This is a sponsored review from BlogHer and WE tv.
I’ll admit it. When BlogHer asked me to review a new episode of “Bridezillas,” I was taken aback.
Dude, why me?
Is it because I returned 200 invitation envelopes because they were the wrong shade of yellow? What? I was looking for more of a canary yellow, not an electric yellow—they’re so different. (In the end, I couldn’t deal so I just went with white.) Or maybe it’s because no, I don’t wanna sit at a traditional head table with the entire bridal party—I want a throne! I mean, er, a sweetheart table with just me and Matt. What? I want to see all our lovely guests, that’s all. Or could it possibly be because I once had a nightmare that we had our wedding on a yacht and we forgot the pom-poms? Oh my goodness, the pom-poms! My wedding would be ruined! Ahhhhhhhhh!
They clearly picked the wrong person to write this.
But really, despite my crazies, I do not think I am a Bridezilla. And to be honest, I’ve never liked the term. Sure, when you’re planning a wedding, you want certain things to look a certain way but that’s because when you’re paying money for something, anything, you should expect good quality and service, dontcha think? So I wondered, is there really such a thing as a Bridezilla or is just another descriptor society uses to label discerning, assertive women who happen to be getting married?
Ladies and gentlemen, after watching WE tv’s “Bridezillas,” which returns with all new episodes on June 6, let me tell you, THERE IS SUCH A THING. Bridezillas, they are out there. And they are hilarious!
Take a peek:
The hit original series is all about what can happen to a women between the proposal and “I do.” Think meltdowns, confrontations and general diva-’tude. One bride, Natalie, had a freakout after meeting with her florist. She wanted to make sure her bouquet had some crystals in it but not too many crystals because she didn’t want it to look gaudy. She didn’t think the florist would get it right.
Her mother tried to console her. “The most important thing is that you’ll be married. This isn’t the most important thing.”
Natalie looked at her mom in shock, and cried, “YES IT IS!”
Love it.
Another bride, Martina, had all sorts of issues, one being that one of her bridemaids’ aunt died and so she wouldn’t be able to make the wedding. Martina was less than sympathetic.
Talking to her fiance: “She told me she can’t not go to the funeral because that’s, like, her favorite aunt or something. Do you think it would be rude if I told her that maybe she should move the funeral to Sunday?”
Uh, seriously, girlfriend?
“Bridezillas” is ridiculous fun. And watching it made me feel a lot more sane. SEE HOW SANE I AM?
The show premieres on June 6 at 9pm/8c as part of WE tv’s Ultimate Wedding Sunday. Airing right after “Bridezillas” at 10pm/9c is “My Fair Wedding with David Tutera,” which is kind of like Extreme Wedding Makeover. I got to see a teaser for this and it looks all kinds of fabulous.
To celebrate Ultimate Wedding Sunday, BlogHer and WE tv are giving away a $100 Visa gift card to one of my lucky readers. To enter, leave a comment telling me about one wedding you’ll always remember. The contest ends on June 6. 2010 at 11:59 p.m. PST.
Check out the official rules and make sure to visit the BlogHer special offers page for four other chances to win $100. Good luck!
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one of my best friend’s wedding was beautiful and she NEVER turned into a bridezilla…seriously I was shocked. She had the most sunny disposition the day of the event…I was in shock and awe the entire thing watching her be calm and get dressed and even when there were a couple issues she was like – whatever. For her it was about getting married to her best friend…it was the first and only wedding I was ever at that I was great friends with both the bride and groom. Best wedding ever.
I love that show. I started watching it last year while I was planning our wedding. It was such a great way to de-stress. I always felt a bit better about myself after watching that show, haha.
I think the wedding that jumps out in my mind is a wedding my now-husband and I went to last October. It was on Lake George in NY, in the Adirondacks. It was just gorgeous. The ceremony was at this beautiful airy church set right by the lake. The reception was at this beautiful resort we were all staying at (it was a destination wedding) right on the lake, as well. The evening ended with everyone donning their casual duds, and meeting for a big bonfire with beer, music, and good friends.
