“I was forced to go wedding dress shopping with a total bridezilla I know,” writes our submitter in Fredericksburg, Virginia. “Another girl with us is also engaged to be married, and she wanted to try on dresses too. Bridezilla just smiled sweetly and pointed to the sign posted in the dressing room. Her exact words: ‘Sorry, only the bride is allowed, and today is my day.’”
Apparently you’d better keep an eye on those shifty bridesmaids when they’re shopping for the bachelorette party, too. (Or else…cow them into submission with more threats of an unenforceable nature?)
(Spotted by Molly at “Kitty House” boutique in Irvine, California.)
related: What say you, Emily Post?
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77 responses so far ↓
#1
ashmeadow
They might request more money, but I will probably refuse.
As for the first note, clearly the boutique is just trying to prevent the plot of Bride Wars from playing out in reality. Because let’s face it, give the Bride above an inch, and she’ll play the part better than Kate Hudson ever did.
Jan 21, 2010 at 9:20 pm rating: +3
#2
Laura
They will “request” I pay 100x? Well, they can request all they want, but it ain’t happening.
Jan 21, 2010 at 9:25 pm rating: +11
#3
shesajem
well if you have 15 bridesmaids I can understand why they would say that…
Jan 21, 2010 at 9:26 pm rating: +5
#4
oi
oh no worries! they will just request.
Jan 21, 2010 at 9:27 pm rating: +5
#5
oi
It’s the store who’s bitchy not the bride and I won’t mind if bride wants little more attention than rest of the crew.
Jan 21, 2010 at 9:35 pm rating: +15
#6
Kristi of Million Dream Mom
So… if you steal something, you pay nothing for it, right? And 100 times nothing is…
Jan 21, 2010 at 9:37 pm rating: +31
#7
farcical aquatic ceremony
So we finally have the answer to the eternal question: “Where does all the time go?” It’s those punk-ass brides-to-be claiming days as ‘theirs’. We’d all be extinct now if it weren’t for the fact that 1/2 of these princesses get divorced, at which point they no longer want to hug those days to their next to their small, greedy hearts.
Jan 21, 2010 at 9:38 pm rating: +32
#8
Critical Grass
Oh, for Pete’s sake! Make a real threat!
Say something like: “If we catch you stealing we’ll call the lex taliionis on you. Still willing to risk it?”
That would work!
Jan 21, 2010 at 9:41 pm rating: +1
#9
farcical aquatic ceremony
At first I thought the 2nd note was saying something about patting kitties 100 times, which I supposed could be considered a punishment by the feline-averse.
Then, my (dirty, dirty) brain leapt to–ahem–heavy petting. Properly/completely reading the note & explanation of the nature of the ‘Kitty House’ was a total disappointment.
Jan 21, 2010 at 9:45 pm rating: +3
#10
Shui
I bet Bridezilla just zeroxed a hundred copies of that notice and put them up in all the bridal stores on the morning of her shopping trip… preparation is the better part of crazy, or words to that effect.
Jan 21, 2010 at 9:45 pm rating: +7
#11
jetjackson
“Can I steal a try of that wedding gown?”
Uh-oh spaghetti-o’s!
Jan 21, 2010 at 9:53 pm rating: +2
#12
Snim
What kind of dresses does a boutique called “Kitty House” sell, exactly? And who gets them for her bridesmaids — Jenna Jameson?
Jan 21, 2010 at 9:56 pm rating: +4
#13
Critical Grass
If you’re not a bride you’re not allowed to try on the dresses, you’re not getting married and I bet you don’t even have a boyfriend.
Just get over it!
Jan 21, 2010 at 10:25 pm rating: +9
#14
Canthz_B
Getting Pat 100 times at Kitty House actually sounds quite enjoyable.
Jan 21, 2010 at 10:41 pm rating: +6
#15
missloopy
the wedding is the bride’s “day”, not every freaking planning point leading up to it. your “day” isn’t 6-months long.
Jan 21, 2010 at 10:44 pm rating: +57
#16
Hmmm
Please tell me that the other person wanting to try on the bride’s gown wasn’t the groom…
Jan 21, 2010 at 11:13 pm rating: +7
#17
TippingCows
The Kitty House? How can they take themselves seriously? I’d be crank calling them like crazy. “Hi, can I talk to Ms. Galore? Yes, last name Galore, first name Kitty. We call her Pussy for short?”
As for the bride well, I just laugh at her because … she’s getting married, and that’s punishment enough in this life.
Jan 21, 2010 at 11:14 pm rating: +6
#18
Adam
No hyperbole here at all.
