50 Awful, Awful, Awful Brides From 2023 Who Showed Their True Colors When They Got Married

    One bride literally asked her sister-in-law to not wear her insulin pump at her wedding. HER INSULIN PUMP. THAT SHE NEEDS TO SURVIVE.

    Hannah Marder
    by Hannah Marder

    BuzzFeed Staff

    1. This bride didn't want her best friend to be a bridesmaid — despite her helping PAY FOR THE WEDDING — because of her appearance.

    the long message from the bride saying the bridesmaid will mess up the photos
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    2. This person got angry that a guest had to skip the wedding to be with her boyfriend and his dying grandmother.

    bride not being understanding that her friends can't come to the wedding because of family
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    3. This bride refused to make her stepdaughters-to-be bridesmaids.

    the long message basically saying that she doesn't want the step-daughters in the wedding
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    4. This person wanted donations after eloping...from people they didn't invite.

    email asking for money with a message saying they eloped with a photo attached
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    5. This bride was considering completely cutting off her maid of honor for not giving her a bigger discount on her wedding hair.

    bride saying her friend was her stylist years ago and now for her wedding wants to charge her a higher price
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    6. This person was angry that their uncle may not be able to officiate their wedding because he might have to organize his aunt's funeral.

    bride saying, she didn't even die yet
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    7. This bride expected their bridesmaid to dye their hair.

    long message about having a dress code and way to look for the wedding
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    8. This bride expected her sister-in-law to not wear her insulin pump at her wedding.

    oh sure i'll stop being diabetic for your wedding
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    Here's what it says:

    My SIL and I were planning weddings around the same time. She is one of those brides that needs/wants everything to be instagram worthy, Pinterest perfect.

    I had been in the family for around three years prior to the engagement. I have been type 1 diabetic for over 20 years. I have a omnipod (tubeless insulin pump) and a cgm. These are small external devices.

    So come the weeks leading up to SIL’s wedding, i get a request that i make sure my cgm is not visible for photos. I wear both on my abdomen so it seemed like a weird request because they are never visible. That’s when she informed me that she wanted them not visible in photos, the bridesmaids dresses were tight and you could see the small bumps of my devices through the dress. I asked her how she proposed i do that. She told me spanx — double layered spanx. Well i tried that…except then the devices couldn’t connect to the pdms, too much fabric layers interfered. I informed her of this.

    She them told me to take them off for the day. Yeah…um I NEED insulin. I did not remove them and she sulked and glared the whole time we got ready.

    9. This person got angry that their guests didn't want to do two hours of volunteer work or donate $50.

    long message about the couple needing to shut down their airbnb so they can host their own wedding there but it'll make them lose money so they are demanding people help
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    10. This person wanted to take people to court who RSVPed to their wedding but didn't come.

    i want to put on the invitation that if they rsvp and don't come i'm taking them to court for the cost of their portion of food
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    11. This fiancé-to-be complained about the ring her partner got her, then shamed him on Facebook.

    the photo of the ring and complaint on facebook
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    12. This bride wanted to restrict their maid of honor from getting pregnant.

    am i selfish for not wanting my maid of honor to be pregnant before my bach
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    13. And this one got angry that a bridesmaid got pregnant and also didn't immediately tell her.

    no one could be pregnant at my wedding
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    14. This bride was angry two bridesmaids got pregnant.

    is it wrong for me to be upset that 2 of my bridesmaids are pregnant and due the month of my wedding
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    15. This person wanted to uninvite the wife of their dad's best friend since their dad's best friend died.

    bride asking if she should univite her after the death
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    16. This person wanted a videographer who would pay for their own flights and accommodation to get all the way to Italy and back.

    So far international vendors are more affordable as I wouldn't have to pay travel fees but I'd love to hire someone who is willing to wive their travel fees (or is more affordable/up and coming) for the opportunity to expand their portfolio.
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    In case you can't read the post, it says: 

    ISO a videographer for my wedding in Tuscany on 9/27/2023. I am shopping around both in the states and internationally. So far international vendors are more affordable as I wouldn't have to pay travel fees but I'd love to hire someone who is willing to waive their travel fees (or is more affordable/up and coming) for the opportunity to expand their portfolio. Thanks!

    17. This bride made a rule about a gift minimum.

    gift must be $50 or more
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    18. This person wanted a free band because "even Muse did free gigs before they was famous."

    Screenshot of someone being entitled about their wedding
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    19. This bride wanted people to buy tickets to their wedding.

    wanting people to buy tickets to help with costs and eliminate people who can't afford to be there
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    20. This bride expected her husband to get a second job to pay for their wedding...despite quitting her own job in order to plan the wedding.

    bride asking how she can convince her fiance how to take another job so they can spend even more than the $80 thousand they'll be spending on the wedding
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    21. This bride wanted a refund on her wedding photos because she and her husband broke up.

    photographer saying that her job was done and she can't do a refund after a divorce
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    22. This bride blamed her sister for having a due date near her wedding on purpose.

    someone comments on the brides post to say to take the deposit for the wedding and instead use if for therapy
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    23. This bride was angry their friend was getting married close in time to them.

