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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).
Bridezilla Ballot: Are Ugly Celebrity Groomzillas Better Mates?
You don't have to be Perez Hilton to have noticed the recent rash of outwardly unfortunate Bridezilla-and-the Beast unions that seem to be cropping up all over Hollywood. Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri. Jennifer Lopez and Marc Antony. Christina Aguilera and Jordan Bratman. Such an uprising of ugly causes Bridezilla to contemplate a possible new celebrity trend: are un-handsome Groomzillas the new adopted orphans?
This theory gains levity when you consider the correlation between a plainer Groomzilla and a longer relationship duration. All of the above unions have lasted longer and with seemingly more success than such physically perfect pairings as Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston or Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey.
So the question Bridezilla poses is this: do egalitarian relationships have to include physical equality? Or is the whole "really, really good personality" actually the key to monogamous happiness? Weigh in below!
Bridezilla Bites
Engaged Grey's Anatomy star Kate Walsh discusses her brassiere-based Bridezilla moment. Honey, these things would go much more smoothly if you'd just take our advice.
Want something unique for your wedding? Check out this mini-roundup of wedding accessories at featured on Etsy.com.
Centerpieces by Granny Smith? A $10,000 Wedding tells you how.
If your groom-to-be is ready to adopt the 'Zilla surname, give him something to keep him busy while you pull the strings behind the scenes with this list of groom-friendly websites over at Manolo for the Brides.
Top Five Fall 2007 Wedding Stationery Trends
Fall is approaching and there's nothing like some fresh new stationery to set the mood for the season of crunchy leaves. Now that you know the importance of written Bridezilla sentiments, fabulous stationery is a must. Bridezilla previewed the latest designer wedding invitation lines from Merrimade to bring you the very best trends for autumn 2007.
Personalization goes Pint-Size. What could be more Victorian than the return of calling cards? Perhaps only the Victorian icon Miss Alice herself, curiously eating cakes that turned her teeny-tiny. On that note, this fall 2007, love turns Lilliputian as we see wedding cake shrunk to individual cupcakes, bouquets distilled to single blooms and wedding invitations including these new chic Kate Spade calling cards from Merrimade. Bridezilla is dialing Kate Spade now to tell her we hope dance cards are next!
Monday Bridezilla Bites
In your noble quest to become a full-fledged martini-swilling Dolce and Gabbana-wearing Bridezilla, you'll likely have to deal with everyone you know trying to give you advice. Work your way up to the Bridezilla-brand taser - in the meantime, save stress by taking these tips from Manolo on how to handle excessive advice.
The Hostess Blog suggests a few good Labor Day cocktails, but we think these would be tasty all year round, especially for weddings. We like the Vanilla Lake (pictured) - black and white wedding cocktails, anyone?
Hollywood Bridezillas take note: there are still tickets available to the bridal exposition An Exquisite Event; snap one up and spend this Sunday bagging swag and pretending you're Anna Wintour in the front row of the series of fashion shows.
Dream wedding destinations to get you through Monday morning: the Hotel du Cap Eden Roc in Cannes, or on these shores, the recently renovated Riviera Country Club (link via Bridal Bar Blog).
Bethesda Bridezillas, Take Note!
Not going to be in town this weekend? We suspect D.C. Metro Bridezillas will find Bridal Showcase a great deal of help anyway - just follow the links under "Find" on the left side of the page for an invaluable list of local bridal resources. A list of eligible young senators, however, has yet to be compiled...
A Perfect Wedding Day Body-No Gym Necessary?
Lately Bridezilla has heard a number of physically stunning celebrities, such as Jessica Alba and Posh Spice, express anti-Stairmaster sentiments, and Bridezilla wants to know, are we missing something? Posh went on record saying, "Maybe it's the whole getting sweaty thing, but it's just not me," and Alba claims not to have set foot in a gym in two months, favoring yoga and water as her workout of choice. Normally Bridezilla would just ignore such an anti-gym trend as the Atkins diet of its time, but considering Jessica Alba and Posh Spice have two of the unequivocally best bodies in the business and are never seen about town red-faced in trainers, a Bridezilla's got to wonder: is exercise, like, optional now? Could it be that we as women have evolved past exertion, and as usual A-listers are just the first to know? Or is that too much to hope?
When you think about it, not neccesarily. Considering the whole elective cesarean epiphany of last year, perhaps women are finding out (celebrity-first, natch) that not only are we too posh to push, we're too posh to perspire in general.
In fact, a brief look at recent history shows that many forms of exercise are already becoming extinct. Bridezilla herself long ago noticed the whiff of Olivia Newton-John tainting traditional aerobics classes, and subsequently opposes both ankle weights and the air guitar with as a matter of principle. Nor will you see us bobbing around in spannies during one of those hopelessly nineties boxing-with-big-bald-instructors affairs.
That said, we're certainly regulars at Bridal Bootcamps because naturally we want to earn our couture and make Monique Lhullier just a little misty at the perfection of our Big-Day bodies. But now we are wondering if such weight room time is just, um, dumb?
Maybe, instead of huffing and puffing on the treadmill like a headband-clad hamster, we could opt for the Posh Spice Workout. Try this on for size: Candlelight Stretch classes accompanied by a live string quartet at the LA Sports Club. Sound a lot better than sweating under the floursecent lights at your local GymsRUs while listening to Fiest on your Ipod? Maybe so, but couple this luxe weight-loss routine with the Posh Diet: strawberries, edemame, and lettuce. Yup, that's it.
We want to know, which plan appeals more to the modern Bridezilla? Traditional gym workouts and three meals a day or the celebrity route of yoga, Pilates (Posh called it "more civilized") and strict eating? There's something to be said for not wanting to be caught covered in sweat while scarfing down potato chips when the impossibly chic Alba or Posh walks by munching a snow pea, but on the other hand, does looking perennially polished make up for an all-asparagus lifestyle? Maybe Bridal Bootcamp and a Big Mac or two are where it's at....
