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Bridezilla Hall of Fame: The Most Misunderstood Brides of All Time
Tom Cruise: Bridezilla of All Time
Short Man Syndrome rears its head, wedding style! When it comes to bridezilla behavior unleashed, no one can compete with Tiny Tom Cruise, our Bridezilla of All Time!
No small achievement, the Bridezilla of All Time award goes only to the most obsessive, the most overbearing, the most controlling 'Zilla you could imagine, and that description fits Tom Cruise to a (hee hee) T. From insisting she change her name from sweet, girlish Katie to Kate, to allegedly digging a hole for his bride to stand in so they'd be the same height in their wedding photos, Cruise has reached levels of Bridezilla behavior that average Bridezillas like us can hardly even fathom.
From his pre-wedding couch-jumping shenanigans with Oprah (the average Bridezilla frowns on furniture footprints) to his Eiffel Tower marriage proposal (uggh, so postcard), Cruise takes the platinum ring in every category.
A prime example of a Bridezilla gone overboard, Tom's control issues made themselves obvious from the first date to now, with the most disturbing of Bridezilla behaviors in between. Read on about the cringe-worthy courtship of TomKat, notably one of the most unfortunate portmanteaus of all time.
Of course, nothing says "i adore you" like starting your courtship with a contract! Combining last names we understand, but first names too? Let a girl keep at least some autonomy-or at least let her come first in the name for once (we're looking at you, Brangelina)! The sixteen year age difference raised enough eyebrows, and allegations ensued that Katie had been chosen from a passel of young potential Mrs. Cruises and locked into a five year contract guaranteeing she'd be with Tom for five years and give him one child. Admit it, Bridezillas – picking your beau from a line of virile, willing specimens of boycandy isn't such an unattractive thought, but in theory, not in practice!
After steamrolling Katie's dreams of a small Catholic wedding in her hometown of Toledo, Ohio in favor of a Scientology ceremony in an Italian castle (okay, we'll grant him the superiority of the location), Tom took control of everything from the guestlist (not inviting Oprah? bad karma dude...) to the couture (Armani for all), Tom's obsessive-compulsive touch was on every aspect of this ostentatious affair.
Tom even fell victim to one thing most Bridezillas are strong enough to resist – stress-eating! Rumor has it that Giorgio Armani was furious at Tom's weight gain of nearly twenty pounds in the few months before the wedding. Alterations had to be made to Tom's tux, and he even had to wear a girdle to thin out his midsection so his jacket would fit correctly! Unimpressed, Tom – any Bridezilla worth her cocktail salt knows it's the man's duty just as much as the woman's to be svelte for the wedding day.
And that right there is Tommy's trouble- usurping the role of Bridezilla that was rightfully Katie's and taking it for himself! Not only did he take over the wedding plans, he took over Katie herself. Creepy! Short guys may try harder, but Tom Cruise is proof that's not always a good thing.
The Bridezilla Hall of Fame: The Most Misunderstood Brides of All Times
Bridezilla Freakout of the Week: Eva Longoria on Desperate Housewives Season 3 Finale
It has been our secret opinion for some time that all Desperate Housewives begin as Bridezillas. Now here's proof. Press play below to watch Gabby Solis have a Bridezilla-sized ballistic fit. But really, only Susan would be lame enough to suggest that a drugstore lipstick serve as her "something new."
Continue Reading Bridezilla Freakout of the Week: Eva Longoria on Desperate Housewives Season 3 Finale »Bridezilla of the Month: Liz Jones
If you don't know who Liz Jones is, you need to. Besides being the former editor of Marie Claire, a magazine we freaking love for not being brain dead, she is an amazing and phenomenal woman who has been through the ringer with her crap ex-husband Nirpal Dhaliwal, also a writer (think the modern, latte sipping version of Slyvia Plath and Ted Hughes). Her account of this tumultuous experience, as chronicled in The Guardian made us cry laughing and then cry for real. At work. And then we made our co-workers do the same.
