Really? no, Really? with Jason Alexander & Peter Tilden Confessions of a Rented Bridesmaid
You can now rent a professional bridesmaid for your wedding! Really, no really!
Before you ask the inevitable and logical question…why anyone would need to rent somebody to be their bridesmaid, consider this: twenty two percent of Americans say that it has been at least five years since they’ve made a new friend and nearly one-third say they have three or fewer close friends. With friendship in decline no wonder one woman, today’s guest has acted as a bridesmaid in hundreds of weddings for brides she didn’t know.
Jen Glantz is the world’s first professional bridesmaid and founder of Bridesmaid for Hire, she’s also a best-selling author, a blogger, she writes several newsletters, and she hosts the wildly popular podcast, You’re Not Getting Any Younger.
IN THIS EPISODE:
- How Jen stumbled into the professional bridesmaid business.
- Wedding disasters! Arguments, mistresses, fistfights, inappropriate speeches, and dog bites!
- Which couples won’t last…can Jen tell the difference?
- The surprising origin of many of your wedding traditions
- Anybody interested in attending a vow renewal? They have a registry!
- Destination weddings & why we hate them.
- Has Jen ever been busted as a pseudo friend?
- If you’re asked to be a bridesmaid…answer these questions BEFORE saying yes.
- The inherent sadness of needing a paid bridesmaid.
- The wedding Hokey Pokey incident Jason will never forget.
- Google-heim: Hokey Pokey controversies and producer Lorre’s dubious wedding!
***
FOLLOW JEN GLANTZ:
Website: BridesmaidForHire.com
Blog: The Things I Learned From
Podcast: You're Not Getting Any Younger
Instagram: @jenglantz
TikTok: @BridesmaidForHire
X: @jenglantz
Facebook: Jen Glantz
YouTube: @jenglantz
***
FOLLOW REALLY NO REALLY:
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices