I got paid by a stranger to be a bridesmaid when her maid of honour crossed the line with the fiance – I got £775 a day
A WOMAN has revealed how she got paid by a stranger to be her bridesmaid after her maid of honour crossed the line with her fiance.
Jen Glantz works as a bridesmaid for hire, and shared the unfortunate story in a video.
On her @bridesmaidforhire account, she wrote: “Just got an email from a bride who wants to hire me as her HIRED BRIDESMAID for her wedding next week because she caught her maid of honour bestie flirting with her fiance and kicked her out of her life.”
Jen’s job means brides pay her to be part of their wedding parties – from carrying out helpful tasks, to showing up and looking nice in the wedding photos.
Her video has racked up over 159,000 likes, and people were amazed.
One said: “I thought this only happens in books or in movies.”
Another added: “Wait bridesmaids for hire??? How do I get in this business.”
And the unusual job has its perks, including the paycheck, which can be up to £744 a day.
The New York-based professional said that people hire her for three main reasons; if they don’t have close friends, if their friends are “drama” and they want a professional, or if the reason they are getting married is complicated and they don’t want pals around.
There is, however, one aspect of Jen’s job that she finds particularly difficult.
She said: “When the hired bridesmaid wants to stay friends with the bride… but can’t.”
She captioned the clip: “The hardest part of the job.”
The video racked up 162,000 likes and many commenters said they were seriously jealous of Jen’s career.
“I’d legit be a bridesmaid for free lol. Just have an open bar and I’m there”, said one, while another wrote: “I would love to be a bridesmaid for hire, I love weddings.”
Jen previously revealed that, despite her career choice, she actually hates weddings.
She told the Times: “This job has made me realise there’s no such thing as a soulmate.
“It’s about finding a person who will put up with you and you’ll put up with them. Maybe that’s true love.”
She said she’s often at these weddings to deal with the more unpleasant side of things.
Jen explained: “I’m there because the bride hates the song the DJ is playing or the mother of the groom is driving her nuts and she needs someone to step in and help with that.
“I’m there because she has a drunk uncle who’s messing up the dancefloor.
“I try to defuse the situation, talk to people, calm them down and get them back to their table.”