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Being a bridesmaid is pretty straight forward, right? Help your bestie"say yes to the dress", be there to talk venues and colour schemes, arrange a rocking hen's night, wear whatever lovely gown she's selected for her bridal party - and help her go to the bathroom, in her dress, on her big day.

Well, that's how it used to be. According to a recent article in theNew York Post,in2017 being a bridesmaid can bea whole lot more complicated - and apparently social media is to blame.

In the quest to achieve a picture-perfect, Instagram-worthy wedding, brides are routinely asking their friends, their nearest and dearest, to lose weight. Yep, just let that one sink in slowly.

Take 30-year-old Ashley Barton, who "suggested" all her bridesmaids get fit for her big day. Oh,and that they also use hair extensions. One of her bridesmaids just gave birth, too. Barton toldthe publication the new mumcould "stand to drop a few pounds".

"I need everyone on board," she said. "I want my guests to invest in their appearances, feel pretty, go buy the dress of their dreams and feel confident in themselves. I want everyone to feel and look beautiful."

Sadly, Barton'snot aBridezillaanomaly. Bride-to-beWhitney Tingle, 31, is also encouraging herbestiesto lose weight ahead of her nuptials, via special - and not at all cheap - "clean eating"diet plans.

And two years ago, a young woman'sredditpostwent viral after she shared that her friendhad issued a similar request, to ensure her bridesmaids looked "consistent".

"Yesterday, (the bride)took me aside and directly said to me that she wants me to try to drop a 'dress size or two'before the wedding because she wants all of the bridesmaids to, her words, 'have a consistent look'and I am 'noticeablyheavier' than the other bridesmaids," the distressedReddituser posted.

In addition, while bridal parties of yesteryear might have splashed out on a pre-weddingmani/pedi, a bonding session ahead of the big day, these days plastic surgeons are seeing bridal parties come in for bonding fillers and botox.

"It's the bride's day, and she wants not only the day to be perfect, the weather to be perfect, the dress to be perfect she wants her bridal party to be perfect because it's a reflection of her," said plastic surgeon Norman Rowe.

Oh dear me.

I can completely understand why women wantto look their best when they say "I do". That's a bride's prerogative. It's not breaking news that mostwomen exercise or diet or growtheir fringes outin the lead-up to their big day. But to expect yourfriends to adhere to what you, personally, consider "perfect"or "beautiful" or "ideal" is blisteringly unfair. And, to be frank, just flat-out wrong.

I mean sure, if your mates want to get on board withyour bridal boot camp and green juice cleanses for their own health, and having a goal to work towards ishelpful, then that's a completely different story. But otherwise, honestly, the mind boggles. Our friends are our friends because we love who they are - not what theylook like.

There is nothing reasonable or OK or understandable about asking your bridesmaids to lose weight foryourwedding. Do what you want for your special day. Ride in on a unicorn, dance to "Endless Love",rap your wedding vows - whatever floats your boat.

But for the love of confetti, don't ask your bridesmaids to change who they are, beyond asking them to wear taffeta and pink nail polish.

Because that's worse than being aBridezilla. It's just plain rude.

And surely it's not worthtorching a friendshipfor a few extra likes onInstagram.

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