When Does "Bridesmaids" (2011) Take Place?
"Bridesmaids" is a comedy film written by Annie Mumolo with Kristen Wiig that released May 13th, 2011. So when is "Bridesmaids" set?
It takes place in the year:
We know this because during the famous airplane scene Annie Walker drunkenly says, “This is the ‘90s!”, to which, Flight Attendant Steve (or “Stove”, according to Annie) replies, “Right. It’s not. You’re– you’re in the wrong decade.” Of course, this really does little other than let us know when it’s not.

2011 AD
We know this because during the famous airplane scene Annie Walker drunkenly says, “This is the ‘90s!”, to which, Flight Attendant Steve (or “Stove”, according to Annie) replies, “Right. It’s not. You’re– you’re in the wrong decade.” Of course, this really does little other than let us know when it’s not.
More specifically, Annie’s check from her employer Cholodecki's Jewelry dated "07 - 28 -2011" is seen almost halfway through the movie. Clearly the check is issued July 28th, 2011 AD and she is broke so she wouldn’t leave it sitting uncashed for long. It has to be July of 2011 AD at this point.