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Being a lawyer means time is a precious commodity. I don’t have a lot of it and I cherish a quiet afternoon on my balcony with a glass of pinot gris and a good book. But the wedding and my many bridesmaid-y commitments began to eat into any spare time I was saving for myself.

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Jessica Alba with their haircut in question. Image via Getty.

At a rare non-wedding-related Saturday night dinner with friends (Maddie included), I announced my plan after a couple of margarita cocktails.

“Oh, OK. Maybe I could just get a halfway cut and then do the change afterwards?” I said, shocked.(Post continues after gallery.)

Celebrities rocking lobs.

Emilia Clarke.

Mindy Kaling.

Kristen Wiig.

Julianne Hough.

Jennifer Lopez.

Taylor Swift.

Jessica Alba.

Vanessa Hudgens.

Margot Robbie.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.

I couldn’t believe she was taking an act of survival, of getting over something horrible that happened to me, as me being a rebel bridesmaid.

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Has your friend ever dictated how you should look at their wedding?