In a recent poll of 1,000 bridesmaids, 72 percent of those questioned believed they had been lumbered¹ with an unflattering outfit² to make the bride look better, with only a third given a choice in what they wore.

 

But most gave as good as they got - more than a fifth of bridesmaids have insisted on altering their outfit before they would participate in the wedding.

 

Even worse, the majority of those questioned admitted having negative thoughts about the nuptials³ they had attended.

 

It seems very few bridesmaids get any feelings of envy when watching their friends get hitched⁴, in fact, 43 percent of women had been bridesmaids at a wedding which was a 'bit naff.'

 

A further 37 percent said they felt the wedding couple were mismatched and shouldn't be marrying, with more than half of those questioned admitting they had been bridesmaids at weddings where they were glad they were not marrying the groom⁵.

 

The survey by online jewellery brand Vashi.com did show that the old impression of bridesmaids on the prowl for single man still applies these days.

 

A fifth of those asked said they had picked up up a new man when they have been a bridesmaid.

点击收听单词发音