I should have just kept my big mouth shut. Alas, when I was asked to be a bridesmaid in one of my close friend's weddings, I decided to let everyone know just what I thought about over the top weddings. And I didn't spill my guts to just my close friends, either. I wrote a story in a national newspaper admitting to being a Bad Bridesmaid -- a woman who just can't get it up over someone else's Big Day. It was supposed to be funny. It was supposed to be a shot at the over-hyped wedding industry, not a slap in the face to the bride herself.
But unfortunately for me, she didn't see it that way. I just can't have any negative energy around my wedding, she said. The negative energy being me, apparently. And so I got kicked out and watched the wedding from the back pew in a black cocktail dress. But you know what else I got? (besides drunk?) A hilarious story of weddings gone wild -- plus tons of other great tales or terror from women around the world. They shared their embarassment, shame, injuries and pitfalls, as well as tons of insight into the deadly serious business of trying to make another woman's fantasy day a reality.
Now I'm putting all my bad experiences and those of other disgruntled bridesmaids to good use: like no other book on the market, Bad Bridesmaid is a hilarious tale of wedding party disasters, full of anecdotes and advice from women worldwide, and the perfect gift to get former, current, and future bridesmaids ready for action (or therapy). It's time to give the bridesmaid back her voice, her independence, and the natural waistline that has long been hidden under layers of responsibility and badly constructed tulle! Let her toss the bouquet -- It's time for us to dish the dirt.