Four Weddings Do-Overs

kerbohl · December 2013

I have had some time off the past few days and have been catching up on episodes of Four Weddings. I have noticed a number of do-over weddings as well as vow renewals. Organizational wise, though, if the show producers absolutely HAVE to have these on the show, wouldn't it make more sense to compare do-overs to do-overs? The brides could bond over their previous actual weddings and how their do-overs are so much better because they are spending more money. It would make for a better show (in that it would be in the episode description and I could avoid these and watch the shows that have weddings where the brides actually get married on their wedding day - because that is what makes a wedding so meaningful, IMO).

RebeccaB88 · December 2013

You have a point. I mean, I'd automatically downgrade any do-over or p p d (damn spell check) just because of what it is. They should do that.

IMathlete · December 2013

I watched one recently that was, of course, a full-blown vow renewal. The bride was young-ish, so it wasn't like a big anniversary thing. I laughed out loud when her "wedding" came in last place. Maybe I am a terrible person...

HisGirlFriday13 · December 2013

I mis-read the title of this post (OK, I'm oblivious and just didn't *know*) and thought the same bride was having FOUR wedding do-overs.

This isn't actually much better than my initial thought, really.

ei34 · December 2013

It would absolutely make sense to compare do-overs/vow renewals to each other and not to actual weddings. I think they group them together geographically, so none of the competing brides have to travel too far.

I enjoy this show, my favorite thing is when I correctly guess the order of 1st-4th place and my least favorite thing is when the plus-sized bride won't eat the food at any of the other weddings. (I'm saying this as a not-thin girl myself...)

kerbohl · December 2013

@eileenrob Ha, I never noticed the plus-sized bride not eating the food. I have noticed the picky eaters annoying me on the show. As someone that eats pretty much everything aside from jello, I can't see not enjoying any food at any other weddings. Their inability to be pleased annoys me.

ei34 · December 2013

I feel the same way @kerbohl, it's actually the picky eaters that annoy me. If someone (in real life or on the show) says, "Oh...I'm allergic to shellfish, I'll have to pass", or "damn celiac disease, I can't have this" then fine, it's a health thing and I totally understand. But blatant pickiness and unwillingness to try new things drives me nuts. Especially when the brides then low-score another bride's food...how do you know it was bad, you didn't try any of it?! (I'm such a food-a-holic, I think it bothers me more than it should lol.)

thelastdreamer · December 2013

One thing that always makes me roll my eyes on that show is how they score.

"I'm giving Sally's wedding a 6 out of 10. I enjoyed her vintage glam rustic place cards and that she had her chihuahua as ring bearer, but I did not enjoy the fruit appetizers or the second to last song we danced to."

like, wth.

MadHops21 · December 2013

@kerbohl Whenever I watch this, there is always someone at one of the weddings that complains how the food is too cold. Every single time. And doesn't touch it because it's cold. It's chicken. It's fine to eat.

JellyBean52513 · December 2013

I love how the brides will say things like, "Sally looked absolutely stunning in her dress, it looked perfect on her. I also loved the hand-passed appetizers, the signature cocktails, the fact that they had a four-star restaurant catering the dinner, and the DJ was awesome. I give her wedding a 6 out of 10, because it was really cloudy and overcast, not an ideal setting for an outdoor wedding." Like okkk.....

One of my friends was on this show, and I was TOTALLY bummed when her wedding came in 4th place! I thought it was a great event lol

huskypuppy14 · December 2013

Kelcita21 said:

@kerbohl Whenever I watch this, there is always someone at one of the weddings that complains how the food is too cold. Every single time. And doesn't touch it because it's cold. It's chicken. It's fine to eat.

Sorry, if the food is cold and it should be hot, I'd be downgrading that wedding too.

ShesSoCold · December 2013

I've watched this show too much. I literally get mad a talk out loud to the TV when the idiots will deduct points because "it wasn't my style". "I give Suzy's wedding a five out of ten. The food was good and she pulled off her theme really well, but I didn't care for her dress or her shoes. I believe heels should be worn with wedding dresses".

My FI and I regularly make fun of the girl who said, "I don't think you should eat those kinds of animals" in a dumb airhead voice when venison was served at a wedding for cocktail hour.

WildMagelet · December 2013

My FI and I regularly make fun of the girl who said, "I don't think you should eat those kinds of animals" in a dumb airhead voice when venison was served at a wedding for cocktail hour.

