Bridezilla erased groom’s family from all wedding photos, so sister-in-law plots the perfect revenge at her own wedding: 'What she doesn't know is that the videographer has a secret mission'

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Isabella Penn
May 9, 2025 6:00 PM EDT

Weddings are so heavily photographed nowadays. You've got the regular photographer, a backup photographer, a film photographer, a videographer, and probably a few other specialists I haven't even heard of yet. And the cost of it all makes me sick. Dropping thousands of dollars on a single day is basically the standard. Meanwhile, your entire guest list is snapping photos on their phones for free. But that's just part of the lore of wedding culture. Throw social media into the mix, and brides are becoming even more adamant about making sure every photo is perfectly coordinated — from color-coded outfits to perfectly curated backdrops. After all, it's not just about the big day anymore; it's about the highlight reel they're going to post on IG over and over again for many years to come.

But one bridezilla took things to a whole new level. Not only did she want perfect photos, she wanted them to be perfectly curated to include just the people she actually liked… and to erase those she didn't.

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  • But her sister-in-law wasn't going to just let it slide. And when the perfect payback opportunity presented itself, she just couldn't help herself. Keep reading to find out what went down.

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  • "She erased us from her wedding, so I’m erasing her from mine."

    When my brother got married, his bride (now my sister-in-law) had very specific expectations. She wanted everyone in the family to wear their wedding colors, and we all did. People flew in
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  • from out of state. Everyone made an effort to make her feel celebrated. The day before the wedding, she made some offhanded (but clearly pointed) remarks about
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  • how "our side" of the family never takes anything seriously and she wasn't expecting us to take this seriously either. The comments made their rounds, and feelings were hurt before. the wedding even began.
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  • But we still showed up, looked great, and participated. Fast forward to getting the wedding photos and video: not a single photo of our side of the family was posted. Not one. In
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  • the entire 3-minute highlight reel? No faces from our family, except a 3-second clip of my parents with the bride and groom. The rest of us? It's like we never existed.
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  • I texted her (cordially) and asked if she could send me the pictures with just our siblings, since none had been posted. She responded that we never took those pictures. That's
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  • wild because I remember helping people adjust corsages for them. She doubled down on the gaslighting. I gave it six months and asked again -she suddenly had no idea what I was talking about.
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  • Fine. Here's where the petty revenge comes in. I'm getting married in 8 days. I've been engaged for 6 months and
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  • planning this moment since she tried to erase us. I hired a great photographer and videographer. What she doesn't know is that the videographer has a secret mission: make it look like
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  • she's getting all the attention. Track her. Hover near her like she's the star of the show. She will feel so seen. And then... the final cut?
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  • She won't appear for even one second. Just like she made sure we didn't. I didn't even invite her originally. Word must've gotten out because she cornered me at a family dinner and said,
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  • "Unfortunately I have to work the day before and after your wedding, but I should still be able to make it." I was so stunned just said, "That's fine. The Airbnb is booked whether you're there or
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  • not." So now she's coming. Ugh. To cope? I spelled her name wrong on the wedding invite on purpose. That was my first move. The video blackout will be my last.
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  • Not asking for advice. Not asking if it's "too mean." It's not. It's exactly fair. Happy to finally talk about it freely
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  • One-Warthog3063 You didn't ask your brother for the photos of your side a the wedding?
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  • I get the petty revenge of not having her in any of the videos and not putting photos of her in the album, but at least ask your brother for the photos. He likely knows where they are.
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  • ffflowerpppower Ooooohhhhh I wanna see where this one goes. What does your brother think of all of this? Didn't he want pictures of his own family?
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  • Common-Answer2863 Good for you. I want to hear the fallout. Do you even plan to feign. ignorance?
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  • RevertToType Petty indeed. But don't make your day about another woman.
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  • bloodwhor Sounds like the wedding will be about her. Sounds very healthy.
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  • || unholypepperoni What? The videos and photos of you in our wedding? Must be in the same place of our videos and photos in your wedding! "
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  • Top_Caterpillar_5219 Can I make a suggestion? I would keep those pictures - don't post them don't do anything. Stick to your plan.
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  • It's a great plan, but I would make the photographer compile all the unglamorous shots of her into an album and I would randomly release them throughout the years every time she me off....
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  • Also never stop misspelling her name - ever. Even when she corrects you.
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