This gal created her business from doing the ‘bridesmaid’s dirty work’
While being asked to be a bridesmaid means that your bestie truly cherishes your friendship, we've all heard the horror stories of fall outs and fights leading up to the Big Day.
One of the most common things bridesmaids complain about is not having the time to organise everything to the bride's specifications, and we all know that is when stress levels rise.
However, this woman created a business out of being a bridesmaid, and she's raking in the cash because of it.
Jan Glantz created Bridesmaid For Hire three years ago after being asked to be a bridesmaid twice in the space of 48 hours.
And now? Well she has given up working full-time in order to pursue her business, which makes her on average $1,500 (€1340) per gig.
Her $1,500 package includes comprehensive pre-wedding planning, hen party help and walking down the aisle with the bride in question.
However, Jen charges extra for services such as a tutorial videos for bridesmaids ($27/€24), Skype sessions to answer the maid of honours' questions ($272/€243) and a bridesmaid speech writing guide (£136/€121).
In a recent interview, she told The Telegraph, "I'm a mix of on-call therapist, virtual assistant, social director and peacekeeper. I do the bridesmaid's dirty work – and I love it."
And if you think Jen's services are for brides without any friends, Jen assures that it's nothing like that.
Instead, it's for women who need a bit more support on their Big Day. She ensures that everything is in order and runs smoothly.
And the testimonials on her website certainly stand up to that, with brides praising Jen for her support and advice.
“One of my Maids of Honour personally told me after the wedding how much pressure and stress it took off her being able to work with Jen,” wrote one bride.
“That meant a lot to me that the people I love the most got to enjoy the party. I was stress-free and happy, because my friends were stress-free and happy.”
While another said, "Hiring Jen was one of the best wedding investments we made. I am so happy I was able to relax and enjoy my wedding – it was the most perfect day."