Read stand-out excerpts of her story below, including her funny, brazen act of revenge on her husband's mistress as well as bleaker moments of insecurity that kind of make you want to buy her a coffee.Liz Jones is a strong, smart and a survivor (ok, we stole that from a Lifetime original movie slogan) but nevertheless Liz Jones is Bridezilla of the Month, and we can't think of a better bouqet-tosser for the title.
Continue Reading Bridezilla of the Month: Liz Jones »Bridezilla Dream Destinations: The Castle Wedding
While lounging around Bridezilla headquarters on pleasantly temperate days, we often find ourselves daydreaming of the finer things in life. Sure, we often get stuck on French chocolates and George Clooney, but occasionally we let ourselves wander towards that finest of Bridezilla daydreams - the castle wedding. And if sometimes our wanderings lead us to Google, who's to say it isn't research for our friends and ladies of leisure?
The Bridezilla Generation: Blame the Music Baby
Naturally there are many theories revolving around Bridezilla and her mythical and amazing origins. Some cite hormones, bad father relationships and too many fashion magazine subscriptions as the reason women become bridezillas. Us? We blame these chicks.
ALANIS MORISSETTE
Stand-out Bridezilla lyrics,
"And every time I scratch my nails down someone else's back I hope you feel it."Rarr!
COURTNEY LOVE
Stand-out Bridezilla lyrics:
"I want to be the girl with the most cake. He only love his things because he loves to see them break."With music like that, we'd love to see Court's wedding cake!
FIONA APPLE
Stand-out Bridezilla lyrics:
"But, oh, its so evil, my love,The way you've no reverence to my concern.So, Ill be sure to stay wary of you, love, To save the pain of once my flame and twice my burn."Naturally, we as Bridezillas know that when Apple speaks of "no reverence for my concern" she was clearly referring to a groom's inability to commit to her preferred china pattern.
Rock Goddesses, it is all your fault that ever since we bought your cds, we have never been able to settle for a sub-par relationship or stifle a strong opinion.Without your music, we truly believe this generation of bona fide bridezillas may never have been born and we could have been sweet-subservient seamstress brides. Thanks a lot!
Joking aside, the mid-90's ushered in the most bombastic blast of Bridezilla music ever, before or since. This was the age of strong angry woman music, a far, far cry from the hip-shaking, cotton candy man-pleasing music of Britney Spears and Ashanti that is prevalent today. So, in honor of these music- making ladies who raised our Bridezilla consciousness and made us all want to rush out and rhinestone our bra straps, we are proud to present a very special Bridezilla playist, commemorating this awesome era of grrl rock. Stay tuned!
Bridezilla Dream Destinations: Lake Como
You know it, even if you've never heard of it. From setting the glamorous scene in Gwen Stefani's music video for Cool to serving as backdrop for the madcap adventures in Ocean's Twelve, Lake Como has been the go-to destination for jet-setters for centuries.
Bridezilla Goes Beyond Church Weddings
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."
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!
Bridezilla Dream Destinations: Positano
Want to take a look around? Here are a few places to look up during your stay in Positano.
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 Dream Destinations: Lisbon
What else do we love about Lisbon?
Continue Reading Bridezilla Dream Destinations: Lisbon »Bridezilla of the Month: Victoria Beckham
When it came to July brides, awarding the coveted Bridezilla of the Month title was no easy feat. Eva Longoria was the obvious choice, but her nondescript $75,000 Angel Sanchez wedding gown just showed money can't buy you style, and other tacky moves like getting free wedding favors and selling her honeymoon photos just didn't seem dignified enough for Bridezilla of the Month status. Then there was Rebecca Romijn, but her sweet down-home wedding with the way passe pet bearers and hay bales was just too much of a Sandra Bullock one-off for our taste.