Bridezilla wants to know: What are you doing to be Vera Wang worthy on your Wedding Day? Weigh in on your preferred wedding weight-loss regime below!
Sing Your Way To $10,000
Sure, $10,000 might be low-balling it a bit, but just imagine how many pairs of shoes you can buy with the money you'll save! Jimmy Choo, here we come. Right after the bar, anyway, where we'll psych ourselves up with prickly pear margaritas before getting out the microphone. Kelly Clarkson, watch your back!
Monday Bridezilla Bites
Because somehow there's such a thing as too many designer clothes: save 40-65% at Bloomingdale's Overstock Sale.
The Hostess Blog has some darling ideas for Love and Marriage wrapping paper.
Off-the-wall Bridezillas might be interested in Betsey Johnson's prom-inspired Spring 2008 ready-to-wear collection - avant-garde bridesmaid dresses, anyone?
Win a Las Vegas wedding courtesy of VivaLasVegasWeddings.com. Elvis impersonator officiant hopefully optional.
Decidedly Uncomplicated tells us that hot pink is this fall's best wedding color. We like it - any ceremony could use an infusion of fuchsia.
A Decorative Way To Never Forget His Sister's Name Again
Although on principle Bridezilla loathes all crafting (we leave all that to our similarly-surnamed buddy Craftzilla), we've been romanced by Red Envelope's Couple's Genealogy Tree. Bribe the mister with rum punch and promises that you can put this up on the wall instead of the Chagall you were gunning for at the next Christie's auction and he'll be glad to buckle down in front of the fire for an evening of storytelling and hand-crafting. If he takes more convincing, just pledge that you'll fill his side of the family tree with barons, counts, and vagrants, and rename every one of his brothers Anastasia - he'll come around.
Beverly Hills Bridezilla Alert
Wedding Salon Spectacular: The Top Five Fall Highlights
Whew! Miss B just got back from a whirlwind stint at the luxury bridal showcase Wedding Salon. Located at the Four Seasons hotel in Beverly Hills, it was a dirty job but never fear: Bridezilla courageously embedded herself deep in the eye of the tulle tornado, all to bring you the very best of the best trends for fall weddings, dear reader. Stay tuned this week to view Bridezilla's top five trends for fall weddings, as observed from inside Wedding Salon.
Bridezilla Loves Free Money: Wedding Contests Round-Up
We're not saying you should lower your wedding budget - but if you can win a few extras here and there, that does mean more goes back into your Manolo budget, because let's be honest, we physically need these.
Lifetime's Get Married is offering a $100,000 Dream Wedding Giveaway. No, that number is not a typo.
The Bridal Association of America is offering up a free honeymoon to a variety of destinations including Puerto Vallerta and Cancun.
Want free wedding pictures? The Wedding Channel points us to the Picture-Perfect Wedding Sweepstakes and a chance to win a wedding photography package from Bella Pictures.
Or check out the contest round-up at Manhattan Bride for everything from a top-quality bridal portrait to a honeymoon in St. Lucia.
Bridezilla interviews Dr. 90210: Wedding Salon Spectacular
Wedding Salon was a blur of celebrity faces, but one of the top sightings was surgeon-to-the-stars Dr. 90210 Robert Rey! Here, Bridezilla interviews Mrs. 90210 about her secret to a happy marriage, and asks the one question everyone is dying to ask the Dr. himself. Also, stay tuned for one shocking R-rated moment, oh my!
Wedding Flick Of the Week: 27 Dresses
This week's wedding flick "27 Dresses" stars Bridezilla's beloved Katherine Heigl as a 27-time bridesmaid. While we think this has the potential to be a fabulous premise, the same person who ruined the Devil Wears Prada film adaptation is working their corny magic on another concept that could have been quite cool. Paging Aline Brosh Mckenna, must all of your screenplays include some slapstick moment like a cellphone being tossed in a fountain by a newly independent young woman, or, in this case, a bridesmaid getting knocked unconscious by a bouquet? We don't even see how that's possible, unless it was this one. Another pet peeve of ours is when bombshell gorgeous actresses like Heigl try and disguise themselves as the mousy understudy type, aka Julia Roberts in My Best Friend's Wedding. Ludicrous. Anyway, the only reason to watch this pathetic trailer is for the bang at the end where Heigl screams something about "having hot hate sex with whomever I want." Bridezilla can't help but wonder, what in Hades is this"hot hate sex?" Have any bridezillas out there had it, and is there hazing involved? Bridezilla is dying to know, so please post if you have the haps, skinny, 411, or whatever else you kids are saying these days. If you're in the market for a hot spinster date, this bummer of a movie debuts January 11, 2008. Bridezilla dares you to wear your bridesmaid dress.
Win A Bachelorette Party - Or Just Have A Drink
Contest via Cocktails By Jenn, one of very favorite go-to lines for pre-mixed just add vodka good times. We say even if your bachelorette party is a living room affair with red cups, you can still up the sophistication factor with Cosmos for all.
Bridezilla Wedding Flick of the Week: Sex and the City
In this spirit of the trick-or-treating month, this week's Friday Bridezilla post is half frock, half flick. Basically we have unearthed this sneak peek at the new Sex and the City movie coming out May 2008, in which the beloved Carrie Bradshaw debuts a fierce Vivienne Westwood wedding gown-and-feathers combo. The movie isn't coming out until spring, but the SATC cast still provides a satisfying feast of fall fashion inspiration with their avant garde finery. Bridezilla Bonus Tip: These photo stills are quite a treat, so here comes the trick! Bridezilla has it on good authority that this image of Carrie getting married is just part of the movie's dream sequence, and in fact isn't part of the real plot! Brilliant, Bridezillas are suckers for a good bridal bait-and-switch!