It was just perfect.
a wedding that sticks out in my mind was one i was a part of, and very good friends with the couple (i mean, really, they met because of me). katie was so amazing, laid back…i mean, she didn’t even tell the musicians what music to play…like at all…so because of this i became the “bridesmaidzilla,” as my friend’s decided to call me. someone needed to take charge…
(and honestly, i wasn’t a “zilla” at all!!!)
I’ve been to a lot of weddings, and in a couple, but the one wedding (besides my own, of course) that I will always remember is my friend Sara, whose husband jumped out of an AIRPLANE as his entrance at the beginning of the ceremony. It. Was. AWESOME.
I will always remember my younger sister’s wedding. It was last summer, and the most joyful celebration of love, family, friends, and beauty. I was honored to be the maid of honor in probably what will be the only time that happens in my life (my best friend and only sister are both married already!), and it was truly a day to remember.
I’ll always remember the first “legal” gay wedding I went to. Simple and summery in the couple’s backyard of the home they’d shared for 10 years, surrounded by their dogs and closest friends. Best day ever, filled with all different kinds of love.
One wedding I’ll always remember was my uncle Nick’s back when I was 12, my parents were divorcing and my mom took a man to the wedding as her date…needless to say I made him VERY uncomfortable and was a brat the entire time, lol. It makes me laugh to think back on it now, it’s the one wedding when I was too busy trying NOT to have fun and I ended up missing all of the great things that happened there. Ahhh, adolescence!
I sort of love when I stumble upon that show on a rainy afternoon. My most memorable wedding was the one I didnt attend. A best friend was getting married, I was the maid of honor and it went downhill from there. She became a complete bridezilla demanding that I take time off work to go to florists, cake testings, to look at venues etc. I put money down on one dress, then had to purchase another dress. Eventually it became more than I could stand and 3 months before the wedding I quit.
My aunt (who is really more like my sister) got married to a man that I hated when she started dating him (because he was stealing my best friend!) and eventually came to love him as my uncle who is more like an older brother. I was a bridesmaid and while they were saying their vows, I started BAWLING iuncontrollably. I mean, the flower girl was lifting her dress, the ring bearer was laughing at her and pointing, everyone was trying to act like nothing was funny, and I was a wreck. Think Lauren-Conrad-Black-Tears. It was one of the best weddings ever!
The wedding that I will always remember was my friend that I met at school’s. It was beautiful! I think it was so special because she put effort into all the little details, that kind of effort and heart really shows through to the guests and I can honestly say that their wedding was so THEM. If that makes any sense!
i will definitely always remember my uncle’s wedding – he got remarried when i was about 12. my sister and i and our cousins were junior bridesmaids/ushers, and so getting made up was super fun. but the most memorable is the reception – we were seated near the punch table, and all night we were sneaking the spiked version. a bunch of preteens giddy and tipsy on champagne punch! so fun.
I was in a wedding once with a bridezilla (let it be noted, I was friends with the groom, didn’t ever love his bride … and the marriage didn’t last … ahem). Anyway, I never saw a bride flip out until I met her. She went off the deep end when her make-up artist wasn’t doing her mascara correctly. None of the other bridesmaids were much help. So, I looked at her and told her to do her own mascara if they weren’t getting it right. It was as if I discovered the fountain of youth – she was all over it. It was really hard for me to watch this meltdown over something (a) so minor and (b) so easily resolved! I don’t mix well with Bridezillas!
One wedding I’ll always remember was my brother’s wedding. I cried all through the ceremony (and they weren’t tears of joy).
My SIL decided to plan her wedding to my husband’s brother in ONE month. She wasn’t knocked up or anything–they just thought it was a good idea. She drove the whole family insane with wedding planning and expenses, and didn’t pay for a cent of it. My in-laws had to pay for everything–even her dress. It was nuts, and the wedding was so boring! She refused music and alcohol too, which did save some money, but didn’t make for a good time.
My friend’s wedding had badminton, croquet, and lemonade. It was a perfect summer wedding
I only went to one. It was for CS Lee and his lovely bride. It was the biggest amalgamation of Asian American actors in one room. Justin Chon, Aaron Yoo, Rex Lee, you name it, they were probably there. I boogied with Aaron Yoo. That was pretty cool.
