But now I just realize what entitled bitches most of these brides on.
It drives me crazy how the moms or grandmas threaten "well I won't write a check for that dress" and all I can think is "so what? Why is she trying on dresses she can't afford on her own anyway?!"
What shows (bridal related please!) do you like less or more due to your own bridal experiences?
Re: I liked SYTTD a lot more before getting engaged.
The Atlanta one is on TLC right now and most of them are $2-3,000.
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They get their dress paid for for appearing on the show though, don't they?
My mom's reactions to my dresses:
"It's white!"
"Yup it's a dress."
"I dunno, do YOU like it."
Very anticlimactic.
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If you add "now can we get lunch?" You have my mother 100%!
And then I snark about them over wine.
My mother cried when I picked my dress. They were not happy tears.
I did 4 designs myself. All of them got mild "If that's what you want", or "Yes, that would be flattering" responses from Mom, FMIL, and FI. Then I remembered seeing something years ago on a website and knowing that I would never be able to afford it (not to mention they don't make it in my size) so I had put it out of my head. I showed FI and he wolf-whistled. That's when I knew it was the one!