Bridal Buddy Creates Undergarment Slip for Brides in Need of a Bathroom Break

Walking down the aisle in a heavy, poofy tulle wedding gown, trying not to topple over is scary. But the real nightmare? Lifting up the skirt to pee.

Enter the Bridal Buddy, an undergarment slip created in 2015 to help a bride pee on the big day without the help of a trusty bridesmaid. Scrunching your wedding dress up into a slip with armholes might sound odd, and okay, it is, but it's also quite genius.

While working at a bridal shop, the products' creator, Heather Stenlake, learned firsthand that peeing was a top concern for brides on their big day. "One of the most frequently asked questions was 'how do I go to the bathroom in this thing?'" Stenlake explains on her website. "There was no easy answer. Take the dress off? Have your girls help you in the stall?"

How does it work? As a promotional video explains, the slip goes under the gown and is used to bag the dress up (it even has armholes!) so that the bride do her business with ease.

Step 1: Pull the slip around your waist.

Step 2: Ball your gown into the slip.

Step 3: Put your arms in the conveniently placed arm holes.

Step 4: Pull and Pee™ (and make this model's face while doing so).

Is the Bridal Buddy a perfect invention? No, it makes you look like a marshmallow and loofah combined. But it costs only $60, the cheapest expense you'll likely see on the big day, and eases at least one aspect of the wedding day, so who knows, it might be worth it.

Check out the whole thing in action:

h/t: Cosmopolitan UK