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Bridezilla Embraces Non-Traditional Honeymoon Destinations
Maybe it's the summer heat speaking (probably it's the summer heat speaking), but the longer we think about it, the more we're interested in heading somewhere snowy once the knot is tied. We don't mean you should have your wedding there, necessarily, but how about hitting the slopes for your honeymoon? Especially keen as a follow-up change of pace after your summer wedding, a honeymoon filled with luxury lodges, snow-capped mountains, and bunny slopes sounds just fabulous to us. Take a look at a few of our ski honeymoon destinations here!
Bridezilla Spotting: Bona Fide Bridezilla
Congratulations Miss Maggie Downs of the Desert Sun newspaper! After reading your article on wedding planning this past Sunday, we have decided you are a bona fide bridezilla. Thank you for so articulately voicing the flummoxing conflagration of circumstances that turns the best of brides into bridezillas. Keep reading below for a few astute examples of "Bridezilla Bewares."

Something New, Something Blue: His and Hers Fragrances
Right now, enjoy Bridezilla's fierce new special "Something New, Something Blue," focusing on fresh new ways to express your bridal blueness on the Big Day, no granny hand-downs necessary. We now turn our attention to the hot trend of something blue perfume.
Considering his- and-hers fragrances on the Big Day? We say any scent created by Dolce and Gabbana is a definite do! On that citrisy note, why not let their new summer fragrances double as your "something blue"?

Because the sky-colored hankie can only make so many trips down the aisle, pick up your brand-new something blue right here in the Bridezilla store.
Bridezilla's #1 Nemesis: Rebecca Mead, Marriage Muckraker

Sigh...it is a known fact that each moment of Bridezilla's life is a study in unsurpassed brilliance. And yet, it seems not a day goes by lately that our hours aren't dampened by mention of this bliss-less brown wren of a writer Rebecca Mead, buzzing in our ear like a defunct hair dryer.
As you can probably presume just by looking at this picture of Mead we lifted off Salon's recent article " The Marriage Industrial Complex,"Mead doesn't like elaborate weddings. She feels garter tossing and engagement rings are superfluous and devoid of meaning. So she had herself a dreary, gloomy frill-free little wedding ceremony at city hall wearing, wait for it-everyday office attire, and now she wants you all to do the same!
Needless to say, Mead thinks this morose marital behavior makes her a morally superior human being, so much so that she is going around touting it in her "expose" "One Perfect Day, The Selling of the American Wedding," a tedious tome that attempts to meticulously debunk the validity of every nuptial tradition Bridezilla and her many legions of blushing brides hold sacred and dear.
Well we have news for you Miss Mead: tradition or no, we at Bridezilla will take our vibrant superficiality over your curdling cynicism any day. And for the record, we think matching almonds candy shells with menu colors is a much cooler pastime than spending your days as a marriage muckraker. A bit of a waste of an Oxford degree, if you ask us.
Bridezilla Reviews: TrueBrideConfessions
Bridezillas bare their souls! And who better to create a no-judgment bridal confessional than Romi Lassally, Features Editor of the most excellent Huffington Post (Bridezilla's homepage, we confess :) The function of TrueBrideConfessions is simple: to allow brides a place to unburden their deepest fears, insecurities, or giddy-but-naughty victories regarding their wedding. Here' s a sample confession we found particularly amusing.
"I was having body image issues yesterday and I was feeling pretty down about it and then my fiance and I bumped into his ex-wife. She is quite butch and it made me feel better that I am so much prettier than her! It may sound really bitchy and evil but it did cheer me up!"
Another good thing that adds to this site's supportive tone-instead of the usual comments section, there's simply a "me too" feature, which you just click if you "second" that confession. This commiseration- over-cattiness attitude is a refreshing change from the usual feisty forums which can get totally out of hand. More importantly, the "no comments" nature of this confessional allows you to be totally honest about your secret wedding worries without fear of being chased with torches-a rare treat for a bride in the throes of wedding planning! Click below to read a few more of our favorite confessions!
Continue Reading Bridezilla Reviews: TrueBrideConfessions »Something New, Something Blue: The Wedding Bell Bikini Wax
In honor of Bridezilla's rockin' "Something New, Something Blue" special, we are reviewing fresh new ways to flaunt your bridal blue on the Big Day. And nothing says, "for better or for worse" quite like a wedding bell bikini wax.

