It is no mystery that mothers-in-law to be often will not take kindly to the women that their sons have proposed to. But despite how irritating, upsetting, or downright offensive these matriarchs are, the fiancé coming into the family will do her best to be accommodating and polite. What happens when said matriarch goes out of her way to truly tip the cart? This is the story of a bride-to-be that was pushed to the edge, far beyond anything that she could forgive.
Sour Grapes
Tracey was not going to keep this particular offense to herself, heading off to Reddit to type out her story in full. The incident had occurred only months leading up to her nuptials in Colombia. It was a given that Tracey and the matriarch had never seen eye-to-eye, with all manner of strange and disturbing disagreements having built up to this climactic showdown. There was no detail that she spared when writing out her story, one that had driven her relationship into troubled waters.
Sour Grapes
Deer In The Headlights
Tracey would always try to be the bigger woman whenever she and her partner’s mother reached a tense level. When Tracey walked in on this lady trying to disturb the glorious perfection of her wedding gown, however, there was no time for politeness. This older woman had done her best to get under Tracey’s skin, and this time she had gone too far. Any bride-to-be will be incredibly protective over their special dress, and disturbing its fine materials was a step too far.
Deer In The Headlights
Destiny
There is so much to say about what goes into a happy and successful marriage, but experts agree that a good relationship between those getting married and their respective families is essential. Tracy’s only wish, in this respect, was that her mother-in-law to be would treat her with the same respect that she gave. Sadly, that classic rom-com theme of the nightmare mother-in-law would become all too real for Tracy. This older woman would constantly go out of her way to irk and irritate Tracy, to the point that the younger woman often struggled to stay silent.
Destiny
Family First
Weddings can become borderline unmanageable for couples that find themselves waist-deep in the stress of organizing such a magnificent event, over such a long period of time. Thankfully, many couples have responsible family members and friends that will happily help out. Those that always had your back in the past would surely come to your aid in your neediest hour? Sadly, many well-meaning individuals often end up making life even harder for the engaged couple.
Family First
Chaos And Calamity
Tracy and Rick’s social media accounts provided the scene of an ideal relationship. There were so many pictures of them going out on lovely dates, holding each other like they could have disappeared any minute. Social media can often be deceiving, however, and those that knew the couple well knew that behind the scenes, there was trouble in paradise. That did not mean that the couple was not doing its best to salvage a disastrous situation…
Chaos And Calamity
The Queenly Bride
One has to wonder how a wedding gown, something that will not see much action until the big day itself, became the central tension in this domestic tragedy. Every bride looks forward to that day with intense excitement where they can finally step out in that queenly getup. Everyone wants to feel like royalty, even if just for a moment in an otherwise ordinary life. Certainly, Tracy wanted to make the most out of her big day, with the brightest gown in mind.
The Queenly Bride
Height Of Luxury
Tracy had her sights set on Galia Lahav, a top designer in the couture atelier field. With superstars such as Beyonce having acquired her big day’s wedding dress from the spot, Tracy had decided that she was just as deserving as Queen B when it came to her wedding apparel. There was no room for cheapness, and Tracy was not going to spare a single expense. As you can imagine, what Tracy had in mind was not going to cheap, with a price tag of $11,000!
Height Of Luxury
The Fantasy Setting
Beyond the luxurious demands, there is the promise of a fairytale wedding, one that so many women have been dreaming of since they were youngsters. This leads many people to fall into debt, just for the sake of looking like a queen for a short while. Although we would never encourage anyone to go out of pocket for anything that wasn’t essential, you do only get married once, after all! Make it as wonderful as it is practical.
The Fantasy Setting
The Dreamlike Affair
Plenty of engaged couples do their best to find a wedding venue that would be easily reached by their friends and family. Not this couple, that believed that Colombia was the most ideal location to tie the knot in. One Facebook status that Tracy uploaded shortly after she and Rick landed on a spot expressed her excitement, “We’re planning to be married in December in Colombia and of course, I’m beyond pumped.” Just why Tracy decided that somewhere as distant as Colombia was appropriate, we might never truly know…
The Dreamlike Affair
Antagonist
Rick had, after a slight bit of pressure, agreed to make Colombia his and Tracy’s wedding venue, one that Tracy regarded as a perfect adventure. Tracy went on to describe how this wedding venue was a true destination, one that she had convinced Rick to join her in. Rick had perhaps bent too easily to Tracy’s wishes, but he was the kind of man that was devoted completely to his partner. Would his mother share the same optimism?