Jan 22, 2010 at 12:05 am rating: 0
#19
debkatz
The sign is for a “cleaning fee” charged to anyone other than the bride for trying it on. What is a cleaning charge and why isn’t the bridge charged for it? What needs cleaned? Who’s wearing diapers to try on gowns? Who’s drooling? Who’s hasn’t showered several days and strolling into David’s Bridal shop? I’m so perplexed. ‘Splain yoself Lucy!
Jan 22, 2010 at 12:12 am rating: +10
#20
Mermaid
Ah! I used to work at the Lollicup right next door to Kitty House in Irvine which at the time was run by the same people. Hilarious.
Jan 22, 2010 at 12:18 am rating: +1
#21
Canthz_B
There’s no cleaning fee if the bridesmaids try on the gowns after they’ve had the bridal shower.
Though there probably should be a larger fee after some of those shindigs.
Jan 22, 2010 at 2:08 am rating: +4
#22
specificities
Wellll, I’m kind on Team Bridezilla for the first picture and explanation because there are only so many hours in the day and the other bride can jolly well make her own appointment to try on wedding dresses.
Jan 22, 2010 at 6:52 am rating: +12
#23
die, fucking fatsos, die!
I’ll bet they were all fatties, the bridezilla the morbidly disgusting of them all. I’ll bet the entire wedding party looks like an audition for the Biggest Loser.
Jan 22, 2010 at 7:14 am rating: 0
#24
Resident Grammarian esq
After we build your house, if you don’t pay we request that that you pick it up and move it out of our spot.
After we crash into my car I request that you build me a new one.
If you skip out on your exorcism bill we request that you reposess yourself.
Jan 22, 2010 at 7:31 am rating: +3
#25
fan
No cleaning fee for the bride? Of course, it will be the only time since high school that she can pretend that she is, “as pure as the driven snow”. She is the only one that should be wearing white. Now she will be putting her past days behind her, let her have this one last moment. In another six months when she gives birth she will at least have the fairytale pictures.
Jan 22, 2010 at 8:07 am rating: +5
#26
anglophile
“U” and “THX”? Who’s running the Kitty House? 19 year-olds?
Jan 22, 2010 at 8:18 am rating: +3
#27
Tasha
There were two brides. Someone should shred Bridezilla’s rancid little heart.
Jan 22, 2010 at 9:59 am rating: +4
#28
Pers
Caught stealing? Sorry buddy, you owe us ONE MILLION DOLLARS!
Muahahahaha!
Jan 22, 2010 at 11:33 am rating: +4
#29
Nikki
What to do, what do to…
Point out how every dress makes her look fat: Oh, that one’s total back fat. Oooh, that one is all muffin top. That one makes your arms look thick…
Or tell her the most hideous, unflattering one of the bunch makes her look beautiful and that she’d better buy it now so she doesn’t risk the store not carrying it any more.
Dilemma!
Jan 22, 2010 at 3:04 pm rating: +6
#30
storytellerdoc
I’m glad I’m a guy…LOL…we just swat each other on the back and it’s over…I just hope the bridesmaid looks better in the same gown bridezilla buys!
Jan 22, 2010 at 3:28 pm rating: 0
#31
aaa
Look at me, fuckers!
Damn! I’m so fucking special!
The day never comes…
Jan 23, 2010 at 12:40 am rating: +2
#32
Allie
I think the first sign is meant for people who are not engaged. Think about it: someone who’s not engaged/not a fiancee tries on a wedding dress, and possibly gets it dirty. She’s already not buying the dress, so they charge a cleaning fee. If a bride tries it on, the store owners know the woman is seriously considering the dress, and will probably pay for any cleaning needed after the client tries it on (and before the dress is picked up). That’s just part of owning a wedding-oriented business. Or else the bride that ends up buying the dress will probably pay for any needed alterations to the gown, including a dress cleaning. The sign is most likely just a deterrent to women who aren’t serious about buying a dress. In the case of the poster, I would say that (in the eyes of the establishment) ANY bride can try on a dress without a fee, and isn’t limited to the option of having to make her own appointment.
Jan 23, 2010 at 5:04 am rating: +3
#33
Renagade676
How is she a bridezilla? She called and made the appointment, she’s (or her fiance’s) paying to get fitted, and she has to pay for any snares, rips, or stains that appear on any of the dresses she tries on.
I say it’s okay to be self-indulgent when you’re getting prepared for your wedding.
Last time I checked a bridzilla was a malicious woman who expected perfection from everyone around her to the point of having a temper tantrum when something goes wrong.
Jan 23, 2010 at 6:30 am rating: +4
#34
Joe 2
“…so keep the Mitchum anti-perspirant handy. OKAY?”
Jan 23, 2010 at 9:14 am rating: 0
#35
Fanboy Wife
Does the cross-dressing groom have to pay the extra $75?
Jan 24, 2010 at 8:26 pm rating: 0
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