Basically, savvy bikini waxers are going beyond the brazillian to create special wedding day waxes. For example, Flying Beauticians in San Francisco offers a "Bride's Special" consisting of a dyed blue crown, a wedding bell shape and Swarovski crystals (oooh, ahhh). It's not your average garter, but trust us, your groom will love it way more!
Carolina Herrera Spring 2008: Bridezilla picks Best City, Country, and Cathedral Wedding Dress
Bridezilla just had the honor of viewing the always-remarkable Carolina Herrera's Spring 2008 bridal collection. Because Herrera's wedding gowns are unfailingly romantic, crisp, tailored, and modern, we decided to spare you a full review and instead choose the best City, Country and Cathedral wedding dress created by Carolina Herrera this season. From bright lights, big city to Bibles and stained glass, Bridezilla's has handpicked the best Herrera gown for you!
Continue Reading Carolina Herrera Spring 2008: Bridezilla picks Best City, Country, and Cathedral Wedding Dress »Something New, Something Blue: The Rumi Pocket Reader
Regardless of religious orientation, weddings are a sacred affair, comprised of sacraments and a bonding of two souls in love. So, for a "something new " twist on your something blue, why not walk down the aisle with a book of poetry by the 13th century Islamic saint Mevlana Jalaludin Rumi, namely the Rumi Pocket Reader?

"May these vows and this marriage be blessed. May it be sweet milk, this marriage, like wine and halvah. May this marriage offer fruit and shade like the date palm."
Aesthetically, the turquoise cover and slender compact size makes it a perfect "something blue" candidate, while internally, the sentiment-steeped pages on love, divinity and the afterlife are the perfect sacred reading for such a special day. Just look at the moving stanza above,excerpted from "This Marriage," a wedding blessing we adore.
Wedding Favor Boxes: Do it Yourself and Save on Costs for the Big Day!
While Bridezilla herself wouldn't be actually assembling these cute little favor boxes, certainly an army of bridesmaids could be recruited. These are simple, easy to make and can cut costs off the cost of the wedding, freeing up more funds for the beautification on the bride.
(Have Someone Else) Make Your Own Wedding Invitations
While we love the idea of DIY, the Y loses us sometimes - after all, why do yourself what you can get someone else to do for you? If there's anything Bridezilla's good at, it's putting together a team, whether it's gathering the girls for Sunday brunch or simply convincing them that they could have no better plans than helping out their Bridezilla BFF! We've decided the best use of time and effort is that which is accompanied by cocktails, so read on for tips on how to get darling DIY wedding invitations without too much tiring DIY action.
Continue Reading (Have Someone Else) Make Your Own Wedding Invitations »Bridezilla Dream Destinations: Marrakech
If your dream honeymoon is more Arabian Nights than traditional over-bronzed hike to Hawaii, Marrakech might be the exotic destination for you. The sultry heat of Morocco is perfect for Bridezillas who'd like a little dash of Kama Sutra in their post-wedding plans - why not match the locale with flowing robes, gorgeous gold jewelry, and eyes rimmed with kohl? If there was ever a time to learn how to perfectly apply black liquid eyeliner, that time is now!
Sex and the Spa Pedicure
How Bridezilla is this? The fabulous new Julep Salon just opened in Seattle with much pomp and sophistication, including a Thursday night "Girls Night Out" consisting of classic manicures accompanied by classic Sex and the City episodes. Salon chairs can be arranged to meet any size group of girlfriends. Park Avenue and paraffin? Yes please!
As if this weren't enough, keep reading to hear about more special salon perks for Bridezillas-to-be!

The Most Bridal USB Flash Drive Ever!
From china saucers to diamond solitaires, it's no secret that Bridezillas adore gleaming elegance in all forms, so why should our USB drives be any exception? USB drives are a must for modern marriage research, and the Transcend Jet Flash V90 is the perfect wedding planning companion. The gorgeous mother of pearl casing contains no less than 2 gigabytes, which means ample safe storage for bachelorette party photos, potential first dance ballads, and the taped conversations you're using to blackmail your wedding planner. This ingenious trinket even includes two long and short chains so you can choose whether to wear it around your neck spy-style under a Chanel blouse, hook it to your key ring, or store it in you wallet. Don't head downtown without it!

Want to charge this to your fiance's credit card? Click here.
Engagement Rings are Proof of a Man's Love
Today a colleague forwarded us Slate's "Diamonds are a Girls Worst Friend" article from the e-zine's wedding edition. In this article, the intrepid Meghan O'Rourke says that engagement rings are wrong because, essentially, they are old-fashioned, un-egalitarian, and put women into sexual slavery.
Despite all the potential perils apparently associated with engagement rings, we think it is much, much more dangerous to marry a guy who doesn't buy you an engagement ring. But you don't have to believe Bridezilla. Just ask Miss Britney Spears.
Britney's Self-Bought Ring: The Beginning of the End
Buy panties, baseball tees, tracksuits at The Bridezilla Boutique
Today is a truly banner moment in the admittedly always- blissful life of Bridezilla...it is the moment when our dream of fierce fashion for the wedding masses has finally been realized.
In addition to our very own Lil Shop of Zilla, we have opened a second branch, The Bridezilla Boutique, comprised purely of brand-name bridezilla fashion and specialty goods. Why? Because Bridezilla has to look good in all phases of wedding planning, from beauty sleeping to stairmastering, and no one understands that better than Miss B herself. Visit The Bridezilla Boutique to get bridezilla t-shirts, baseball tees, and thongs-everything you need to look chic all day long!
Buy this and more at Bridezilla's new store!
Please stop everything you're doing and gaze upon these shoes.
How do we love them? Let's count the ways.
1. They're python.
2. They're bronze, which is gold with a dash of sexy.
3. They're Marc Jacobs.
3. They're majorly on sale, and making us frantically find room in our monthly Utterly Amazing Shoes You Need to Buy Right Now budget.
Diamonds Are For...a Fairly Long Time
Bridezillas are all about upgrading - whether that's from economy class to first, or from DKNY to just-off-the-runway Donna Karan, we can't help wanting every possible pricy improvement. So why did it never occur to us that you could upgrade wedding rings?
Bridezilla Means Business: Dressing The Part and Get Your Way
It's practically a full-time job, being one of us - you flit from meeting to meeting, wrangle subordinates (although you shouldn't let your bridesmaids hear you call them that), take the work home with you, and like any true career, it's not what you do, it's who you are.
Whether you're haggling with florists over the bulk price of roses or convincing your wedding planner that you need the last minute change of petits fours to cupcakes, sometimes you just have to dress the part! You've got the wedding dress for your promotion from fiance to bride, but in the meantime, make sure your closet has at least one outfit suitable for closing the deal - you'll get sixteen dozen roses at cost if you have to dethorn them yourself, or heads will roll.
Featured Product: Bridezilla Latte Stein
Hee hee, how we love the word "stein", so burly and German! It is a proven fact that Bridezillas feel bold and motivated as long as they are brandishing this fashionable beverage holder throughout their busy day!
In truth, the Bridezilla's life is an absolute ocean of multi-tasking-wedding planning, work, wedding planning at work- and our brand-new Bridezilla stein is the best partner in crime a girl could ask for!
Just fill with a foamy morning latte to keep fresh and alert through your wedding dress fitting, and by the time dinner with the MIL-zilla rolls around, well, they don't call it a stein for nothin'.
In short, administering your anti-psychotics has never been so effortless! Click here to procure your very own Bridezilla stein, for all your drinking enjoyment.
Forget Trashing the Dress: What to Do With Your Wedding Dress After the Wedding
If you haunt the bridal blog circuit, you may have heard of the Trash the Dress phenomenon. Bridezilla's thought long and hard about that, and our final verdict? A big fat no. Call us skeptics at heart, but anything combining the word "trash" and "dress" that they're trying to sell us as a good thing? No thank you. We've put too much money and heart into the dress of our dreams to pay some photographer to get more portfolio material by watching us destroy our precious confection of silk and seed pearl finery. We'll do without getting ourselves lit on fire or drowned in the ocean for someone else's art, thanks.
At the same time, though, we're a fairly youngish batch of Bridezillas, and it's not like our tiny city apartments have lots of excess closet space for our gorgeous-though-they-are lacy confections of wedding dressery. What to do, then? We've come up with a few alternate options for what to do with your wedding dress once you've transitioned from Bridezilla to Mrs. Bridezilla.
Continue Reading Forget Trashing the Dress: What to Do With Your Wedding Dress After the Wedding »Ten Elegant Wedding Favors Under $5-Really!
Like the sound of ten truly tasteful wedding favors-all at palatable prices, no less? Lucky you! Bridezilla has just finished combing the blogosphere on your behalf, carefully critiquing all the so-called "classy" and "unique" wedding favors out there. After much exhaustive research, she found the only ten good ones in the whole world.
