'Revenge on Bridezilla': Bridesmaids team up to get back at entitled bride

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    11 'Two weeks later I get a call from Brideszilla trying to tactfully inquire about gift receipts'
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    Revenge on Bridezilla aka Killing with Kindness Background: When I got together with my Husband he had a female friend who was basically Queen of one of his friend groups. I was never really close to her but I liked her, well enough, even though we were very different (she's more "girly" I'm more tomboy) Fast forward 6 years and she and her long time BF are getting married. Another thing you should know is that none of us are super rich, in fact the lovebirds are just a tad bit on the ghetto sid
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    Thus begins the horror of this year plus engagement or as I like to call it "The Money Grab". These people have been living together for going on 7 years but they are going for the FULL white wedding. By FULL I mean:
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    • TWO engagement parties (one with an addendum that no gifts are to be purchased, instead we should bring CASH for the money tree). • 2 bridal showers (including another money tree) • Out-of-town bachelorette party • A Bridesmaid's tea at a fancy tea shop...where the bridesmaids paid as a gift to The MOTB...
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    • Various ladies' nights where whichever poor showed up were slave labor for enforced craft time like making favors and tying 200 ribbons for hand engraved invitations. Not to mention they were all potluck and BYOB so we didn't even get free food because Bridezilla can even throw together some cheese and crackers
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    At this time my Husband and I were really struggling financially so this constant spending was hard and the guilt was constant "Oh mermaids_singing! I made you one of my TWELVE bridesmaids out of respect for your relationship with my oldest friend! What do you mean you can't take 2 unpaid days off of work and spend $500 for my weekend long bachelorette party????" cue tears and phone calls to my Husband and other bridesmaids asking why I don't like her
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    I learned that due to the "honor" of being one of 12 bridesmaids I would be forced to spend $275 on an ugly navy blue rayon monstrosity from one of the city's most expensive bridal salons. ??? It was the definition of "never wearing again" and probably cost $2 to make in China. And we had to find navy blue pumps to go with....
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    Finally, we get close to the wedding, which means shelling out money for gifts... because the Lovebirds have registered everydamnplace. They are treating this like The Price is Right. They registered for computers and flat screen TV's. They registered for 2000 thread count sheets (to go in their ghetto apartment) and finally they registered for fancy china. I think the china is what finally sent me over the edge. Bridezilla does not cook. Bridezilla does not even have a table in her apartment. B
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    So, I find myself with another bridesmaid (who is also mightily sick of this ) standing in Macy's looking over thie registry and I get a bright idea. I ask a saleslady to help me find the most useless cheap kitchen on this list. Thus begins: Grudge Gifting.
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    We track down every useless thing on the list. And we price check it to see where we can find the exact thing cheapest. Special air vented pizza pan (for making your Red Baron extra crispy)? Check. Counter top mini cupcake maker, in the shape of a cupcake that makes 7 mini cupcakes (a cupecake pan costs like $5, this thing? $27)? Yep. Countertop Fajita maker shaped like a chili pepper? Chickity check!
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    Soon we have a pile of stuff that is made for garage sales. This is that NO One uses and it's all from at the registry. We buy all the Macy's thus getting it off the registry. Then we go to Walmart and Target and buy the same Then we go back to Macy's and return the expensive but neglect to give the part of the receipt that says its from a registry. So it's checked off.
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    Bridesmaid #2 and I take it home and wrap it all individually so that we have two towers of beautifully wrapped that we have scraped the price tags off of. that we have neglected to attach the gift recepits for. And all that was specifically requested.
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    We show up at the wedding and do our duty. Everyone ooohs and ahhhs when we set our very pretty towers of on the gift table. After the wedding, we immediately go and change in to non horrible dresses and shoes and shove our combined $600 dollars worth of navy blue dresses and shoes in a paper sack for immediate donation to Goodwill. We get our drinks from the cash bar and top them off from the flasks that we wisely snuck in.
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    Two weeks later I get a call from Brideszilla trying to tactfully inquire about gift receipts.... "Weren't they in there??? I could have sworn I put them in there. Let me look around the house..." Couple months after that a very polite thank you note.
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    A month ago they had a garage sale....every single item was out for sale including a very dusty 7 portion cupcake maker.... TLDR: ProRevenge is getting you exactly what you want and having you thank me for it.
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    Đ [deleted] Sadly it took me a while to realize the whole registry thing was a ploy to return everything for cash because I know someone who does this too
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    20Questions Wha? Huh? My husband and I registered for stuff we actually wanted. And kept it. Cause that's kind of the point? Right?
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    8plur8 Yeah, I never would have even thought of registering for random stuff just to return it for the money. I just already always assumed that the whole point was to ask for things that you'd like to have.
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    Bearsandgravy Holy Now I feel better for giving guests the option to donate to my local animal shelter instead of giving us gifts. We'd been dating for five years before we got married. The essentials were already there! 165 Reply Share mermaids_singing OP. It wasn't the gifts and God knows I think a big of cash is a great gift. I love your idea of charitable donation though. That is awesome!
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    FilmYak Wow. Everything we registered for and received? We still have! We actually use the stuff. These people are scumbags. Well done, OP. Though I must add I am very glad I have the ability to say "no" to people like this. Better than spending that cash on someone you don't like. "No, I won't be involved." Or "no, I'll give 1 engagement gift and 1 wedding gift, nothing more." Or "no I don't care if you're upset, it's costing me too much money that I can afford."
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    mermaids_singing OP. The funny thing is that usually I am TOTALLY okay saying "No". But, in this situation I kept going out of respect for her long time friendship with my Husband. He is a big softy and is faaaarrrrrr more forgiving than I am, to the point that several friends have taken advantage over the years. If I hadn't been concerned about all the fits she threw at my Husband or his feelings for her I would have bowed out early on. Also, good on you for being sensible!
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    FilmYak Lol. "Oh, you didn't want these? I bought them just for you! Well since you're getting rid of them, can I take them? I could actually use it. And I already paid for it, right?" Then straight to charity drop off. Sorry. I'm going through fantasy versions to feed my justice
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    mermaids_singing OP. Hahahaha I should have done that! I just sat there and smiled as the things sold for a dollar and such. So much for cashing in your ridiculous gift!

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