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Am I being an unreasonable bridesmaid

208 replies

tethered19 · 11/06/2018 11:26

I am completely honoured to be a Bridesmaid for a dear friend. Her and her partner have worked incredibly hard on their wedding and I have no doubt it is going to be completely beautiful. She is of course excited and in full organising mode but, and here is the but, its exhausting. I have, up until this point, gone along with everything, its her wedding, her money and her plans, there is very little I wouldn't do to make her happy. My one and only issue is the Bridesmaid dress, its an odd fit and she doesn't want it altered- fine her choice. My issue is wearing a bra under, I have a very large chest for my frame and I feel incredibly uncomfortable without a bra on, the dress pushes them slightly under my arms and although it sounds like nothing I feel awful in it. she is worried that a bra will push my boobs up in to my face which I 100% don't want, I want a classy minimizer that doesn't show through the dress in any place that just makes me feel secure. despite communicating this and asking her to trust me, I am getting nowhere and instead am just being told I am being ridiculous and she doesn't see the issue. there are loads of bridesmaids and I think there are a few of us with this issue. The big day isn't till August and I have spoken to a seamstress who can ensure it isn't seen but she is adamant she doesn't want me wearing one. I don't want to feel uncomfortable all day and I actually feel with the dress as it is they will look more obscene. any suggestions or hints would be appreciated.

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ThumbWitchesAbroad · 15/06/2018 01:45

Any update on this, Tethered? Have you told her it's bra or you're not joining in?

Lweji · 15/06/2018 07:06

I suppose it's too much to ask people to RTFT, if they are that invested in the outcome.

ThumbWitchesAbroad · 15/06/2018 07:31

Gosh Lweji, want some sugar with those lemons? Hmm
I checked back, I didn't see anything relevant - have now found the 2liner that says they're having a bra trial. Thanks SO much for your help.

LoveProsecco · 15/06/2018 07:54

She sounds bonkers! When is the bra trying on evening?

MrsMoastyToasty · 15/06/2018 08:24

Tell her that when you don't wear a bra that your nipples get cold and stand out like organ stops on a church organ.

smurfit · 15/06/2018 09:01

Anyone who asks me to go braless in public is no friend of mine. Aside from the discomfort, it would be humiliating.

Stillme1 · 15/06/2018 22:38

Not read the full thread.
What about those things advertised on tv that seem to glue themselves to your boobs? You could get dressed as she wishes and then have to go to the loo where you fix on this bra.
Another point is that she will be the talk for years if bridesmaids are not allowed to wear bras and they all pop out during the service and flash the celebrant

bluebellsparklypants · 15/06/2018 22:44

It's hard as you sound very fond of your friend but think you have to say you need/will wear a bra and if she doesn't think this is suitable then you can step down from being bridsmade, I don't think it's fair for her to dictate your underwear , good luck with it

moofolk · 15/06/2018 22:50

Shocked so many people are suggesting options which means you essentially go along with her ridiculous demands.

Nobody gets to tell you to not wear underwear when you want to. Your friend is a dick.

Mumwotdrums · 16/06/2018 01:39

If I didn't wear a bra my boobs would hang out of the bottom of the dress!!!

YANBU

LuMarie · 16/06/2018 02:06

My SIL was a bit entitled bridezilla when I was a bridesmaid.

I smiled in the face of it all, wore a (hideous) dress as requested, paid for said hideous dress. I was asked to tell my mother who had spent months upon months dieting and having her hair recoloured and was finally starting to get some self confidence that the dress she liked would "ruin the photos". It was classy navy blue. I actually refused that when asked because it was not only rude (my family paid for the wedding) but also ridiculous as my mother looked stunning. I mentioned to my mother that she could buy another dress in case she changed her mind, my non-swearing mother immediately said "those b*, what did they say?" Good one mother, exactly that:)

I meanwhile was told to gain weight, because I was slimmer than the other bridesmaids. Seriously, told me to gain weight. My purse was lighter after paying for them! I was also asked to not have a tan because everyone was different nationalities and they wanted a mixture of ethnicities. I always have a tan. It's called, my skin.

All this I nodded and smiled, other that telling my DB that he was being a selfish twat destroying our mother's self confidence.

One thing I refused though, other bridesmaids saying we should wear our hair up. Don't know you random strangers, it's my brothers wedding, who are you and I'm not exposing that much skin! So my long hair was down to cover my shoulders, back and any shape of too much cleavage. I didn't say anything, just said to bridezilla, I think I'll have down style, is that ok? If she had said no, I would have said I'm sorry, I can't wear such an exposing dress in public, to a formal affair (which we are paying for) with all my family and photographers there.

IF she told me to not wear a bra, I would laughed and said "Nope, this gig is not for me".

Dictating your undies, keeping the dresses hostage and expecting you and others to not wear a bra and worry about boobs everywhere?!