True, Miss B has a bridezilla-sized budget to go with her big wedding dreams, but why waste money on gifts that aren't even for you? On that note, check out Bridezilla's ten truly elegant wedding favors under $5 -no "grate couple" cheese graters or heart shaped salt shakers in sight!
1. Crystal Perfume Bottle-only $2.75
Shimmering multifaceted crystal anyone? This chic perfume bottle is pristine beauty, personified. The only thing more stunning is the gorgeous gift box it comes in!
Every Boy's Crazy About A Sharp-Dressed Bridezilla
We're already nuts about DSquared's fabulous Italy-by-way-of-Canada preppy aesthetic, but when we saw this bracelet, we realized the true possibilities of unisex preppy fashion. We're big fans of jangly, gold things (hey, Bridezilla never claimed to be complex in her style tastes), and this is the sort of piece that you can get away with gifting to the fiance and stealing back at your pleasure.
Bridezilla Loves The Stylish Bride
So you have a wedding planner - how about a wedding stylist? The Stylish Bride is a Bridezilla's dream come true. Why leave one of the most important elements of your wedding up to chance when you could be working side-by-side with a professional bridal stylist? She'll be by your side from the first consultation, when you decide together what you're looking for, all the way through to shopping for the accessories, finding the best hair and makeup artists, and even making sure you're looking perfect on the day of your wedding.
Continue Reading Bridezilla Loves The Stylish Bride »Four Best Destination Wedding Dresses
Bridezillas would never go for tacky midriff-baring gowns (what's the destination, junior high?), but if you're going to the islands or elsewhere for your wedding, you probably don't want layers of lace and silk weighing you down as you walk the aisle. While it's the Bridezilla's natural tendency to outshine everything, even the scenery, this is a time when less is more.
Bridalize Your Look
Sure, everyone should just psychically know you're getting married, or at least know by looking at the rock you're flashing. (It's like the beauty queen wave, flick your wrist from side to side and make sure your ring is catching the light.) Unfortunately it's not quite polite to introduce yourself as, "[Your Name Here], the future Mrs. of [His Name Here], [Wedding Date], [Wedding Venue], wearing a dress designed by [Vera Wang goes here]," etc.
But just because you can't take out billboards announcing your engagement (you know; you've checked), that doesn't mean you should go around feeling like anything less than a Bridezilla-to-be. Don't let the temptation to wear your veil with everything overtake you; express it instead with the summer's best shades of white!
Continue Reading Bridalize Your Look »Who wants a free $20,000 wedding? Enter the AWA Giveaway Here!
Dahling Bridezillas, your dreams come true today! The American Wedding just announced their first-ever Free Wedding Giveaway, valued at $20,000! Best of all, it's a cash prize (are there more beautiful words in the English bridal lexicon?) so the winner is not limited to pesky vendor donations-i.e. twenty thousand dollars worth of carnations and out of season centerpieces, uggh!
Click here to enter! Best of luck Bridezillas!
5 Uniquely Beautiful Celebrity Wedding Dresses-and one pantsuit!
Here at Bridezilla, we believe the highest form of beauty is being unapologetically yourself. That's why we have dedicated our blog to fighting cookie cutter bridal syndrome (in a non granola eating, dirge singing way) to embrace weddings that clearly speak of the bride's individual passion and identity. And nowhere is that identity more clear than in the wedding dress you choose. Read below to see some of best examples of be-yourself bridal beauty of all time.
1) Dita Von Teese. Dita Von Teese looks regal and beautiful in her dark violet Vivienne Westwood gown. The color shows off her famous milky white skin and the dark color is a nod to the gothic sex kitten persona (and teeny tiny waist) that made her a star. Best of all, she manages to make punk look elegant, like only she (and Vivienne Westwood) ever could.Bravo Dita!
Download a free printable Bachelorette Party Scavenger Hunt from Bachelorette.com!
Sigh...if you are as sick as we are of trying to make a Chanel wedding dress out of Charmin' and guessing the groom's cell phone carrier, here is a breath of fresh air for your bridal shower and bachelorette party pleasure! This super-fun Scavenger Hunt can be downloaded and printed here for free! Print yours and earn your MOH keep, instantly!
Here are a few of our favorite highlights of this fun hunt:
1) Get a picture of a firefighter sliding down his pole.
2) Get a lock of men's chest hair.
3)Get a written warning from a cop.
4) Get a piece of boy band memorabilia.
Is it weird that Bridezilla already owns all those things? Whee, let the games begin!
Wedding Website of the Week: Lips and Locks
If you need a wedding stylist-or just a pleasant work diversion- spend some time perusing our favorite new site Lips and Locks. Stylist Sheree Pouls cut her creative teeth styling for fashion royalty like Carolina Herrera and Chanel, so we're pretty sure she knows her way around a chignon.

