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* TastesLikeDisdain: Annie destroys the massive heart-shaped cookie at Lillian's over-the-top bridal shower to spite Helen, the person who put the shower together.
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* NiceGuy: Officer Rhodes, in contrast to [[{{Jerkass}} Ted]].
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* PowerWalk: The bridal party does one of these while boarding the plane to Vegas.
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* TriangRelations: The HeterosexualLifePartners version of Type 7 where Annie and Helen are both competing to be Lillian's best friend.
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* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: Creator/ChrisODowd was prepared to put on an American accent for Sgt. Royd, but the production liked his native Irish accent so much that they told him to just use it.

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* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: Creator/ChrisODowd was prepared to put on an American accent for Sgt. Royd, Officer Rhodes, but the production liked his native Irish accent so much that they told him to just use it.
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* RomanticTwoGirlfriendship: Annie and Lillian.

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* BlatantLies: Several times, especially at the bridal shop where the girls get food poisoning and Annie attempts to divert both the shop assistant and Helen:

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* BizarreBelching: The first hint that the bridal party have come down with a vicious case of food poisoning is a ''very'' loud belch from Megan, which soon escalates into vomiting and uncontrollable diarrhea.
* BlatantLies: Several times, especially at the bridal shop where the girls get food poisoning and Annie attempts to divert both the shop assistant and Helen:
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Designed as something of a DistaffCounterpart to ''Film/TheHangover'' and other films of its ilk, and was a massive success, showing that female-driven buddy comedies could be hits and [[GenreRelaunch launching others in its wake]]. It was also a StarMakingRole for many of its actresses, especially Creator/MelissaMcCarthy.

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Designed as something of a DistaffCounterpart to ''Film/TheHangover'' and other films of its ilk, and the film was a massive success, success (both critically and commercially), showing that female-driven buddy comedies could be hits and [[GenreRelaunch launching others in its wake]]. It was also a StarMakingRole for many of its actresses, especially Creator/MelissaMcCarthy.
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* NiceGirl: The bride and the titular bridesmaids, minus Annie and Helen, are all patient, pleasant, friendly, and fun. At their worst they can be InnocentlyInsensitive, but had it not been for [[GreenEyedMonster Annie’s]] and [[AlphaBitch Helen’s]] caustic competition the entire wedding would have been a very fun event.

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* RealityEnsues: [[spoiler: It's revealed at the end of the movie that Helen's extravagant ideas for Lillian's wedding ended up raising the price far beyond what was predicted, and her father can no longer afford to pay. This contributes to Lillian's breakdown at the climax.]]
** Annie also constantly forgets to get her tail lights fixed, which eventually culminates in her car getting badly rear-ended. Rhodes is pretty quick to point this out to her.



* SatelliteLoveInterest: Taken to the logical extreme. Lillian's fiancé, Dougie, has zero characterization and exactly one line throughout the entire film.
--> '''Dougie:''' I do.



* SatelliteLoveInterest: Taken to the logical extreme. Lillian's fiancé, Dougie, has zero characterization and exactly one line throughout the entire film.
--> '''Dougie:''' I do.



* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** [[spoiler: It's revealed at the end of the movie that Helen's extravagant ideas for Lillian's wedding ended up raising the price far beyond what was predicted, and her father can no longer afford to pay. This contributes to Lillian's breakdown at the climax.]]
** Annie also constantly forgets to get her tail lights fixed, which eventually culminates in her car getting badly rear-ended. Rhodes is pretty quick to point this out to her.



* TheVoiceless: Lillian's fiancé, [[SatelliteLoveInterest Dougie]], shows up in a total of two scenes throughout the entire movie. Despite being mentioned a lot, his only real line is when he says his vows at the wedding.

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Lillian's fiancé, [[SatelliteLoveInterest Dougie]], shows up in a total of two scenes throughout the entire movie. Despite being mentioned a lot, his only real line is when he says his vows at the wedding.
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* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: Creator/ChrisODowd, was prepared to put on an American accent for Sgt. Royd, but the production liked his native Irish accent so much that they told him to just use it.

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* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: Creator/ChrisODowd, Creator/ChrisODowd was prepared to put on an American accent for Sgt. Royd, but the production liked his native Irish accent so much that they told him to just use it.
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* ModestyBedsheet: ''A la'' [[Series/SexAndTheCity Carrie Bradshaw]], Annie keeps her bra on for sex with Ted.

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* ModestyBedsheet: ''A la'' [[Series/SexAndTheCity Carrie Bradshaw]], Annie keeps her bra on for sex with Ted. However, as noted in the DVD commentary, she ''does'' take it off when she's with Rhodes, demonstrating her willingness to be both emotionally and physically open with him in a way she can't with Ted.
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* MistakenForGay: Lillian and Helen. Hilariously lampshaded by Annie as she competes with bridesmaid Helen for her best friend Lillian's affection and who could out best the other with the extravagant wedding plans.


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* RomanticTwoGirlfriendship: Annie and Lillian.
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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Deconstructed. Annie prefers her {{jerkass}} fuck buddy rather than the sweet, loving cop she met, but that's just one of the ways her self-destructive tendencies come to the surface. She clearly has feelings for Rhodes, but can't bring herself to act on them, just as much as she can't bring herself to fix up her life. Rather than take the chance of going after someone better, she'd rather settle for a relationship that she knows is bad for her in the long run to avoid being hurt.

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* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Deconstructed. Annie prefers her {{jerkass}} fuck buddy rather than the sweet, loving amiable cop she met, but that's just one of the ways her self-destructive tendencies come to the surface. She clearly has feelings for Rhodes, but can't bring herself to act on them, just as much as she can't bring herself to fix up her life. Rather than take the chance of going after someone better, she'd rather she (initially) chooses to settle for a relationship that the devil she knows is bad for her in the long run to avoid being hurt.''knows''.
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* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: Rhodes' actor, Chris O'Dowd, was prepared to put on an American accent for the role, but the production liked his native Irish accent so much that they told him to just use it.

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* NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: Rhodes' actor, Chris O'Dowd, Creator/ChrisODowd, was prepared to put on an American accent for the role, Sgt. Royd, but the production liked his native Irish accent so much that they told him to just use it.
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* GrowlingGut: Annie stupidly inflicts food poisoning on herself and the other ladies, except Helen, before they visit a bridal dress shop. The first signs that things are about to go nuclear are a couple of ominous stomach rumblings from Annie, Megan, Rita, and Lillian, and then the {{vomit|IndiscretionShot}}ing and [[PottyFailure worse]] begins.

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* CoversAlwaysLie: Applies to movie posters too: The posters (like the one at the top of this page) show the bridesmaids in dresses they don't wear anywhere in the film. While those dresses are short and pink, the actual ones are long and purple.



* PostersAlwaysLie: The posters (like the one at the top of this page) show the bridesmaids in dresses they don't wear anywhere in the film. While those dresses are short and pink, the actual ones are long and purple.

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