A Friday Dose of Escapism and Inspiration
What we like about Weddingbee is the real brides aspect of it, combining the voyeuristic nature of blogging with the focus of a niche site. It means you get all the wedding tips and tricks you could want with the added bonus of personal experience, perfect for inspiring your own wedding! We've spent the idle hours today browsing through the site, and we're ready to do the following things:
Continue Reading A Friday Dose of Escapism and Inspiration »Like The Barbie Dream House Only Better
A whole townhouse full of wedding inspiration? The upcoming and aptly-named Dream House makes this a reality at a posh Upper East Side address in gorgeous uptown Manhattan. Sponsored by powerhouse Conde Nast Bridal Media (they publish BRIDES, Modern Bride, Elegant Bride, Brides.com, and the Brides local magazines - we love Elegant Bride the best), this event opens on October 18th and lasts until mid-November with an impressively packed calendar in between. If anyone attends November 9th's Caterers, Cocktails, and Cakes Editor's Tea, take notes for us!
Continue Reading Like The Barbie Dream House Only Better »5 Steps to Avoiding "Starter Husband" Syndrome
We all know the scenario. One spouse, red-eyed and mottled with tears, asks in a shaky voice, "Why, why now? I mean, we're married. That's supposed to mean something." The other spouse is stoic, staring at the floor, mumbling "I just don't feel like this is right anymore. I need to be by myself again." The twist? Now the spouse who wants out is the woman, and the beseeching wreck is the starter husband she leaves in her red-soled wake.
Indeed, it's been known for a while that Bridezillas are the new bachelors, so some would say it was only a matter of time before we became the new serial monogamists too. According to the Marie Claire article on this subject,"Marriage is the new dating, and kids are the new marriage." While Bridezilla concedes this may be the case, we also believe Bridezillas can do better! Scroll down for 5 ways to avoid an "entry-level" marriage.
Continue Reading 5 Steps to Avoiding "Starter Husband" Syndrome »Science Breakthrough show Feminist Bridezillas have Best Marriages
What do Gloria Steinem and science have in common? The latter is now jumping on the liberal love bandwagon by asserting that feminists do indeed have happier marriages than non-feminists. Bridezilla of course already knows this, but here are details for the rest of you.
According to today's Science Daily article entitled "Feminism and Romance Go Hand in Hand,"....having a feminist partner was linked to healthier heterosexual relationships for women. Men with feminist partners also reported both more stable relationships and greater sexual satisfaction. According to these results, feminism does not predict poor romantic relationships, in fact quite the opposite." Word...forget whatcha huurrd.
The Finer Things In Life: Yes, Sometimes We Eat
Manhattan Bridezilla Has Completely Understandable Reaction to Floral Screw-Up
After spending $28,000+ on flower arrangements for her ceremony, bride Elana Glatt was justifiably stunned to find the dark rust and green hydrangeas she'd requested for her centerpieces replaced by wilted hydrangeas in shades of pastel pink and green and stuffed into dusty vases. This time, florist Stamos Arakas chose the wrong Bridezilla to mess with - Glatt's day job is as a high-powered Manhattan attorney. Hell hath no fury like a litigious Bridezilla scorned.
Continue Reading Manhattan Bridezilla Has Completely Understandable Reaction to Floral Screw-Up »Give Good Advice, Win Free Things
Monday Bridezilla Bites
Style Me Pretty links to a fabulous source for handmade wedding invitations: Black Pearl Press. We love the Spanish invitations (pictured) featured here.
Via Weddings By Socialites, check out these clever little Steady Sticks, elegant holders for champagne glasses for picnic-going Bridezillas.
Toasts and Tables heralds the arrival of Marc Jacobs fine china, our choice of wedding registry essential. Oh Marc, get out of our closets and onto our dinner table. (Just kidding...stay in our closets, too, we love you.)
Create Your Own Groomzilla
Can we get a "Hell no!"?
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The Bridal Bar Blog offers a tip on an upcoming wedding series called Bridal Party for exhibitionist Bridezillas ready to be prime time stars.
Wedaholic offers advice on How To Safeguard Your Wedding Photos. We say, worst case scenario if your photos get lost? Throw another wedding.
Got a Groomzilla in the making? Distract him by pointing him to elegant Junebug offshoot Groombug.
Three words: Monique Lhuillier tableware (pictured).
Voodoo Dolls: For When Asking Is Simply Too Subtle
Bridezilla Spotlight: Vintage Wedding Week at The Bridal Wishlist
Bridezilla Nemeses, Celebrity Edition: Ellen Pompeo
1. Hire celebrity wedding guru Mindy Weiss as wedding planner.
2. Rent the Ritz Carlton Paris, or at least the ballroom for the big ceremony. Or while we're dreaming, how about having Rodeo Drive serve as your walk down the aisle?
3. Have Monique make a wedding dress just for us.
4. Get damn good catering to save us from the Hollywood affliction of cut-glass collarbones that don't say Paris, they say Ethiopia. We want a chocolate fountain, too.
Instead, to our deep disappointment, Ellen went with a civil ceremony at City Hall. We feel dirty (and poorly-lit, and cheaply-floored, and tackily-decorated) just typing that. Excuse us, we need a drink.
Death of a Bridezilla: Farewell, Fabulous Moolah
We have often thought if we weren't professional bloggers, we would probably be boxers. A recently-passed Bridezilla who nearly lived our dream is famous woman wrestler Fabulous Moolah. Bridezilla.com is all about women who break the mold on their Big Day and beyond, so read on as we honor what makes the recently deceased Miss Moolah so Fabulous.
