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Bridezilla Badges: A Bachelorette Party Craft!
Tired of penis necklaces, cheap veils and tacky t-shirts alerting other bar patrons to your bridal party? Try creating these unique badges that not only let bartenders know that body shots are in order, but are a unique twist on your last night out as a single gal.
Continue Reading Bridezilla Badges: A Bachelorette Party Craft! »Losing your Bridezilla Virginity: Surviving One's First Encounter
Just because we've been there doesn't mean we don't sympathize with women that haven't! Here are a few words of wisdom for your friends and family to help them survive their first Bridezilla encounter, and live to tell about it (anonymously of course!).
1. It'll all be over soon. Well, soon being relative to when the wedding is. Well, they only get one wedding, so it's not like you'll have to live through it again.
2. It'll be you someday. If they're the first of your friends to get married, they may well not understand what it's like. That's okay. Someday, they might. If they're guys that's probably not true, but maybe they'll have a bridezilla of their own. Revel in the inner peace granted by knowing that while you may not understand their freakish bridezilla behavior now, someday demanding hand-shellacked napkins will seem personally sensible.
Continue Reading Losing your Bridezilla Virginity: Surviving One's First Encounter »A Grumpy Groom sounds off on Bridezilla Syndrome
In America, marriage is taken for granted as something that you just "do". You leave college, get married and start a family.
We see the same scene in movie after movie. Family seated in rows with an aisle splitting the bride and the groom's sides. A pedestal at the front with some sort of priest or pastor, and then the wedding march plays. Till death do you part, you may kiss the bride, etc. Rice throwing and running to a limo with cans tied to it. Why? What does it mean?
Continue Reading A Grumpy Groom sounds off on Bridezilla Syndrome »Photos of the Bridal Boudoir: Fierce or Too Far?
Via GodawfulWeddingCrap.com, we have been informed of a brand new horror storming the Bridezilla nation. Known as "anticipation photo shoots" or the slightly more straightforward "bridal boudoir photography," we think this tasteless sensation is a scandal waiting to happen for any girl that tries it.
Sure, it sounds nice in theory - a portfolio of elegant photographs for your future husband's eyes only - but until Ellen von Unwerth starts shooting brides, it's going to lack that necessary element of class that's key to a bridezilla's image maintenance. Bridezillas never go under the lens without assurance that every inch is picture-perfect, or it'll be professionally Photoshopped until it appears to be. Until we find a photographer that meets our exacting standards, we'll be keeping our gowns on, thank you! Plus, we have scrutinized many such photo shoots in our research and can assure you this is not your Annie Leibovitz break-out moment. Rather, the results are somewhere between Glamour Shots and Girls Gone Wild. Shudder! Plus, paying to have someone take pictures of you naked-ish? Seems a bit pathetic...
What do you think? Had a good boudoir photography experience you want to share? Want to express your horror at the very idea? Let us know here and in comments.
Photo courtesy Cape Fear Wedding.
Bridezilla Villianized by "Grey's Anatomy"
This past Saturday, over her typical breakfast of bagels and champagne, Miss B almost choked over a genius article in The New York Times that exactly chronicles the modern-day debacle of Bridezillas. The article, entitled "The New Modern Woman, Ambitious and Feeble," discusses how heroines of the millennium milieu are defined as neurotic, love-starved nit wits with low-level jobs, high metabolisms, and a "lovable" lack of self-control. And if that's the case, what chance does the stable, steely and composed Bridezilla have? We're an aberration of our species surely, but can we evolve to survive? More acutely, what chance does any self-respecting woman have in the era of self-deprecation, whether she's wedding planning or not?
Continue Reading Bridezilla Villianized by "Grey's Anatomy" »Monday Bridezilla Bites
A well-bred Bridezilla keeps up on current events-as long as they directly concern her! Here are a few of Bridezilla's more illustrious news mentions this week!
Bridezilla Reviews: 10 Things Every Woman Must Try
Bridezilla heartily endorses this "Ten Things Every Woman Must Try" slideshow, courtesy of the lovely ladies at Ivillage. So here's a Bridezilla Challenge for you: why not try all ten and then reward yourself with one of bridezilla's favorite things, a right-hand ring?
For the record, Bridezilla's already tried six (and one of them twice, wink!) How many have you all tried?
