I'm a professional bridesmaid: Strangers hire me to pretend to be their close friend during their wedding — and yes, I have way more than 27 dresses
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- After being a bridesmaid for countless friends and family members, Jen Glantz realized there was a need in the wedding industry for a hired 'bridesmaid' figure for brides who might not have close, reliable friends to support them on their big day.
- She started her business by posting an ad on Craigslist — and she got hundreds of responses.
- For six years now, she's worked as a professional bridesmaid, hired by complete strangers to attend their weddings as a member of the bridal party and take care of any hands-on needs.
- Glantz says the hardest part of the job is handling all of the drama that happens behind-the-scenes between the wedding couple, family members, and other invited (or sometimes not invited) guests.
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I became a professional bridesmaid by accident.
Early in my 20s, most of my friends got engaged — and I quickly became the walking, talking, pastel dress-wearing cliché of always being the bridesmaid. See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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