Bridezilla Behavior #1: Her name. Fabulous Moolah? Hello, how Bridezilla is that? This eponymous upgrade is especially imaginative in light of her dreary little birth name Mary Lillian Ellison. We always thought if forced to go undercover, we'd use the codename Lacy Python, but now we are starting to reconsider…
Bridezilla Behavior #2: Her love life. An early bloomer like many Bridezillas, Fabulous married for the first and only time at age 14 to 21 year old Walter Carroll. Worldly! Despite having a baby the same year, Fabulous coolly refused to the role of stay-at-home wife and mom to pursue a different kind of ring entirely.
Bridezilla Behavior #3: Her breakup. Some people listen to country music to get over a marital collapse. Fabulous upped the Bridezilla ante by rebounding with country star Hank Williams. A lady wrestler and a country music legend? We love it!
Bridezilla Behavior #4: Her career. Known for such signature moves as the SchoolGirl Rollup and Hairpull SnapMare (seriously, where was this woman when we were trying to negotiate our cake-cutting fees), Moolah held the coveted wrestling Women's World Title for ten years. She was profiled in the 2004 Ruth Leitman documentary "Lipstick & Dynamite," a history of women's pro wrestling.
Read more about this Bridezilla icon on her site, or on our new obsession Modern Venus.
Bridezilla Is Intrigued By Rock Star Bride
Five Things Bridezilla Is Thankful For
When we sit down for our blended-family feast (hosted by...not us. We eat food, we don't cook it), we'll have a long list of things to be thankful for, starting with Louis Vuitton and ending with our darling husband-to-be. Wait, no, the other way around. But principally on our mind will be the following...
Continue Reading Five Things Bridezilla Is Thankful For »Monday Bridezilla Bites
Dear Ivana Trump, we love you. Never change.
The Bee offers up a fantastic list of current and upcoming sales from the mall to the 'net - that 20% Sephora code has our name written all over it.
New Zealand Parliament member marries partner, confesses to Bridezilla tendencies; the correct term is Groomzilla, but we'll let this one slide.
J. Crew fall sale includes discounts on bridesmaid dresses, including the Caroline dress (pictured). Run, don't walk.
Science Guy Insults Bride, Bride Serves Up Floral Justice
In a nouveau War of the Roses, spurned Bridezilla Blair Tindall registered her displeasure with her sad sack Science Guy "husband" Bill Nye with a jug full of weed killer aimed at his American Beauties. Unjustifiably aggressive? We think not! After learning their marriage license was invalid seven weeks after the ceremony, Nye kicked Tindall out of their jointly-purchased home as if a lifetime commitment can be denied with a simple "just kidding" and nary a wave goodbye. Weeks later, she witnessed Nye picking the very roses she'd tended to in their backyard and offering one to a lady on the television program Living With Ed, stating as he did that life would be perfect if only he had a woman with whom he might share a home. Excuse us? We admire her restraint; it's not his roses we would have gone after.
Monday Bridezilla Bites
Couture In The City has a cute article on the Secrets of a Budget Fashionista, though we'll still never give up on saving for the real essentials on sale.
Possible Bridezilla honeymoon destination: The Drake Hotel in Toronto.
When trolling Craigslist for affordable penthouse apartments isn't enough, dream even bigger with Luxist's Estate of the Day series, including the Floridian paradise Cinque Terres (pictured).
I Love Weddings posts a handy list of Wonderful Wedding Forums to consult for free advice from real brides.
Pre-wedding laziness has us wishing that we could have an assistant to deal with it all, especially the daily hassle of watching calories so we don't gain or lose an ounce and risk a poorly-fitting wedding dress. Our solution? Make your diet one less thing to worry about with meals delivered daily.
Toasts and Tables features a fun post on polka dots starring Kate Spade's latest dinnerware.
Monday Bridezilla Bites
If holiday shopping is making your usually-fabulous face go unattractively Grinchy, ease your worries with Brides.com's Holiday Hot List of gifts for your groomzilla, with a few things thrown in to treat yourself with while you're at it. (We especially like this for frequent flyer Bridezillas.)
Via Fashionator, the Bridezilla-beloved Nanette Lepore offers tips on holiday dressing. We advocate making a strong statement that engaged doesn't mean housewifely by slithering into the Siren dress.
Looking for a great gift for your most deserving BFF, or a stocking stuffer hint for yourself? Spurred by People's recommendation, we suggest you steer your fiance toward the luxe Prada Beauty Exclusive Limited-Edition Atomizer in burgundy crocodile leather.
Get the bridesmaids together in anticipation of the upcoming Bride Wars, starring Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson as best friends who end up in the ultimate Bridezilla showdown when their wedding dates coincide.
Oh Joy! has tipped us off to the upcoming Target Collection by Jessie Randall of Hollywood favorite brand Loeffler Randall. The line will be revealed on December 30th, so be sure to schedule a Target trip in to grab one of the adorable clutches (pictured). Has anything ever been more perfect for New Year's Eve?
Seven Little-Known Facts About Miss Z
We were recently tagged by The Bridal Wishlist with the following meme:
1. Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 random and/or weird things about yourself.
3. Tag 7 random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs.
4. Let each person know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
Since we are of course a collective (Miss B and Miss Z in the venue, baby), here's a chance for us to step out of the royal we and share a few facts about ourselves. I'm Miss Z, read on for my seven facts.
Continue Reading Seven Little-Known Facts About Miss Z »Monday Bridezilla Bites
Scroll frantically past the nasty faux-Uggs and you'll arrive at the fabulous customizable-heel selection at Steve Madden, like the DYO Lusta, shown here in gold metallic with a bright red patent heel. As far as we're concerned, these put an end to wear-them-once dyeable pumps - imagine outfitting your bridesmaids with shoes in your perfect wedding colors that they'll actually wear again voluntarily!
