Wedding Shows

[Mugsy]

I know there's a thread for Bridezillas, but there seem to be so many wedding themed shows out there all of sudden, that starting a thread for each one seems wasteful.

Are weddings suddenly fashionable again?

From "I do, let's eat" to "Rich Bride, Poor Bride" to "Exchanging Vows" to yes, "Bridezillas" - does anyone else watch these as religiously as I do? It's probably because my daughter is engaged that I'm watching them, but I don't remember so many being around before.

Are they realistic? I'm often horrified that a couple will pay $25,000 or more just for food and drinks for 150 guests. How do they afford it?

Any other wedding groupies out there?

[maxell1313]

I saw one the other day called "I Do: Let's Eat!" It was all focused on wedding receptions and the chaos that goes on behind the scenes getting a big dinner together. The first one they showed was fascinating...the couple was first or second-generation Chinese-American. So their reception dinner was a mix of traditional Chinese and American cuisine. But the cool thing were the Chinese ceremonies the bride and groom had to do before the actual reception that just involved immediate family. I love stuff like that.

The second one was a Russian-Jewish wedding and the bride's family demanded that EVERYTHING on the menu be kosher, to the point where there was a rabbi in the kitchens overseeing the food on all levels. From unpacking, to storing, to cooking, to cleaning...all of it. Again, fascinating, and I respect the family's religious beliefs, but the whole time I kept thinking how crazy it all was. (I come from a Baptist family...Baptists will eat anything. Just drop by a Baptist church some Sunday when they're having dinner on the grounds. Your arteries will harden in the parking lot from the smell of all the food wafting outside.)

[Mugsy]

Did you notice that the Chinese bride had 4 - count 'em, 4! - dresses for her wedding? One for the Chinese ceremony, one for the traditional western ceremony, one for the reception, and a fourth one for something I can't remember. The mind boggles.

On Rich Bride, Poor Bride, the narrator is the snarkiest snarkmeister. Plus, a "poor" wedding is anything under $25,000. Gulp.

[mariposalabrown]

All these shows just have set it into my mind that I will have a small wedding on the beach with close family and friends.

They are truly mesmerizing though. I would have no problem with getting to have four dresses.

[kelly9480]

I just saw an episode of Platinum Weddings, and this wonderful, beautiful wedding was just ruined for me when I had to see the groom's mom's saggy tatas. If you're sagging, which is to be expected when you have a child old enough to get married, please have the decency to not wear a dress with a v-neck down near your navel. Brain bleach, please.

[Mugsy]

Finding a great mother-of-the-bride dress is my grand quest. I'm in my mid 40s, so I sure don't want to wear one of those standard MOTB dresses that the stores are pushing. Plus, they all seem geared towards the tall woman - with their long skirts or long flowy pants. You know, we MOTBs are all fat and need to hide everything. ::eye roll::

Of course, the other option seems to be hoochie dresses designed for 20-year-olds; also not appropriate. It remains to be seen if I can find something that's not a heap of Golden Girls worthy flowing fabric, and also not look like I'm trying to compete with the bridesmaids.

On "I Do, Let's Eat" last night, the Asian wedding feast included a soup made from shark fins. One fin was used, actually only about a third of it, for all the guests. It's shredded up and made into a bowl of something, then a bit scooped into individual bowls with soup poured on top. Anyway, one of these fins costs the chef $30,000. It boggles the mind to think how much the entire meal cost - and wedding - costed. They also had lobster.