My bridezilla friend freaked & demanded I change right before her wedding, people are confused by her ‘bizarre’ reaction
ONE wedding guest was left shocked after her best friend turned into one very bewildering bridezilla.
She wasn't sure why her choice of attire turned into a full-blown battle.
DRESS DEBACLE
Reddit user copperfairy wanted to clarify that at no point did she ever engage in an affair with her friend's now husband or do anything that should have resulted in such an over-the-top reaction.
Rather, all the drama started over a dress.
She explained how her longtime friend had requested for her to be the maid of honor at her wedding.
She even went on a quest to find the perfect dress for the occasion.
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"The issue of the dress had been bothering me for a long while, as I had not found anything that I liked and that suited me," she said.
"Eventually, I found the perfect dress. It was red and form-fitting, while also long and formal," she added.
"It was absolutely stunning. While I knew about the connotations of a red dress, I figured no one really cares about that stuff anyhow."
Her friend was "stressed" with wedding plans and never asked to see the dress before the big day so she didn't bother to divulge any details.
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"In my culture, everyone on the bride’s side goes to her house before going to the venue. It’s a miniature celebration," she said.
"Eventually, the groom’s party will arrive at her house too and take her to the venue," she added.
RED IN THE FACE
It didn't take long, however, for the red number to stir the pot and leave her friend red in the face.
"I walk into the bride’s house, ready to help her prepare for anything, and her eyes go wide when she sees my dress," she said.
"I didn’t take her as the type to care about this stuff, but I should have known bridezilla would take it the wrong way," she added.
"She demanded I stay in her room and not come out for the entire bride’s house, and change when I came to church."
And she didn't stop there.
"She bestowed the role of maid of honor on her little sister, who was fifteen and way too young to have the job," she said.
I didn’t attend the wedding or the reception, and I refused to change because the dress was just so perfect.
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"I called her out on her bulls**t and called her jealous. I stormed out of the house while the groom’s party was already rolling in, so everyone saw me in the red dress," she added.
"I didn’t attend the wedding or the reception, and I refused to change because the dress was just so perfect. She has blown up my phone because of the scene I made.
"Apparently those two things put together scream affair."
She wanted to know if others thought she was to blame for "throwing a wrench" in their marriage so soon.
BIZARRE BRIDE BEHAVIOR
Readers didn't think there was anything to warrant the bride's bizarre behavior.
"I've only ever seen "red is taboo at a wedding" on Reddit. Nobody has ever been able to tell me which culture the taboo comes from. I have seen many people wear red to a wedding lol," wrote one user.
"Taboo for the bride only, as far as I know in my own traditions," said another reader.
"I can't speak for Chinese culture, but women guests wear red at weddings all the time in South Asian cultures," said another user.
"I wore a red dress to my aunt's wedding last summer and no one said anything, lol, like I know white is off-limits obviously but red?" said one Reddit reader.
WHAT'S IN A COLOR
It's not necessarily a faux pas to wear red to most Western and secular nuptials, according to Brides.
Bridal fashion stylist Gabrielle Hurwitz spoke with the outlet about how couples are starting to get "creative" with dress codes, leaving more room for wearing whatever you want.
The publication also addressed the viral myth that wearing red means you had a "fling with the groom," saying there is no truth behind it.
In some South Asian and East Asian cultures, red is even thought to be lucky and is traditionally incorporated into wedding day attire.
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However, Hurwitz warned against wearing red to ceremonies where it may have a cultural meaning because it could be a part of the couple's clothing.
The stylist said you should also avoid it at Western weddings held at traditional venues such as churches and country clubs as a precaution.