I find this post amusing, considering what I fixed for dinner tonight. Oh FourWeddingsBridezilla, why could not have seen your episode with your infinite wisdom as to the types of animals that we should kill and then eat...wwhhhyyyy? I could have spared myself & FI from the tasty horrors that was once the 8 point buck =(

16maybeless · December 2013

I love the downvotes for things that are completely out of the bride's control. "I'm giving Katie a 4 out of 10. Everything was beautiful and her ceremony made me cry, but one of her guests was drunk and asked me to dance" or "I'm giving a Katie a 4 out of 10 because it rained."

SP29 · December 2013

Haha JellyBean! I agree. Go on about how great the wedding was, then give a low score.

Or, love how they degrade the wedding to the cameras, but when the brides are all back together, say how lovely the wedding was to the bride's face.

manateehugger · December 2013

ShesSoCold said:

I've watched this show too much. I literally get mad a talk out loud to the TV when the idiots will deduct points because "it wasn't my style". "I give Suzy's wedding a five out of ten. The food was good and she pulled off her theme really well, but I didn't care for her dress or her shoes. I believe heels should be worn with wedding dresses".

My FI and I regularly make fun of the girl who said, "I don't think you should eat those kinds of animals" in a dumb airhead voice when venison was served at a wedding for cocktail hour.

That girl has clearly never had good venison or deer sausage. Nom nom nom.

kerbohl · December 2013

ShesSoCold said:

I've watched this show too much. I literally get mad a talk out loud to the TV when the idiots will deduct points because "it wasn't my style". "I give Suzy's wedding a five out of ten. The food was good and she pulled off her theme really well, but I didn't care for her dress or her shoes. I believe heels should be worn with wedding dresses".

My FI and I regularly make fun of the girl who said, "I don't think you should eat those kinds of animals" in a dumb airhead voice when venison was served at a wedding for cocktail hour.

Holy crap, someone served venison? Ack, if I hadn't already gotten my food planned out, I should have had venison! That didn't even occur to me. Every time I watch Disney's Bambi, I get hungry. I'm cruel, I know, but if God didn't want us to eat deer, he wouldn't have made them so very delicious. Though it is sad that it was a female deer with a baby that died in Bambi . . . but she was probably tasty.

ShesSoCold · December 2013

Yeah does are way good. Usually better than bucks. I'm lucky enough to have a hunter fiance and a hunter stepdad. I literally never buy beef. Unless you're providing your own food, I don't think venison is an option. In IL at least, it's illegal to sell it. I don't think you can't just go out to the butcher and get a venison loin. It's probably state by state though.

The more I think about this, the more I'm curious about it. My venue (in Montana) offers elk and bison, but I've never seen bear, moose or venison on a menu there. Hmm..I wonder what the laws are..

WildMagelet · December 2013

ShesSoCold said:

Yeah does are way good. Usually better than bucks. I'm lucky enough to have a hunter fiance and a hunter stepdad. I literally never buy beef. Unless you're providing your own food, I don't think venison is an option. In IL at least, it's illegal to sell it. I don't think you can't just go out to the butcher and get a venison loin. It's probably state by state though.

The more I think about this, the more I'm curious about it. My venue (in Montana) offers elk and bison, but I've never seen bear, moose or venison on a menu there. Hmm..I wonder what the laws are..

True story!

FI's a hunter and I told him I was willing to learn, but wanted to start with something smaller, like squirrel before I tried shooting a deer. FI's son is excited about trying out youth shotgun season next year. Between the four of us we could end up with 12!

No wild game (at least in IL) is allowed to be sold because it can't be inspected by the USDA. I believe most states allow gifting of game, however, you have to physically deliver it to the individual. Some states allow the sale of venison from approved deer ranches that essentially raise them as livestock.

ShesSoCold · December 2013

flutterbride2b said:

ShesSoCold said:

Yeah does are way good. Usually better than bucks. I'm lucky enough to have a hunter fiance and a hunter stepdad. I literally never buy beef. Unless you're providing your own food, I don't think venison is an option. In IL at least, it's illegal to sell it. I don't think you can't just go out to the butcher and get a venison loin. It's probably state by state though.

The more I think about this, the more I'm curious about it. My venue (in Montana) offers elk and bison, but I've never seen bear, moose or venison on a menu there. Hmm..I wonder what the laws are..

True story!

FI's a hunter and I told him I was willing to learn, but wanted to start with something smaller, like squirrel before I tried shooting a deer. FI's son is excited about trying out youth shotgun season next year. Between the four of us we could end up with 12!

