Tag Archives: wedding

Girl Talk: On Bridal Underwear

Kate SheppardFebruary 7, 2012 //
Wedding Body Project
hitched photo
Andrea on the expectation that all brides-to-be want to lose weight. Read More »
Why I Got Married Young
To me, 24 seemed like the perfect age. Read More »
Bridesmaid =Expensive
Being a bridesmaid drained this woman's bank account. Read More »

There were a lot of things I knew I’d have to think about when we decided to get married. I don’t just mean the lofty “What is marriage for?” questions. I mean the practical questions about the ceremony and party. What I’d be wearing underneath my dress for the big day wasn’t, however, one of the things on my mind.

That is until I watched an episode of “Say Yes to the Dress” in which a former beauty queen is lectured by her father about not wearing a thong to her dress fitting. “Thong” is not a word I would ever want to hear come out of my own father’s mouth, but I guess if that’s their relationship, who am I to judge? Prior to that, however, I wasn’t privy to the entire world that is bridal undergarments — a world wherein you’re not just expected to wear something stain-free and seamless, but sexy too. Indeed, “bridal underwear” is its own species in the genus of undergarments. Keep reading »

Hitched: What Does It Mean To Be A Wife?

Andrea GrimesFebruary 1, 2012 //

I’ve been putting off making the trip to the county clerk’s office to see about getting Patrick and I common-law married. In order for me to be enrolled on his health insurance, Patrick’s employers need some kind of governmentally sanctioned proof that we’re not just total liars. The process in Texas for proving you’re not a total liar is pretty simple: you tell the government that you’re not a total liar, sign a piece of paper, and they believe you. Suddenly, marriage!

This one little trip that I can’t seem to make is probably one of the most important things I could be doing just about now. And yet here I sit in my lacy black silk pajamas (Fancy Lady Obsessed With “Downton Abbey” So She Bought Some Nice Underthings Alert!), drinking coffee and fending off keyboard-fascinated cats instead of achieving the twofer of making my relationship more legitimate in the eyes of the government and ensuring that I have proper health coverage.

Though to be fair, I also buy extra underwear so that I can go a month without hitting the laundromat, so know that I am a world-class procrastinator of some renown. It’s not that I have apprehensions about becoming a wife. 

Right? Keep reading »

The Best Save-The-Date Ever? We Think So!

Julie GersteinJanuary 27, 2012 //
The Wedding Annoucement
The 2011 amfAR Inspiration Gala Los Angeles
Sineadr's wedding announcement included the word "cock." Read More »
Wedding Porn Burnout
Andrea is sick of looking at other people's dream wedding ideas. Read More »
Trekkie Wedding
star trek enterprise
This is a dream wedding for "Star Trek" fans. Read More »

Take a look at this wedding save-the-date card. It’s so awesome — can you see why? Take another look. Still can’t see what makes it so incredible? It’s kind of hard to see, but …

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Hitched: My Maid Of Honor Hates Weddings

Andrea GrimesJanuary 25, 2012 //
Inviting Strangers
Why does Andrea have to invite complete strangers to her wedding? Read More »

When Patrick and I got drunk at the lake and decided to get married, we announced it to our friends a couple days later like the classy, plugged-in media power couple we are: via mass text message. Exclamation points. That kind of thing.

The congratulations came flooding in. A couple folks even called. It made me feel like the most important person doing something totally boring and normal in the whole wide world.

But the response I was really worried about getting, and the response that kept me glancing at my phone for validation, was one from my best ladyfriend Susan. I didn’t know what to expect, because I knew Susan hated weddings and wedding-related culture and generally always has a shitty time at weddings. How would she react to me, her best friend, shoving her into the center of a swirling, twirling wedding maelstrom?

“Awwww!” she exclaimed. “Awwww!” Keep reading »

Hitched: Why Do I Have To Invite Strangers To My Wedding?

Andrea GrimesJanuary 4, 2012 //

I took dance class for years as a kid. I loved being up on stage, dancing my ass off in front of an auditorium full of strangers. As an adult, I performed stand-up comedy. Loved it. Loved making a bunch of people I’d never met laugh.

