A disabled woman has been dubbed ‘bridezilla’ after refusing to change her wedding plans to suit guests – with some even complaining about guide dogs.
Angharad Paget-Jones, from South Wales, took to Twitter to share her frustration with demanding guests over what should be one of the best days of her life.
The 29-year-old media specialist said invitees complained about her food menu, wedding venue and even her own guide dog attending the nuptials.
According to the accessibility expert, needy guests felt intimidated by the fancy venue choice of a hotel spa, her choice of confetti, and even grumbled about dog hair possibly sticking to their outfits.
She revealed that after paying for 90% of the wedding, she refused to back down and guests would either like it or lump it.
Angharad Paget-Jones, 29, from South Wales has been dubbed ‘bridezilla’ after refusing to change her wedding plans to suit guests
The media specialist said invitees complained about her guide dog, Tudor, attending the nuptials
Some users responded to the tweet with their own experiences of unsupportive guests, while others assured the bride that she should proceed with the wedding she wants.
She wrote on Twitter: ‘Once again being called a bridezilla because I won’t cater to other people.’
‘It’s our wedding, I’m literally the bride. Oh and I am funding 90% of this. I’m not being unreasonable. But I won’t change my wedding for you.’
The tweet has been viewed more than 12,000 times, as many sympathised with the woman’s dilemma.
One said: ‘It’s your wedding. Knickers to everyone else. If they don’t like it they don’t have to come. It’s what I said about my wedding. Some people didn’t come. I don’t regret a thing.’
Another added: ‘We had an aunt not come because she didn’t like that we were asking people to tell us if they’d been vaccinated or that they were willing to do Covid tests the day before. Still had a great day without her. You do you.’
A third also advised from a personal experience and said: ‘A woman after my own heart. You know what I like. I found a good check list in a wedding planner book. Crossed off the items that were not me! Planned with my other half. Made our own plan and stuck to it. We kept it simple in our way. Everyone enjoyed the day.’
Meanwhile one said: ‘Sounds more like a case of guestzilla.’
Despite harassment from unruly guests, Angharad and her fiancé – who has chosen to remain anonymous – are set to wed in November this year, and have taken it all in their stride.
Despite harassment from guests, Angharad and her fiancé – who has chosen to remain anonymous – are set to wed in November this year
Angharad’s wedding guests grumbled about dog hair possibly sticking to their outfits
Angharad took to Twitter to share her frustration with demanding guests over what should be one of the best days of her life
The bride-to-be explained: ‘I told them it’s the venue my partner and I chose for being the most accessible and nice, but I was called a bridezilla for not wanting to change my venue to suit them.’
‘I find it pretty funny I’ve been labelled “bridezilla” as it’s just people who didn’t get their opinions taken on board who have called me that, everyone else has said I’ve been pretty relaxed about it all.’
She added: ‘My first reaction was shock, I was tempted to tell them where to go, but I kept calm and told them they had the option not to attend if the dogs were going to be an issue.’
Some responded to the tweet with their own experiences of unsupportive guests, while others assured the bride that she should proceed with the wedding she wants
‘We have four guide dogs attending in total with their humans as guests including my own, Tudor, who’s a big part of the wedding. They’re not pets, they’re guide dogs and are there for a purpose.’
Angharad has made it clear that she will accommodate those with genuine food issues, such as allergies, but will do nothing for those who simply ‘don’t like it.’
She continued: ‘For those people, we’ve given the option of paying to change it or wait for the evening buffet – there’s only about an hour between.’
The couple have decided to press on with their future, with support from Angharad’s mother.
She said: ‘We’re only having a small wedding of 40 guests and they have the option of coming or not – if they come, we want a no-drama day, which we’ve expressed.’
‘My mum has also reminded people it’s not about them and that it is our wedding.’
‘And we just brush them off to be honest, it’s our wedding and we’re doing it the way we want it.’
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