Antagonist
Maternal Moaning
We now turn our attention to Gina, the mother of Rick, who was incredibly vocal about the couple’s wedding venue choice. Gina was not on board with the decision, and did not hesitate to criticize their decision making. According to Gina, people should at the very least choose a wedding venue where people speak English. Tracy would not allow her future mother-in-law to get in her way, however. This woman was too old-fashioned for modern sensibilities, or so she believed…
Maternal Moaning
Making Sense
But there was more on Gina’s troubled mind than simply language barriers. The older woman was concerned that their lives would be endangered by entering this country with such a notorious reputation thanks to crime lords like Pablo Escobar. Plenty of Americans believe that Colombia is a chaotic murder capital of the world. While Gina might have had some real concerns for their safety, it was clear that she also had an agenda. The matriarch had not proven her sincerity yet.
Making Sense
A Different Page
Tracy felt that Gina would have picked any plan that she put forward to pieces, doing her best to control the developments. This was a bullheaded older woman that was only too happy to tear Tracy’s positivity down at every turn. Finally, Tracy knew that they would never be on the same page. Despite how hard Tracy had tried to make things right between herself and her future mother-in-law, she had never warmed up to her.
A Different Page
The Controlling Mother
There are many overbearing mothers who will struggle to accept that their sons are moving on in life, and moving in with another woman. Tracy was clearly one of these possessive mothers, who could not share Rick with anyone, especially not a fiancé. To be frank, Tracy would probably have done her best to scare off any woman that entered her home at Rick’s side. So many otherwise happy relationships were ruined by parents that were far too involved and disruptive.
The Controlling Mother
Tense Romance
Gina and Tracy’s entire antagonism was borne from an inability to calmly share Rick. A mother and a fiancé will be the two most important female roles in a man’s life, perhaps before he has a daughter. But Gina had often taken her possessiveness too far, to creepy levels, in fact. She would sit on her son’s lap often, cutting up his food and forking it into his mouth, as if they were in a relationship! There are mommy’s boys, and then there is this…
Tense Romance
Desperate For Space
Through all of this strange and annoying tension, all that Tracy wished for was a clean slate to start a new relationship with Gina. There really was no need for them to be constantly at odds, and Tracy hated to think that this would be the rest of her life with Rick and his mother. To be happy as a wife is one thing, but one must also be content as a daughter-in-law. Amazingly, Gina seemed to pick up on Tracy’s wishes, as she began behaving more respectfully after the younger woman complained to Rick.
Desperate For Space
Mean To Mommy
Tracy knew that Gina had no kindness or excitement in her heart for the big incoming day, and so she simply cut the older woman out of the wedding planning. Of course, Gina would not take long to find out that she had been excluded, causing her to throw a fit in front of her son. The situation between these three people was reaching a boiling point, and one particularly disastrous situation would push them all over the edge.
Mean To Mommy
The Struggling Son
Rick was now on the brink of patience as he became the diplomat between his mother and partner’s disagreements. When Tracy had come to her own realization that Gina had to be pushed out of the picture, she had made sure to make her intentions very clear to her fiancé. Rick had now come to the point where he had to stand up to his own mother. He had to choose between supporting his partner or comforting his mother. The poor man was being torn in half.
The Struggling Son
Looking To The Future
Finally, Rick knew that it was up to him to keep his family in one piece, or risk losing everything. It was at that moment that he knew that he would need to take his father’s place as the head of the family. To put it simply, Gina was in for an incredibly grounding experience. The lines had been drawn, and Tracy was amazingly impressed with how her man had dealt with his pushy mother.
Looking To The Future
That Fateful Day
Things were starting to look up for the couple, now that Gina had been put in her place. There was so much that the couple had planned for one particular day, where the blue sky promised a happy time. Tracy walked to one of her new home’s windows, and saw that a car was driving up their driveway. It was Gina. The woman had dropped in announced to see the beautiful home that the couple had just bought. They were happy to let her in and show her around.
That Fateful Day
Bitterness
Gina was, for once, excitedly greeted for the couple, but the matriarch would not return their affections. The older woman looked around the lofty place disapprovingly, shaking her head at various luxurious features. This truly hurt the couple, who had been so excited to show off their new abode. That was when Gina went from disagreeable to plain hostile as she began tearing into Tracy. According to the Reddit post that the bride-to-be would share with the world, Gina’s hostility had come out of the blue.