Bridezilla Loves Wedding Fanatic
Our friend the Wedding Fanatic gets better every day - in addition to daily tips and tricks, she's started a promising new series based on Weddings Around The World.
The first entry is Alabama, an unexpected Southern destination. Of course our Northern minds go immediately to rom-com notions of slow and sexy accents and Southern hospitality, but we say go for the cliche, stay for the mint juleps and front porch swings! We're ready to live it up Southern-style, and we can't wait to see where Wedding Fanatic goes next.
Pictured: Alabama's Twin Oaks Manor.
Bridezilla Gives Back: Donate Your Old Bridesmaid Dresses
A key identifier of any bridezilla is her keen fashion sense, we all know that. But a little-known fact about bridezillas is that we're also charitable with it. Like Cher in Clueless, we feel for our less fashionably-inclined sisters, and we want to make sure girls everywhere are well-dressed, and as a corollary to that, able to afford to look good. Now you can combine charity and fashion, and clear out your closet of old bridesmaid dresses, too!
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 »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 »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!
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!
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!
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.
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.
Weekly Bridezilla Bites
What Bridezilla's been loving this week:
WeddingBee wants to know your ultimate wedding band. (We chose piano pop darlings The Hush Sound.)
We're utterly romanced by the Cakes of Spring over at InStyle Weddings. This Victorian beauty is a fashion statement and sugar rush all in one. Royal icing bluebells!
Martha Stewart Weddings (wait, stay with us) has a great list of 50 Ways to Trim Your Wedding Budget.
Junebug Weddings brings ideas for a White Stripes Wedding minus Meg and Jack but still getting some use out of their signature color scheme of red, white, and black.
We love Etsy.com for its marketplace approach to selling some of the sweetest indie items around, and treasure their Weddings section for bringing that same spirit to pretty accessories and other handmade trinkets. Want to guarantee you've got that "something blue" that no one else will? Hit them up for unique and enviable finds every time.
Death of a Bridezilla: Bye Bye Liz Claiborne
Lest you think of the recently-passed Liz Claiborne as merely the purveyor of your mom's pastel Costco jeans, read on to learn about the life of this ultimate Bridezilla and trailblazing designer of affordable women's business wear. Liz Claiborne's death due to cancer complications marks a great blow for the Bridezillas of the business world and beyond! Highlights of Liz's Bridezilla Brilliance:
Bridezilla Behavior #1: Co-founded Liz Claiborne company with former textile executive husband Arthur Ortenberg, to whom she gave the corporate title of "secretary."
Bridezilla Behavior # 2: Famous for beginning all her business meetings by ringing a delicate glass bell.
Bridezilla Behavior # 3: Claiborne's big break? The fearless designer was driving with her family through Manhattan when Ms. Claiborne declared, "I'm staying." Her father let her out of the car, handed her $50 and said, "Good luck."
And the rest as they say, is Fortune 500 making, 1.4 billion raking, fashion history. Thanks Liz, for sparing the navy stewardess suits and spoiling the business-savvy Bridezillas of the world with budget-friendly work wear for real woman's bodies. You will be greatly missed!
To read more about this fascinating fashion mogul, here is a link to the complete New York Times article we excerpted above.
Wedding Flick o' the Week: In Her Shoes
Need a little work day relief on this sunny Friday? Enjoy this precious clip from one of Bridezilla's all-time favorite movies In Her Shoes, in which MOH Maggie (Cameron Diaz) recites E.E. Cummings beautiful poem "I carry you in my heart" to bride Grace (Toni Collette). This is a touching poem and a great reminder that weddings are about celebrating all kinds of love! Enjoy!
Monday Bridezilla Bites
New wedding bling-related goal: beat Eva Longoria's 107 diamond ring, or just sit back and admire her cougar-in-progress conquest of a guy seven years her junior.
Of course you should never judge a book by its cover, but feel free to judge a beauty product by its name - especially when it comes from the lauded Lush. Brazened Honey sounds just like something that belongs on a Bridezilla's shelf, and it works well enough to guarantee a spot in our pre-wedding primping product lineup.
How many couples got married on 7/07/07? Rough estimate: lots.
We love the idea of a "Be In Our Wedding Party" party - in fact, we love anything where the party aspect is important enough to be mentioned twice. Weddings By Socialites has a lovely idea for combining party-parties with another of our favorite things, wine tastings (alright, we tend to favor drinkings over tastings). It's a fabulous excuse to enjoy fine wines and get the bridesmaid and groomsmen gifts passed out.
