bridezilla
noun
bride·zil·la
ˌbrīd-ˈzi-lə 
variants
or Bridezilla
plural bridezillas or Bridezillas
informal
: a bride or bride-to-be who is extremely demanding and difficult to deal with
You've heard about Bridezillas: women who get so wrapped up in their weddings that they tick off friends, insult family, and abuse florists, photographers, and caterers.—
Anuradha Koli
Anuradha KoliThe tricky thing about Bridezillas is that their transition from sweethearts to creatures from hell cannot be foreseen, not even by the future husbands.—Paul McFedries
Paul McFedriesExamples of bridezilla in a Sentence
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Wedding Party Labels Bride a ‘Bridezilla’ for Her Dress Code Requests: ‘Throwing a Fit’
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—Escher Walcott, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Redditors in the comments section argued that the wedding party is the real bridezilla.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
But the less Bridezilla truth is that my heart also lingers on a weekend spent in Sayulita, Mexico, to celebrate my friend Taylor ahead of her wedding.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
Charlotte, hitting bridezilla mode, hires stylist Anthony Marentino, thus introducing a new recurring character and nemesis for Carrie’s friend Stanford.
—Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2024
My niece, who is engaged, is blossoming into a full-fledged bridezilla.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024
The most frequent cases heard on that show seem to involve dog attacks and bridezillas.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2023
Kelly Bensimon could be considered the opposite of a bridezilla.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2023
The bridezilla turned out to be wrestler Chris Jericho.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2022
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Redditors in the comments section argued that the wedding party is the real bridezilla.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
But the less Bridezilla truth is that my heart also lingers on a weekend spent in Sayulita, Mexico, to celebrate my friend Taylor ahead of her wedding.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
Charlotte, hitting bridezilla mode, hires stylist Anthony Marentino, thus introducing a new recurring character and nemesis for Carrie’s friend Stanford.
—Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2024
My niece, who is engaged, is blossoming into a full-fledged bridezilla.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024
The most frequent cases heard on that show seem to involve dog attacks and bridezillas.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2023
Kelly Bensimon could be considered the opposite of a bridezilla.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2023
The bridezilla turned out to be wrestler Chris Jericho.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2022
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“Bridezilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bridezilla. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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