Bitterness
Dimming The Shine
Tracy could not understand what she had done to invoke Gina’s wrath, but the older woman would be all too happy to fill her in. It was the wedding ring. It was far too pricy, and Rick should not have agreed to purchase something so tastelessly showy. Even if Tracy was rather materialistic, that was not for Gina to criticize. It seemed like despite their ‘progress’, Gina was the same cruel woman that Tracy had met all those years ago.
Dimming The Shine
Splitting Hairs
Tracy somehow managed to keep her calm throughout the onslaught. She mildly assured Gina that moissanite was the stone that had been used for the ring, and not a diamond, making the piece far less extravagant than the older woman had thought. But Gina was not satisfied, going on to shame the couple for having spent so much money on “blood diamonds”. Tracy could not believe what she was hearing, given that Gina was the proud owner of an incredible diamond jewelry set!
Splitting Hairs
Further Theatrics
Gina was not finished there, however, as she began targeting the couple’s perceived lack of financial sense overall. She strongly believed that they were not being careful with their money. Quite the opposite, in fact, as they were wasting their money in the way that irresponsible future parents do. She went so far as to question whether they would be able to raise children properly at this rate. Gina had nothing good to say about their recent hefty purchases.
Further Theatrics
Train Wreck
Gina could not see Tracy and Rick establishing a happy and intelligent family life at this rate, and was ashamed that her family line was being squandered in this way. Tracy would offer some rebuttals, saying that the “townhouse” that they had purchased had actually gone for a very adorable rate. But her words fell on deaf ears, as Gina was sure that her son was unable to cut such deals. The couple had only just begun the shakedown, as Gina was only warming up.
Train Wreck
Tipping The Scale
It seemed like Gina could not be calmed as she moved from topic to topic, unleashing a full laundry list of complaints on the couple. While the situation was getting out of hand, Tracy could never have expected what Gina was about to say as she looked the younger woman up and down. She paused before commenting that she would not fit into that expensive dress very attractively at her current weight and that she would need to begin exercising and dieting intensely.
Tipping The Scale
Biting Her Tongue
Even after crossing the line into body shaming territory, Gina was not finished, continuing to brag how well she was doing on her new fad diet and how Tracy should follow in her footsteps. Admittedly, Tracy was not shy about her recent weight gain, but that did not justify Gina’s inappropriate remarks. Gina was also sure that she would look so much better in her own dress than they could imagine. It was as if the upcoming was all about her, and that the actual couple getting married needed to satisfy her requirements.
Biting Her Tongue
Not Getting Through
There are some people in life that will never warm up to you, no matter how hard you try. Tracy had put her soul into convincing Gina to like and accept her, but it was clear for the nth time that it simply was not going to work. The woman had made up her mind before Tracy had even come into the picture, no woman was good enough for her special boy. At the minimum, Gina could swallow her pride and hide her disdain, but it was clear that the matriarch had no filter.
Not Getting Through
Never Good Enough
If Gina had actually given the couple her blessing, it was only a formality, as her heart certainly felt differently about the arrangement. According to Gina’s train of thought, Rick had failed to make a respectable woman out of his partner, and it was now up to the older woman to mold her into an appropriate wife. It was clear that all of Tracy’s personal traits were lacking, and would need to be hammered into shape.
Never Good Enough
Back Off
Following Gina’s meltdown, the couple spoke in private about how to deal with her. She would be staying with them for some time, and things were already off to a terrible start. Rick then had a brainwave: moving his mother far away from them into a distant guest room. Rather than continuing to beat their heads against the brick wall, why not remove it? Despite the couple’s best efforts to be diplomatic with Gina, it was clear that she needed to be annexed.
Back Off
No Escape
But Gina was not the kind of nemesis that could be removed by simply changing their living arrangements. She would continue to pursue the couple on a daily basis, finding any opportunity to give them grief. They would need to lock her in a cage if they wanted any kind of peace, and even then they would probably hear her screaming. Tracy was trying to find some peace and quiet in the master room one day when she stumbled into a scene that would shock her to her core.
