A laugh from Brides magazine

JCbride2015

http://www.brides.com/blogs/aisle-say/2014/12/worst-wedding-advice-from-brides.html

The worst wedding advice they've ever given.  I'm torn on choosing a favorite between "Such things as sloppiness and hair in curlers are death to dreams" and "Reserve the first four months of [a bridesmaid's] pregnancy as possible dates that she might be in your wedding. After four months, you'd best ask her to pour tea."

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Gustafson28

Ugh they are all horrible! At least they owned up to it

lovegood90

pinkrevenge said:

The pregnant bridesmaid is my favorite by far. The fun of sharing his name was close, but nothing beats the old standby of taking attention away from the bride.

I laughed out loud at that one. These are great.

huskypuppy14

Did your best friend recently get engaged, consider a double wedding.

White turtleneck and brown pants for the rehearsal dinner.

Never, never, never act disinterested in anything your husband says or does from now until the day you die.

wrigleyville

"For a romantic wedding look that will last straight through the honeymoon, consider the beauty of a perm."

esstee33

"There's nothing wrong with good brown pants and your favorite turtleneck."

sophhabobopha

"[An older bride] may wear white if it's her first marriage, but she won't choose a typical wedding dress, and of course, she won't have a real wedding veil."

VulgarGirl

I forgot to have some knocked up lady serve tea. Do over?

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And we wonder why our mothers and grandmothers are giving us the advice they're giving...

Because in their day- you DID get a preggo bridesmaid to serve tea; and you did have even sides, and perfectly matching dresses, and have wedding parties w/o opposite sexes on the same side of the aisle.

Change is good.

amelisha

FeeleyToBe said:

And we wonder why our mothers and grandmothers are giving us the advice they're giving...

Because in their day- you DID get a preggo bridesmaid to serve tea; and you did have even sides, and perfectly matching dresses, and have wedding parties w/o opposite sexes on the same side of the aisle.

Change is good.

Right? I thank my lucky stars every day that my parents aren't insisting on any of this pointless "tradition" garbage and is okay with the whole Vegas thing and are not expecting a church or bridesmaids or pre-parties or suit jackets or any of it.

I am so, so glad I have the freedom to have the non-traditional wedding we want without ruffling many feathers. Reading this "advice" is kind of terrifying because it reminds me how stifling "the way it's done" must have been in the past. We have so many more options than our mothers or grandmothers did.

wrigleyville

I will never forget these cakes from the '80s.

My mom asked if we were going to have a fountain with ours, and she was so serious and so sweet about it that I had to bite my lip to keep from laughing. I kindly explained that, no, we would not be having a fountain and I didn't think bakers even did that anymore.

I remember when the baker would add dye to the fountain to match your wedding color. Oy.

levioosa

I'm lol-ing at the perm and the macarena.  The sexist crap is making me roll my eyes and cringe.  

levioosa

Out of curiosity, what is a "real wedding veil?"  Is that the same thing as a "real wedding?"

climbingsingle

Brown slacks and a turtleneck! I wear that everyday. It's such a versatile look. And my perm really pulls the whole look together.

wrigleyville

velvethelicopters

Well, there's no hope for me. I do not have a pair of brown pants. I certainly do not own turtleneck sweaters.