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Post by angelaudie on Oct 25, 2009 15:59:35 GMT -4
Ok, am I the only one that watches this show? I know watching brides trying on wedding gowns sounds boring but it's oddly entertaining. I think it's because the brides and their entourages bring drama to the show.
This week's episode featured a mother of the bride from hell. She seemed hellbent to hate anything the bride tried on and seemed to take pleasure in berating her daughter. The bride's friend wasn't much better and actually seemed jealous that she wasn't getting married. I felt bad for the poor woman though I did keep screaming, "STAND UP FOR YOURSELF!" God, I hope the husband is a kind man.
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Post by chonies on Oct 25, 2009 16:15:28 GMT -4
I love this show! I've been watching it for a few seasons, and I'm hooked for a number of reasons--the bridezilla factor, the insane budgets, the family drama, the sometimes sad/mostly melodramatic backstories, the workplace drama (Claudia, anyone?), and partially because the thick tri-state accents remind me of my north NJ family. And because it's the perfect level of fluff after a long week at work.
My favorite line of last Friday's marathon, which I realize was from a few weeks ago was, "this is gonna be the happiest day of her life, whether she likes it or not." There have a been a lot of memorable characters, like the tough-guy dad who knew a lot about couture because he'd grown up in a dress store, Carmen insisting she only get high end clients and being barely able to cut a $1200 sale, Hindy, the orthodox Rabbi's daughter, and endless bitchy sisters and mothers...
I also always conveniently forget to cop to liking this show when I talk about the reality sows that I like. No longer!
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Post by angelaudie on Oct 25, 2009 16:22:34 GMT -4
Hee! I remember that line as well. That mom got on my nerves at first but when her daughter started crying she did seem to sincerely feel bad. I also thought the consultant was clever how she added a bit of bling to the dress the daughter loved. It actually did make the dress stand out a bit more.
Another bride that stands out is the one that came in with a list of over 40 dresses she wanted to see and clearly would never be satisfied. If I remember correctly her wedding was only weeks away and she still hadn't picked a wedding ring out because she hadn't found the "perfect" one. She blamed the consultant for her inability to pick a gown. I was with the consultant. That woman probably went down the aisle obsessing there was a gown out there she didn't try on and perhaps that was really the perfect gown. I'm wondering how she managed to find a husband!
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Post by susyhomewrecker on Oct 25, 2009 16:27:50 GMT -4
Ah, I love watching this show on Friday nights when I babysit. The kids go to bed, and I watch dress porn!
I felt awful for the bride with the crazy mom, but couldn't help but laugh when the mom fell for the "blinging out the plain dress" trick. The dad even said, "that looks a lot like the other dress," but the mom shushed him and gushed, "it's perfect!" Ha.
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Post by margojata on Oct 25, 2009 20:36:08 GMT -4
I JUST discovered this show (I sheepishly admit to watching so that I could see the Duggars unleashed in a bridal store!).
I admit to being a dinosaur who got married around the same time the Duggars did - but when did all dresses become sleeveless?
In the glorious 80's it was all about poofy sleeves and lace. Now, no matter the figure, the brides are going strapless. There was one quite large, VERY busty bride in a strapless. I hope she didn't hurt anyone while dancing.
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Post by susyhomewrecker on Oct 25, 2009 20:46:24 GMT -4
I agree, the strapless look isn't for everyone. I've seen several very nice, cap-sleeved dresses featured on the show, and when the bride is specifically trying to find a modest dress, that's generally what she gets (Duggars notwithstanding). I guess that's what the style is nowadays; there was a lesbian couple looking for dresses/suits, and all the consultants could come up with was a sleeveless gown with a jacket on top. (It looked very nice, though.)
I think I remember the bride you're talking about, margojata. Was she the one whose fiance insisted he wanted more cleavage?
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Post by margojata on Oct 25, 2009 20:53:18 GMT -4
Yes, he kind of sat there drooling every time she came out? It was actually very sweet that he was so supportive and excited to find her a dress. But damn, that dress made her breasts look gigantic. She didn't look that big in regular clothes - it was almost as though they were placed on a shelf in front of her.
And yes, the budgets freak me out. I guess I wasn't born with the bride gene, because no way in hell am I spending $5000-10,000 on a dress. I'd rather buy furniture.
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Post by chonies on Oct 25, 2009 21:13:53 GMT -4
I read somewhere that strapless is cheaper for the designers and manufacturers. For myself, I recently bought a wedding dress that has a halter neckline from a bridal superstore. Like margojata, I also think I am lacking the bridal gene, because my plan was to find a cute vintage cocktail dress on eBay, but my mom looked so disappointed. That said, the bulk of dresses available to try on on had simple straps or were strapless, but the shop has different "modesty" options--like adding a cap sleeve or other variations. For a hefty fee, of course.
I also totally identify with brides who breakdown because they are totally overwhelmed. I was at that store for only two hours, and only went to one store, but still. Somewhere after dress #2, I started to get swirly-eyed.
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Post by angelaudie on Oct 25, 2009 21:25:29 GMT -4
Yes, he kind of sat there drooling every time she came out? I remember that guy and got majorly skeeved out by him. The dress made her look bigger than she was but all he cared about was her rack. I'm also amazed by the amount of strapless dresses the brides try on. Mermaid style is pretty popular as well which is odd because so few can really pull off the style. You have to be pretty tall and fairly thin to not look silly. The other style I'm perplexed by is the strapless dresses that seem to have no lining at the top so top is fairly see through. It almost looks like lingerie. The bottom part of the dress is usually pretty poofy. It's odd mixture of princess fantasy and lingerie. Yet, for some reason, they are extremely popular. I also can't help but notice the brides that flip for these dresses have a tendency to look orange. |
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Post by Binky on Oct 25, 2009 22:54:06 GMT -4
I caught the marathon last Friday (or whenever) and was surprised by this. A lot of women don't look good in strapless (especially those with gazongas) and same with the Mermaid style. Also, I'm really bored by straight across strapless. Lovely dresses below that, plenty of times, but boring as hell neckline.
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