My advice is: If you’ve already been a bridesmaid twice, say “Sorry...I’m superstitious. Three times a bridesmaid, never a bride!”
Some people take the wedding day way too seriously. If they devoted as much thought, time, money, effort, planning, energy, etc., to their married life AFTER the wedding, as they do to that one day of the actual ceremony, maybe there wouldn’t be so many divorces.
American style ?
This is just a way to insult Americans. Fat does not “just happen” unless medical.
This sounds more like a “your fat lose weight” hint for women who kept a fat friend and now demand she loses weight so the bride does not have a parade of fat cows to hurt her wedding day egomania.
(grooms be warned.)
I’d take a pregnant bridesmaid as a life-affirming sign of good luck.
Were the people at the wedding as big a jerks as you are? You’re a piece of work to have posted what you did.
I’d say, “You first!”
I saved money by asking to go through my best friend’s closet and helping her pick out a dress from her stack from her sisters’ weddings. It was easier, and cheaper, than getting a new, one time dress.
Marriage used to be a binding obligation. In the old days, it took an act of the state legislature to get a divorce. Then, divorces could be granted could be granted by a judge, but only for 'cause'. Convenient, on-demand divorces have only been around for a few decades.
...OK folks....you’ve convinced me!....I’m gonna throw in the towel and rent that tux....and never mention it again.
Cheap wedding
Get married in a nudest colony forget Bride Maids dresses
My attendants loved me. We had a black and white wedding and the dresses were simple dresses that they’ve all worn since. And they cost about 75 dollars each.
And we found a dress that was decent on everyone. Their heights ranged from my 6’1 future sister in law to my 4’11 best friened. That was a feat.
I actually caused the reverse problem.
I lost 75 pounds from the time I was asked to be a bridesmaid to the wedding for my youngest brother (Lost another 60 since have 10 to go).
They kept having to take in the dress.
We had a formal wedding but the only tuxes outside the men in the wedding party were on the dads and the grandpas and the 2 uncles who did readings.
I’m sure if your wife gained 10 pounds you’d find the nearest whore and say it’s okay because she gained weight. And beat her for it too. NEVER GET MARRIED PLEASE!
I think there should be a year long wait and mandatory counseling. 2 years if kids are involved.
And if either spouse cheats or is abusive THEY LOSE EVERYTHING!
It would end all men’s affairs anyway. The whore is always only after his money (she’s always a whore no exceptions) and would leave him if he lost his money.
Is it for all the guests or family members? Is it your sister or your wife’s sister? Is she in the wedding? If it’s your sister I’m surprised your not a groomsman.
I have yet to have a bride pay for my bridesmaid outfit. Although I did pay for all my bridesmaids dresses, well my parents did.
Haha! GMTA.
If only the bodies we had in our 20's lasted through the 60's and 70's - lol! Ain't gonna happen. Pass me another chocolate, please! ; )
my bridemaids didn't wear ugly dresses... i let them choose the dress... most of my bridesmaids were family... sisters and a niece with a couple of friends... my niece was the maid-of-honor... she has really good taste and she was in charge... she wore the same dress as the bridesmaids... she and my sisters chose it... we were also all in our 30s... i think it helped that we were a little more mature... the dress was not big, not shiny, not some silly color... but yes, you are right... generally, the bridesmaids are there to make the bride look better...
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