Posted on 02/24/2008 5:23:22 AM PST by Huntress
Bridesmaids may soon be forced to sign contracts agreeing not to put on weight or get pregnant before a friend's wedding.
One in five brides-to-be is so concerned that her bridesmaids might let her down that she would ask her maid-of-honour to sign a written "pre-nuptial agreement", according to a new poll.
A bridesmaid contract is the latest American-style trend for brides
Despite the fact that 61 per cent of brides picked a best friend as their choice of bridesmaid and 49 per cent chose their sister, 48 per cent would sack a bridesmaid who failed to stick to the rules.
The survey of 1,000 women, commissioned by You & Your Wedding magazine, asked women which clauses they would put in their contract.
It found that respondents' biggest gripes were with bridesmaids who put on weight, became pregnant or changed their hairstyles before the big day.
A series of suggested clauses included that bridesmaids should not consume more than 10 units of alcohol or make any advances towards "inappropriate male guests" - or the groom.
Many women who had already married reported stories of their bridesmaids letting them down on their big day.
One woman said her maid-of-honour left her dress at a service station on the way to the wedding after deciding she didn't like it, while another revealed a bridesmaid had left 30 invitations unsent in her desk drawer.
Colette Harris, editor of You & Your Wedding magazine, said: "Planning weddings can be a stressful time for brides and while our contract is meant to be tongue-in-cheek, the survey demonstrates that issues with bridesmaids are of concern to many readers.
"Perhaps official contracts are the way forward for brides struggling to keep the peace."
Siobhàn Craven-Robins works with hundreds of brides a year in her role as wedding planner and has organised the weddings of celebrity clients including Joan Collins and Barbara Windsor.
"There has been a spoof contract like this on the internet in recent years but I'm not sure if the brides I know would actually use the real thing," she said.
The bridesmaid's contract is the latest American-style trend for brides. It follows the opening in Berkshire of the country's first bridal boot camp for women determined to shape up to fit into their dresses.
Trudy Dixon, the director of Bridal Boot Camp, said while many of the bridesmaids that work out at the boot camp had complained about the colour or style of the dresses chosen for them, few brides she knew would resort to such draconian measures to keep their ladies in line.
"I've been a bridesmaid several times and if I was presented with a contract, I would suggest they found another friend to do the job" she said.
Can’t speak for Appy, but Eaker is only a nice guy on the internet.
Crap, is it already time for another beating?
My fists are sore and the dogs keep biting me!
By God, you couldn’t make it up.
The song "I won't grow up"
From Peter Pan...
Somehow seems appropriate for this thread.
Get the tux. It’s not a big deal. Nothing to fight over (and men do look hot in tuxes).
I remember my wedding, big deal, beautiful dress, ceremony, reception. Most importantly, the vows were taking.
I was a bridesmaid in a few weddings prior to my own and it was hell. I had one tell me how to wear my hair (up and I never wear my hair up unless I’m cleaning on swimming) and told her to shove it.
Two months after we were married, we were invited and my husband was best man at a black tie wedding. I never heard of a black tie wedding before, but he didn’t have to worry about it because he was the best man, already had to wear the tux. I wore the little black dress that always works for formal, semi-formal events.
Just wear the tux. She’ll appreciate it.
You must live in a different world than I do. What you’re stating is not always the case.
You’re either joking or I’m way too new to understand your silly posts.
Keep reading!
;<)
It’s a joke or satire or something,right?
Note:
TheMom said that I could beat her twice tomorrow because I missed today’s beating.
My baby is such a sweetheart!
Did you see the kind words from my son? I guess I probably should give him a beating too.
Not a joke.
I really think that she is crazy and possibly dangerous.
Or maybe just a liberal shill and not a very good one either. Check her “In Forum” posts. Every one is full of hate.
She is a mouse among cats and apparently has gotten tired of being batted around.
She will be on another thread spreading her bile.
I’m a complete idiot - I don’t know what an “in forum” post is.
I was surprised by the posts but started to second guess and thought it was a joke or something.
Thanks :)
I’m amazed by the whole wedding fiasco I keep seeing. I did experience it with one bride I had the misfortune to be a bridesmaid for but didn’t realize it was getting so bad until I watched some of those cable shows about weddings.
The unfortunate time I was a bridesmaid for a loony bride (or the most loony bride), the bride was miserable at her own wedding. It was all about her being a queen and her little princesses (the bridesmaids) around her - and yeah she wrote this in a note to me after her bridal shower that I couldn’t attend because I had mid-terms and she couldn’t understand that. And this was in the 80’s.
And it killed her, and according to her literally, that I refused to wear my hair up in some updo thing. I thought that was bad but watching these wedding shows, hell, count me out, I’d rather be a guest.
I had the big wedding too, and had a blast. Our wedding pics and video show how much fun we had. Once I entered that church, nothing else matter than the Sacrament and vows my husband and I were exchanging, and once we entered the limo after the church, it was all about enjoying our day and having fun. A big Penn State football game was on and our entire bridal party was concerned with the game, lol. I wasn’t even concerned during the months prior to the wedding. “They” say wedding prep is so stressful but I personally think it’s only for those who make it stressful.
You call me crazy and dangerous and you think abusing women is okay, Vows mean nothing to you. God means NOTHING to you.
You are the liberal here. Thinking cheating is okay is very liberal.
Anyone that either cheats or thinks its okay is a worthless piece of trash with no morals.
Another confesion to being a worthless piece of trash.
So hate filled liberal piece of trash who do you like more Hillary or Obama?
You believe beating a woman is okay which makes you just as bad as someone who beats a woman.
Your reaction to the Tinley Park, Illinois shootings was “YEA 5 FAT WOMEN DIED!” you want to send roses to the gunman.
Oh and there were fat people who died on 9/11. You think that was dandy.
Child molesters are gross atheist pig too.
Another liberal piece of trash woman abusing child hater posts.
You celebrated the Tinley Park shootings and want to send flowers to the gunman.
You thought it was okay that a lot of fat people died on 9/11.
Eaker is a woman hating piece of trash who doesn’t think vows mean anything.
The worst wedding I was in was my brothers. lol. I was Best Man and the priest kept yelling and screaming at me saying stand over here, no over there, no get closer, no get further away...I swear if it wasn’t my brother, I would have left and not turned back. Oh you are wondering about if it was our parish priest...no it was hers. We had the wedding at her parish church not our family. Same with my wedding. We had it at my wife’s church, but the Priest was nice and my brother had it made. lol. I have been best man twice and usher (I guess you call it that) twice I believe.
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