Here Comes Bridezilla!
The bridezilla is a stereotype, but one that is founded in truth. C’mon, we all know at least one woman who turned into a bit of a lunatic while planning her wedding. In fact, if we are honest, some of us may even have become bridezillas ourselves! These are some of the warning signs that you are on the edge of becoming a pre-marital maniac.
You might be a bridezilla if: you constantly find yourself stomping your foot and declaring, “But it’s MY day!”. If you find yourself needing to resort to that phrase on a regular basis, the chances are that you are trying to use it as an excuse to get away with selfish or inconsiderate behavior.
You might be a bridezilla if: you make an endless string of demands upon your poor bridesmaids. A red flag is if one or more bridesmaid suddenly drops out of your wedding, perhaps citing a previously forgotten trip to Yemen on that same weekend.
You might be a bridezilla if: you think the main purpose of having a wedding is to amass as many gifts as possible (this actually applies to a shocking number of brides). Yes, it is customary for wedding gifts to be so happy for you that they are moved to give you a little something. But no, you cannot demand that your guests only give you the presents that you have pre-approved (which is implied by including registry information in the wedding invitation), nor can you put a note on the invitation that requests “cash gifts only”. Also unfair: telling anyone that they are required to give you a bridal shower, throw you a bachelorette party, or take you on an all-expenses-paid weekend trip to Vegas.
You might be a bridezilla if:you decide to cut wedding costs by neglecting to give your attendants bridesmaid gifts. Thank you gifts for each bridesmaid and groomsmen are not optional; they are demanded by good taste and graciousness. By the same token, if the wedding is running over budget, trim the excess in an area that will matter only to you (skip the designer shoes, the stretch limo), not the ones that will matter to your guests (in other words, no cash bar!).
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