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bridesmaids

n. (plural of bridesmaid English) vb. (en-third-person singular of: bridesmaid)

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Bridesmaids (1989 film)

Bridesmaids is a 1989 drama film, written by Bett Eyre, directed by Lila Garrett, starring Shelley Hack and Sela Ward. __TOC__

Bridesmaids (2011 film)

Bridesmaids is a 2011 American romantic comedy film directed by Paul Feig, written by Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig, and produced by Judd Apatow, Barry Mendel and Clayton Townsend. The plot centers on Annie (Wiig), who suffers a series of misfortunes after being asked to serve as maid of honor for her best friend, Lillian, played by Maya Rudolph. Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Ellie Kemper and Wendi McLendon-Covey co-star as Lillian's bridesmaids, with Chris O'Dowd, Rebel Wilson, Matt Lucas, Michael Hitchcock and Jill Clayburgh, in her final film appearance, in supporting roles.

Actresses Mumolo and Wiig wrote the screenplay following Wiig's casting in Apatow's 2007 comedy film Knocked Up. Budgeted at $32.5 million, filming took place in Los Angeles, California. Upon its opening release in the United States and Canada on May 13, 2011, Bridesmaids was both critically and commercially successful. The film grossed $26 million in its opening weekend, eventually grossing over $288 million worldwide, and surpassed Knocked Up to become the top-grossing Apatow production to date. It received a 90% overall approval rating according to Rotten Tomatoes and served as a touchstone for discussion about women in comedy.

The film was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, and received multiple other accolades. On January 24, 2012, the film was nominated for both the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Melissa McCarthy and Best Original Screenplay for Wiig and Mumolo. This made it the first Apatow-produced film to be nominated for an Academy Award.

Usage examples of "bridesmaids".

There were going to be eleven other bridesmaids, eleven ushers, a best man, four flower girls, and a ring bearer.

It took six of her bridesmaids to help her down the stairs, and Edwina cried again as she watched her.

The music started up and the bridesmaids and flower girls moved down the aisle, and then at the very end, Edwina moved out just ahead of Helen and Sam, in measured steps, holding her bouquet of white orchids.

The bridesmaids all looked like little girls to her, and she could see Alexis and Fannie giggling far ahead, but as she looked toward him she could see George, waiting expectantly with his young, shining face, for his life to begin with Helen.

The number and names of the bridesmaids were being settled, the dresses were on the tapis, the invitations to be given were talked over.

Megan went with her, the rest of the bridesmaids graciously giving them a few minutes alone together as Elizabeth changed into her baby-pink wool suit and recombed her hair.

And, truthfully, it had been difficult to find women who could be bridesmaids at her wedding.

She had three flower girls and five bridesmaids, and there were flowers and candles everywhere, and they wrote their own vows, and she was so beautiful in that white wedding gown.

The ushers escorted her bridesmaids and her two matrons of honor, Donna and Barbara.

Amanda and Franceses, were her bridesmaids and were charming in blue taffeta gowns, wearing wreaths of honeysuckle in their hair.

Judith schooled her features into cheerfulness, assured her that the days would fly and that yes, Charles had said goodbye to her, although naturally enough she supplied no details but entered whole-heartedly into a lively discussion as to whether a quiet wedding meant bridesmaids or not.