Professional bridesmaid. I know, right? So many questions.
Who knew there was such a thing. But turns out not only does the service exist, it’s a popular (and lucrative) one, too.
Sydney woman Kerstyn Walsh, 29, attends about 30 to 40 weddings in a year, thanks to the business she created Hire a Bridesmaid, which now employs another four full-time staffers. As a professional bridesmaid, her booking record, she tells Mamamia, is four weddings in two days.
Here’s our chat with Kerstyn…
How did you become a professional bridesmaid?
Totally by accident. I was a real estate agent for a really long time and then I wasn’t happy in that job anymore and I thought, “There’s got to be something else.”
A friend of mine who I went to school with asked me to be the MC at her wedding. She invited me down the night before the wedding, and she had left her lingerie at home so I said, ‘Don’t worry, I’ll go get it for you!’ So I drove back to Sydney and then I came back the next day.
Then, on the day, I was serving drinks for all the bridesmaids and I was hanging out with everyone and I just thought, ‘Oh My God, this is what I am meant to do.’
Top Comments
I agree with DP and NomiMalone, who on earth is even paying for this type of thing!? ‘Covering’ for the bride by making up some kind of story like you’re actually friends? That’s just so sad! Can these people not be honest to their friends and family? Why would you want randoms at your wedding? Are they embarrassed by their lack of friendships? Who are they trying to impress? If you’re hiring ACTORS to attend your wedding to pretend to be your friends - I think you’ve missed the point of what weddings are about.