LocksandLips.com
Click here to see her beautiful bridal gallery!
The Best Wedding Cupcakes for the Bridal Shower, the Bachelorette Party, and the Big Day
Wedding cupcakes have been around for a while now, but some of the world's most esteemed cake makers are finally catching on to the fact that not all of us want confections resembling our fifth grade fairy tea party. Check out our gallery of grown-up cupcakes-and the wedding occasion we recommend them for!
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These cuties are perfect for a co-ed bachelorette party!
Two more after the jump!
The Best Bridal Lingerie for Every Body Type

Who can forget the classic Bridget Jones' moment when she contemplates whether to wear the sexy knickers that will be appealing in bed, or the granny panties that will make her look hot enough to bed in the first place? In honor to what we have dubbed "The Bridget Jones Dilemma," we present Bridezilla's Best Bridal Lingerie for Every Body Type, sure to bring out the "wanton sex goddess" in you all!

Find the most bodylicious lingerie for you after the jump!
Continue Reading The Best Bridal Lingerie for Every Body Type »Submit Your Best Bridezilla Story and Win a $500 Wedding Gift Certificate!
Here at Bridezilla, we like to amuse ourselves by putting a dollar in a champagne bucket every time someone says something nasty about us in the press or on our site. We now have $500. We were going to spend it on alcoholic units for our work "motivation" fund, but then we decided the only thing we love more than alcoholic units is more attention and fame for ourselves!
So, we took the money and invested in a fabulous prize for the very best "Submit Your Bridezilla Story" contest entry. The winner of the most blood-boiling, fiercely tragic or wickedly funny Bridezilla story that best showcases Miss B in all her illustrious glory will win a $500 gift certificate from Weddingstand, retailer of exquisite wedding favors, bridesmaids' gifts, bachelorette party wear and more. We will also feature the winner in a prominent post on our site (virtual streamers and champagne sprays will abound).
We at Bridezilla have long believed that blogging well is the best revenge, and now it can get you the best bridesmaid gifts and wedding accoutrements as well! The winner will be announced July 22th! Submit your stories to zilla@bridezilla.com for a chance to win glory and disgustingly good prizes.
3 Wedding Veil Alternatives (And One Concession to the Trend)

Beautiful Bridal Jewelry by Destination
Because a bejeweled bridezilla is a blissful bridezilla, enjoy this round-up of the best bridal jewelry for every wedding destination!
Baccus Cream Necklace by Kleshna
Bridezilla Dream Destinations: Positano