Indeed after reviewing our elite selection criteria, the fabulous Posh Spice was our inevitable and only pick for Bridezilla of the Month. Not only does the Beckham's smoking hot photo spread in W magazine this month prove definitively that marriage can still be steamy after 8 years (unlike Longoria, who apparently spent her honeymoon playing yahtzee), but the reunion of the Spice Girls, her new reality tv show, and her move to America all show that Victoria Beckham is a self-made woman that isn't afraid to take chances and keep challenging herself at any age. Not to mention she's married to the hottest man in human history, knows how to juggle and does a really good Donald Duck impression. If that's not Bridezilla, we don't know what is! Congratulations Vicky!
To see a few Bridezilla standouts from Victoria's life, including a clip of her reality show and the super-cute thing David says about his bride in W Magazine, keep reading!
Continue Reading Bridezilla of the Month: Victoria Beckham »Bridezilla Gets Dressed: The Rehearsal Dinner
So you've been practicing with bridal whites in the weeks leading up to the wedding - we say that when it's time for the rehearsal dinner, it's time to break out of the snow aesthetic and get a little daring on your last night as a single woman. Here are a few non-traditional clothing selections to guide you, with appropriate rehearsal dinner locations for each. From the perfect outfit for that trendy new fusion cuisine restaurant to the look that'll take you from the boardroom to the wedding hall, read on for the best in modern rehearsal dinner looks.
Continue Reading Bridezilla Gets Dressed: The Rehearsal Dinner »The Only 4 Fashion Mags Worth Reading
The following magazines will give you an better perspective on what's going on in the fashion and celebrity world, and you'll be proud to scatter them in an artfully haphazard fashion onto your coffee table.
Continue Reading The Only 4 Fashion Mags Worth Reading »Bridezilla Dream Destinations: Dubai
Bridezilla Dream Destinations: Santorini
Wednesday Name Brand Pronunciation: Giorgio Armani
Giorgio Armani
Pronunciation: jor-jee-oh ar-mahn-i
The classiest wedding shoe.
Giorgio Armani has been the go-to name for fine fashion ever since the eighties heyday when he dressed Richard Gere for American Gigolo. We aspire to Armani Prive, the haute couture line, but Armani Collezioni is often just as alluring: witness this badass cape/lace dress combination - we appreciate a look that brings Gotham City to cocktail hour. Recently Armani became the first line to broadcast their haute couture show live on the internet, which we love for its fashion-to-the-masses approach, and because we haven't yet been able to score tickets to the front row at the actual occasion. Someday, someday.
In the meantime, accent a champagne-hued gown with these Embroidered D'Orsay pumps and if you just can't get enough Armani, watch out for the Armani Hotel, coming soon to previously profiled paradise Dubai.
Bridezilla Dream Destinations: Ravello, Italy
Bridezilla of the Month: Jennifer Lucas
The Bridezilla of the Month is Hollywood Producer Miss Jennifer Lucas, who just married her love of six years, "Comics Unleashed" cast member Byron Allen. What could be more Bridezilla than a lavish ceremony for 120 guests on the Bel-Aire Hotel Lawn? Only a romantic red-themed reception in the hotel ballroom, including scarlet balloons, loads of crimson roses and a five-tiered wedding cake.
The star-studded guest list included Natalie Cole and Eddie Murphy, and the whole event was planned by famous celebrity wedding planner Mindy Weiss.
What makes this wedding so Bridezilla? For one thing, we love the fact that Lucas is keeping her name, and how for once in Hollywood it's a man marrying his producer, instead of the other way around (ie Christina, Shania, Janet). Also we love the way she worked a tasteful theme through her wedding (scarlett hues) without being cheesy about it.
Last but not least, Lucas's wedding ensemble consisted of a white Carolina Herrera strapless creation and one of Bridezilla's favorite new trends, a ribbon-trimmed veil. Congrats to the happy couple!
