MANY brides have some views on what they’d like their bridesmaids to wear on the day – but one took things to a whole new level.
A bridesmaid has taken to and claimed her friend has put a “height requirement” on her group of women so they’d all be the same on the day.
A bridesmaid claims her friend has a ‘height requirement’ for the big dayCredit: tiktok/@jordank_2
In light of this demand, Jordan shared how she had been training to walk in sky-high heels by breaking them in around her house.
In a clip on her @jordank_2 account, she showed how she was tottering around in eight-inch shoes to get used to them for the day.
She claimed: “Training montage but it’s me breaking in 8” heels for the bridesmaid height requirement”.
She added: “No wedding day blisters.”
Jordan claimed that the height requirement is about 5ft7, and being 4ft11, she was quite a lot shorter.
She continued: “Everyone will be in different height heels or no heels to meet the requirement, except the bride will be a bit taller with her heels.
“I can’t answer why bc idk.”
Her clip racked up over 1.8million views and clearly showed viewers on who piled in to give their views.
One said: “Bridesmaid height requirement is an insane sentence to read.”
Another joked: “I required all my bridesmaids to have an O- blood type and a positive kidney match.”
Jordan shared how she had been training to walk in sky-high heels by breaking them in around her houseCredit: tiktok/@jordank_2
And a third commented: “And somehow I was called a bridezilla because I banned jeans and white dresses….”
A fourth queried: “Is it a wedding or a rollercoaster?”
And an industry professional said: “As someone who works in the bridal industry this is a stellar example of bridezilla behavior.
“The majority of brides aren’t like this and I mostly hear ppl say they’d prefer their bridesmaids to be comfortable bc they care about them and love them for who they are.”
It’s not the first time a bride has raised eyebrows with her wedding demands.
A wedding guest was left shocked after being told they would be if they didn’t show up with a gift for the bride and groom.
The shocked friend said the couple had “requested” gifts and cash, and said that they would be charging if people showed up empty-handed.
The amazed took to Reddit to share their tale and said: “Went to a wedding where the couple requested gifts and cash (already bold), but then added a note on the RSVP saying anyone who didn’t bring a gift would be charged a “$50 (£36) seat fee” to cover their plate.”
In order to get the cash from their guests, the bride and groom had placed a Venmo QR code at the entrance and had a card box for cash too.
The shared how many attendees didn’t know if the bride and groom were serious, due to it being such an unusual thing to do.
They continued: “The bride’s aunt asked if this was a joke. It was not.”
Etiquette expert's advice for wedding guests - what not to do
ETIQUETTE expert Jo Hayes shares her ‘don’ts’ for wedding guests:
1. Don’t request a plus one
A wedding is a time of celebration with close friends and family, with a guest list carefully curated by the bride and groom.
For many couples, this task can often take a long time to perfect, picking and choosing important people that they want to share their special day with.
So it’s only courteous to respect this decision, and don’t pressure them to allow you to bring a plus one if they haven’t been invited, or if they’ve already said no.
2. Don’t steal the spotlight or make the day about yourself in any way
This means no wedding proposals, baby news announcements, don’t make speeches unless you’ve been asked to, don’t start discussing family dramas, and don’t turn up in an outfit fit for the club.
While there may be some couples who don’t mind this, it’s still important to be respectful about what big news to share at someone else’s big celebration.
3. Do not arrive at the ceremony or reception drunk
Jo says, “I remember one wedding I attended where half the guests (not including myself) got wasted and the bride and groom, too.
The end of the ceremony descended into a messy, loud, and unpleasant experience.”
Keeping away from consuming too much alcohol will help avoid a plethora of other unpleasant things, and keep the wedding the light and joy-filled celebration that it’s set out to be.
On top of that, don’t start an argument. No one wants their wedding day ruined by ‘Uncle Ed and Cousin Tom’ getting into a barney over politics.
4. Don’t pressure or criticise the couple over their decisions
Some bridal parties can decide against inviting children to their wedding, to serve a buffet meal that may not be to everyone’s taste, or to have the DJ not accept music suggestions.
It’s important to remember that the day is about the soon-to-be-weds, rather than the guests attending the wedding.
The couple will have made choices based on what they want on their special day, so it’s good to respect their decisions.
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