I have a feeling you're going to take a lot of shit for this from people with dull reading comprehension skills and sharp axes to grind.

Come on — I say "brides" because most of the people reading this website, demographically, are probably women and therefore more likely to be brides. And yes, if it's you getting married, it's your responsibility to say thank you to your guests enthusiastically and graciously.

Yet, what reason does she have to accept this research and its findings? I say the uncritical acceptance of studies such as this is just as intellectually repugnant.

Where did that fun little assumption come from? What evidence do you have to suport the claim thay black men have more concurrent sex partners than other population groups?

white people being told they're ruining slang words #oppression #whitepain

LOL.

WONT SOMEONE THINK OF THE POOR WHITE WOMEN!!!!!!

Wait, why is this "bonkers?" It reads like a tongue-in-cheek list written by lesbian (and/or bi) women that's informed by actual experiences with straight women before homosexuality was as widely understood and accepted by the general population as it is now.

Can this be the mantra of brides everywhere? "Yes, it's the brides special day. Once in a lifetime celebration. But it's not only 'once in a lifetime' for me. It's not one bachelorette party to splurge on. It's not this one dress." IT HITS THE NAIL RIGHT ON THE HEAD.

Just devil's advocate here: it is totally possible to have the people you love most supporting you without a wedding party. In fact, in some ways it is easier, because you don't have to select a tiny group of the people you love, but can instead rely upon all the people in your life regardless of gender or ability to…

I'm just beginning the trip through planning-our-wedding territory, and this article + the comments have been really affirming for me, actually. I really love the bridesmaid thing, more than anything else about the wedding, tbh (except the part where at some point I marry the love of my life. Or whatevs). I just love…

Real talk: I am getting married next month and since I started planning this thing I have developed a lot more sympathy for women who get criticized for being demanding or going over the top. It is surprisingly easy to lose sight of reasonable benchmarks during this process - my biggest wedding shame is the $500 I…

I hear ya, girl. I think people start to feel like it's a punishment because the wedding industrial complex has turned lots of brides and grooms (both) into entitled douchelords. A couple getting married doesn't mean people wait on them hand and foot, it means people who love them come to celebrate in a happy…

Ladies and gents. Let me give you a view from either side of ze aisle (or central passageway, as we pedants call it.) This is British ettiquette.

It's traditional some places (more so in Europe), but if the bride doesn't pay for dresses, they should always ASK the bridesmaids (privately) what their budget is and pick a dress within that budget.

As far as I'm concerned, the only "duty" of a bridesmaid should be showing up on the day of the ceremony and staying reasonably sober until the vows are said.

Hi Kelly,

I don't know since when, but it was my first thought when a friend asked me years ago. She told me she would call for my dress size (we lived in different states) and when she asked if I could send the money as soon as possible because she was going to order them all together I was taken aback. It doesn't matter if…