25+ Times When Unreasonable Bridezillas Left Their Guests In Awe – The Worst Bridezilla Stories
If you've ever been part of a wedding—whether as the bride or a bridesmaid—you’ve probably seen how emotions can run high. It begs the question: do weddings bring out people’s true personalities, or just push normally composed folks to their breaking point?
One Reddit user asked, "Bridesmaids of Reddit who were part of a bridezilla wedding, what happened?" The replies were just as wild and dramatic as you’d expect.
This One Is A Three Parter
"A friend asked me to be a bridesmaid for her shotgun wedding, which was just over a month away. We had to order pricey dresses that needed to be tailored to an exact length. Matching shoes were also required.
She had strict rules for our appearance: toenails had to be painted in a neutral color, and fingernails had to have a French manicure—but only if done professionally at a salon. Our hair was to be styled exclusively by her personal hairstylist. And absolutely no visible bikini tan lines were allowed—under any circumstances."
Returning The Gift
"She contacted me after the wedding to ask how to return my gift for store credit." — ligamentary
If that's not the definition of ungrateful, it’s pretty close. Maybe just handle the returns yourself next time.
A Detailed Plan
"When my friend was a bridesmaid, she was given an incredibly detailed itinerary outlining exactly how to behave on the wedding day. One note even read, '9:52am: Compliment the bride on how she looks on this, the most important day of her life.'
On the day of the wedding, the bride kept getting upset with her for not sticking to the schedule. This came after months of expecting my friend to drop everything and help with wedding tasks at a moment's notice. They haven't spoken since." — Chestnutmoss
Bad Timing
"I couldn't attend my friend’s last-minute destination wedding because I had to travel to see my father, who was dying of cancer, and help arrange his hospice care. She got upset and tried to guilt-trip me for not being able to afford both trips. That was the moment our friendship fell apart." —theuncannyvalleys
No Birthdays Allowed
"She scheduled her bachelorette party the same weekend as my birthday, but we weren't allowed to celebrate my birthday at all—not even mention it. On the day itself, a few friends quietly picked up some balloons and a small cake from the hotel.
They tried to keep it low-key, but Bridezilla walked in, saw the setup, went completely silent, and stormed out—clearly not happy." —rational_adult
So Many Flowers
"My wife's best friend, a florist, generously gifted her wedding services. Later, the bride and her mother were upset because they didn’t receive any additional gifts.
They conveniently overlooked the $1,000 value of the floral arrangements she had provided! That conflict remains unresolved". —Hard_at_it
A Groomsman-Zilla
"I wasn't a bridesmaid, but one of the groomsmen. After the wedding, the groomsmen were stuck cleaning up everyone’s mess and making sure everything ran smoothly.
When we tried to sneak away for a break, the bride and her mom shouted at us to keep working. Needless to say, I’ve cut ties with them since." —LordVeris
It Continues...
"Keep in mind, this was just after summer, and I lived somewhere where beachwear was basically the norm and tan lines were everywhere. Eventually, I had to explain to her that I couldn't afford to have everything professionally done on such short notice.
I was willing to do my own hair and makeup, but since my hair was very short, an updo wasn’t possible. She then said her mom could cover the cost and I could pay her back. That was the last straw. I ended up emailing her to let her know I couldn’t be part of her wedding anymore..."
Pay To Play
"My best friend was recently uninvited from a wedding because she couldn't afford the $1,500 cost of the bachelorette party.
The bride actually told her to put it on a credit card to cover the expense!" —awayfrommymind
Cutting Off Contact
"My dad passed away just six weeks before the wedding, yet she couldn't grasp why that took priority over her wedding plans for me.
I met my husband at her wedding, and I haven’t spoken to her since." —jsquare
Skip The Wedding
"The breaking point came when the bride insisted on reading my speech beforehand… just so she could rewrite it herself.
She completely changed it, and that's when I decided not to attend the wedding at all."—hotel_girl985
Ripping A Dress
"Wasn't a bridesmaid myself, but I witnessed quite the scene. The entire bridal party walked out on the bride—everyone except the maid of honor.
Naturally, the bride claimed it was because no one cared about her and everyone was out to ruin her big day. It definitely wasn’t because she tore a bridesmaid’s dress from the neck down in public for being 'too white’—despite it being the very dress she picked for all of them to wear."—BARDlover
So Expensive
"My best friend stayed surprisingly calm throughout the entire wedding planning and even on the big day itself. But the very next day, she texted me with a sarcastic 'thanks for the wedding present.'
I had actually planned to buy her a gift once I got my next paycheck. Honestly, I was shocked by her message—especially after I’d spent around $800 on the dress, alterations, shoes, nails, makeup, hair, hotel room, and more just to be part of her wedding. It really felt like all she cared about were the gifts." —smnth123
No Glasses Allowed
"My ex-best friend insisted that another bridesmaid and I walk down the uneven outdoor aisle WITHOUT OUR GLASSES because she thought they would 'ruin the aesthetic' of her wedding! She only told us this on the wedding morning, so we didn't even have time to get contacts!
Thankfully, her mom managed to calm her down by reminding her that she was skinnier and more beautiful than both of us, so no one would be paying attention to us anyway." —Suitcaseofsparks
How Dare She
"I had an ectopic pregnancy where the baby implanted in my fallopian tube, which eventually ruptured, and I nearly died from internal bleeding. Shortly after that, a friend of mine got engaged and asked me to be a bridesmaid. But she added a condition—I would be 'required' to delay trying for another baby until after her wedding.