No Escape
Shameless
As Tracey stepped into her bedroom for a bathroom break, she was immediately stunned when she saw what lay waiting for her. There she was Gina, trying to pull her wedding dress over her head. In Tracy’s related Reddit post, she described the situation, saying, “What do I find but Future MIL struggling to yank my dress over her head BUT WAS FREAKING STUCK.” Tracy could not find the words to express her fury. It was like she had been doused in freezing water.
Shameless
She Could Not Help Herself
Tracy screamed in horror, which prompted Gina to begin yelling embarrassedly. There was no way to justify this action, nothing that Gina could say to make this better. Gina had been struggling to get the dress on, which was clearly too small for her without needing to try it on, but Tracy’s screaming had sent her into a panic. She began raving like someone trapped in a straitjacket as the materials strained with the force of her theatrics.
She Could Not Help Herself
Stop
Gina was far beyond sensible action, and Tracy could see that, as she rushed Gina in a panic to stop her from destroying that dress that had cost more than ten-thousand dollars. But it was no use. Gina was completely trapped in the dress, and Tracy could not find a way to safely free her from it, made all the worse by the older lady’s performance. Tracy was terrified that her haute couture gown was going to be ruined.
Stop
Submit To Me
Tracy could excuse all the underhanded comments from Gina, but she would never forgive the older woman if the sheer back of her dress happened to rip. But Gina would not be interested in anything but getting out of the luxurious piece that had trapped her like a bird in a chimney. Tracy tried to calm Gina down, bringing all her diplomatic skills to the fore as the older woman refused to cooperate. She had gone insane!
Submit To Me
Destroyed Dreams
The sound of tearing fabric made Tracy’s stomach churn. It had happened, the old woman had ruined the best part of the wedding, and Tracy felt her heartbreak when she saw how the sheer material that she was terrified would break lay in pieces. Gina was not sorry, as she started to breathe better as she finally managed to unpeel the ruined dress off herself, but not without adding a few more damages on her way out.
Destroyed Dreams
Opulent Insults
Tracy described the full damage done to the dress: “She burst the side zipper of the dress and got a dirty footprint on the train.” Tracy was completely justified in her horror and outrage. She could not believe what had happened, how something that took so much time and money to make and acquire had been ruined in an instant. Tracy held what was left of her beautiful gown in her hands, on the verge of tears, while Gina tried to gather her dignity.
Opulent Insults
No Words
Tracy could not find an insult or scream suitably intense enough to express her outrage. All that she could do was clasp her face in misery, doing her best to stop herself from freaking out. She could feel herself trembling with agony as it felt like a dear friend had been severely injured. Gina had gone to great lengths to upset and put Tracy down, but this was an irredeemable attack. Nothing could make this right.
No Words
Ungovernable
Tracy knew that Gina was an unpredictable and cruel person that seemed to have been born without the ability to appreciate other people’s feelings and needs, but this act was purely psychotic. Tracy was not going to let this attack slide, and would hold Gina accountable. This was not how people that were about to become family treated each other. But would Gina feel any kind of guilt or responsibility toward her future daughter-in-law, perhaps even for the first time?
Ungovernable
Making Sense Of It All
But beyond her rage and sadness, Gina also was desperate to know why Gina thought that putting the dress on was a good idea. According to the older woman, she believed that if the dress were to fit her, that it would undoubtedly work for Tracy’s body. Instead of apologizing, Gina had added insult to injury by body-shaming her once more. Tracy could not believe that this monster was kicking her when she was down.
Making Sense Of It All
Flippant Elder
Tracy was incredulous. She could not believe that Gina had tried to pass this off as a helpful gesture, ironically making things all the worse. Tracy knew that the dress was a good fit, she had spent hours in it, ironing out every detail. This was not going to fly for Tracy. She was done swallowing her pride and anger out of respect for Gina. It was time to put this old hag in her place, once and for all. But whose side would Rick take when he learned of the ordeal?
Flippant Elder
World Of Trouble
Tracy was not going to stand against Gina alone, however, as Rick was also shocked and infuriated to learn what had happened. No one knew his mother better than Rick, and he knew that she had no good intentions when she put on the dress. This was not the first time that Gina had dealt a grievous blow against one of his partners in order to send them running for the hills. He would not permit her to drive off his future wife.
