When it comes to attending a wedding, most guests do their utmost to fulfill the couple’s wishes to make sure their special day turns out as planned. But one bridesmaid was forced to put her foot down after her nudist brother and his wife-to-be asked her to attend their wedding fully naked.

While she doesn’t have an issue with their nudist lifestyle, she doesn’t want to participate in it, especially in front of complete strangers. Taking to Reddit, she said: “My philosophy is that I don’t care what others do as long as someone isn’t hurting or infringing on my rights or the rights of others. Whatever consenting adults do in their private lives is none of my concern.

“This extends to my brother and his fiancée being naturists. However, I do take an issue with them being angry that I won’t attend their wedding.” She went on to explain how her brother is having his wedding reception at a naturist resort – and has requested his guests to show up in the buff.

“They met there and I understand it holds significance for them. I even checked if nudity is a requirement for the ceremony and reception, or if it’s regular wedding attire. It’s a requirement to be nude though, just like all other times at the resort. I’ve offered to pay for a separate reception for them however this just made them angrier.

“I’m not comfortable being nude in front of a large crowd of strangers. Either at the wedding or in the resort period. I was asked to be a bridesmaid even though I don’t know my brother’s fiancée well enough to be friends.”

She says she is simply not comfortable walking up the aisle arm-in-arm with a groomsman, who she would have met just minutes earlier, completely naked. She added: “I am definitely not comfortable standing in front of everyone during the ceremony, or being in all photographs when I’m nude. My brother’s fiancée said if she looked like me she would go nude all the time but it’s not about that.

“I’m not saying being a naturist is wrong. I’m not saying they should not get married at the naturist resort. I’m just uncomfortable with attending the wedding if I’m required to be nude for it.” While she wants to attend his wedding to support him, especially because their parents are no longer with them, she says she isn’t willing to take her clothes off to do so.

Seeking advice, she added: “I don’t know about his fiancée’s family, but some of my siblings and cousins (or their spouses) are also uncomfortable. My parents are no longer with us so I can’t ask them for advice. I’m just wanting to get off my chest how I feel about my brother not understanding my discomfort with this.”

Responding to her post, one user said: “Look I’m a pretty liberal person. A bit too to the left, some would say. Heck, I even love nudist beaches because why not? But my guy. You do not expect to hold a wedding with all your friends and family and do it with your balls hanging out. What is up with people.” Another user added: “They’re probably annoyed you’re just another person who is refusing to come, and since you’re family it’s easier to guilt you.”

A third user said: “My cousin worked at a naturist resort when they got married. I was so scared that they were going to go this route. Luckily they got married in a clothed ceremony. There is no way I could handle going to that especially when most of the guests I would know would be family. Just no. I was almost in your position and I would have rsvped no. It’s literally my nightmare.”