stackyFACTSThe original point of matching bridesmaid dresses wasn't aesthetics; it was supernatural camouflage. A squad of identically dressed women was deployed to thoroughly confuse any evil spirits trying to curse the actual bride, making the bridal party literal demonic bait.
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