Bridezilla (term)
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'''Bridezilla''' (a [[portmanteau]] of ''[[bride]]'' and ''[[Godzilla]]'') is a generic term used to describe a difficult, unpleasant, perfectionist bride who leaves aggravated family, friends and bridal vendors in her wake. A bridezilla is obsessed with her wedding as her perfect day and will disregard the feelings of the family, bridesmaids and even her groom in her quest for the perfect wedding{{fact}}.
The first known citation was in ''[[The Boston Globe]]'', [[June 29]], [[1995]].[http://www.wordspy.com/words/bridezilla.asp] A story about Bridezilla and a cartoon ran for 6 issues of ''[[Condé Nast Publications|Modern Bride]]'' magazine in 1999/2000.
An article on [[Slate Magazine]][http://www.slate.com/id/2167299/?GT1=10135] suggests that the clinical diagnosis of [[Narcissism (psychology)#Acquired situational narcissism|Acquired Situational Narcissism]] may be appropriate for the condition.
==Links==
*[http://www.etiquettehell.com/content/eh_wedding/bridezillas/ebridezilla.shtml Etiquette Hell Bridezilla] - A collection of entertaining stories of bridezillas.
[[Category:Wedding]]