Seriously, at that I would say "I'm sorry, I can't wear that without underwear and I wish you hadn't asked as it's not fair to force me to be so uncomfortable, I don't think I should be a bridesmaid".

Then get a tan, wear your hair down, don't pay for anything, tell every mother she looks fabulous and if you are invited, go to Morocco for the weekend with the other girls who need underwear!

shakingmyhead1 · 16/06/2018 08:00

glad you are having a bra trial, because with 2kgs hanging on the front of you no bra is NOT going to look classy at all and she needs to understand that, bra less they are going to hang badly and move to armpits and make your arms move in a weird circular way as they have to bend to get around the boobs, ( a weird thing that the lucky small boobs dont have to get used to) and dont forget the odd shape they will give the dress while loose and free where as in a bra you can by using different shaped cups and cuts give them very different shapes and minimise the the size or projection .... something she might not be aware of if she has smaller than a D size boob

Lizzy1980 · 16/06/2018 08:42

I was in a similar situation years ago.
The bride (a good friend at the time) chose and bought the dresses for myself and her other 2 bridesmaids without showing us first. They looked pretty bad on the hangers and even worse when we were wearing them. I would have worn a dress I didn't like for my friends sake as it was her big day and I could understand why she wanted to choose the bridesmaids dresses herself, but these dresses were horrendous! They were so unflattering and we all looked dreadful. Looking back I don't think she wanted us to look nice. I refused to wear mine and she basically told me that if I didn't wear the dress I couldn't be her bridesmaid. Not only did she sack me as bridesmaid but she banned me from the wedding and never spoke to me again.
This was so out of character for a usually sweet and laid back girl. Just goes to show that weddings can make bridezillas out of even the nicest of women.

NameChangedAgain18 · 16/06/2018 09:08

I got a bollocking for not shaving my fanny for my DBs wedding
Shock There's a sentence I never thought I would read!

Itwasntmehonest · 16/06/2018 09:11

Another bridezilla story here, where I was meant to be the bridesmaid. Except I was banished from the wedding and our friendship because, as a then SAHM, I couldn't afford to go on the hen weekend.

ohfourfoxache · 16/06/2018 09:20

WTAF? Shock

I’ve heard it all now.

Ariela · 16/06/2018 09:52

I would see if you can borrow your dress and take it to a very good lingerie shop, the type where they have been selling lingerie for years and know exactly what will work, and get a very nice bra to suit you and the dress.

Lizzy1980 · 16/06/2018 10:09

Another girl I know got married last year and she was furious when 3 of her friends couldn't make the hen do because it was in Vegas and was going to cost £1500 each. She then invited me and another friend but only because the other 3 weren't going. It was like she was bestowing this great honour on me by inviting me to her hen do. It was somewhere along the lines of so and so can't come so you can come instead.
Obviously I declined!
They requested money instead of wedding gifts so I gave them £40 in a card. They opened their cards there and then as soon as they were handed to them. Towards the end of the evening they came round with goody bags with little gifts etc but only handed them to certain people. I discovered by chatting to other people that the bags were only given to people who had given them a significant amount of money. Don't know what they classed as significant but my measly £40 obviously wasn't enough to deserve a bag lol. It was a big wedding with lots of guests so I'm sure they were trying to keep the cost down a bit but if that was my wedding everyone would get a bag or nobody would. Is it just me or is that really rude???

katand2kits · 16/06/2018 10:43

I am also a H cup. I never ever ever would go braless anywhere in public. She is being ridiculous.

Slundle · 16/06/2018 10:51

I really think this is non-negotiable. Underwear is a private matter and you should wear a bra to support your breasts. That's why bras exist. It sounds like the minutiae of wedding planning are being over-played. You shouldn't have to ask for permission to feel your breasts are supported. Even if you did end up with ample cleavage in the dress, that's what happens with large breasts in low-cut or open-front tops.

Jaxinthebox · 16/06/2018 10:56

OP you are an H cup! You need to wear a bra, there is no other option and you also NEED to have your dress sized to fit you at the top.

Your friend is being OTT bridezilla. I would be having a chat about her behaviour and telling her you are taking the dress to be taken in to suit you and wearing a bra or at least stitched in to your dress.

Lizzy1980 · 16/06/2018 11:00

Wear your bra over the top of your dress just to piss her off!!!

notapizzaeater · 16/06/2018 11:09

I'm glad she's letting you try them with a bra but what if she's says no ? I'm a j cup I'd be in pa7n if I didn't wear a bra and there's no way I'd be dancing later, she sounds mad !

JessieMcJessie · 16/06/2018 11:21

Can you post a picture of a similar dress? I’d love to be able to picture this properly!

ItsNachoCheese · 16/06/2018 12:36

She can choose your dress but she cant choose what you wear under it. Im large chested too and i wouldnt be able to go without a supportive bra

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