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1-800-Bridesmaid

Dec 11, 2024

📞 Hello? Hi. It’s me, Jen Glantz. Welcome to the 1-800-Bridesmaid, by Bridesmaid for Hire. A place where real stories are shared and your best advice is given.

This week: A recap of the juiciest callers of the year — and a few updates from some of them too.

In 2025: Back in January with new callers! Have feedback for the newsletter or ideas for the 2025 podcast version of 1-800-Bridesmaid? Hit reply. Let’s chat!

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Ps. Looking for a fun gift to give this season? The Newlywed Card Game is back in stock after being sold out 2x!

Ps. I’ll be back once more with a new 1-800-Bridesmaid in January and then I’ll see you again in 2025! Thank you for supporting this newsletter! We’re making a podcast out of this special place on the internet next year too. Stay tuned for more!

👤 What's wrong with me?

A friend is questioning why one of her close friends didn’t ask her to be a bridesmaid. She wonders, simply, yet sadly: what’s wrong with me? Read her story here.

👧 Friends With Zero Benefits

This post features a letter from Carol, a 33-year-old single woman from Houston, who's struggling with changing friendships. She describes how her once-close friendships with five friends deteriorated after they got married in their twenties, despite her efforts to maintain them.

The most frustrating pattern she's noticed is that these friends only reconnect when their lives are in crisis. Read part one here / part two here.

📞 She Hung Up the Phone on Me

I’m sharing a story about something that’s never happened before and it involves a bride calling into the hotline, sharing her story, and then hanging up before I could even give her advice. I can’t figure out why. Read on for the full story.

👩 They are Trying to Sabotage Me

Clara is struggling to hang in a bridal party that constantly makes her feel left out and is just straight up mean to her. She has no idea how she’ll handle this crew until May 2025. Read it here.

💗 A Few Things I’m Loving:

A rom-com book that’s all about my life as a hired bridesmaid.
I just bought this sweatshirt in a few colors. Size up so it’s extra comfy! But I plan to live in these this winter with jeans or leggings.
I’ve worn these pants so much that I had to get a second pair. I sized up too so they are a little baggy but still fit nice.
I’ve shared this before because I love in the two that I have. Grabbing one more in these sale colors. I size up 2-3 sizes in this so it’s extra baggy and comfy.
My favorite sneaker of the year.
I live in this sweatshirt. I have it in white and black.
I mostly wear workout clothes so I invested in a matching set that looks great and makes my workout attire feel put together. These pants are my favorite and this sports bra is great too. Expensive, but comfortable and fits well. I got it in light blue and black.
I just wore this dress to a wedding this weekend. It is now my favorite dress in the entire world.
Ps. Looking for a fun gift to give this season? The Newlywed Card Game is back in stock on our website (buy one, get one 50% off) or available on Amazon!

What’s new with Bridesmaid for Hire:

Jen Glantz here! I’m so grateful you’re here. I started 1-800-Bridesmaid as a way to bring you into the world of my life as a hired bridesmaid for strangers.
If you’re wondering what I’ve been up to lately, here’s a little preview:
- A lot of you are reaching out to see if we are still hiring. Yes, but at the moment, there aren’t any open positions. I’ll keep you posted inside the newsletter when open positions to work weddings pop up.
- My team and I developed these interactive maid of honor/best man speech, wedding officiant speech, and wedding vow tools. You chat with us about the stories, details, and memories you want to include and I write the speech for you — in just a few hours. If you have a wedding coming up and need a speech, check this out. We’re expanding this month to offer wedding officiant and father of the bride/goom and mother of the bride/groom speeches.
- Did you know we have a Bridesmaid for Hire book? It’s a best-seller on Amazon and it dives into how I started the business and what it’s been like to work weddings as a hired bridesmaid.