It all began with a Craigslist advert from a woman so au fait with bridesmaid duties that she offered her wedding expertise to the general public, detailing services including being a taffeta-clad servant always ready to clutch “the 18 layers of your dress so that you can pee with ease” and making sure “bridesmaid #4 buys her dress on time and doesn't show up 3 hours late the day of the wedding or paint her nails lime green”.

It all began with a Craigslist advert from a woman so au fait with bridesmaid duties that she offered her wedding expertise to the general public, detailing services including being a taffeta-clad servant always ready to clutch u201cthe 18 layers of your dress so that you can pee with easeu201d and making sure u201cbridesmaid #4 buys her dress on time and doesn't show up 3 hours late the day of the wedding or paint her nails lime greenu201d.

Best friend for hire: inside the world of a professional bridesmaid

On-call therapist, social director and ultimate peacekeeper

On-call therapist, social director and ultimate peacekeeper: inside the world of a professional bridesmaid