KEY POINTS:
Today's blog is a two-step affair.
Step one: Look at these pictures, particularly this one.
Step two: Ask yourself, in all seriousness, if those people are on crack?
Who willingly subjects themselves to that sort of abuse?
Who hates themself enough to don a dress that by all
counts looks as though it was made from an old lolly wrapper?
You might think that photo is an ageing relic from the 80s, but you'd be wrong.
Look at the hair... The shoes... That photo was definitely taken post Nirvana.
Which raises several terrifying points.
The first, is that some women will do anything to look good on their wedding day. If that means wrapping their best friends in tin foil, so be it.
The second, is that once you commit to being a bridesmaid, it is nearly impossible to get out of. Broken limbs will not save you. Trust me.
The third, which is perhaps the most terrifying, is that regardless of how hideous the dress is, even when faced with a purple metallic balloon, you may have to pay for the damn thing.
This had never occured to me before, until a friend recently took on bridesmaid duties.
I had always assumed that if someone was going to make you wear what they want, they should pay for it.
But it seems that is not the case, as Louise has discovered.
Louise accepted the role of head bridesmaid for an old friend some months ago and was excited about the prospect.
Until it came time for the first dress fitting. The canary yellow, full length dress.
Given Louise's, shall we say, 'delicate' colouring, yellow is not her best colour. Indeed, having seen her in the frock, the word 'jaundiced' springs to mind.
Obviously such a dress requires specially dyed shoes. Which came with the not insignificant price tag of $350. Add to that the dress itself at $550, plus hair, make up and jewellery, and Louise is looking to be out of pocket a good $1000. Minimum.
Of course, one can't put a price on friendship. But it's enough to make you think twice before accepting the 'honour' of being a bridesmaid.
Just ask this woman...
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NB: Special thanks to the creator of uglydress.com for providing me, and hopefully you lot, with good a giggle. The shoe section is particularly awesome. I actually cried with laughter over these. Enjoy.
