What’s a Bridezilla?

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A bridezilla is a demanding bride-to-be who expects perfection and can be unreasonable. The term was inspired by the movie monster, Godzilla. The name has become widely used and is the title of a reality TV show. Brides can avoid becoming a bridezilla by keeping wedding plans in perspective.

A bridezilla is a bride-to-be so focused on creating the perfect wedding that she is extremely unreasonable. Bridezillas tend to destroy everyone in their path with their demanding attitudes. The name, Bridezilla, was inspired by the 1954 Japanese movie monster, Godzilla, which starred in a remake of the movie Godzilla, released in 1998.

In the films, Godzilla is a mutant dinosaur supposedly formed as a result of hydrogen bomb tests in the ocean. The monster attacks all at the sight of him in a screeching fury. A marriage counselor was thought to have originated the term “bridezilla” for those out-of-control brides he dealt with. The name has become widely used.

Bridezillas is the name of a reality television show that began production in 2001. The show initially focused on New York brides-to-be, under the working title of Manhattan Brides. After the first season was filmed, the title was changed to Bridezillas due to the demanding and out of control behavior exhibited by many of the engaged women on the show.

Planning a wedding is stressful for all brides and it is natural for a bride to want everything to be perfect. But a bridezilla is a bride who doesn’t just want everything for her wedding day to be perfect. She expects it and demands it to the point of yelling at everyone. While normal brides can be a little whiny or frustrated during the wedding preparation process, brides tend to be overly emotional if even the smallest detail isn’t quite what they want.

A bridezilla also tends to be impatient and overbearing. She doesn’t seem to be grateful for what others try to do to help her. A bridezilla usually micro-manages every detail even if she has a wedding planner. Brides can avoid turning into a bridezilla by keeping wedding plans in perspective. If they remember that the true meaning of a wedding is the impending wedding, the wedding can become less of a party that needs to be perfect.




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