Monday Bridezilla Bites
A few tips on formal wedding portraits at ASI. Whether you're working with Annie Liebovitz or your photography major cousin, remember that no wedding goes on without Bridezilla present and paying attention - so keep the picture-taking short and focus on getting back to the dance floor.
Possible new life goal - scoring enough wedding points to win Gawker's Altarcations.
Ease the transition to Wifezilla with DearSugar's guide to Starting Your Life as Husband and Wife. Once the wedding mania passes, you will have to be with this person for the rest of your life, so get a good start on not making each other crazy.
Including your pets in your wedding - yes/no? Jerry O'Connell and Rebecca Romijn say yes.
Bridezilla Ballot: Pre-Ceremony Wedding Pictures
Today, Bridezilla brings to the ballot a very modern and controversial wedding trend: pre-ceremony wedding pictures. Clearly, this means that instead of ducking out of the reception, you get the pictures all finished before the ceremony and then are free to get down at your reception, no worrying about mussed hair and mascara streaks, no time away from the guests.
On the other hand, pre-ceremony pictures mean breaking the sacred "no seeing the bride before the wedding" tradition because the first time the groom sees you will be for the pictures, pre-walk down the aisle. However, some brides say sharing this private moment with the groom before the festivities began was a great idea, helping to calm wedding jitters and enjoying a stolen moment before you are separated by social obligations for the rest of the night. Oooh, toughie!
Wedding Flick of the Week: Margot at the Wedding
This week's wedding flick is for an upcoming movie, Nicole Kidman's Margot at the Wedding. Not only does Kidman look incredible as always, (love her pink hat in the poster) but this movie features a quintessential Bridezilla situation, attending the wedding or someone who's nuptials you bitterly disapprove of. Due out November, so get your first glimpse here!
Bridezilla Ballot: Wedding Night Nooky a No-No?
It's no secret many brides aren't waiting until their wedding night to have sex, but, Bridezilla wonders, how many of you are waiting until after?
British model and recent Bridezilla Jordan just announced that she and her husband Peter Andre did not consummate their marriage on their wedding night, but rather hung out in bed eating "crisp sandwiches." Err, must be a B-list British celeb thing right?
Wrong, actually. Right here in the U.S. brand-new Bridezillas Eva Longoria and Rebecca Romijn have both been the subject of media scrutiny due to their post-wedding micro-moons. Despite the happy smiles upon their return, it's hard to imagine even these sizzling celebs fitting Nine 1/2-Weeks worthy action into a mere weekend, we say! In fact, a survey from Brides.com finds 59% percent of brides plan to have sex on their wedding night while the other 28% plan to sleep.
Miss B wants to know: is wedding night sex an anachronism ready to be tossed out like a garter to a groomsman? Or still a milestone-topping must-have?
Monday Bridezilla Bites
How about a couture wedding dress for half the retail price? If you're in the sample size range, you could have some luck with the Your Dream Dress eBay store, and by luck we mean half-off Valentino wedding dresses, oh my god.
Our spider sense tingles at any mention of the 'zilla suffix, and today we were clued in to Emily Post's Wedding Planner For Moms, seen here. Depending on your mom's desired level of involvement, this could either be a great help to the both of you or simply something to make her feel like she's contributing and stop her peering over your shoulder. Everyone wins!
Manolo Brides turned us on to these fabulous wedding gift baskets, which are utterly fabulous for destination weddings or out-of-town guests. You'll be supporting local businesses and saving guests from a fate of room service or raiding the mini-bar, ensuring happily-fed friends and family filing into the wedding hall on the big day.
Eva Longoria says she wasn't a Bridezilla. (Bridezilla says she wouldn't be an Eva Longoria either, so there.)
Wedding Frock O' the Week: Lazaro
Did someone order an Urban Princess? This lovely Lazaro wedding gown, courtesy of the Spring 2006 collection, will have your guests catching their collective breaths.
Full of sultry attitude with just the right touch of regal, we love how the sexy froth of the English net gown flows from the hard metal beading intricately encrusting the lace bodice. The sparkle net underlay is pure fashion fantasy and the full gathered skirt is just big enough to be oh-so-bridal, without bordering into ostentatious. You'll feel like wedding royalty as you hold court in this couture vision.