I will always remember my first weddding. my now, ex-mother-in-law was a royal pain. she had us pick the rehearsal dinner location, which was VERY nice and then bashed the restaurant the entire time we were there….nothing was good enough…should have known then!!!!
My favorite cousin got married a few years ago and my other cousin somehow managed to talk favorite cousin into letting her sing at the wedding. Other cousin fancies herself a “singer” and well, let’s say Ava Maria will never be the same. EVER.
I was a groomswoman in a good friends wedding and they had written heavy hors d’oeuvres for dinner. Most of the guests didn’t understand what that meant which resulted in the poor waiters being mobbed the moment they exited the kitchen. Later we realized they were setting up more food outside, it was like a buffet of appetizers. Hilarious though, literally a mob. :D
my friends wedding where i was a bridesmaid. i think there is a good reason why i am never going to do that again!
follow me here: my ex-husband’s brother’s wedding. his (at the time) soon-to-be wife FREAK OUT when she saw the bride’s maids dresses were lavender instead of periwinkle.(there’s a difference?!) it. was. awesome.
it really topped off the battle of the mothers – the poor caterers: the rehearsal dinner menu was changed like 5 times; someone ‘lost’ grandma #1 – we found her across the street at the local brew house having a cold one; the groom’s cake wasn’t EXACTLY was it was SUPPOSED to be; the white chocolate swan centerpieces broke (but were repaired through melding the chocolate pieces together with a curling iron!); etc.
at least the beer was good . . .
ohmygoodness the new season of bridezillas looks ridiculous! yikes!
as for a wedding i’ll never forget, my friends that got married last august and matt was in the wedding and basically everything went wrong from the music getting destroyed to the brides father having heart issues days before the wedding. it was sort of nuts but in the end everything worked out for the best and the wedding was a ton of fun.
my brother’s wedding–they insisted on having the ceremony on the beach where many people couldn’t walk and then had to rush through half of the ceremony because a huge storm set in.
one wedding I’ll always remember – my mom’s backyard wedding on her ranch with 60 of our family members
I’ll always remember my baby sister’s wedding. 1. Because she asked me to be her maid of honor, 2. Because I had to drive cross-country to Seattle for it, and 3. Because the ceremony and reception were on a yacht in the Washington Sound :)
I am so glad that I don’t know anyone like that. I kind of wished that girl’s mom (with the dress issue) would skip the wedding, because the girl was the one totally out of line. Oh, wait, I did go to one wedding with something like 10 bridesmaids. There was lots of drama, but thankfully I remained at the periphery. That bride, tho, was in theater, so I kind of expected it.
The weddings I will remember are all because of their beauty and touching significance. My favorite is the wedding of one of my boyfriend’s college roommates. I didn’t know him or his now-wife, but their ceremony and reception were so touching, lovely, and carefully crafted that I really feel much closer to them. Everything was beautifully done to be a reflection of them without being pushy or ostentatious. It was a great balance.
I will always remember the wedding of a family friend when the bride’s sister got up to give the speech and said, “Hey, remember when we were younger and we’d always touch tongues?”
Yeah.
Wow.
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At one wedding I went to, for a neighbor lady, the bride was 90 and the groom 91. They knew each other as kids and reunited 70 years later! They found true love, and with a simple ceremony, they left a lasting impression of what life can be
My ex-aunt(my mom’s brother’s ex-wife) got remarried and their wedding was a small, intimate backyard wedding. The love and joy at the event was awe-inspiring. The best part: the groom was a musician and my ex-aunt is an amazing singer, and after the ceremony they (and their musician buddies) broke out their instruments and had a jam session. The sun was setting, we were all sitting around laughing and singing and the bride and groom were literally in perfect harmony. It was perfection.
i was at a friend wedding and the little boy holding the rings, started to play with them and they came lose and rolled under the church pews
I will always remember my friend’s wedding in a snow storm in CT. The ceremony was beautiful, and everyone was so happy that they made it to celebrate with the couple. And we got some great pictures of our friends clearing several inches of snow off their cars in their wedding finery!