World Of Trouble
Delusional
When Rick entered the crime scene, he could not help seeing the flowers that had been placed on the bed. Gina had been, to everyone’s disgust, roleplaying at marrying her own son! The couple had been enraged at the tearing of the dress, but understanding the full extent of Gina’s twisted behavior was purely disturbing. Tracy knew that Gina was strangely possessive of Rick, and if they happened to marry one another, that would mean that he could never escape. Gina had only begun the horror show.
Delusional
Making Things Right
Darkness aside, Tracy expected that Gina would, at the minimum, cover the repair costs for the dress that she ruined. Tracy should have known that she was expecting too much when she tried to get the older woman to see reason. Gina might have been reluctant to pay out given how scathingly she had condemned the couple for spending so much money on the dress to begin with. Gina was about to sink lower and lower.
Making Things Right
Mysterious Intent
Tracy was happy to fill us all in on where Gina was coming from. Frankly, the older woman made it clear that she would spend a cent on righting her wrongs, a cost which Tracy could not even begin calculating. This would need the careful attention of a top seamstress, whose services would not come cheaply. But Tracy would soon get an inkling of what Gina’s real strategy was after having ruined the dress, one that would drive the hurt home.
Mysterious Intent
No Mercy
Gina was not going to apologize. Rather, she was going to finish her hunt. Gina simply informed Tracy that she should never have gone dropped that much cash on a dress to begin with. Your understanding of Gina probably made this response unsurprising, given how stubborn the older woman was. Pinning the blame on Tracy was just one of many ways that Gina maintained her delusion that she was always in the right. No one was buying it this time, however.
No Mercy
Do The Right Thing
Tracy was at her wit’s end. Not only had Gina ruined her dress, which might never be the same, and had refused to pay for the damages, but now she was giving patronizing advice. Gina was of the mind that had Tracy purchased a more modest piece that she would not have struggled to put it on in the first place. If Gina actually believed what she was saying, then there were far saner ways to teach a lesson. Breaking someone else’s property is not the best way to make a point. Tracy knew that it was time for action.
Do The Right Thing
Forum Following
Tracy felt like she had reached a dead end, and knew that she would need anonymous help from the good people over at Reddit. Tracy had fantasized about pressing charges against the older woman, but the Redditors and Rick managed to convince her not to go ahead with such a dramatic plan so close to the big day. So, what would Reddit have to say about the whole situation, and would they be able to guide Tracy to a happy resolution?
Forum Following
May Justice Be Done
Tracy could not be faulted for wanting to go to extreme lengths to get revenge on Gina. This was not simply about the cost of the dress, it was the blatant disrespect and insult of it all. No amount of money could pay for an apology, that was something that Gina could only provide out of the goodness of her heart. Those that responded to Tracy’s story were more than supportive and were able to empathize with the jaded fiancé.
May Justice Be Done
Critically Panned
Gina would become something of a villain to the thousands of Redditors that read Tracy’s tale of woe. They were not shy to give their negative opinions of the woman. This led to quite the viral post on Tracy’s side, who was gaining more support than she could have hoped for. Even if Gina was reluctant to see things fairly, Tracy was encouraged by how many strangers were taking her side. Of course, Gina’s identity was soon revealed, and she was shamed across social media.
Critically Panned
Digital Buzz
There was a seriously troubled Redditor that suggested to Tracy that she hand Gina an ultimatum. Either she could pay for the dress’s repairs, or be uninvited from the wedding. Could you have gone through with a severe penalty like this one? If Tracy was going to get justice, she would need to step things up. But beyond all the revenge plots that were being hatched on Reddit, many users were seriously concerned about Tracy’s happiness.
Digital Buzz
Online Entertainment
There was one Redditor that felt nauseous after they finished reading through Tracy’s tale of woe, one of many individuals that were intensely revolted by what the poor woman had been through. Beyond the empathy, was Tracy going to go through with her proposition? At this stage, the two women were not on speaking terms, and the situation had ground to a halt. The months rolled by with no communication between Tracy and Gina. Tracy only had her Reddit community to help her through this troubling time.
Online Entertainment
Stay At Home
Finally, Tracy decided that she would not leave it up to Gina to decide. The older woman’s invitation was effectively withdrawn, and Rick had no choice but to comply, or so Tracy thought. She would later realize that Rick had not turned against his mother as fully as she had been led to believe. Tracy had made it clear that he could only support one of them, or risk endangering not only the wedding, but their relationship as a whole.