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    24. This bride is angry a bridesmaid can't attend the entirety of a three-night bachelorette because she has a child under a year old.

    bride mad that her friend is a mom with other responsibilities
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    25. This bride freaked out when she found out some random person at a hotel was not, in fact, knitting her a shawl.

    person not involved with the wedding was minding her own business and knitting a lacy shawl when the bride thought it was a gift for her despite not knowing the woman
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    26. The bride in this story tried to scam her bridesmaids out of $200.

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    27. This bride refused to pay for an interpreter for her literal SISTER.

    bride not wanting to pay for the interpreters that have to come to the wedding
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    28. This bride didn't want her conservative uncle at her wedding (fair enough), but her and her mom still expected a gift over $1000 from him.

    the story in the newspaper
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    29. This bride wanted a ton of custom jewelry last minute and then got mad at perfectly reasonable prices.

    bride not wanting to pay and then getting mad at the jeweler for not being able to meet her demands
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    30. This couple stated that they "will expect gifts" and "prefer monetary gifts."

    website details asking guests for money
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    31. This couple wanted a photographer to work for free...for THREE DAYS.

    message asking for free work
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    32. This person seemed to think that wedding photographers make a higher salary than doctors and pilots.

    person belittling photographers while also asking for one
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    33. And this person called photography "a hobby, not a skill"...and also wanted someone with over three to five years of experience.

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    34. This wannabe influencer was expecting companies to get her stuff for free.

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    35. This person was *totally* planning on paying this teenage drone operator (sarcasm) then had the audacity to call OTHERS Karen and Kevins.

    someone not wanting to pay for a service
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    36. This couple assigned their guests offensive names on the RSVPs and couldn't be bothered to learn the name of their friend's wife.

    stefan deep v and wife
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    37. This couple wanted people to only buy the expensive items on their registry.

    bride disappointed that people are only buying the cheaper gifts
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    38. This bride literally expected a guest to cut their hair into a pixie cut for her wedding.

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    Here's what it says:

    I have wavy brown hair. I used to have a pixie cut, which I maintained for six years. While I did love it, the main reason why I kept cutting it short was because it looked awful whenever it grew longer. Last year, it started growing well for the first time in forever, so I decided to grow it out. I haven't gotten a haircut since January 2022, and my hair is now just past my shoulders. I have no interest in cutting it shorter right now.

    Anyway, my childhood friend "Ally" is getting married next month. Last week, I saw her for the first time in a while at our friend's birthday party. The first thing she did when she spotted me was comment on my hair, saying she was shocked it looked as pretty as it did.

    The next day, Ally called to say she wanted me to get a pixie cut again for her wedding day. I was a bit shocked, but politely declined.

    As much as I loved having short hair, I had to get it cut every 3 months to keep the hairstyle. If I didn't, I'd get a mullet that would put Hulk Hogan to shame. I have my own wedding coming up next year, and I want my hair to be longer by then. Also, while it's not too far off my budget to get 4 haircuts a year, I had a baby 3 months ago, and I'd rather spend that money on diapers and clothing.

    Ally got more forceful, demanding me to do it. She said that her family, who hasn't seen me in years, still thinks I "look like a boy", and that seeing me with longer, more "feminine" hair would take her spotlight. I'm wearing a dress to the wedding, and my boobs have increased twice in size since I started breastfeeding, so I don't think I'd "look like a boy" even if I did get a pixie cut, but oh well.

    I offered to wear a wig (my friend has one he can lend me), but nope. She wants me to cut it. I might've considered her request if I was in the wedding party, but I'm not. I'm just a guest.

    Ally hasn't banned me from the wedding or anything drastic, but is clearly bitter about this. She's been making passive-aggressive comments about my refusal in our group chat, and keeps sending me old pictures of us from when my hair was still short.

    I really don't want to budge on this, but I'm starting to doubt myself. AITA?


    39. This person wanted to send save the dates...with notes letting family members know they aren't invited to the wedding.

    how does one nicely inform people they have not been invited to a wedding
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    40. This couple expected their bridal party to take a whole week off for their destination wedding.

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    41. This person thought they owned their first dance song.

    am i wrong to be upset that they literally stole our first dance song
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    42. This couple thought they could exploit teenage volunteers and make it count for their volunteer hours (that are supposed to be at charities).

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    43. The bride in this story expected everyone to put their lives on hold for years until her wedding.

    mom and bride expecting the entire friend group to not get engaged or have kids for the full year leading up to the wedding
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    44. This bride literally bullied her bridesmaid.

    bridesmaid saying she's being bullied
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    45. This bride was angry that all their bridesmaids and groomsmen needed glasses and would thus cause her to "stand out."

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    46. This couple felt the need to post a list of rules for their wedding.

    a long list of rules like don't get in the photographers way, don't sulk, tell your kids to be nice
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    47. This couple wanted free bus drivers for FOUR DAYS. Don't worry, it'll be fun!!! (It won't.)

    Screenshot of someone being entitled about their wedding
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    48. This American Idol contestant expected strangers to donate to his wedding just 'cause.

    Screenshot of someone being entitled about their wedding
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    49. This bride caused a scene thinking one gift wasn't big enough, then got the perfect retribution.

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    50. And finally, this person literally expected their maid of honor to CHANGE THEIR NAME.

    there can only be one rachel on my big day
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