Want to take a look around? Here are a few places to look up during your stay in Positano.
Favorite Movie Wedding of the Week: Love Actually
This week we are featuring one of our favorite wedding scenes from the movie Love Actually. Keira Knightey looks insanely beautiful in this absolute dream wedding, and her decision to stick with the man she married despite his fox-ish best friend wooing her on Christmas Eve is very classy, aka very Bridezilla.
Bridezilla Finishing School: How to Speak Chic French
Today Bridezilla is beaming to unveil our brand new feature "The Bridezilla Finishing School." We recognize all bridezillas aren't born with a diamond ring on their diapers, but we do believe every bridezilla can become a well-bred, elegant woman with decent training and discipline (*raps ruler*). Don't let a little caste system stand in your way to becoming a bridezilla of noble breeding! Rather, enjoy our crash course in all things haute couture!
On that note, first thing's first: Essential French phrases to make you look like the Bon Vivant Bridezillas that you are, even if you've never left Tuscaloosa!
Bridezilla Finishing School: Brand Name Pronunciation
For our second lesson in the Bridezilla Finishing School, we turn to brand name pronunciation. For everyone who's ever had a "Ver-says" moment, this lesson is for you. Pay attention, there will be a pop quiz!
HERMES
Pronunciation: AIR-MEZ
Cocktail Chatter Cliff's notes: Can you believe the legendary style horse Hermes started as a saddlemaker? The fashion house has sure come along way now that John Paul Gaultier is at the helm.Famous for amazing handbags and equestrian- inspired luxury, Hermes' s iconic Birkin bag has the longest waiting list of any fashion item in history-but Bridezillas with a cool six years to spare will be well-rewarded when they finally get their hands on a beloved Birken of their very own!
Best of Bridezilla: Sweden For The Win

After you've had your consciousness altered by that article, read on for some of our own favorite things about the fair country of Sweden, including the Swedish rock singer goddess to the left there.
Continue Reading Best of Bridezilla: Sweden For The Win »Bridezilla Gets Dressed: RSVP or Else

1. The color is listed as "Red Quasar," which sounds really cool and sci-fi but mostly seems to be code for "really smoking hot patent red that will make men fall at your feet." We can see how that name would be too long, though.
2. The ingenious heel will guarantee that not only will you not be caught wearing any random trendy platform or stiletto, you'll be actively setting a trend for all wannabe 'Zillas to emulate. And if there's anything Bridezilla's better at than perfectly working a trend, it's starting new ones.
3. It's right there in the name! Put these on for mandatory ass-kicking of any guest that has the nerve to make you wait over a week for their gracious acceptances (sending their regrets after you went to all that trouble to come up with the perfect list? They wouldn't dare). Simply strap on your ruby RSVP slippers and threaten to release the flying monkeys unless they don't check the box marked 'Yes' and get the card in the mail.
Contest Reminder: Submit your Best Bridezilla Story and Win $500
Here at Bridezilla, we like to amuse ourselves by putting a dollar in a champagne bucket every time someone says something nasty about us in the press or on our site. We now have $500. We were going to spend it on alcoholic units for our work "motivation" fund, but then we decided the only thing we love more than alcoholic units is more attention and fame for ourselves!
So, we took the money and invested in a fabulous prize for the very best "Submit Your Bridezilla Story" contest entry. The winner of the most blood-boiling, fiercely tragic or wickedly funny Bridezilla story that best showcases Miss B in all her illustrious glory will win a $500 gift certificate from Weddingstand, retailer of exquisite wedding favors, bridesmaids' gifts, bachelorette party wear and more. We will also feature the winner in a prominent post on our site (virtual streamers and champagne sprays will abound).
We at Bridezilla have long believed that blogging well is the best revenge, and now it can get you the best bridesmaid gifts and wedding accoutrements as well! The winner will be announced July 22th! Submit your stories to zilla@bridezilla.com for a chance to win glory and disgustingly good prizes.
Wedding Frock O' the Week: Claire Pettibone Sylvia
The only word to describe this Claire Pettibone wedding gown is exquisite. The graceful skirts of this elegant A-line fall just shy of sheath, so it achieves a flattering figure-hugging silhouette while still allowing for an intriguing sway of movement swishing around the ankles. Delicate French Chantilly lace shot through with ivory and silver embroidery and guipure fringe, then bedecked with beading, the craftsmanship of this Claire Pettibone gown is plain gorgeous. The centerpiece of the gown is undoubtedly the decadently sexy neckline, which calls attention to the season's hottest bridal body part: the clavicle.
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