Bethenny Frankel’s wedding (and, um, marriage) is ancient history, but with her imminent return to the Real Housewives of New York, we get to re-hash all sorts of fun details from her past. Like that time she hiked up her wedding dress to pee in a champagne bucket at her wedding, a fun tidbit that was recapped in a recent Us Weeklystory.
Bethenny wore Kenneth Pool’s curve-hugging fit-to-flare Romantic wedding dress—and she was pregnant with daughter Bryn on her wedding day—so doing her business would definitively have been tricky, but I’m happy to report that there are easier ways for a bride to relieve herself. I discussed the process in detail with Fahionista, but in the case of a super-tight wedding gown like Bethenny’s (I wore one, too!) your best bet is to shimmy out of your dress and do your business.
Which means you’ll probably need:
1) An out-of-the-way bathroom. If there’s a bridal suite, it’s worth the trek to avoid getting bathroom-floor filth on your wedding dress.
2) A hanger. PLEASE don’t toss your gown on the floor, no matter how badly you gotta go.
3) An understanding bridesmaid. The whole operation is going to go more smoothly if someone’s there to lend you a hand. (Of course she can wait outside the room while you do the deed. Let's be civil.) And don’t forget: Be generous with the bridesmaid gift.
4) Quality shapewear. You’re probably going to wear it under your dress, anyway, so make sure to wear something with a “split gusset,” so you can go without peeling off the whole she-bang. (I wore an even more hideous version of this.)
Are you worried about, um, doing your business in a wedding dress? Have you ever been THAT bridesmaid?