No wild game (at least in IL) is allowed to be sold because it can't be inspected by the USDA. I believe most states allow gifting of game, however, you have to physically deliver it to the individual. Some states allow the sale of venison from approved deer ranches that essentially raise them as livestock.

My FI hunts literally everything he legally can and his favorite thing to hunt is squirrels. It's not easy though, he says.

I try to be a badass, but I just can't. I'll cook and eat everything (well, except coyotes) he brings home but I don't want anything in my kitchen with fur/feathers, feet or faces.

WildMagelet · December 2013

My FI hunts literally everything he legally can and his favorite thing to hunt is squirrels. It's not easy though, he says.

I try to be a badass, but I just can't. I'll cook and eat everything (well, except coyotes) he brings home but I don't want anything in my kitchen with fur/feathers, feet or faces.

I was actually in a stand not far from where he shot one a few weeks ago. It ran a few yards and sort of stumbled around right in front of me before it lay down. I couldn't have had a more perfect view (minus the fact that I'm terrified of heights, lol). It was different, I'd never watched anything die before. I handled it better than he expected me to, probably because I did a lot of mental prep during the two hours I was up there about how it was food and for eating as opposed to cute and for petting

I just figure I'll feel less bad if I wound a squirrel and it gets away, versus something bigger like a deer. Also, if I can shoot squirrels out of trees then my aim should be good enough to hit the important parts on a bigger target

Shooting targets is one thing, we'll see how tough I am when I get my first "kill."

ETA: And yes, he is very tasty. And only 54% of the calories of beef!

kerbohl · December 2013

@prettybirdy27 I agree! That's another thing that doesn't seem to work organizationally. They should have a range of budgets that weddings can be put in. However, I have seen it where the low-budget wedding won hands-down, so maybe it does work?

I hear that squirrel is actually really tasty. Anyone have any opinions on it? I've always been curious to try, but the thing is that there are so many creepy and diseased-looking squirrels around my area. I don't know if I would want to risk it.

ShesSoCold · December 2013

I don't dislike squirrel. It's not my favorite, but it's not bad at all. Difficult to eat because of all the little tiny bones, but it's pretty good. I can't really compare it to anything - it tastes like meat. LOL

WildMagelet · December 2013

I haven't had squirrel. My dad says "it's good in stews" and FI's only descriptive word for it is "tasty." He also has informed me that we can shoot 5 per person a day. Potentially over 1200lbs of deer meat annually between the 3 of us and practically unlimited "tasty" small critters, this hunting thing sounds like a good way to save on my grocery bill.

lovesclimbing · December 2013

flutterbride2b said:

ShesSoCold said:

Yeah does are way good. Usually better than bucks. I'm lucky enough to have a hunter fiance and a hunter stepdad. I literally never buy beef. Unless you're providing your own food, I don't think venison is an option. In IL at least, it's illegal to sell it. I don't think you can't just go out to the butcher and get a venison loin. It's probably state by state though.

The more I think about this, the more I'm curious about it. My venue (in Montana) offers elk and bison, but I've never seen bear, moose or venison on a menu there. Hmm..I wonder what the laws are..

True story!

FI's a hunter and I told him I was willing to learn, but wanted to start with something smaller, like squirrel before I tried shooting a deer. FI's son is excited about trying out youth shotgun season next year. Between the four of us we could end up with 12!

No wild game (at least in IL) is allowed to be sold because it can't be inspected by the USDA. I believe most states allow gifting of game, however, you have to physically deliver it to the individual. Some states allow the sale of venison from approved deer ranches that essentially raise them as livestock.

This. I live in Alaska and no meat taken under a hunting license is allowed to be bought or sold except rabbits.

Gifting is allowed and technically the giver and recipient both have to sign a paper that has the license number of the hunter and what specific part of the meat was given. I have never seen this actually done though.

Even meat in "payment" for stuff between friends happens all the time. We house-sat for my cousin last week and part of our "payment" was a cooler of moose meat. We also help butcher moose with friends/relatives in exchange for some of the meat (everyone does this) since we haven't been able to go get one ourselves in a while.

So yea, there's usually ways to slide under the radar in getting wild game.

MariaBend25 · December 2013

late to the party, but my favorite line from Four Weddings was one particular air-head who wrinkled her nose at the butternut squash soup and in the little interview said "I mean, who thought of that??? Butter, nuts, and squash don't even go together" BAAHAHA

kerbohl · December 2013

@MariaBend25 Oh no, I'm having butternut squash soup! What will my guests say?

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