Wedding Guest Gets a Call From a Bridezilla After Attending a Wedding That Makes Her Stomach Drop

From gifts to dress codes, Seyi’s friend wanted it all – a wedding that exceeded expectations in all aspects starting with the flowers and ending with the perfect cake. What followed was a day so extraordinary, that guests were left speechless. Read on to discover the remarkable story of Seyi’s friend’s wedding.

Although pricey, Seyi was willing to bear the costs for this one-of-a-kind experience. Interestingly, the couple had specified that only cash gifts would be accepted. This struck Seyi as strange but she didn’t think too much into it. She was looking forward to seeing her friends get married!

Excited to dress for the occasion, the two girls went shopping for the perfect fancy outfits. After packing, they grabbed their Euros and set off on their exciting journey. Seyi and her friend were ready to explore the unknown lands of Romania and have the time of their lives!

As they descended in the summer sun, the two friends admired the beautiful Romanian countryside below. The weather was perfect and Seyi shared her friends’ love story, which had brought them to this special moment. It was clear that this was going to be a dream trip for them both.

As they drove past the lush green fields and rustic farmhouses, they reached the village that was adorned with beautiful and historic-looking buildings. Especially impressive was the church where the ceremony was to take place. The girls were blown away by its beauty! This was to be an unforgettable wedding adventure in Transylvania!

The party set off to explore the village, but soon Seyi realized that she hadn’t brought enough cash for the pubs and a wedding gift. Unfortunately, there were no ATMs in sight. Seyi knew she couldn’t pay for the wedding gift with her card, so she would have to wait until she got home. If she’d known this in advance things might have ended differently.

Once at the church, the ceremony moved everyone to tears. Later at the reception, Seyi caught the bouquet! The meal, conversation, and dancing were delightful. The speeches went off without a hitch and the bar opened for service. As the DJ spun the tunes, people showed off their dance moves and the bride and groom threw a truly unforgettable party.

Her mind moved to a church setting, it felt eerily similar to when donations are usually requested, and she was taken aback by the boldness of their request. Seyi thought it was a little over the top to send a team to collect, but they had made their wishes known.

What surprised them further was that they were presented with personalized gift bags in return. Feeling a little confused, Seyi took her bag and said her goodbyes, wondering what was in store for her. Despite the crazy night out, she knew she had to catch her red-eye flight back home.

Unfortunately, the steward wouldn’t let them carry their bags, forcing them to pay extra for checked baggage. Exhausted, the two girls drifted off to sleep on the plane. When they landed, Seyi had to return to work to tackle an emergency. With a sigh, she thought “the price you pay for a great weekend”.

Seyi couldn’t believe how organized the bride was, to have thank-you emails ready to send out even before the honeymoon began! She thought it was really sweet of her friend, but couldn’t help but think that the newlyweds should be enjoying the romance of this time instead. Seyi had never heard of anyone receiving a thank you before the honeymoon ended, a unique and thoughtful gesture indeed!

Seyi was planning to give the couple a present but had run out of cash on the day as there were no ATMs nearby. This was unacceptable and Seyi didn’t like the way it was being handled. She hadn’t been given a chance to contribute additional money. Overall, Seyi was shocked and hurt that her “friends” would send her something like this!

It was clear that it hadn’t been enough to cover the food, drinks, and gift bags. Seyi was shocked and realized that the couple must have stayed up their entire wedding night counting the money they had received. How miserable!

Seyi had never experienced this before and her friend added insult to injury by apologizing for not making the request for cash gift clearer. It left Seyi wondering if this was a common practice or if one was free to make their own choice when it came to wedding gifts.

What was even more shocking was that she had deducted the 25 Euros they had already given her. This was an outrageous demand from the bride, and Seyi and her friend were completely taken aback.

Seyi’s blood boiled when she realized the bride hadn’t even given her a chance. She refused to give anything now, and wanted to let the bride know exactly why. In the end, the bride was paying the price for her lack of etiquette – with Seyi’s revenge.

Seyi’s friend, however, had a different perspective, they had made an investment in the marriage and expected the couple to make good on it. This way, they’d have a share in their happiness. No matter what, the couple couldn’t split up, it would make the investment a bad one!

Perhaps a more modest celebration would have been a wiser decision, instead of trying to bill their own guests? It appeared the bride’s pre-wedding tension had been self-inflicted. Hopefully, this couple learned a valuable lesson – that they shouldn’t book something they can’t afford and also reconsider what friendship means.

Many people agreed with her and shared their own horror stories about brides with similar demands. One person even advised Seyi to send a bill to the bride, listing all the items she had to purchase for the wedding. Seyi’s story is a reminder to other brides-to-be that their behavior can ruin friendships.

To make matters worse, the bride was ungrateful of the expenses paid and complained that her maid-of-honor failed to get her a gift. This left all of them with a sour taste in their mouths and a reminder that friendship does not come free.

Surprisingly, they are still together and have had a child. Seyi realized that making unnecessary demands of those around her pleases no one in the end, so it’s better to enjoy life without so much pressure. Her takeaway was that the bridezilla was tense and didn’t even spend her wedding night in joy, and that’s no way to start a marriage.

The term “Bridezilla” describes the tendency of the person responsible for planning the wedding, typically the bride, to develop angry and unreasonable demands of wedding planners, workers, and guests.

The term first became popular from a 1995 article by a Boston Globe Writer named Diane White. (via Detroit Lakes Tribune) In her piece, White used the term to describe her difficulty dealing with certain brides.

The concept seemed to resonate with people because it would go on to have over 200 episodes across 13 seasons. The show episodes often revolved around people navigating around the tricky demands of the bride like wedding planners and caterers. Most of the time the bride was shown to be uncontrollable and emotional.

According to The Knot, traditionally the bride and her family are the ones who pay for the venue and most of the wedding expenses. However, in the modern era, weddings come in all shapes and sizes, and some weddings break from that tradition.

A user named sneaky_dragon shared their experience at Chinese weddings. “At Chinese weddings, from the ones I’ve attended, at least $50-$75/person is a standard (red envelope) gift for the couple. Never had someone right out tell me to pay a certain amount though. That’s just tacky,” they wrote.

“Uhm, I mean, I usually give the bride and groom money as a present. I’ve never heard of someone insisting on it. Usually it’s just an unspoken thing where you try to pay for the price of a plate or give them a wedding gift of comparable price. Like for my cousin’s wedding I knew the plates were around 100$ so I gave them 100$ as a present but they never made it a rule,” they wrote. (via Reddit)

“Here in Quebec I’ve payed for my own dinner at the last 4 weddings I’ve been to. Maybe it’s a cultural thing? The first time I was like ಠ_ಠ but I was told it’s getting more and more common, around here at least,” they wrote. (via Reddit)

Before heading off to an expensive wedding in another place, people should be sure to confirm every detail and not leave a hidden Bridezilla moment up to chance.