Dealing With a Bridezilla at the Bachelorette Party
First off, I'm super thankful that I surround myself with ladies who are as allergic to drama as I am, so my personal bachelorette experience is blissfully bridezilla-free (I highly recommend ladies like that). However, I've worked with hundreds of brides in my lifetime who were less, um...accommodating than that upper echelon of brides with charm. Maybe it's something about the stress of the planning, the preferences that can't be delivered on, or a general personality disorder, but the threat of the Bridezilla is very real and very uncomfortable.
Planning With Bridezilla
If you've got a picky bride who will likely find an issue with anything you surprise her with - dispose of the surprises. When planning a bachelorette party, this is the type of woman who wants to be involved with each detail and have some sentiment of control over the experience (thus why she's a bridezilla to begin with). Sure, that means the rest of the ladies have to bend to her beck and call and research extravagant party favors she saw on Keeping Up With The Kardashians or some nonsense, but it's better than surprising her with something that will incite a freakout.
You just have to be there to be the voice of reason and bring her back to reality. Keep her expectations grounded and remind her of budgetary constraints that likely come with a group of working friends with lives of their own to balance. Luckily there are great Vegas bachelorette packages that can save time, tears and money. If things get bad and you end up telling the Bridezilla that your worlds don't revolve around her feather-boa'd-weekend, the worst that could happen is she decides not to have one. Or she pays for everything to get what she wants. Win-win.
Celebrating With Bridezilla
Now that you're in the weekend you've all been waiting for (or dreading), it's time to keep tabs on your happy bride-to-be and make sure she stays that way. Since you're her closest group of friends, you likely know what pushes her over the edge and grinds her gears. Let's call those "Hot Spots." Make sure your ladies know what buzz words are taboo; her dress, because that seamstress she hates tore the train to shreds. Her mom or future in-laws, because 'Nancy is just TOO much right now!' Chocolate eclairs, because her caterer is adamantly opposed to everything delicious apparently. Whatever, you get the point. Don't push the Bridezilla into Hot Spots.
Since unpredictability is one of the key features of a Bridezilla, however, she'll likely go into beast mode some time sooner or later. When 'zilla girl gets raving, swoop in to save her from herself with a distraction. Let her know you're running late for a reservation you guys have, there's somewhere else to be, someone else to talk to, and more things on her diva list to do than shout at this poor peasant who insulted her. Or, use something shiny: Grab a bottle of bubbly that will need her urgent attention, a selfie that needs to be taken, or a lap dance from a Thunder From Down Under guy that's headed her way.
Keeping Bridezilla Out of Jail
Should situations escalate beyond what you expected with your Bridezilla, do your best to keep her out of security's eye. If you're in the club and she starts some beef, it's best to get her to calm down in the restroom or outside of the club, where beats are loud and could make her mishear "You cupid witch" as something entirely different, cueing her violent response. The excess of booze, beats and debaucherous behavior could make her more unchained than the normal "planning a wedding bridezilla" you've seen and set up the stage for "drunk woman warrior bridezilla." I wouldn't think less of you if you brought a pair of fuzzy handcuffs to put your bride in a timeout if things got that crazy, but hotel and club Security teams are always at the ready should you need some brawn.
All in all, it's best to keep the bride happy and leave the planning to someone else. "But who could possibly help us swoon this Bridezilla into submission with the bachelorette party of a lifetime?!" you may ask. Reach out to us for a free quote on the Bachelorette party package of your Bridezilla's dreams!
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