'Bratty' bride-to-be raises eyebrows over 'terrible' detail in wedding invitation: 'Ruthless'

A bride-to-be has been labelled 'bratty' and 'tacky' over the 'atrocious' rules in her wedding invitation - including the strict all-black dress code.

The woman shared a strong-worded list of rules her friends and family were required to follow because she wanted her wedding day to be 'perfect'.

She said guests are only allowed to wear black clothes, no plus-ones and kids under the age of 10 are banned from the 'technology-free' wedding.

The bride warned rule-breakers will be asked to leave.

'Please keep in mind a wedding is supposed to be perfect for the bride and groom and these details will make that happen for us,' the bride said. 

'Please wear only plain black. Not black and white or any other colour - including belts and ties. No small kids under 10 years old. 

'Those not following this will be asked to leave by my coordinator without my knowledge. As this could make or break the evening as well as the photos and videos we have in mind.'

The bride explained that plus ones were 'not automatic with each invitation'. 

A bride has been labelled 'bratty' and 'tacky' over 'terrible' details in her wedding invitation

'We are reserving space for those closest to us first,' she said. 

'If you'd like to bring someone we know, please ask - so that we can be sure they are accounted for with food, alcohol and snacks. 

'Each person invited has been paid for and we do not want to be run short.'

The woman explained that she needed to be clear on no-plus ones after her family decided to invite other people to her wedding without telling her. 

'My brother already assumed everyone he knows was coming to my wedding, (including) people I haven't spoken to in 10 years who have never met my fiancé,' she said.

'One guest was going to bring his four small kids regardless of my request to not have small kids because "they're family so don't count" - they're literally the reason that I'm asking no small kids to be invited because they're ruthless.

'Some random person we see out sometimes and barely know... was like "apparently I'm invited to your little shindig as a plus one". So that's the reasoning behind the strong wording.'

The bride said she asked guests to arrive at 3.30pm for the 4pm ceremony because she fears her family will rock up late. 

'My family is all country and non-formal - no one knows how to dress up and they think I'm bougie but we are having a very formal, expensive wedding that we have planned for two years,' she explained. 

'I know my family will be the ones to show up out of requested attire, 30 minutes late in the middle of the ceremony with their two-year-old kids and five friends that I don't know - if I don't instruct them specifically not to do that.'

The bride said she's been 'feeling stressed' but hoped her family would follow her rules so she could have her dream wedding.

The bride warned rule-breakers will be asked to leave the wedding (stock image)

Her dilemma was re-shared in That's it, I'm wedding shaming Facebook group - with many pointing out the bride wasn't the problem.

'To be fair, her family sounds like a nightmare,' one said. 

'Her reasoning is fair, the invite just isn't worded right. If she has family like this then it'd be better to just elope,' another suggested.

'I... have to agree with her. If her family is as bad as she claims then maybe she does need to be a complete b**** to get the point across,' one added. 

Others suggested the bride should tone down the instructions - while others slammed her over the 'tacky' and 'atrocious' rules. 

'Her requests aren’t outrageous, but they have got to be edited to not sound like a lunatic,' one said. 

'This is worded extremely poorly and comes off bratty bridezilla,' another added.

Meanwhile, many took particular issue with the bride's choice of font - with one joking: 'That's it, I'm font shaming'.

'The font! Terrible. The words! Terrible,' one said. 

'I can barely read that font. I'm pretty sure Uncle Cletus won't bother,' another shared.

'If you tell me what to do in capital letters I AIN'T GONNA DO IT,' one wrote. 

'I got a migraine just trying to read that. The font, words squished together and all caps - most people saying they couldn’t even read it. I’d happily skip this wedding.'