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Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

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Lindsey Weedston

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“This is illegal”: Bride says wedding vendor contract banned bad reviews—and she’s not the only one

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

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“Crossing boundaries at my wedding”: Bride’s father wears MAGA hat during wedding speech against her wishes

Woman in a black bikini being airbrushed with a spray tan in a professional beauty salon. Text overlay reads, "Nope. You shouldn't have to do anything to your body you don't want to. The chemicals are nasty."

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“Tell her to get bent”: Bride insists her bridesmaids tan, then says they’re too dark and “sabotaged” her wedding

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“We love Bad Bunny”: Bride wonders if she should cancel her wedding because she just realized it’s on Super Bowl Sunday…in South Florida

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

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“We’ve lost the plot”: Influencer sent a list of dresses to guests to buy for to match at her engagement party

Susan is a freelance writer following humanity one UGC at a time.

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Susan LaMarca

Left: Blonde bride in a gown and veil exiting a building on her wedding day, seen from the back, text overlay reads "My dad couldn't show up to my wedding because he was taken from us on September 11th..." Right: Bride on the sidewalk, FDNY firetruck visible alongside firefighters, caption overlay reads "So look who did..."

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“Your brother crying pushed me over the edge”: Bride breaks down after firefighters show up to honor her father who died in the September 11th attacks

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“Masterful job”: Wedding photographer receives request from “jealous” bride asking to be posted to social media “every three” posts

Upper: A bride in a white dress stands in front of a fireplace. She is wearing a veil and a long white gown. The scene is set in a restaurant with several chairs and tables Lower: Facebook post screenshot reading "Noone hates you more than the women who can't compete with you"

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“Let them bark”: Aunt wears full cream gown with train to niece’s wedding—and doubles down when called out

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“And not one person poured red wine on her?”: Woman shows up to her son’s wedding in a wedding dress, veil

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“I usually hate when people cut up a wedding dress”: Woman alters her mother-in-law’s 1992 wedding dress for her own wedding

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“100% what it’s like planning a wedding with your husband”: Groom’s bizarre last-minute question before wedding has the internet howling

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‘This is so unethical’: Woman calls out David’s Bridal worker for tricking her into buying dress. Then she decides to work there

Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

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Charlotte Colombo

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‘At this point I’d call the cops’: Woman buys wedding dress from David’s Bridal. Then the unimaginable happens

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

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Anna Good

Sepia Bride

Sepia bride TikTok drama blows up

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

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‘I have so many questions’: Viewers divided after bride says United Airlines canceled the flight to her wedding

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