[Quilla]

Just speculating, but I got the impression many of the bridemaids were cousins and the like. She may have been pressured to include Cousin Sue Ann, since they had asked Cousin Jo Ellen and of course, there's Cousin Hannah Sue and Joline to think about. On and on it goes....

[WeddingPlanner]

In my business I've seen weddings mushroom to the point of a circus. The bride and groom can completely lose control - it suddenly becomes all about the mothers. We're doing one right now where the groom has no sisters, and his mother is doing everything she can to upstage the reception with the rehearsal dinner. It's her one chance to relive the dream.

I've also seen brides have almost complete nervous breakdowns - not from the planning, we're doing that - but from the pressure from parents. I'm not surprised we don't see this more often.

[TAdams8591]

That may be. Her wedding was way over done, and adding that kind of pressure is so unnecessary.