Stay At Home
Threatened Romance
Gina would soon begin feeling the same kind of despair and disappointment for Rick that she held for Gina. Their relationship was now starting to deteriorate as Tracy felt that Rick was not committed or supportive enough. Tracy felt that she had no choice, and canceled the wedding. They continued to live together and be partners, but for now, there are no wedding plans on the table. So long as Gina holds any sway over their relationship, no progress can be made.
Threatened Romance
In The End
More time passed and Tracy and Rick did their best to patch up their relationship. After many months of silence, Tracy finally updated her Redditors, which mainly described what Gina had been doing since the dramatic wedding canceling. Rick had finally found the courage to cut his mother off and was no longer under her influence. The man decided that his relationship with his partner was more important than the one with his possessive mother. But Tracy was not entirely convinced…
In The End
Monitored
Tracy was quite aware that Rick may not shun his beloved mother so easily, and began scrolling through his phone when he wasn’t aware! Their relationship was clearly a charade if they could not trust one another. Tracy was prepared to break any rule to ensure that her man was being honest with her. It was clear that nothing was off the table for Tracy when it came to ensuring that Gina was completely out of their lives.
Monitored
Give Me More
Tracy could finally lay her Reddit saga to rest. Gina had come out of the woodworks once more to try and contact the couple. A whole year had passed since they had last communicated, one that had been filled with anger and rejection. Was there any way to fix this long-standing feud? It would take a diplomatic miracle the type that has not been witnessed since the Cold War to bring the two women together. What was Gina so desperate to convey to the woman that could have been her daughter-in-law?
Give Me More
The Constant Presence
Gina would not, if you have guessed already, have anything inspirational to say. The long months alone had not been kind to Gina in her isolation, and she was beginning to behave manically. The couple would get calls from her before dawn and they would frequently find disturbing notes pushed through their door. Gina knew that the couple went out on Wednesday evenings and would stalk them while they went about shopping. Gina needed help, and desperately at that!
The Constant Presence
The Next Matrimonial Meltdown
It seems like Gina will always hunt Rick and Tracy, no matter where they go or what they do. Do stories like these ever have happy endings? Let us now turn our attention to the next bridal drama, where one bride-to-be made a post on Facebook that would send shockwaves through social media and even end up on Reddit! This woman had written out a detailed list that outlined her wedding plans, ones headed for Hawaii. The most alarming part was how meticulously she had detailed the instructions.
The Next Matrimonial Meltdown
Demean The Theme
We all understand that a wedding has a special dress code and theme. But what happens when a bride-to-be demands that her guests splash out on a ridiculously demanding dress code? Certainly, a bride will detail what her bridesmaids will wear, often to a tee, but the ordinary guests expect to have some choice over their outfits. Still, most people will be happy to experiment with other fashion types that may not be their cup of tea to make the bride and groom happy.
Demean The Theme
From Bad To Worse
The Facebook post in question began with a fun and exciting announcement that the wedding would take place in Hawaii, which no one was expecting. Seeing as there was still one and a half years left before the big day, the bride-to-be expected that everyone would have more than enough time to satisfy her demands. The dress code was bizarre, with all manner of strict matching needs, but the most shocking part was the “synchronized dance” that the guests were horrified to learn they would need to learn.
From Bad To Worse
In Poor Taste
We will now be discussing a story that started off concerningly but steadily evolved into something repulsive. It was not so much the content of the Bridezilla’s instructions that were so alarming, but the rude way that she wrote them out. Her Facebook-using guests were divided into different weight categories! The brackets included women that weighed between 100 and 160 pounds, 100 to 200 pounds, and 200 pounds or over; while the women were divided between under and over 160 pounds. The guests were shocked to be segregated according to their weight, let alone have the subject raised at all.
In Poor Taste
Velvet, If You Please
Further reading showed the kinds of clothes that the women who, for example, weighed between 100 and 160 were supposed to wear: velvet green sweaters or orange suede pants. As for footwear, there was no exception to the Louboutin heels code, and female guests were expected to splash out on a $700 pair of shoes, each! The Bridezilla wanted everyone to enjoy the amazing leg-enhancing qualities of the red heels. This was just the tip of the iceberg, however, as there were some strange details like mandatory scarves of the luxurious Burberry variety made from cashmere. Few people have that much money to spare in general, let alone for a single event!
