Will we ever get enough of bridezilla threads on reddit? No, no we won’t. ‘Tired of bridezilla threads on reddit, tired of life,’ is what we say.
And today has served us a corker in the AITA thread – that’s ‘Am I The Asshole?’ for the uninitiated – where a bride is asking if it’s ok to make her cousin CHANGE HER HAIR COLOUR because it doesn’t fit with her wedding colour scheme.
Obviously disclaimer, disclaimer etc, we have no way of verifying whether the Ella or the NIGHTMARE bride exists, but (a) It’s Friday and it’s funny and (b) We’ve all got bridesmaid stories that are just as bad, or worse, so this actually probably isn’t far off the mark. In fact, when it comes to the red hair shaming, it's happened before....
Short story: the bride’s cousin Ella is a bridesmaid and has (by the sounds of it) gorgeous, long red hair (akin to that of Merida from Disney movie Brave). But bridey wants her to dye it because it doesn’t match the – wait for it – blue and green peacock theme that all the guests have been asked to abide by.
Then she suggests a wig… because she doesn’t want ‘freaking Merida ruining the photos’.
‘Hair wasn't originally included at all in the colour scheme but my cousin Ella has natural bright ginger hair,’ says the post. ‘I would never ask someone to permanently change their hair for my wedding, I know that would be bonkers so I suggested some temporary hair dye, but Ella argued that she has been growing her hair for six years and doesn't want to risk the colour not washing out.
‘I thought this was ridiculous because it literally says washes out in like 14 washes. But Ella says, because her hair is completely natural colour, it might take strongly to her hair.
‘So I gave up on that avenue and suggested a wig. It is one day, one single day, and there are some amazing wigs these days. I had a look on Instagram and you wouldn't even be able to tell. But she said she would feel self-conscious and weird wearing a wig and that, because her hair is butt length, it might sit weird on her head.
‘So she won't dye it, and won't cover it up. I really don't want to come across as a bridezilla but butt-length flaming red hair will destroy the wedding photos and ruin the colour scheme completely.
‘I’m at a loss, I can't cut her from the wedding because my mom would murder me, but I can't have freaking Merida ruining the photos. AITA for asking this of her for just one single day?’
What do you think? Is she the asshole. I think we all know the answer to that one. But the story’s not over, as a very succinct add to the post notes…
‘EDIT: Ella has dropped out of the wedding because we couldn't reach a compromise so it doesn't matter anymore. I now have to deal with my mom and aunt chewing me out over it all.’
Well, Ella’s cousin, kind of sounds like you deserve ‘chewing out’.
As Grazia's Beauty Editor, Annie Vischer, says: ‘It’s one thing asking your bridesmaid to wear a specific shade of lipstick, but dying her hair?! No way! First of all, her hair colour sounds gorgeous just as it is, and secondly semi-permanent dyes can’t always be washed out in a couple of showers, some can last a full six weeks. That’s one heck of an ask.’
Iiiiiiiiindeed.
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