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Bridezilla Dream Destinations: Zurich
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Bridezilla Dream Destinations: Thailand
If your daily lunch menu includes pad Thai, tom yam, sticky rice, and anything made with coconut, you may have a problem with Thai food addiction. So why not take your fondness from the corner restaurant to the real thing? Thailand is gorgeous, exotic, packed with luxury hotels, and way, way more impressive than your hated cousin's much-bragged-about Hawaiian honeymoon. Dig into your plate of Gai Phad Khing and read on…
Bridezilla Dream Destinations: Venice
Inspired by...well, ourselves, we've been thinking longingly this beautiful afternoon of a vacation in Venice. Palazzos, gondolas, and tasty Italian food? We're practically there already.
10 Last-Minute Gift Ideas to Save Your Ass This Holiday Season
Although it's too late to advise you not to get that sock full of coal for your most hated co-worker unluckily chosen in the office Secret Santa, we're still here for you, Bridezilla! Between wedding planning, working, fulfilling social obligations (we can't be at every party, but oh, we'll try), and tending to the mister-in-progress, certain things can fall by the wayside. If you've skipped holiday shopping altogether or simply find yourself without the one gift you need for your little sister/mother-in-law/best friend/fiance (whoops), consult this guide for last-minute gift ideas so great your giftee will think you actually planned ahead.
Bridezilla Dream Destinations: Hong Kong
A recent Vegas vacation has reminded us how those of the native Asian persuasion have a proper respect for delicious luxury. With Louis Vuitton handbags practically a prerequisite, these top-class tourists served as a beautiful inspiration for the sweet life that can result when you budget monogrammed accessories and international travel into your yearly budget with the kind of importance we usually reserve for foolish things like food, savings, and keeping our Vogue subscription current. Forget the honeymoon suite - we're heading to lux destination Hong Kong for shopping, shopping, shopping.
Weird Wedding Photo #8: Marriage with Mickey and Minnie
My, if we were Mickey and Minnie Mouse, we'd be covering our eyes too! That kiss is kinda x-rated! Having Disney characters serve as both your wedding party and cake toppers? Quirky! Getting down and dirty in front of Disneyland's First Couple? Kinda messed up. Bridezilla Bonus Tip: Keep the fairytale fantasies in the castle!
Four Uncommon Honeymoon Destinations
Inspired by our own Weird Weddings series, how about a few wild honeymoon ideas? If you're keen to skip Cancun or other tourist traps, get inspired to visit one of these out-of-the-way destinations, but beware - you might want to pack your Y-3's and leave the Manolos in the closet.
5 Most Quirky-Adorable Movie Love Scenes
Boy meets girl. Boy and girl have falling out. Boy chases girl on motorcycle for rainy make-out session make-up. Sure, sweet-but-predictable rom coms can scratch a certain itch, but sometime you're in the mood for something a little less prototypical. Here, Bridezilla brings you the five most moving, magical, and off-the-cuff love scenes from our favorite quirky heroes. Not a red rose to be seen, so read on!
5 La Vita E Bella.
It takes a moment to get to the red-carpet-in-the-rain scene, but gawd, is it worth it! Plus, this clip helps set up the brutishness of Dora's current love against Guido's magical amour. Awww.....4 Stranger Than Fiction.
This scene feels almost shockingly sweet against its wry, offbeat plot. But one thing's for sure: you will never, ever look at baked goods, or IRS agents, the same. Bonus points to old Harold for standing firm in the face of Miss Pascal's withering scorn.
3Big Fish.
The magical surrealism surrounding this moment makes it the single best depiction of "Love at First Sight" ever. We want to go bury ourselves in daffodils right now.2 Love Actually.
SWOOON. When the smolderingly hot Peter shows up on the gorgeous Juliet's doorstep on Christmas Eve, it has got to be the most endearing post-modern proclamation of love evah! Shakespeare be durrned.1 Say Anything.
No quirky-adorable love scene round-up would be complete without everyone's favorite black sheep, Lloyd Dobbler, with his boom box and his trench coat. Timeless! Plus, this is still possibly the best love song in the world.
