Bride picks out dream bridesmaid dresses but pal says she's 'selfish' for choice

A bride has been criticised for demanding one of her bridesmaids wear a dress she hates.

The woman revealed she loves Regency-era fashion and wanted to incorporate a vintage feel at her wedding. With that in mind, she decided her bridesmaids would wear empire waist gowns like the ones worn in Bridgerton or Pride and Prejudice.

One bridesmaid, however, wasn't pleased as she said the frock didn't flatter her shape. She begged the bride to allow some alterations to the dress, but the bride refused – saying she didn't want anyone to stand out on the big day.

"She said I was being selfish and that I wasn't taking into account other people's body types," the bride told Reddit. "I said she was acting extremely entitled, it's my wedding and I shouldn't have to cater to her insecurities."

However, Reddit users were generally on the bridesmaid's side and said a "party" shouldn't be the thing to end a long-standing friendship. One said: "I'm baffled by people who are willing to f**k up friendships over a party. Obviously the friend doesn't want to stand in front of a bunch of people and be in a bunch of pics looking awful. It would be humiliating."

Another person chimed in: "It's one thing to pick a dress that's not everyone's favourite colour. It's another to pick a cut or material that makes a bridesmaid feel self-conscious or uncomfortable. I don't get how you could care about someone enough to ask them to be a bridesmaid but not care about their comfort."

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