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We live in the age of grand weddings. Everybody wants to have the most amazing marriage ceremony to show off to other people. The wedding industry has deluded everyone into believing that we need to conform to expected standards while surpassing everything that has come before us by having the most spectacular wedding ever.

The pressure that is put on brides and grooms trickles down to the bridal party. Being asked to be a bridesmaid at a wedding is a privilege which you should be joyous, but beware of the absolute stress that comes with this honoured position.

While on the quest to have the best wedding ever, some ‘bridezillas’ have been known to make absurd demands of their bridesmaids. Some of the ridiculous things brides ask their bridesmaids are listed below:

Lose or gain weight

In the quest for a fairytale wedding, some brides will ask the bridesmaids to lose or gain weight so that they can look good in pictures. I can’t emphasise enough how utterly preposterous such a suggestion is!

If someone ever makes such a suggestion, you should opt out of the wedding and the friendship as well. If you are happy with yourself, don’t feel pressured to fit into the ridiculous beauty standards of a bridezilla. You are not a piece of furniture to decorate an event. You are a person.

Cut, dye, or straighten hair

A wedding lasts about eight hours. Your hairdo as the bridesmaid at the wedding should not matter, but some bridezillas have decided it should. Some will ask their bridesmaids to wear weaves or hair extensions, while some will ask their bridesmaid to alter their hair altogether.

They will arm themselves with photos of exactly what they want your hair to look like and expect you to toe the line without putting into consideration what you like or if you can afford it.

Spend ridiculous amount of money

Being a bridesmaid is a pricey affair. You are expected to shell out money for travels, bridal shower gift, bachelorette party gift, a bridesmaid dress, accessories, makeup and hair.

Sometimes you are broke and want to prove your loyalty to your friend and end up spending thousands on a wedding that is not even yours. Brides are very specific about how the bridesmaids should look on the wedding day, and it is obviously costly to look good.

Give a speech

Giving a speech during your friend’s wedding is a great thing if you are up for it. For some weddings, bridesmaids must give a speech. Perhaps you are not the public speaking type or you may just not be feeling up to it. You should not have to give a speech if you don’t want to.

@roxannekenya

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