The Bride's Guide offers a cute tip on regional wedding favors, which make for easy acquisitions and are great for showing some love to the local economy. Why offer chintzy lobster lollipops, though, when you can send your guests a whole live lobster?
Via Off The Rack, we're romanced by The Little Black Apron cookbook for single girls - or, as we like to call them, Bridezillas-in-progress. Sure, one can live on holiday party canapes and macrobiotic takeout, but why should we have to?
Looking for last minute ideas on how to decorate for your holiday party? Hostess With The Mostest recommends reconsidering poinsettias.
Eco-friendly wedding gowns? We say sure, so long as they make us look gorgeous.
May Meets December When King of Miramax Weds Design Star
This weekend in weddings: Marchesa co-designer Georgina Chapman weds movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. While Harvey gained a stunningly gorgeous and successful dress designer 24 years his junior, Georgina committed to the classic upgrade/downgrade of a fabulously rich husband who's also kind of a schlub. We're romanced ourselves with tales of the spectacle, a Westport, Connecticut affair that drew the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Anna Wintour, Paul McCartney, Nicole Kidman, and Cameron Diaz, and starred Georgina in an undoubtedly fabulous ivory tulle wedding gown of her own design (Harvey tuxed out in Tom Ford - we approve). We wish this couple a fabulous life that's a much more interesting match than the aesthetically similar Leah Remini/Kevin James pairing on The King of Queens, and while we're in no rush to marry a well-financed fixer-upper of our own, we certainly might pass a moment or two daydreaming about bridesmaids bedecked this raspberry-red Marchesa Notte confection.
Looking at Harvey, however, we can't help but wonder: would you do it?
Continue Reading May Meets December When King of Miramax Weds Design Star »Ten Tips For Living With Ten Husbands
Via Aisledash, here's a heartwarming story of a woman so addicted to being Bridezilla that she got married ten times - unfortunately, she neglected to get divorced in between. While we're addicted to certain aspects of wedding planning ourselves (oh, the cake tasting diet), we still don't think we could get into the marriage-for-pay scheme that Miami resident Eunice Lopez was engaged in. After all, what does one do with ten husbands?
Actually, we can think of a few things...
What To Do With Ten Husbands
1. Form a sports team of some kind. Then, trade them for millions.
2. Make them compete in competitions like you're on a reality show. Obstacle course! Keep one set aside to bring you drinks as you watch the fray.
Bridezilla of the Month: Bridezilla
Cheating? Maybe. But for these kids, we'll make an exception. Real Bridezillas they may not be (yet), but they've got the fighting spirit we can get behind! Australian indie kids Bridezilla have been howling their way through opening slots on tours and they're about to make a splash at the big deal Sydney music festival Big Day Out. Looking like a bunch of misplaced MisShapes and featuring fierce frontwoman Holiday Sidewinder, Daisy Tulley on violin, Millie Hall on saxophone and keyboard, lead guitarist Pia May, and Josh Bush on drums, this quintet earns the name Bridezilla, and that's not something we'd say lightly. The ideal wedding band? Maybe not. But we wish we'd been displaying that much sass (onstage, at least) when we were sixteen. Best of luck to you, Bridezilla.
Give them a listen:
http://www.myspace.com/bridezillaa
http://www.bridezillamusic.com/
The One Mode of Wedding Transportation That You Can Whip
Just kidding, we keep our whips in the bedroom! White Christmases and Aisle Dash have us thinking about that grandest statement of wedding transportation luxury: the horse-drawn sleigh or carriage. More environmentally friendly than a stretch Hummer, and frankly less horrifically tacky, horse-drawn carriages are about as magisterial as you can get without donning a crown and velvet cloak. Which isn't to say that you shouldn't do that as well...
Monday Bridezilla Bites
The Bridal Wishlist rings in '08 with a rundown of The Best Wedding Dresses of 2007. Dreamy!
Post-holiday blues getting you down? Shockingly, we recommend buying designer clothes on sale.
If you mess with the 'zillas in Martha Stewart's camp, you might get shanked. Forward this bit of Bridezilla-worthy advice on testy bridesmaids to your BFFs to forestall any whining.
For the true wedding that has everything, take a cue from the Brits via Bridalwave's suggestion and hire a Toastmaster (pictured).
Want a wedding greeting that will really impress? Via Aisledash, toss a wedding greeting from the White House into your scrapbook and watch eyebrows raise when you invite friends to flip through.
France, we love you. After an October divorce from his tempestuous wife Cecilia, French president Nicholas Sarkozy is rumored to be heading to the altar with his girlfriend of two months, former supermodel Carla Bruni. Crazy Bridezilla antics from a country's leader? We love it. Viva la drama!
Win a Free Wedding Photography Package!
High on the list of things we like:
1. Gorgeous pictures of ourselves.
2. Free stuff.
Today, Karenscape Photographers offers both! Read on for info on how to get one of the best things in a Bridezilla's life for free:
Karenscape Photographers is giving away a FREE complete wedding photography package every four months in 2008. Karen will personally shoot all three contest winner's weddings, a value of $9700 per wedding, for FREE.
But this is not a random raffle.
We are searching for the most romantic, serendipitous, poignant, funny, and inspiring stories of how you found the one. Tell us the amazing tale of how you crossed paths with your fiance in this big crazy world, and you'll have a chance to win a free wedding. Make us cry. Make us laugh. Make us hope.
To win you must create a 3-minute-or-less video relaying your story. Upload your video to YouTube.com and send us an email. Be as creative as you'd like!
For full contest entry details, please visit www.karenscape.com and click on the "Win a Free Wedding" link. We're looking forward to hearing your story!
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!
Can You Ever Have Too Much Wang In Your Life?
