Would you ever be on the show 4 weddings?

jenna8984

I see the pro's- make new friends and go to their weddings (free food + fun), possibly win a free trip, get the footage without hiring a videographer, get to wear your dress again when they do the little "everyone stand around laughing and pretending to have fun in your gown" segment

I see the con's- having to listen to negative things about your wedding "my steak was dry, she didn't have enough real flowers", being kind of awkward at the other weddings since you don't know anyone, having a camera crew may make the wedding less intimate.

I don't know if FI would ever go for it but I think it would be kinda fun- what do you think?

pumpkinsandturkeys

Hell no. You couldn't pay me enough to be on that show haha.

I understand why people do it, but it's just not for me. I don't want three randoms at my wedding, looking for things I've "messed up" or that they dislike, just to better their own odds. I don't want my wedding to feel like a competition -- it's just my wedding, plain and simple.

silver0319

I personally wouldn't do it, but my officiant has been on a handful of times. A customer from the bridal salon I used also was on a season or two ago and won a honeymoon.  It could definitely be a fun idea, but just not for me. 

My officiant posted on Facebook that Four Weddings is looking for couples getting married between this April and October in the NYC area. 

KytchynWitche

My wedding's a private and personal thing, I don't want 3 random strangers sitting there going "OMG what IS that music/dress/food?!" And I don't wanna attend their weddings and do the same to them either.

FiancB

IDK, I'd be tempted, especially for the honeymoon part, but I would be pretty bummed to hear about the negative stuff people would have to say about it after. It's not like a competition for, say, singing where you get a do over. If I worked really hard picking out a caterer and food only to find some guests received it cold, I'd be super pissed. At that point I'd kind of rather not know. 

climbingsingle

Nope. Definitely not. I don't need some strangers judging my wedding. 

jenna8984

 

FiancB said:

IDK, I'd be tempted, especially for the honeymoon part, but I would be pretty bummed to hear about the negative stuff people would have to say about it after. It's not like a competition for, say, singing where you get a do over. If I worked really hard picking out a caterer and food only to find some guests received it cold, I'd be super pissed. At that point I'd kind of rather not know. 

Me too! I would like to go to the other's and score them but I'd never want their feedback on mine, I just want to be blissfully unaware of anything that was less than perfect LOL. They aren't in my area anyways even if I wanted to.

pumpkinsandturkeys

urbaneca said:

My wedding's a private and personal thing, I don't want 3 random strangers sitting there going "OMG what IS that music/dress/food?!" And I don't wanna attend their weddings and do the same to them either.

I think this is my fave gif of the last little while hahaha

winelover123

Nope. It was pretty important for us to go on our honeymoon the day after our wedding (and choose the location) so, honestly, even the free honeymoon aspect wouldn't have appealed to me. I don't think we would have enjoyed turning our wedding into a competition.

grumbledore

No.

JCbride2015

No I wouldn't.  But confession time: I am dying to be on David Tutera's show.  He can change every last little thing about my wedding and I'd be fine with it, because I have LOVED every single event he's ever done.  My law school roommate and I used to marathon his show together, she would freak out if I actually got picked.

Fi and I are thinking about applying because we have a very TV-friendly back story, what with Hurricane Sandy.  But I think we'd need to wait a few months since we are a 2015 wedding.

KeptInStitches

No, it's not for me.

jenniferurs

I wouldn't go on Four Weddings, but did consider applying for SYTTD before I unexpectedly found a dress down here and ultimately canceled my trip to Kleinfeld.

climbingsingle

That's a good point about the HM. I also don't want to have to wait. And I'd like to pick my own. There's only so many days I can lay on the beach drinking pina coladas. After about 4 days, I need to do something else. 

Weesh

Some shows are fun to watch, when the women are actually kind towards their "competition."  They realize that things can go wrong or that the other women have different tastes.  I can't stand when the nitpick over minor things that are a matter of taste and preference and make it sound like it's the worst etiquette fail in the world.  Oh, there's too much food?  Too many desserts?  Not enough appetizers that YOU like?  Get out of here.  I wouldn't do it for that reason.  And I don't think my fiance would either.

JennyColada

I don't even want friends at my wedding, let alone strangers.

But I imagine they'd all hate my intimate wedding, and even if TLC paid for it I wouldn't want a big lavish affair.

So...no.

Jells2dot0

Jennycolada said:

I don't even want friends at my wedding, let alone strangers. But I imagine they'd all hate my intimate wedding, and even if TLC paid for it I wouldn't want a big lavish affair. So...no.

 

 

BOX:

 

THIS!!! I didn't even want my family there, and didn't invite them, so....

