New moms know better than anyone that you gotta do what you gotta do.
That was definitely the case when photographer Amber Fletcher gathered a bride and her bridesmaids together for their group shot slightly ahead of schedule. What happened next was the cutest thing I’ve ever seen, tbh. Fun brides > bridezillas.
Let’s check it out!
Meet the wedding party.
Bride Rachael Downs is center, with her amazing bridesmaids flanking her. I’m sure we’re all seeing bridesmaid Allison Hepler and her pumps, right? So, here’s the story.
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Allison was on a strict pumping schedule during the wedding.
She had everything planned out to avoid causing any kind of disruption while she slipped away to pump. Moms know how important it is to stick to that schedule!
As with all weddings, though, things didn’t go according to plan.
Photographer Amber Fletcher finished photographing the groomsmen early, which left the bridesmaids free to begin their photoshoot…except for one member of their group.
Never fear, for Amber is an actual genius.
Amber’s stroke of genius was totally supported by Allison and Rachael.
“Amber came to me and asked if I would mind staying attached for pictures,” Allison told PopSugar. “I thought she was crazy but I’m all for a funny picture.”
Rachael, who is also a mom, was totally down for it.
They had originally wanted to do a *Bridesmaids* shot, anyway!
A shot mimicking the cover of Bridesmaids was always in the cards, so they decided to run with it. What came out was a truly iconic shot that I would be proud to have memorialized on my wedding day!
The photo wound up having a massive, positive impact.
It helped further normalize breastfeeding, which all three women were in support of.
“I told her I didn’t mind doing it since I’m all for normalizing breastfeeding and exclusively pumping.”
People seriously loved it.
“Every single one of these beautiful women in this picture look like they are going to give you an atomic wedgy and a swirly if you mess with any of the other women,” one comment read.
That is entirely accurate.
Moms were big fans of something so wholesome going viral.
It’s a great display of how something funny can also help normalize a totally normal thing! Rachael, Allison, and Amber should be proud of the hilarious impact they’ve made.
Women loved how supportive everyone was.
A lot of the comments celebrated how supportive and kind the women were to one another, which is wholesome AF. The era of the bridezilla is over, y’all.
Some women began sharing their own wedding pumping stories!
Having understanding friends at such a stressful and overly scheduled time is truly the key to happiness. Lots of moms chimed in with their own positive experiences with breastfeeding at a wedding — and some negative ones.
They also totally got the vibe of the ladies right.
It is 100% guaranteed those women would form an attack force if anyone dared question a breastfeeding mom. Moms have it hard, okay? And they’re always tired. Don’t mess with them.
Though some people were focused on the other bridesmaids…
Like, can we take a moment to give the other bridesmaids a shoutout? They all came to serve in that picture, especially the front bridesmaid. She knew how to work those angles.
A lot of people were really surprised how game the bride was for the picture.
Which leads me to wonder how many bridezillas are out there in the world, and how we can stop them from ever terrorizing another wedding again… Let’s group think this.
And as for the photographer…
As much as Amber is loving that one of her shots has gone viral, she did post that she originally had another photo idea planned that she’d hoped would go viral.
I respect her so much.
Be sure to check out more of Amber’s work on Facebook and her website !