Monday Bridezilla Bites
Good morning to you too, Bloomingdales: get an extra 40% off all sale merchandise today only.
Fake designer bags - they're not just fashion terrorism. Keep this article in mind the next time you hit Canal Street, and remember, Bridezillas invest in bargains (or, wallet willing, the real thing), not fakes.
Bridalwave links to this Crystal Skull tiara for the exceptionally rebellious Bridezilla; we have no quarrel with the Gothic subculture, but ladies, if you must favor the darker side of life, let's lean more toward Morticia Addams than Hot Topic mallcore, okay?
Discount designer headquarters Bluefly.com has a blog called Flypaper. Fun, celeb-leaning content just a click away from Kate Spade? Yes please.
In other blog news, the Gawker Media empire has expanded into fashion with new blog Jezebel. While we're a bit skeptical, the NYU college student in us that religiously checked Gawker Stalker every day means we're still going to keep an eye on this one - anyway, we really like the name.
Win Tickets to the Best West Coast Bridal Expo Ever!
Are you a Beverly Hills Bridezilla? Love wedding expos, will travel? If you answer 'yes' to either of these questions, enter our exclusive drawing for two tickets ($150 value) to the event being touted as "the world's first luxury bridal event." The Wedding Salon, bastion of all bridal fabulousness, is being held this year at-where else?- the Four Seasons Beverly Hills on September 26th from 4-9 p.m.
From glittering centerpieces, A-list celebrity wedding planners, and top-shelf swag, this is a most truly Bridezilla-worthy Bridal Show, thanks to its best-of-the-best spread of absolute decadence. From the location to the vendors (Tiffany, Sephora, Godiva, oh my!) this is a showcase of wedding splendor that far out-dazzles the drab tulle and taffeta trade-show effect Bridezilla was forced to endure as a wee- BIT (Bridezilla-in-Training) still working her way up the wedding circuit.
Best of all, you'll get a chance to meet Bridezilla herself! If you will be in the Beverly Hills area Sept. 26 or think this it's worth firing up your personal Zilla plane for, enter to win tickets for two simply by posting a comment below! Drawing will take place August 8th, so enter today!
Win $5000 for your Wedding from Mirassou Winery
Chardonnay taste on a beer budget? Mirassou Winery's got booze-loving Bridezillas covered! One lucky lush will win $5000 towards her open bar of choice, courtesy of the "I do with Mirassou" contest. Remember Bridezilla does not approve of underage marriages and neither does Mirassou, so you must be 21+ and getting married in 2008 to qualify! Contest ends December 1, 2007.
Bridezilla Bonus Tip: After you've entered, don't forget to check out Mirassou's trove of info on two of Bridezilla's favorite topics. Wine and wedding tips from Celebrity Wedding Planner Mindy Weiss and the History of Vineyard Matriarch (and Bridezilla-Before-Her-Time) Henrietta Mirassou also make for top-shelf reads.
Wedding Frock Of the Week: Bellantuono
We at Bridezilla have thoroughly relished this year's European Bridal shows, but now it's time to declare a wedding gown winner. It was tough to choose from the bevy of beautiful dresses this year, but our top pick from across the pond is this decadently chic number from Italian atelier Bellantuono.
What sets this stylish gown apart is its stunning mix of old and new. Antique lace feels fresh here when combined with a tailored sillhouette, and the futuristic floral melange blending black ribbon and looping cord feels downright funky. Bella Bridezilla! 
Win Tickets to the Best West Coast Bridal Expo Ever!
Are you a Beverly Hills Bridezilla? Love wedding expos, will travel? If you answer 'yes' to either of these questions, enter our exclusive drawing for two tickets ($150 value) to the event being touted as "the world's first luxury bridal event." The Wedding Salon, bastion of all bridal fabulousness, is being held this year at-where else?- the Four Seasons Beverly Hills on September 26th from 4-9 p.m.
From glittering centerpieces, A-list celebrity wedding planners, and top-shelf swag, this is a most truly Bridezilla-worthy Bridal Show, thanks to its best-of-the-best spread of absolute decadence. From the location to the vendors (Tiffany, Sephora, Godiva, oh my!) this is a showcase of wedding splendor that far out-dazzles the drab tulle and taffeta trade-show effect Bridezilla was forced to endure as a wee- BIT (Bridezilla-in-Training) still working her way up the wedding circuit.
