Bride Demands That Her Fiancé’s Best Man Cut His Mullet Hairstyle Before the Wedding
"I'm aware it's her wedding but it's my hair," the best man wrote on Reddit, seeking opinions on the situation
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A guy set to serve as best man in his friend's upcoming wedding has found himself in a hairy situation.
The best man explained in a Reddit post on the popular subreddit "Am I an A------?" that he recently debuted a new hairstyle that he loves — only, the bride, who is marrying his best friend, is decidedly not a fan.
"I am the best man for my friend's wedding in a few months time. I'm looking forward to it, have prepared a speech and am keen to attend even though it is several thousand miles away," he began his post.
"I recently had a haircut in a mullet style and posted it on Instagram," he continued, explaining that he had wanted to update his look with the mullet cut "for a while" and is thrilled with the results.
However, when the bride saw his Instagram post, she was less than impressed and issued a demand to the best man.
"The bride has messaged me saying that I should make sure it's gone for the wedding. No niceties to the message or other context," he wrote on Reddit. "Just a message out of the blue saying I should not have this haircut at the wedding."
The best man, understandably taken aback by the bride's request, said he doesn't want to change his hair and feels he shouldn't have to.
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"I'm aware it's her wedding but it's my hair. I'm of the belief that you can't demand how people are to present themselves at a wedding — is she going to ask for headshots of all other guests to check them first?" he asked, seeking opinions on the sticky situation.
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Many commenters sided with the bride, posing the argument that it's her day, her way. "The bride is right," one person wrote. "Just cut it before the wedding."
Another commenter pointed out that the best man bears some responsibility for his appearance as he will be featured in the couple's wedding photos for eternity. "You're entitled to have your hair how you want it but the bride and groom are spending a small fortune to make their vision come to life. Unfortunately the bride's vision doesn't include photos where the best man has a mullet," they explained, offering the best man some advice.
"If it's important to you to be in the wedding party, then I would recommend cutting the mullet or finding some other compromise (like tie your hair up for photos so you can't see the actual mullet style for example)."
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After clocking the many responses in defense of the bride, one Redditor argued that the real issue is that mullets are simply a very polarizing style.
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"Most of the nah or Y-ta comments are entirely because it’s a mullet and no other reason," they wrote. "I’ve seen countless posts on here about hairstyles and weddings, and the usual consensus is that you should never have to change your hair beyond general styling (no cuts, no dyes etc.) for someone’s wedding, and that it’s a ridiculous ask. Had you got any other style or color, it would overwhelmingly be NTA from most commenters."
A few Redditors noted that instead of taking up the hair issue with the bride, the best man should have an honest conversation with the groom, his friend, and see if he could perhaps help mediate the situation.
Still, another commenter suggested the best man should simply let it go and acquiesce to make the bride happy on her special day — especially since the best man can always get another mullet cut after the wedding is over.
"This is not the hill to die on. She's gonna be his life going forward and you want her to be on your side and wanting you around," they wrote. "If you can't do it for her, do it to bring your buddy peace on his wedding day."
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