Today Luxist reported the news that Vera Wang's first lifestyle boutique is set to close after only two years in business. Hawaiian Bridezillas, where you at? Word is that our dearest Vera might be saturating the market, decreasing her brand power by disseminating her design skills everywhere from jewelry to china to stationery to fragrance to Kohl's, for crying out loud. While we like many of these things individually, taken together we begin to wonder just when the woman sleeps, let alone finds time to choose the perfect china pattern for our kitchen hutch. We're just looking out for you, Vera - maybe take a bit of a break so you don't go all unwearable MJ with your next collection?
The Finer Things In Life: The *Really* Private Wedding
Bodyguards falling down on the job? Paparazzi refusing to leave you alone? MSNBC's guide to Ultra-exclusive destination wedding spots features hot locations like Necker Island (pictured), where Google head Larry Page wed Lucy Southworth last December, and Vaux le Vicomte, the fabulous location of Eva Longoria and Tony Parker's wedding. Check it out and daydream of the day when your wedding day is front page news - go do something scandalous and make it happen.
Monday Bridezilla Bites
Decidedly Uncomplicated lets us in on 2008's hottest catering trends. We say mmm, vegetarian food (like the ginger and pistachio roasted peaches from Sesame Catering, pictured).
The Polka Dot Bride has us contemplating our preferred diamond shapes this morning. Conclusion: so long as it comes in a blue box, surprise us!
Epic faux pas, Britney - as if dating your own paparazzi weren't enough, now you're re-wearing your old wedding dress? You're doing these things just to hurt us, aren't you?
Have you offended anyone with your wedding plans yet? Consult Manolo's rundown of potentially controversial wedding choices and get on it.
One Bride Who Will Not Be Wearing Her Wedding Dress Out Shopping
Christina Aguilera is already a role model to Bridezillas everywhere with her fabulous success, unapologetic sexuality, and mastery of perfect siren red lips, and now you can get a peek into her wedding! She recently put up this video for her song "Save Me From Myself" featuring footage from her wedding. Inspired? We'd say so. She's a prime example of how even a traditional wedding can make for absolute perfection if all the elements are executed properly. We think she'll make a truly fabulous mother, too. Congrats, Christina!
The Finer Things In Life: Precious Gems In Your Mailbox
Via FabSugar's tip-off, today we've been turned onto the revamped Bulgari.com, an online window shopper's dream. We have a special place in our heart and our fiance's wallet for the delicious bridal collection, a confectionary of glittering gems to dust our fingers, and the color collection, featuring the shiny bauble pictured here. Nothing says I love you like diamonds at your doorstep, so dash off an email to the Mr. with this web address and turn him on to the ease of one-click gems with ample time left for Valentine's Day shopping.
Monday Bridezilla Bites
If you have to be a size two, then so does he! Okay, not quite - but check out these tips, via Aisledash, on dieting together pre-wedding.
With This Ring links to a fabulous bunch of wedding planning tools over at Real Simple. The wedding liquor checklist in particular will make our lives easier, although it will limit the fun of accidentally ordering five bottles of champagne too many.
The Lucky Shops feature at Bluefly has our hearts all aflutter with exclusives like this Car Shoe coffee deerskin satchel (pictured).
A $10,000 Wedding turned us on to BridePower.com, the sweet land of discount designer wedding dresses. Badgley Mischka for $499? It's like we've fallen in love all over again.
Weddings By Socialites helpfully breaks down the difference between onsite wedding planners and independent wedding planners.
That's Chic has us coveting these fiercely bridalicious Marni Platform Slingbacks, a shoe that can easily take you from the altar to shopping on Rodeo Drive.
Monday Bridezilla Bites
The Bridal Wishlist has a series of posts on great flat wedding shoes for when you've kicked off your heels (or had your new husband gently remove them and store them somewhere safe) and it's time to dance. We like the glimmery gold J.Crew flats best.
Never teh Bride capably answers the sticky question of how to dress bridesmen or groomsmaids.
If the blue box pressure is getting to your fiance's head, do him a favor and direct him to Junebug's guide to creative alternative wedding rings. We adore the unexpected drama of this natural grey pear-shaped diamond.
Wedding planner to the stars Preston Bailey offers suggestions for spring Sunday brunch decor, but we're ready to take them from the garden party to the outdoor wedding reception. Can you even handle those rose tarts (pictured)? We can't either.
Be a multi-layered fashionista with fabulous Stella McCartney lingerie, via FabSugar.
Calling All Bridezillas! ABC News Wants Your Wedding Stress Story!
Good afternoon Bridal Beauties! We have some big news here at BZ HQ! At last, Bridezillas are being offered the chance to air their wedding woes-on a little news outlet we like to call ABC News! This is a big chance for Bridezillas to dispel their negative reputations on a national level by speaking out about all the stress that goes into wedding planning. The feature on wedding stress is part of ABC's new health and wellness section, and the editor has personally promised Miss B that Bridezillas will not be unfairly portrayed or the victims of any WE-style expose. So, if you are one of the many Bridezillas who contact us every day trying to get on the show, now is your chance for the fame and attention you crave! Just send an email with your name and contact info to zilla@bridezilla.com, and we will send to ABC just for you! This offer expires tomorrow, so act now or forever stew solo. It's the least we can do for the network that brings us news, ringtones,and, more importantly, Desperate Housewives.
Look for the Zilla Symbol in the Sky: Bridezillas at Wedding Salon Gotham Hall
Ok, so Bridezilla is still working on rigging one of those bat symbols to bare our infamous lip print, but we do have something equally good: deals and steals on tickets to Wedding Salon in none other than New York, New York.
