Brides Gone Mad with Power!

I was prompted to write this piece after hearing on the radio a discussion of a new trend. I did some research and found this is all over the news! Click here to see one of the stories as reported by Rajeshni Naidu. The trend, in short, is that Brides are now asking their bridesmaids to sign contracts in order to be in their wedding! A contract? You are going to ask your friend to sign a contract? You are going to ask your sister to sign a contract? These contracts state things such as:
-You cannot gain weight
-You cannot dye your hair
-You cannot get pregnant
-You cannot get a tattoo on your back

Brides like to have control over their wedding, but how much is too much?

On the radio show, many callers explained their situations. One caller was all set to be in her good friend's wedding when she got pregnant. Her good friend basically kicked her out of the wedding and replaced her with someone who could fit into her size 8 dress. As you may guess, the friendship is over. This is why I must express my opinion on this matter. My maid of honor was pregnant at my wedding, we just had her dress taken out. I would NEVER even THINK about kicking out a friend or family member for something like this.

When it comes to gaining weight or asking your friend not to get pregnant, I think that is totally crossing the line. You are supposed to want your friend to participate in your special day, so what if she puts on a few pounds prior to the day. And who are you to dictate when she should and should not have kids? If my friend were to ask me to agree to either of these, I wouldn't want to be in the wedding anyway. One caller reported that she had major surgery before her brothers wedding which caused her to gain 15 pounds. The sister-in-law basically got her kicked out of the wedding since it would ruin her "perfect" day. How can you punish someone for that after they had just been through surgery? I would not have even gone to the wedding if that were to ever happen to me. Another caller stated she has to attend monthly "weigh-ins" to make sure she can still fit in to her dress and hold up to her part of the contract. I think I would gain weight on purpose if I was asked to go through that!