I’ll always remember my friend Sarah’s wedding. She was doing it SUPER low-budget; her mom made her dress, she grew all the flowers in her backyard, the ceremony was in a park, etc. Well, my friends and I arrived for her wedding weekend (it was August, 90 degrees in Detroit, and her house didn’t have air conditioning) and immediately began “working” the wedding. In fact, most of Saturday before the rehearsal dinner was spent in a SWELTERING kitchen MAKING PASTA. Can you imagine spending 6 hours over a huge vat of boiling water in a humid non-air-conditioned house? It was INSANE. Personally I spent most of the day cutting carrots into matchsticks (and the tip of a canoe was jutting into the tiny kitchen b/c they were doing a low-budget camping honeymoon). We scrambled to shower before the rehearsal and came home immediately afterward to assemble all the wedding bouquets and boutonnieres. After a restless night (that we all slept soundly through, we were so freaking exhausted) on the floor, we woke up the next morning to ship off to the “reception hall” (i.e. public park structure) and set all the tables, decorate (we had no direction from anyone, which may or may not have been the best thing at that point), and continue making food for the reception. In fact, we were all late to the ceremony because we were stuffing croissants with homemade chicken salad.
{Deep breath.}
That being said, though I’m sure my friends and I would have appreciated knowing just what flying to her wedding meant (we did NOT know we’d be doing all of this prior to our arrival), it was done in love. We suffered silently in the Hades-like kitchen because we love Sarah, we loved each other, and hey, we hadn’t seen each other in awhile. And I don’t know if it was because we were the ones scrambling to assemble them, but BOY, those chicken salad croissants were delicious.
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My fiance’s best friend got married 2 years ago and I’ll never forget their dessert bar. It was literally 20 feet long stacked with cakes, cupcakes, bars, cookies, chocolates and other edible goodies.
As someone who loves dessert, I was in heaven. And I’d never seen such a thing before. A 20-foot dessert bar? Yeah, baby!
I’ll always remember the wedding I went to at a catholic church – I had never been so exhausted at a wedding having to get up and down and up and down and up and down! ;-D
My aunt wore a dress that looked like it had a normal skirt, but actually had overlapping petals that went out almost to horizontal when she spun around. She wanted to “play”. It was a great wedding.
LOL one wedding I will never forget is my best friend’s. The wedding itself was GORGEOUS in this outside rose garden with only about 20 guests. What I really recall is the reception. They had it at a pricey organic vegan restaurant where they specialize in local made to order meals. They paid like 10 grand for this to feed 20 people. The food was AWESOME but the wait was INSANE! We were there from 6pm until almost 1am just having dinner and dessert!
Aside from my own wedding, I most remember my sister’s wedding because I was in it. I was an usher for her. I hate to say it, but it was so ugly. LOL She had a fall wedding and used all fall colors, which should have been pretty, but just ended up looking like everything was dead. Even her cake was brown. I mean the concept was great but the presentation was a bit disturbing!
I will never forget my best friends backyard wedding that was “ruined” by unexpected rain.
The wedding was to be held at her parents home and her dad had built beutiful gazebo just for her ceremony.
She could’ve been devestated, but it’s just not her style. Instead all the chairs were brought inside and she married her husband in her parents living room. A change of plans and her wedding vows were just as meaningful.
My favorite part of my wedding day was when those church doors opened – I saw my man – & my Daddy & I nearly ran down the aisle! A mixture of nerves & being so in love I couldn’t see straight! A dear pastor friend said, “Slow down!” from the crowd. I was a laid-back bride & all I wanted was to marry that man!! And I’m happy to say that I’d still RUN to marry him today…12 beautiful years later!!
My aunt married her second husband in her late 50′s. The poignant part of her wedding ceremony was when she walked down the aisle with both of her sons by her side and in her arms was a photograph of her daughter who was killed the year prior.
My son’s wedding to his first wife. OMG. She was a bridezilla for sure. She did not want anyone to help her get dressed, so when she walked down the aisle, the zipper in the back of her dress was showing because no one made sure the facing was in place. And when her mother was fussing over her younger sister’s bra straps showing , this idiot says “Why are you worried about that? No one is going to be looking at HER!.
