When 26-year-old New Yorker Jen Glantz got to be the bridesmaid at
four of her closest friends’ weddings this year, she realized that she
had a real flair for the job. Her story is incredibly similar to
Katherine Heigl’s character in the movie 27 Dresses, where she’s always
the bridesmaid but never the bride. But Jen has decided to make the most
of her situation by turning pro – she posted an ad on Craigslist
offering her services to brides all over the world. She’s even written a
book about her experiences as a professional bridesmaid called All My
Friends are Engaged.
Credit: Jen Glantz
Credit: Jen Glantz
Credit: Jen Glantz
“This year alone, I’ve been a bridesmaid four times,” she wrote in the ad. “That’s four different chiffon dresses, four different hen parties filled with tequila shots and guys in thongs twerking way too close to my face; four different pre-wedding pep talks to the bride about how this is the happiest day of her life and marriage, probably, is just like riding a bike: a little shaky at first but then she’ll get the hang of it. So let me be there for you if you don’t have any other girlfriends.”
The ad also mentions the bridesmaid stuff that Jen is exceptionally good at: “Holding up the 18 layers of your dress so that you can pee with ease on your wedding day,” “Catching the bouquet and then following that moment up with my best Miss America-like ‘Omg, I can’t believe this,’ speech,” ”Doing the electric and the cha cha slide,” and “Responding in a timely manner to pre-wedding email chains created by other bridesmaids and the Maid of Honor.”
Surprisingly, Jen received an overwhelming response to her ad – it looks like she accidentally taped into a market that no one ever knew existed. Over night, her mailbox was flooded with requests from a wide range of people – right from gay couples who wanted a female member in their bridal party, to brides who had just moved and couldn’t have their friends to attend the wedding. The ad soon went viral, appearing on popular websites like Elle Magazine and Buzzfeed.
Jen, who began planning her own wedding when she was only seven years old, said that she would be delighted to help brides organize wedding showers and hen parties, collaborate on speeches and ensure that everything goes smoothly on the big day. “Finding friends once you’ve graduated college and entered the real world is quite the daunting task,” wrote Jen, a copywriter and blogger by profession. “This is just one of those very, very out-of-the-box ways of connecting with someone new.”
When asked about the qualities that make her a good candidate for a bridesmaid, Jen replied: “On a big wedding day and the activities leading up to a wedding day, there’s going to be a lot of stress and anxiety. So you need to be able to walk into a situation and handle those things. I personally like to use humor, so that would be my bridesmaid superpower. If you can get someone to laugh – you can get them to do anything.”
Jen is currently reviewing her first batch of e-mails and has already spoken to a few brides on the phone. She might take up her first bridesmaid job in September. She did mention in an interview that she’ll only take on a client when she feels a real connection. She’s also looking for an interesting story of how the couple met, before she steps into the picture. “It always pumps my heart to hear how two people, through a series of delicately random events, fell into each others’ arms,” she said. “It shows how much of life is out of our control – that’s something we often forget.”
Read more at Oddity Central.
Credit: Jen Glantz
Credit: Jen Glantz
Credit: Jen Glantz
“This year alone, I’ve been a bridesmaid four times,” she wrote in the ad. “That’s four different chiffon dresses, four different hen parties filled with tequila shots and guys in thongs twerking way too close to my face; four different pre-wedding pep talks to the bride about how this is the happiest day of her life and marriage, probably, is just like riding a bike: a little shaky at first but then she’ll get the hang of it. So let me be there for you if you don’t have any other girlfriends.”
The ad also mentions the bridesmaid stuff that Jen is exceptionally good at: “Holding up the 18 layers of your dress so that you can pee with ease on your wedding day,” “Catching the bouquet and then following that moment up with my best Miss America-like ‘Omg, I can’t believe this,’ speech,” ”Doing the electric and the cha cha slide,” and “Responding in a timely manner to pre-wedding email chains created by other bridesmaids and the Maid of Honor.”
Surprisingly, Jen received an overwhelming response to her ad – it looks like she accidentally taped into a market that no one ever knew existed. Over night, her mailbox was flooded with requests from a wide range of people – right from gay couples who wanted a female member in their bridal party, to brides who had just moved and couldn’t have their friends to attend the wedding. The ad soon went viral, appearing on popular websites like Elle Magazine and Buzzfeed.
Jen, who began planning her own wedding when she was only seven years old, said that she would be delighted to help brides organize wedding showers and hen parties, collaborate on speeches and ensure that everything goes smoothly on the big day. “Finding friends once you’ve graduated college and entered the real world is quite the daunting task,” wrote Jen, a copywriter and blogger by profession. “This is just one of those very, very out-of-the-box ways of connecting with someone new.”
When asked about the qualities that make her a good candidate for a bridesmaid, Jen replied: “On a big wedding day and the activities leading up to a wedding day, there’s going to be a lot of stress and anxiety. So you need to be able to walk into a situation and handle those things. I personally like to use humor, so that would be my bridesmaid superpower. If you can get someone to laugh – you can get them to do anything.”
Jen is currently reviewing her first batch of e-mails and has already spoken to a few brides on the phone. She might take up her first bridesmaid job in September. She did mention in an interview that she’ll only take on a client when she feels a real connection. She’s also looking for an interesting story of how the couple met, before she steps into the picture. “It always pumps my heart to hear how two people, through a series of delicately random events, fell into each others’ arms,” she said. “It shows how much of life is out of our control – that’s something we often forget.”
Read more at Oddity Central.
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