Her reasoning wasn't about the presence of a baby at the event, or even concerns about me being pregnant in wedding photos. It was because, in her words, if I experienced another loss, it would take attention away from her engagement and big day. I was completely stunned. I turned her down and haven’t spoken to her since." —MommaBearJam
No Meal For You
"After the ceremony was over, the bride informed us that in order to save money, the wedding party wouldn't be served a meal along with the rest of the guests.
She said, 'You already had the privilege of being in my wedding—what more can you ask for?" —ligamentary
He Ruined The Wedding
"The bride's father suffered a heart attack, and as paramedics were wheeling him out on a stretcher, the bride—sobbing—shouted,
'How could you ruin my wedding like this?!'" —remberz
No Sitting Allowed
"She refused to let our friend, who was undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer, sit down after walking down the aisle." —CasuConsuIto
That was definitely a thoughtless move.
Her Ex-Boyfriend
"Planner here. Bride invites ex-boyfriend to wedding because "he's just a really good friend". During reception her husband of 2 hours goes to the bathroom, she plants a kiss on him. Notices I saw and promptly reminds me to mind my business. At the end of the night, catering informed me they hadn’t settled their bill. If they didn’t get payment, that night there would be an additional fee charged.
I run outside and let them know before they drive off. Two days later I get a call from groom who informs me the bride is extremely upset with my “unprofessionalism” and wants a refund. She wasn’t happy that I “made a scene” by running outside to tell them about the bill, in an effort to save them from additional charges. I asked him if he was aware of the scene she made when shekissed ex-BF on the dance floor while he went to the bathroom. He hung up." —Imabigdiva
Too Big To Be A Bridesmaid
"My best friend left me out of her bridal party because I was overweight and her mother thought that would limit bridesmaid dress choices and throw the wedding photos off." —volcanicpale
She should have left the mother out instead.
She Wanted To Be The Skinny One
"I lost some weight between the time I agreed to be a bridesmaid and the wedding.
Well, the bride threw me out of the wedding party because she wanted to be the skinny one on the stage!" —Reddituser
The Only Blonde
"The bride was blonde, and all the bridesmaids were brunette except me.
The bride asked me to dye my hair brown for the wedding because she wanted to be the only blonde." —kmmurky
Colorful Hair
"I've had colorful hair for years now. It's quite the investment-- I go to a salon to get it done, and buy high-quality products. When my best friend asked me to be her MOH, my hair was neon pink. Three weeks before her wedding, she requested that I color my hair to a natural color. I was SHOCKED. She offered to give me $100 to get it done (lol). I had just gotten my hair done (a plum/red color, quite tame in comparison to what I've done in the past)If I had just randomly gone from brown to lime green out of nowhere I might understand her frustrations, but at this point, I hadn't seen my natural color in like 3 years!
I never changed my hair, we got into a screaming match at her bachelorette party and she drunkenly revealed that her mom hated my hair and would not stop bitching about it. We cried and hugged in the club bathroom and all was well. Her mom didn't speak to me at the wedding and I'm okay withthat." —sweetvi0let
Freeze Then
"It was 10 degrees Fahrenheit in February, and the bride insisted on outdoor photos WITHOUT COATS because 'we can't hide the dresses!'
Even the photographer told her no, and she pitched a fit! Years later, she still complains about how her bridesmaids ruined her wedding" —Hexagogo
An Unplanned Hospital Trip
"She kicked someone out of the wedding party who couldn't make it bridesmaid dress shopping because she was sick and had to go to the hospital." —SashWhitGabby
How can someone be this inconsiderate?
Dodged A Bullet
"I didn't make it to the wedding. I was best friends with the woman, literally, we did everything together. She assembled her wedding party and didn’t invite me.
She threw me my bachelorette, witnessed my marriage, etc. I found out later I wasn’t invited because I was overweight and her mother thought that would limit bridesmaid dress choices and throw the wedding photos 'off’. At least I know, dodged a bullet." —volcanicpale
Hand-Made Decorations
"The bride—who was one of my best friends and very frugal—asked me and her other bridesmaid to HAND-MAKE all of her wedding decorations!
I put in 15 hours a week hand-making decorations while also working and going to school full time!" —SpectralShifter
Uncomfortable Shoes
"I had to wear very high heels that didn't fit right, which was made even worse by the fact that I never ever wear heels. Her ceremony was well over an hour and the bridesmaids had to stand on the stage the entire time.
Taking those heels off after the ceremony was simultaneously one of the worst and greatest feelings ever. My feet wanted to murder her." —_birdnerd_
Very High Standards
"Bride insisted we (bridesmaids) make all the decorations but got pissed because they weren't up to her high standard. All of this a month before the wedding because she procrastinated the whole thing. Wanted to plan the bridal shower herself cause she thought we were incompetent.
During the bachelorette party, we went to a decently fancy restaurant and bride was pissed because her little sister (bridesmaid who helped with nothing) "only ate simple foods so we should have just gone to McDonalds". To this day she keeps saying how she wants to do the wedding over again because of how horrible everythingwent." —missxdi
The End Of The Tale
"She was pregnant, about to get hitched, and now I was adding to her list of problems. I valued the friendship and told her such, but just couldn't do what she was asking.I hadn’t heard from her for YEARS.
Until one day she sent me a message, asking for me to buy from her MLM campaign. FFS." —killrtofujalapenobiz
