Bridezilla shares bizarre contract her bridesmaids have to follow – including not gaining weight & to save £40 a month
BEING your pal's bridesmaid is a BIG deal... and part of the role means accepting whatever dress they want you to wear and showering them with gifts at their hen do.
But spending all your savings on their wedding and pledging not to gain any weight in the run up to the big day? Let's just say, that certainly isn't in the job spec.
That said, one woman has been slammed online after she made her pals sign a ";contract" before agreeing to be a bridesmaid - consisting of exactly 37 bizarre rules.
Sharing the document on Facebook, the bride explained: "I've read a lot of posts about issues with bridesmaids.
"I gave out contracts. It explained my expectations from beginning to end."
To begin with, the woman asked her pals not to encourage her to change anything about the wedding or "speak negatively" about any guests.
But it then takes a drastic turn when she demanded that her dearest friends not gain any more than 3kg before the wedding or change their hair colour without "pre-approval".
What's more, the only acceptable excuse for missing the bridal shower and hen do is "death or jail, pregnancy over five months and some sickness with recent doctor’s note."
And if that wasn't bad enough, she also asked her friends to "not intentionally fall pregnant" before the wedding as well as saving over £2,000 to pay for any bridal expenses.
She wrote: "I will agree to save at least $50 [£40] a month for expenses for the next 14 months."
Bridesmaid contract in full:
- I will not try to convince the bride to change anything in her wedding
- I will not talk negative about anyone in the wedding
- I will not gain more than 3kg between now and the wedding
- I will wear only black or dark brown hair on the day of the wedding (highlights may be accepted with prior approval)
- I cannot wear any lashes the day of the wedding unless professionally installed
- I have to attend the bridal shower and bachelorette party, fitting and rehearsals and wedding (only time this can be missed is death or jail, pregnancy over five months and some sickness with recent doctor’s note)
- I will take care of my skin, hair and nails from now until the wedding
- The bride will choose my make-up artist the day of the wedding
- I will agree to wear the dress the bride chooses regardless of my own opinions, style or colour
- I will not wear any extra accessories, items of clothing or jewellery the day of the wedding except my wedding or engagement ring.
- I will not intentionally fall pregnant before the wedding. (Pregnancy under five months will not be excused from attending wedding events)
- I will support the bride in everything she chooses
- I will not consume more than seven units of alcohol during any even except bachelorette party (there will be no limit)
- I will not bring a date to wedding or reception without bridal approval
- I will not bring any outside people, except kids, to any meeting
- I will not bring my kids to the wedding unless they are a part of the wedding party (no exceptions)
- I will make sure I have an accountable babysitter the day of all events and I understand that no show for no babysitter will not be an acceptable excuse
- I will not make any advances towards males in the wedding party
- I will not date anyone in the wedding party that I wasn’t dating before I signed this contract
- I will be happy and positive at all times during wedding and reception
- I will not grow sensitive and angry with the bride because I understand that she has a bossy attitude
- I will not attempt to outdo the bride in any way
- I will wear the hairstyle the bride chooses for the wedding day
- I understand that I have to purchase my own dress and shoes and hairstyle for the wedding
- I understand that the bachelorette party may be a destination getaway
- I understand that I have to purchase a bachelorette party T-shirt and fund my own trip if it is away
- I understand that the maid and matron of honour will need help funding some of the events. The wedding and reception are not included
- I understand that the bride does not want any suggestion and this agreement is on here twice, two different ways because the bride wants it to be clear. Only suggestion allowed is a way to get her exact item at a cheaper price.
- I will not drop out of the wedding party for any of the reasons listed above. If I do not like anything listed, I will not sign the contract and I will be replaced. I understand that I do not agree to the above terms it will not ruin the bride and I’s friendship. But if I sign and agree and later want to drop out, then it will ruin our friendship
- I understand that no friendship to the bride is bigger than anyone in her wedding party and everyone will be treated equally
- I understand that I may have to do physical activity at the reception and this requires practices provided by the bride
- No coloured contact lenses allowed
- No black drawn-on eyebrows or thick drawn-on (matter of fact, revert back to make-up law above)
- No glossy coloured lipstick allowed (the kind that looks very , very shiny and bright)
- No colourful nails the day of the wedding. Only colours allowed are American, French or Nudes
- I will provide the bride with my normal seven-day schedule within five days of signing this contract.
- I will agree to save at least $50 [£40] a month for expenses for the next 14 months.
And while bridesmaids and groomsmen often engage in some harmful flirtation, this Bridezilla made her pals promise that they wouldn't "make advances" towards anyone in the bridal party.
Unsurprisingly, the contract didn't go down well with the bride's friends - and while she started wedding planning with 10, only six were by her side on the big day.
Justifying the contracts, she added: "I refused to be stressed and didn't budge on any of it."
"Am I reading this right? Just ridiculous," one outraged user responded. "And I can’t believe six people signed it!"
Another added: "I would screw this contract up and throw it in the brides’ face. What an idiot."
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