BRIDAL PARTY TRENDS: TACKY, TASTEFUL, OR TOTALLY FINE?

It’s wedding season, which is unfortunate for anyone NOT getting married.  

So Buzzfeed conducted a poll on current bridal party trends, asking people if these trends are “tacky, tasteful, or fine.”  The results are in, and here they are, ranked from most-to-least tacky.

1.  Hiring a stripper . . . 77% said tacky.

2.  Penis memorabilia and décor . . . 69% tacky.

3.  Sayings like ‘Bride Squad’ on clothes . . . 66% tacky.

4.  Wearing colourful wigs . . . 64% tacky.

5.  Special hashtags on social media . . . 61% tacky.

6.  Gifting the bride lingerie and sex toys . . . 54% tacky.

7.  The bridal party covering ALL of the bride’s expenses for the party/trip. . . 49% tacky.

8.  Taking pole dancing classes . . . 36% tacky.

9.  The bridal party wearing matching outfits . . . 33% tacky.

10.  Having a destination bachelorette party in another city or country . . . 26% tacky.

11.  Combo bachelor / bachelorette parties . . . 27% tacky.

12.  Clubbing . . . 23% tacky.

13.  The bride wearing white the entire celebration . . . 20% tacky.

14.  “Glamping” . . . 16% tacky.  If you’re not familiar with “glamping” it’s luxury camping, the opposite of roughing it out in the woods.