Velvet If You Please
Purple Punch
Then we have the fellows that ranged in the 100 to 200 pounds category, who would need to go out of their way to dress up ‘appropriately’. As for the females in this weight range, they were left with black options, as if that made any sense for wedding attire… They were spared the red-heeled Louboutin’s, but would need to find equally opulent black heels. This, amazingly, was not the end of her degrading demands.
Purple Punch
Crazy Camouflage
We then finish the adult’s list with males 200 pounds and over range, who would be shamed with the most biting dress code. For the heaviest men on the guest list, the most fat-shaming wardrobe selection was outlined, one that would be more appropriate for a hunting expedition: camouflage! Not only was this dress code highly insulting, but from a fashion perspective, it was horribly mismatched. There was no rhyme or reason to any of the bride-to-be’s demands.
Crazy Camouflage
Seeing Red
Finally, we have the children, who should never have been exposed to such horrors. They would need to arrive at the wedding clad head to toe in red, with no exceptions. They would then also be trained to carry out a strange synchronized dance that would end up in them taking the form of a heart. No one could advise the Bridezilla, and she was not taking any challenges. It was her way or the highway!
Seeing Red
Great Lengths
But the guests’ great expectations did not end there. Far from it, as this bride-to-be had even more expensive requirements for the guests to fulfill. You see, the costumes were only meant to be worn during the theatrical part of the wedding, as the more traditional section would need to be attended in formal wear! Just where the many dozens of guests would all change halfway through a wedding was another mystery in a crazy operation that only the Bridezilla seemed to understand.
Great Lengths
One Thousand Reasons Not To
The Bridezilla was kind enough to provide her guests with the estimated budget for each of them for her wedding: $1,000 each! This is more money than most people would happily spend on their own special events, let alone for someone else’s. When you invite someone to your wedding, it is totally acceptable to request that they drive some distance to the venue, or purchase a lovely gift. But demanding that they go out of pocket is completely narcissistic!
One Thousand Reasons Not To
Intolerant
The Bridezilla would not be completely inconsiderate, however, as she kindly made sure that her guests all had plenty of time to save up and do their glamorous shopping. As mentioned earlier, the bride-to-be made her demands 18 months before the big day. Surely the guests could sacrifice a portion of their monthly salaries for long enough that they would be able to afford all the costumes, dresses, and suits? They could also practice the performances until they were perfect!
Intolerant
Stranger And Stranger
One invitee decided that this Facebook post was too juicy not to be shared with Reddit. It wasn’t long before it became a viral sensation, and suddenly the Bridezilla had become infamous online. When the bride-to-be discovered that her secrecy had been broken, and that her ‘exciting’ plans had been leaked for the world’s amusement, she nearly turned into an actual dinosaur. Of course, the online public was outraged to see her body-shaming antics, and was not going to hold back with their criticisms.
Stranger And Stranger
Critical, Closer To Home
The condemnation would not just come from strangers on forums, however, as plenty of the Bridezilla’s friends would not be shy to express their criticisms, either. One invitee decided that only a detailed illustration of the bride-to-be’s demands would express how strange they were. Feast your eyes on the product of their hard work! This might be a hilarious diagram, but we have to say that after seeing it all in detail, we are glad that we are not friends with this Bridezilla!
Critical Closer To Home
Bridezilla Breaks
The Bridezilla could not believe that her plans had been shamed to such a viral extent. In her fury, she took to Facebook to address the leak and the bad press that she was getting. Little did she know that anything could be shared far and wide on the internet, and this next post also ended up on Reddit. The bride-to-be was not shy to express how betrayed she felt, and how badly her friends had done her. She finished her menacing tirade with an oath to learn who the traitor was.
Bridezilla Breaks
Truth Will Tell
The Bridezilla was not being hyperbolic when she swore to bring hell down on the traitor’s head. Suddenly, the lead-up to the big day had turned into something similar to Communist Russia, where she arranged a “polygraph party” for her friends to attend, where a $99 polygraph test purchased off Amazon awaited them. The trap was set, and the Bridezilla expected everyone to walk into it! But the Bridezilla would be sure to be clever about her hunt, saying that anyone who did not attend her trial would be assumed to be part of the conspiracy.