Monday Bridezilla Bites
Shoewawa offers up the Top 5 Skyscraper Heels. We like it - if you're not risking a Naomi Campbell at Vivien Westwood incident every time you step out the front door, you're just not living your life sufficiently on the edge.
Get serious about your honeymoon lingerie with this Agent Provocateur sale.
If you haven't settled for certain on your wedding date yet, here are a few wedding dates to avoid.
DailyCandy has a dreamy list of potential vacation spots or honeymoon destinations, deals included, for you to peruse. (And if you're in NYC, please hold it down for your Bridezilla sisters at these upcoming sample sales while we yearn from afar.)
Wedding Salon Tickets: We Have A Winner!
Congrats again to Angela, and if you weren't chosen this time, fair and loyal reader, stay tuned for the next Bridezilla contest for your shot at more fabulous prizes!
Brand New: Buy the Bridezilla Thong!
Never a Bridget Jones' moment when you buy the comfy and sexy Bridezilla thong! When we were opening the Bridezilla Boutique, we racked our brain for an essential debut item worthy of the elusive Bridezilla stamp-something practical, something innovative, something that would carry an enterprising Bridezilla from early brunch to after-hours with cosmopolitan pomp.....Thus, the world's first scientifically-tested, patent-protected Bridezilla Thong is born this August day. Buy it because wedding planning and pantylines don't mix, dear 'zillas.
Bridezillas got back, hayyyyy.
Monday Bridezilla Bites
Mmm, inspiration: the 20 Most Expensive Celebrity Weddings.
Thinking about a destination wedding? Here are a few essential tips to get you started, from destination wedding planner Kelly McWilliams.
Bridezilla bites indeed. Inspired by a random bit of cupcake porn, we've found ourselves in the mood for a little cupcake wedding cake action. Just imagine the possibilities...
Looking for something unique to do with your escort cards? Try this suggestion, via WeddingBee.
Bridezilla in 2012 - But Until Then, You Decide
This is why we're excited about BridesDecide.com: you can check out the candidates (including wedding pictures for some of them - bonus) and get at-a-glance looks at who stands for the issues that affect your everyday life. We're still deciding on who gets our vote in '08; until then we'll be reading up on the facts, considering red, white, and blue wedding favors for a fall '08 wedding, and gazing just a little dreamily at Senator Obama up there. Obama For Change? Obama for Class Cutie, at least.
Monday Bridezilla Bites
Saks Fifth Avenue just unveiled the 17,500 square foot shoe department at their flagship store in NYC. In related news, we are mailing ourselves there in a box.
WedSmack offers a lovely post of tips of how to remember a lost loved one at your wedding. This one is our favorite: One moving gesture is for the bride or groom to place a white rose in an empty chair (next to the aisle or in the first row) as they approach the altar.
Confused about what candyfloss, butter, chocolate, and mint have to do with the latest runway trends (other than making you unable to fit into them)? The Guardian breaks it all down with How To Speak Fashionese.
The semi-annual BlueSale is on at BlueFly - save up to 65% on some of the best Bridezilla-approved designer brands. We like these beach wedding-ready Prada wedges the best.
Bridezilla Reveals: The Inconvenient Truth About Green Weddings
It's not that Bridezilla was born without a social conscience, exactly. But having grown exceedingly weary of the onslaught of bridal magazine ads, radio spots, and Leo Decaprio-type commercials all touting the green wedding trend, Bridezilla has no choice but to reveal the real inconvenient truth: despite all the buzz, most brides aren't actually having green weddings. And there are perfectly good reasons why not.
Read on to learn the top five reasons why-like communism-green weddings look great on vegan recycled paper, but have a ways to go before their practice becomes truly prevalent.
Monday Bridezilla Bites
Do you wait every month for the thump of Martha Stewart Weddings pushed through your mail slot? You can listen a little less attentively now with their brand-new blog The Bride's Guide.
Bridalwave offers a few tips on Alternative Honeymoon Destinations.
Finding current wedding dresses uninspiring? Go vintage with one of the gowns featured at TheFrock.com. (Check out the Designer & Couture section, too - that red Balenciaga coat is the stuff dreams are made of).
Do you intend to leave no adorable detail unaddressed? Make even your maps to the wedding and reception utterly charming with Couture Maps (pictured).