A wedding guest was left shocked after her best friend turned into a very disconcerting bridezilla.
She didn’t know why her choice of attire turned into an all-out battle.
DRESS DEBACLE
Reddit User copper fairy wanted to clarify that at no point did she have an affair with her friend’s now husband or do anything that should have resulted in such an overreaction.
Instead, all the drama started with a dress.
She explained how her longtime friend asked her to be the bridesmaid at her wedding.
She even went looking for the perfect dress for the occasion.
“The issue of the dress had been bothering me for a long time, as I couldn’t find anything that I liked or pleased me with,” she said.
“Eventually, I found the perfect dress. It was red and tight, but also long and formal,” she added.
“It was absolutely stunning. Although I knew the connotations of a red dress, I realized that no one really cares about such things.”
The friend was “stressed” about her wedding plans and never asked to see the dress before the big day, so she didn’t bother to divulge details.
“In my culture, everyone on the bride’s side goes to her house before going to the event venue. It’s a celebration in miniature,” she said.
“Eventually, the groom’s entourage will arrive at her house too and take her to the event venue,” he added.
RED IN THE FACE
It didn’t take long, however, for the red number to stir the pot and leave her friend red in the face.
“I walk into the bride’s house, ready to help her get ready for anything, and her eyes widen when she sees my dress,” she said.
“I didn’t consider her the type to care about these things, but I should have known that Bridezilla would take it the wrong way,” she added.
“She demanded that I stay in her room and not go out to visit the entire bride’s house, and change when I went to church.”
And she didn’t stop there.
“She bestowed the role of bridesmaid on her younger sister, who was fifteen and too young to hold the role,” she said.
“I called her bullshit and I called her jealous. I left the house while the groom’s party was already arriving, so everyone saw me in the red dress,” she added.
“I didn’t attend the wedding or reception and refused to change because the dress was perfect. She blew up my phone because of the scene I made.
“Apparently, those two things together scream affair.”
She wanted to know if others thought she was to blame for “getting in the way” of their wedding so soon.
BRIDE’S BIZARRE BEHAVIOR
Readers didn’t think there was anything to justify the bride’s bizarre behavior.
“I’ve only seen “red is taboo at a wedding” on Reddit. No one has ever been able to tell me which culture the taboo comes from. I’ve seen a lot of people wear red to a wedding haha,” one user wrote.
“Taboo only for the bride, as far as I know in my own traditions,” said another reader.
“I can’t speak for Chinese culture, but guests wear red to weddings all the time in South Asian cultures,” said another user.
“I wore a red dress to my aunt’s wedding last summer and no one said anything, haha, like I know white is off limits, obviously, but red?” said a Reddit reader.
WHAT IS IN A COLOR
It’s not necessarily a faux pas to wear red at most Western and secular nuptials, according to Brides.
Bridal fashion stylist Gabrielle Hurwitz spoke to the outlet about how couples are starting to get “creative” with dress codes, leaving more room to wear whatever they want.
The post also addressed the viral myth that wearing red means you had an “affair with your fiancé,” saying there is no truth behind it.
In some South Asian and East Asian cultures, red is even considered a sign of luck and is traditionally incorporated into wedding day attire.
However, Hurwitz cautioned against using red in ceremonies where it may have cultural significance, because it may be part of the couple’s outfit.
The stylist said you should also avoid it at Western weddings held in traditional venues like churches and country clubs.
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