Having attended their Four Seasons shindig in Beverly Hills last year, Bridezilla can personally assure you that Wedding Salon is the queen mother of all wedding shows. The NY event is taking place April 21st from 3-8 p.m. at Gotham Hall. Sexy decor, celebrity stylists, and not so much as a whiff of trade show, Wedding Salon is a must-attend! Wedding Salon has graciously offered a discount to Bridezilla readers. Simply enter the code BridezillaNYO8P at checkout to get two tickets for $50, an incredible deal. We will also be giving two pairs of tickets away free to the first commenters to respond to this post, so if you're a Big Apple Bridezilla, win free tickets in the comments below!
Highlights of Wedding Salon Gotham:
- $100,000 gown from Kleinfeld
- Meet and Greet/Book Signing with David Tutera
- Seminar & Meet and Greet with Sylvia Weinstock
- $1 Million Dollar Wedding Band from Daniel K
- Complimentary Beauty Services
- Martini and Cake Tastings
- Incredible Gift Bags featuring: Vincent Longo, Orlane, Maybelline, Zensation Beaute, SHIBUE couture and more!
Zilla Symbol in the Sky: Spotted!
Monday the 21st marked the big day at Gotham Hall, where 2,800 Bridezillas lined the city block waiting to enter Tatiana Byron's Wedding Salon in New York City. As previously reported here, Wedding Salon is far beyond the exhibition hall bridal expo and truly a trip through elegance, lavishness and everything Bridezilla.
Miss B herself couldn't attend the fete, but it appears as though she was there in spirit as the New York Times reports, giving the Bridezilla moniker it's proper recognition by referring to Wedding Salon as "a luxury bridezilla convention." Bridezilla would have it no other way!
7 Pick-Up Lines that Reveal He's Not Groomzilla Material
1) "I'm my own boss." When a fledgling Bridezilla hears this, her mind may be flooded by images of CEO's, software entrepreneurs, and other presidential brass. Wrong! No CEO would ever use this expression. He would say "I own my own company." A subtle distinction, but a huge one. "I'm my own boss" is the universal code for all drug dealers, magazine subscription salesmen, Cutco knife dealers, and other unsavories. If you hear a feller utter these words, flee, and find someone who is adult enough to handle authority-specifically, yours, when you become his wife.
2) "I don't like plastic." Translation: "I do not have a checking account." No matter what altruistic principles or identity theft horror stories he presents to support the fact that he only carries cash, having no bank account is simply subversive behavior that hints at shady doings. He is either a fugitive from the law or has amazingly bad credit, or is far too eccentric to consider something as conventional as marriage. Regardless, when his two month's salary comes in crumpled ones out of his glove compartment, head for the hills.
3) "Drama!" Any guy who uses this expression to refer to anything other than his favorite King Lear reenactment is an evil player who must be avoided. Such cretins use this phrase as a way to make girls feel ashamed for complaining about things like checking out your sister/mother/daughter or arriving three days late for dates. The second a guy tells you that you are being a "drama queen," head for the door. He's not the one, hon.
4) *Forgoes speech in favor of abrupt grinding of your knee on dance floor.* While this is sadly a common practice, even in today's modern "hook-up" culture, chemistry cannot outweigh chivalry. Such grinders generally also have a disconcerting lack of rhythm and zero conversational skills, all unacceptable qualities in a mate. Swat him down like a dog and move on.
5) "My friend dared me to come over and talk to you." Not only is this horribly transparent and unoriginal, it shows he is still stuck in the frat boy mentality of succumbing to peer pressure. Unless Old School is your idea of a love story, avoid him. Otherwise you will be dodging his homo-erotic homies and horrible beer-spattered living conditions for as long as you both shall live. You need a real man who speaks for himself.
6) "My friend thinks your hot but I told him you aren't." Such reverse psychology is so Swingers-tired we really have no patience for it in this day and age. This is the same guy who gets drunk and spews venom about how "nice guys never get the chick" and you have to "be a jerk to get laid." Emotional abuse has gone the way of S & M in terms of foreplay. It may have been a perverse turn-on at one point, but now you're tired of it. If one of these losers approaches you, tell him you've seen that movie too and keep moving.
7) "Can I have cigarette/lighter, bite of what you're eating?" Sadly, Bridezilla has seen variations of this pick-up line increase in popularity. We call it the Kevin Federline syndrome. Rather than buying you a drink or perhaps a rose from a nearby street vendor, this stray dog of a dude figures he can strike up a conversation with you by asking you for a favor. This is all wrong, and must not be tolerated. If you give him a cigarette now, he'll be sleeping on your couch in a week, and borrowing money in a month. Walk away!
Further Reference:
Marriages also do not spark from any variation of the following:
Any version of hand-holding fortune telling.
Any version of having to call his mother.
Any version of just breaking up with someone.
Get 50% 0ff Bridezilla Thongs
Looking for that elusive perfect bridal shower gift or bachelorette party gag? The Smart Ass "Bridezilla" thong is the cheekiest way to celebrate your friend who is getting married, or celebrate yourself! And thanks to a very generous offer from our gals at Smart Ass, Bridezilla readers can purchase the signature "Bridezilla" thong at a 50% discount. Just enter the promo code: myzilla at checkout. Cosabella taste on a Bridezilla budget? This is the sale for you. The Bridezilla thong: because wedding planning is stressful enough without panty lines! This limited time offer is good through August 31st.
The Wedding Salon at Somerset: It's not too late to RSVP!
If you missed your chance to win bridal expo tickets to The Palace at Somerset Park, NJ, there's still time to RSVP for this fabu event taking place June 25. Wedding Salon has graciously agreed to offer a discount to Bridezilla readers, so hurry quick to indulge in a few of Bridezilla's favorite things: champagne and cake tasting, hair and makeup consultations, luxury goodie bags, and a show-stopping Vera Wang fashion show.
RSVP With Code: WedBlogNJ08P at www.WeddingSalon.com.Tickets are $25.00 (a $50.00 savings) and are good for two!
