I got paid by a stranger to be a bridesmaid when her maid of honour crossed the line with the fiance – I got £775 a day

account, she wrote: “Just got an email from a bride who wants to hire me as her HIRED BRIDESMAID for her wedding next week because she caught her maid of honour bestie flirting with her fiance and kicked her out of her life.”

Jen’s job means brides pay her to be part of their wedding parties - from carrying out helpful tasks, to showing up and looking nice in the wedding photos.

Her video has racked up over 159,000 likes, and people were amazed.

One said: “I thought this only happens in books or in movies.”

Another added: “Wait bridesmaids for hire??? How do I get in this business.”

And the unusual job has its perks, including the paycheck, which can be up to £744 a day.

The New York-based professional said that people hire her for three main reasons; if they don’t have close friends, if their friends are "drama" and they want a professional, or if the reason they are getting married is complicated and they don’t want pals around.

There is, however, one aspect of Jen’s job that she finds particularly difficult.

She said: “When the hired bridesmaid wants to stay friends with the bride… but can’t.”

She captioned the clip: “The hardest part of the job.”

The video racked up 162,000 likes and many commenters said they were seriously jealous of Jen’s career.

“I’d legit be a bridesmaid for free lol. Just have an open bar and I’m there”, said one, while another wrote: “I would love to be a bridesmaid for hire, I love weddings.”