We've all seen or heard about those brides who approach their weddings as if it were a competitive sport. I heard they might be considering it for the next summer olympics. It will be similar to track and field, with multiple events: wrestling over the same dress, the bridesmaid intimidation, high pitched shrieking, and the daunting impossible demands. I read enough Dear Prudence and watch enough reality TV trailers to know that there are some women who just go completely off the rails when it comes to getting hitched. Reading some of the letters from battered maids of honor, former friends, even exasperated fiances, it makes me wonder what kind of a society we've become where anyone thinks it's acceptable to act like a self-centered, spoiled rotten two-year-old just because you've decided to spend the rest of your life with someone who hopefully still wants to spend his with you, after the way you've been behaving.
There are enough of these ridiculous bride banshees to warrant an entire section on the Huffington Post, with articles entitled "How to Keep Bridezilla in a Cage" and "The Worst Bride Meltdowns Ever." One of the articles featured a bride who was apparently dissatisfied with the sum she received as a gift from a wedding guest. Read it here:
Ungrateful Bride Sends Heinous Message to Wedding Guest
I hope that I have been a low(er) key bride for the most part. While I can understand that planning a wedding can be a complex and stressful affair and that the occasional high pitched shriek might be in order, one must resist the urge to go postal. Save that for the marriage!
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