One wedding I’ll never forget, with the exception of mine, is one in which I was a bridesmaid. In order to save money, (which, hey, I’m all for), she bought, and I am not kidding, brown jumpers. Not only were they JUMPERS, but they were velvet, (hence the low price because it was July). So velvet jumpers in the summer. In an outdoor wedding. Did I mention that it was summer in Michigan? The bride thought that it would be okay since we didn’t have to wear shirts under the VELVET JUMPERS!
Most memorable wedding? Def my sister’s. I was 8 months pregnant, it was 4 hours away, and I gave birth a week later. But that Mo-Town band and 4 hour car ride there and back sure was fun! She is my little sister after all.
I remember the wedding I went to where the groom called his bride by his ex-wife’s name when they were saying their vows. It was caught very clearly on the video.
Two weekends ago I attended my friends traditional, Indian wedding. It was AN EVENT! The wedding events took place over the course of four days, and ended with the grandest and glitzy-est of parties. I watched scads of traditional Indian dance routines from all their friends and family during the Mendi and Sangeet. I marveled at all her saris that she bought in India several months beforehand. At the ceremony her husband rode in on a white horse! I think what I’ll remember the most is how important a marriage is in her culture, and how because of that, it needs to be celebrated and exalted in every way possible- from the engagement to the last dance.
Besides mine, one of the most memorable weddings I ever went to was my hubby’s best friend’s wedding. Hubby was the best man and me, well, I didn’t know the bride until the week of the wedding and I wasn’t a member of the bridal party. Talk about awkward when hubby escorted the maid of honor who was about 20 yrs his junior, just about his daughter’s age. LOL! It was a blast.
Most memorable was a wedding ceremony that was a true worship service. The couple clearly loved each other, but their love of Christ was obviously their first commitment. Their joy was obvious.
A friend of the bride and groom owned a beautiful place in the Hollywood Hills where the wedding took place. There was even a beautiful pool. lt was a gorgeous spring day and all the guests were encouraged to wear something festive, (it was a gypsy theme). The bride was from Hungary and she and her groom wore folk costumes from that country. After milling around the grounds having drinks and finger food, we all sat down and waited for the bride. We waited a little too long for the bride, then suddenly someone rushed up to the front to tell the groom that she was “kidnaped” and there was a ransom to be paid to get her back. Did l mention the bride and groom have a bit of a flair for the dramatic? So an actual hat was passed among the guests to collect the ransom, it was a riot. Then they brought her back, (she was being carried by one of the ‘kidnapers’ who turned out to be among the wedding party, the cad). Then the man officiating, who happened to be a holy man from somewhere in India began. l know, random, right? Anyway the ceremony consisted of the jumping over of a flame by the bride and groom, (l was so scared one of them was going to catch fire with those costumes), the drawing of blood on their hands, then binding those hands together with a cloth. They had written their own vows, the likes of which were just as unique and funny as everything else, yet we all managed to shed a tear for how beautiful it was. l had never seen anything quite like it in my life.
The newlyweds were trying to raise money, so they told the guests to not bring any gifts, in lieu of that they were going to have an auction. They had set up sort of a flea market in a corner of the large yard and people bid on things, (made by the bride and/or groom, or donated). They even auctioned off the dishes we had eaten on! Dances with the bride were auctioned off too and we all had a fabulous time with the excellent Hungarian band, and eating roasted pig and other gypsy delicacies. l also loved my gypsy inspired outfit that would’ve been a little too much at any other event. lt was a very bohemian, relaxed, and a fun time. We laughed so much. Everyone should laugh so much at a wedding. l’ll never forget that day!
I’ll always remember my sister’s wedding because right after it her new husband was shipped overseas and never came back.
I will always remember my fantasy wedding: Where no matter what happens, everybody is loving. Loving, loving, loving!
I’ll always remember my husband’s sister’s wedding because we’d been married for 8 years before any of our siblings got married. I was so happy for another in-law!
I love all things wedding-related!
I am kind of bias as I worked hand in hand with everyone involved for our wedding. It was not an expensive wedding, but for a small budget and lots of friends we had a wonderful wedding. I never knew the resources and wealth we are blessed with through our family and friends. My wife was surprised at how much we did not spend. It was nice to start a new life together without debt.