Truth Will Tell
The CIA-Worthy Prosecutor
The Bridezilla was not going to cut any corners when it came to her need for justice. Given that she was not afraid to waste money on dramatic gestures, she of course acquired an authentic polygraph test worthy of a CIA interrogation. She could not afford to be given the wrong results, and so made sure that the equipment would be foolproof. The irony was that polygraph tests are not completely dependable when it comes to asserting the truth at a 100% rate.
The CIA Worthy Prosecutor
Pick Your Poison
The Bridezilla would not have needed to go through all this effort if the offending party had just confessed to their crimes, or so she thought. She believed that she had been pushed down this road by the cruel and jealous ‘friends’ that wanted to ruin her wedding. She would then go on to say that those who did not want to participate in the dance could help the staff cleaning the venue when the dinner was finished. Or, they could put money towards the bride and groom’s honeymoon.
Pick Your Poison
Blowing Fuses
This next addition the instructions, where the guests could choose between being jesters or slaves had enraged the guests even further. Her next Facebook status was only adding fuel to her viral circus, and she was incurring even more hate from random people around the world. Many people could not believe that this story was for real, that no one could be this bratty. The worst part of it all was undoubtedly the shameless body shaming that the Bridezilla had detailed in her initial post.
Blowing Fuses
Drawn Out
The illustration that one Redditor (with too much free time on their hands) provided of how ridiculous the Bridezilla’s dress code and performance would look on the big day had become the roadmap to understanding this case. Bad blood aside, the bride-to-be’s plans were completely hilarious, and became one of the internet’s most memorable diagrams. The “Pepsi Hat” was the public favorite, and many people were dying to see it in real life, if that was even possible.
Drawn Out
New Age Of Madness
We now need to take some time to explain where the Bridezilla was coming from. You see, despite this misguided woman’s horrifying demands, she was the kind of person that believed she was coming from a good place. Or, rather, a divine one, as she was a “certified spiritual healer”, as was her hubby-to-be. She incredibly had quite a few followers that were convinced she could miraculously cure illnesses, even if her posts proved that she was rather unholy.
New Age Of Madness
Divine Inspiration
The Bridezilla decided that she needed to rationalize her bizarre dress code with a spiritually charged explanation. The colors all had magical properties, she wrote, explaining that the color black was supposed to signify Satan, who was meant to be expelled from the wedding and their lives. You might remember that the color black was reserved for the weightier guests, making them the devil. If the bride thought that her spiritual revelations would strengthen her case, it only demonized her further.
Divine Inspiration
The Brazen Bridezilla
The bride-to-be assumed that her spiritual revelation would appease all her ‘followers’, but it only turned them into an angry mob. Not only had she conventionally fat-shamed many of her guests, but she had also added a cooky spin to it that made things sound even worse. Curvier folks are not the devil, we are happy to say, and maybe she should have searched her head for horns. But there would be more new age madness to come…
The Brazen Bridezilla
How They Met
The Bridezilla also detailed how she and the love of her life met. You can imagine that a person this misguided would have been led to her life partner unusually. The two crossed paths at a “psychic desensitization chamber”, also known as an isolation tank. This is a pitch-black room where people will have all their senses disabled as they slip into water filled with enough Epsom salt for the user to float. The ideal place to meet the love of your life, wouldn’t you say? We now return to the financial issues of the wedding…
How They Met
Stretched Thin
You generally expect new age or hippy types to have an unselfish approach to life, which is why the hefty costs attached to this bride’s wedding were all the more alarming. It seemed like she was the perfect hypocrite and poser. The Bridezilla had this justification covered, however, claiming that the money that her guests put into their cause would further improve their future prosperity and abundance. Few people agreed with her philosophy, and saw straight through her nonsense.
Stretched Thin
Self-Unaware
As hilarious, strange, and infuriating as this story is, we have to say that we felt quite a bit sorry for this misguided woman at the end of it all. There was so much strange and alarming detail to her demands and her constant Facebook updates and justifications showed the insides of a mind that might need some therapy. Some people expect far too much from those around them, and try to build a cult for themselves made out of friends and family. We cannot help but wonder how the big Hawaiian day turns out in the end…
Self Unaware
Sunny Days
Let us be clear: we never wanted the couple to be anything but happy on their wedding day, despite how hard they had made it for everyone to feel the same way. If the wedding does end up working out when the big day finally comes around, we just hope that the bride-to-be will revoke all her ludicrous demands, apologize for going too far and for offending her guests. Only time will tell how this wedding pans out…
Sunny Days