 

climbingsingle

"I'm giving her overall wedding experience a 5 because I thought one of the appetizers had too much garlic and I didn't like all the dancing."

jenna8984

LOL to all of the above.

Yea, I already have a honeymoon booked immediately after. I would just use at a random free trip because they must give you like a year to use it up considering people's work schedules and stuff. And you can absolutely tell that some of the brides (cough, cough Daddy's) pay $75,000+ wedding, you know damn well they are booking their own honeymoon and just want to use the show to show off their extravagance. I enjoy when they have backyard and understated weddings on a budget, those people I really want to win.

And true to not becoming friends...I saw one where the bitches didn't like the food and ordered a pizza in the parking lot. I'd NEVER speak to them again.

jenna8984

@jcbride2014 I've never seen David Tutera- what is that? It can't be on TLC or I'd know it hahah. But I know he has a line of stuff sold at Michael's.

JCbride2015

@jenna8984 it's on WE.  It's called "My Fair Wedding."  He comes in with a few weeks before the wedding, the bride has no idea what's going on and everything is ugly DIY stuff, then he changes everything and surprises them with an OTT dream wedding.

sarahufl

nope, nope, nope. I think the women are catty. I am a people pleaser and probably care TOO much what other people think of me. So the idea of having several women there just judging my wedding is incredibly unappealing.

Plus, I don't want random people at my wedding and a camera crew, etc. My wedding is for my friends and family to attend and to celebrate me and FI. Not to be a circus.

FiancB

LOL to all of the above.

Yea, I already have a honeymoon booked immediately after. I would just use at a random free trip because they must give you like a year to use it up considering people's work schedules and stuff. And you can absolutely tell that some of the brides (cough, cough Daddy's) pay $75,000+ wedding, you know damn well they are booking their own honeymoon and just want to use the show to show off their extravagance. I enjoy when they have backyard and understated weddings on a budget, those people I really want to win.

And true to not becoming friends...I saw one where the bitches didn't like the food and ordered a pizza in the parking lot. I'd NEVER speak to them again.

******STUCK****

Yes, that gets me too. I always root for the ones with lower budgets. The others it's like ummmm why are you here? 

I'll admit though it's not always the richest bride that wins, so that's nice. It's usually the one that takes the most care of her guests, and makes things personal, thus driving home all that etiquette stuff that the newbies don't tend to like. 

jenna8984

 

A few days ago I saw a re-run where someone kept complaining that one of the appetizers had pesto in it. Really?!

haha yet another reason- I feel like I'm very reasonable and realistic and others are not. So I would judge them on fair stuff and they would judge me on stupid stuff and I'd just get pissed off that I agreed to it.

ShallowSeas

No way. I think having your wedding judged is bullshit, even if you do have a chance at winning a honeymoon.  If you like your wedding, then great, but why would u want others to judge it? Also, I wouldnt want to hold off on going on a honeymoon in hopes that I might win one.

RWS2011

winelover123 said:

Nope. It was pretty important for us to go on our honeymoon the day after our wedding (and choose the location) so, honestly, even the free honeymoon aspect wouldn't have appealed to me. I don't think we would have enjoyed turning our wedding into a competition.

SO MUCH THIS!  We are not getting married to rub our taste, extravagance, or even our devotion to each other in the faces of our guests, let alone imperfect strangers.  This is an intimate event that allows us to commit to a life together in the presence of those nearest to us.  Last time I checked, that does not include a national viewing audience.  Just, NO! 

arrippa

No way! I want to love my wedding and I would hate to hear people talk about how tacky or bad it was. That said, the only reality show I would ever want to be on is the Amazing Race.

WinstonsGirl

Maybe, but we'd never win.  I had no decor, no theme, no colours.  I'd get a 2 from everyone for overall impression cos I didn't have a theme

pumpkinsandturkeys

moemacWed30594 said:

No way! I want to love my wedding and I would hate to hear people talk about how tacky or bad it was. That said, the only reality show I would ever want to be on is the Amazing Race.

FI BEGGED me to audition for the new season of The Amazing Race Canada. I laughed because the cartilage tear in my hip would make it fairly difficult for me to get through even one leg of the race. I think he's considering doing it with his twin brother.

As a related sidenote: a friend of mine actually helped film the first season of ARC and posted behind-the-scenes pics to Facebook after every leg -- it was AWESOME.

Cookie Pusher

Be on reality television with a bunch of catty bridezillas?

lyndausvi

Outside of Top Chef or similar type cooking shows I don't get being on reality TV.

Relationships seem not to have long-term success.