This is the most insane wedding related Dear Prudence I think I have ever read. . . I don't mean to break protocol, but I wanted to share it in real time:
Subject: Bridesmaid jitters
"My
best friend asked me to be maid of honor in her wedding. I was
obviously ecstatic. Long story short, she and her fiancé met at Mardi
Gras and the plan was for that to be the theme. To kick off the
festivities we rehearsed a performance where the wedding party will
reenact Mardi Gras and the groom and groomsmen will throw beads at us,
after which we remove our tops. Our dresses are custom tailored for this
at my friend’s expense so they can still be worn comfortably with our
breasts exposed for the night (and yes the guests are all aware of the
wedding's nature). I was fine with this but as the wedding closed in and
the number of attending friends and relatives really sunk in I
gradually became more embarrassed (my toast would come AFTER we remove
our tops). What makes me conflicted is my friend was constantly making
sure we were comfortable with the arrangement and despite my growing
apprehension I kept assuring her that I was thrilled. It is now
extremely close to the wedding day and there is no way she'll be able to
replace me. Should I suck it up even if I would be humiliated or do I
ruin my friend's wedding by selfishly backing out last minute"
What the actual fuck?!
And aren't you supposed to flash men 1st, and then they throw you the beads? Why do the BMs have to have their boobs hanging out all night, even after the skit?
This is just so bizarre to me.