1. Expect Your Bridesmaids to Have a Life Outside the Dress Rehearsals
Consider that they’re not just wedding pull‑together machines. They’re juggling jobs, new babies, or even trying to keep the sanity of their own families. So before you map out a marathon of salon visits and itinerary meetings, remember: “We have our own lives beyond your bachelorette weekend.”
2. Don’t Ask Them to Transform Their Bodies
It’s rude to push them to lose weight or alter a part of them just for a photo‑ready look. Don’t demand a new dye job, a tan or even a tattoo for the sake of your dream shoot. Believe it or not, your wedding isn’t a fashion show—comfy vibes win.
3. Keep the Phone Line From Charging
They’re your best pals, not a 24/7 personal assistant squad. A gentle reminder about a task can be fine; a relentless flood of notifications is a recipe for rebellion.
4. Avoid Making Them Your Full‑Time Wedding Staff
Sure, a casual vase arrangement or a quick cupcake touch‑up can be fun, but riding the wave to paint a set of 300 cupcakes—or to set up a full‑blown décor—will likely cause a fallout and a Pinterest‑dream come‑down. Free services? That’s a curveball in any friendship.
5. Cover the Makeup, Hair & Nails—or Don’t Ask.
Only fund these if you’re actually willing to pay. Understand the budget realities of your squad; expect weight‑lifting by your own wallet rather than a charity run to make the bride look feature‑film worthy.
6. Stay Out of Any Family Drama Drama
Whatever awkward arguments or heated opinions surface—don’t hand those back‑handed messages to your bridal crew. Nobody wants to play the unofficial mediator for relatives.
7. A Big Birthday or Lavish Bachelorette? Don’t Expect a Priceless Gift from Them
After they’ve already stepped up for dresses, hair, and a mad dash of party planning, it’s unfair to demand a balloon‑filled cash pile from them. Keep their budgetary limits in mind and be grateful for what they’re already doing.
8. Strip Clubs? Not Everyone’s Comfort Zone!
If your flight list includes a strip club visit, ditch it or swap it for something that will have everyone laughing together—easier on the ones who’d rather keep their dignity intact.
All these pointers help keep the romance alive without turning the best friends of the bride into unwilling supporting actors. Have fun, keep it respectful—and let everyone shine on their own terms.