But performing my latest dance routine in the living room in front of my parents? A circle of hell I didn’t like to think about, even as a kindergardener. Telling my parents about some jokes I’m working on for a stand-up show? A circle of hell that doesn’t actually exist, because it is so bad that the devil is, like, “No, seriously, Andrea, nothing you could ever do would cause you to deserve this.” Keep reading »

It’s A Nice Day For A White Castle Wedding

Ami AngelowiczDecember 28, 2011 //
Arrested Brides
These brides were arrested on their wedding days. 10 Photos »
Wedding Planning Sucks
Andrea started having emotional breakdowns a month into planning. Read More »
Super-Short Marriages
Kim and Kris aren't alone in being married for only a hot sec. 12 Photos »

Weddings in stuffy ballrooms with fancy buffets are overrated. Clinton and Rosemary knew that their wedding should be all about their love for each other … and for mini-sliders. That’s why they exchanged vows at their local White Castle in Louisville. Incidentally, Rosemary’s parents had their first date there, so it’s kind of like a family tradition. Fast food romance at its finest. [Buzzfeed]

“Mobbed” Thinks This Is Romance?

Julie GersteinDecember 19, 2011 //
Proposal Denied!
A guy proposes on "Ellen" -- only to be shot down. Watch »
Terrible Proposals
These are proposals we would have said 'no' to. Read More »
Wedding Planning Sucks
Andrea started having emotional breakdowns a month into planning. Read More »

According to the Howie Mandel-helmed show “Mobbed,” women just love elaborately choreographed proposals, involving hundreds of singers and dancers, and complex ruses. This particular proposal, though, doesn’t strike me as romantic–AT ALL. Nope. It just seems incredibly emotionally manipulative and messed up. Watch, as this poor woman thinks her boyfriend’s been cheating on her, and then is assaulted by a seemingly endless musical number. Geez. Pretty screwed up if you ask me. [FashionIndie]

Hitched: Wedding Porn Burnout

Andrea GrimesDecember 13, 2011 //
Wedding Planning Sucks
Andrea started having emotional breakdowns a month into planning. Read More »

Yes, your wedding was adorable. Look at your adorable mason jar center pieces! And your adorable balloons and/or adorable take on adorable flower alternatives! And your adorable color palette! And your adorable adaptation of an adorable song!

Oh look, an adorable reference to an adorable pop culture institution, adorably personalized to suit your adorable relationship with an adorable person. Look how you adorably side-stepped tradition with an adorable and unique adorable thing that looks like all the other unique adorable things I have been looking at non-stop for months on adorable wedding blogs and ugh.

I am so tired of adorable shit. Adorable shit is making me hate my own adorable shit, and if I had to pick some favorite adorable shit, it would be my own. Keep reading »

Hitched: Wedding Planning Is The Worst

Andrea GrimesNovember 18, 2011 //
Engaged Without A Ring
hitched photo
Andrea's engagement didn't involve a giant rock. Read More »

I started having emotional breakdowns about a month into wedding planning. Sweaty palms, heart racing, knees weak, teary eyes, total immobilization. I would find myself staring at a web page filled with tiki torches or green bridesmaid dresses or centerpiece ideas, and I would just stop dead in my wedding tracks.

It became the worst when Patrick would ask me for ideas or advice. Two questions in a row about the wedding and I’d be a shaky, sweaty mess. All of a sudden, my mind was deluged with worst-case scenarios and paralyzing fear of judgment from others. How do you plan a party everyone has already been to before, but also make it the paragon of amazing loveness that super-embodies the perfect lovey-face of your wonderful and unique relationship?

Moreover, will our venue let us put party lights up and what if we don’t have party lights and we trigger Armageddon right then and there?!

Wedding planning is the worst.  Keep reading »

Girl Talk: Maybe I’m Not Bridesmaid Material

Kate FridkisNovember 15, 2011 //
Bachelorette Party
One writer talks about how a bachelorette weekend made her question the practice. Read More »
Celeb Bridesmaids
These celebs served their time. 13 Photos »
Bridesmaid =Expensive
Being a bridesmaid drained this woman's bank account. Read More »

“So, this is awkward,” said the email from my friend, the bride. “But I’ve decided to keep my bridesmaids to just really close friends.”

She had three bridesmaids. I was the third. Apparently, she only had two really close friends, and I was not one of them.

“Wait,” I wrote back. “Why?”

“I don’t really feel like I need to explain myself to you,” she replied.

Oh. Keep reading »

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