Top 5 Most Breathtaking Bridal Gowns of All Time
Organza. Taffeta. Tulle. Some people swoon at the site of magnificent art, but for Bridezillas, it's all about the dress. These five clips draw from history, cinema and cartoon culture to unveil the most extravagant, most fabulous, and most ridiculously expensive bridal gowns in existence. Keep an ambulance on call just in case you faint from all the fabulousness.
5Funny Face
There's nothing funny about this famous ballerina-length bridal gown, it's simply stunning. Who wears a bridal dress better than Audrey Hepburn? No one. But please stop crying Audrey, you're getting tears all over it.4Cinderella
Sure, the outdated fairytale plot might make you heave. But her ball gown actually twinkles when she twirls. And no, those aren't sequins. That's dress magic.
Three more jaw-dropping wedding gowns after the jump, so keep reading!
The Funniest Wedding Invitation We've Ever Seen, Ever
Make way for Mil-zilla! Thank you to WeddingsBySocialites for this priceless post.
Bridezilla Ballot: The Bridal Boutique Cover Charge
Try this on for size-if you can afford it. In the past, bridal salons may have requested a modest, fully-refundable deposit for trying on gowns-similar to a damage deposit in a hotel. Now though, some bridal salons' business models are mirroring that of recent ludicrous airline restrictions instead. Look at a gown? Fine. Try it on? Oh, that will cost you.
For example, one Australian store is currently charging $350 for the bridal shop's two-visit "consultation." That's more than the average psychiatrist, just for being able to try on bridal gowns! Then again, trying on a really, really pretty Vera wang A-line sheath could beat the mood boosting benefits of some shriveled old shrink any day....
Are there really major problems with roving droves of un-engaged women hell bent on the high of bridal-gown dress-up? Or is the fee just a ploy to trap you into buying a gown from a certain vendor, since that's often the only way to get the deposit refunded? Bridezilla wants to know, is this bridal gown try-on fee a total rip-off? Or do bridal shops have a right to safeguard against tulle trespassers? Weigh in here!
Weddings of the World: Get Married in Space, and More
Bridezillas are citizens of the world, so check out this round-up of wedding news from around the world.
Where no Bridezilla has gone before.... Japan invites you to get married in space.
Back seat Bridezilla. It's seven minutes to wedded heaven with Sweden's new drive-in weddings.
Bridezillas ride bareback. Courtesy of India, U.S. citizens can now also enjoy the thrill of getting married via elephant escort-the 7,000 Minnie, described as a "grey asian diva."
Bridezilla does basic math. In China, couples are rushing to capitalize on the culturally lucky number 8, with ceremonies that take place on July 8, 2008, start at 8:08 a.m/p.m., and cost, you guessed it $8,888. One tradition that defies cultural affiliation? Saying the eight-lettered "I love you" as often as possible.
Diamond Rings: Are Modern Trends Cheapening their Luster?
The purchasing of the diamond ring used to be synonymous with a little blue box, a girlish squeal, and a stern-faced salesman going on and on about "brilliance" and "antiquity." But thanks to modern trends, the diamond ring is slowly being demystified.
For one thing, there is the wild popularity of sites like Blue Nile, where you can buy your ring online, and potentially avoid steep in-store upgrades. To counteract this trend, diamond retailer E.E. Robbins launched an ad campaign with the tagline "You won't find me online. I'm not that kind of diamond." Clearly the intent is to imply that buying a diamond online isn't trendy, but tawdry.
Still yet another trend is renting a replica of your ring so you can try it before you buy it. With all the practical benefits of test-driving a car, you can see how it looks on your hand, goes with your clothes, impresses your coffee mates, etc.
While on their face, all these trends that increase the accessibility of diamonds seem great, Bridezilla wonders if commodifying diamonds to this extent is causing them to lose their luster? Is getting a better deal on a diamond worth forsaking the physical experience of ring shopping? Is wearing your fake ring around for a week a downer compared to seeing your rock for the first time when groomzilla gets down on one knee and pops open the box?
Ring shopping-the gleaming glass counters, the plush carpet, the hushed voices and rows of glittering jewels-used to be a rite of passage. Now, diamonds can be rented like Blockbuster videos and purchased online like the common Ipod case.
Are these amazing and convenient advances? Or the end of the courtship culture as we know it? Will you be buying your ring in a store or online? Weigh in at the comments.
Think Outside the Hyphen with New Nuptial Name Change Trends
Let's assume for a moment we all consider the tradition of adopting your husband's last name to be on par with the mass identity theft conspiracy discovered in this morning's news. What's a modern bride to do?
As a feminist and a poet, I've always thought of the hyphen as the ultimate thrilling symbol of an egalitarian marriage. When I first heard of this darling little Dickension dash being inserted in bride and groom's surnames, I thought rather dreamily that it functioned as a neat bridge uniting two kindred identities. After so many years of patriarchal naming conventions, this punctuation seemed powerful, potent, and utterly adequate. Except.
Except when you think about it further and realizing you are consigning your kids to cumbersome last names, names that won't necessarily be passed on to your grandkids or their kids, names that are a pain to write, speak, and resonate with.
I'm not ready to burn bridges with the hyphen just yet, but I did decide to look into a few other naming options for my fellow bridezillas that are potentially a better marriage of practicality and principle. Read on for new nuptial name-changing techniques that offer exciting new possibilities for brides.
Using your maiden name as your middle name. If you don't want a tedious surname, take a cue from the likes of Hillary Rodham Clinton and Teresa Heinz Kerry. Taking your last name as your middle name is a nice solution that neatly mitigates the cumbersome last name issue. Best of all, it's easy to pass on to your kids by giving them your maiden name as their middle name too. That way the whole family remains connected and there's no hyphen headaches. The only cons are having to lose a current middle name or tack on a second one, but those seem pretty cursory compared to the alternatives.
Taking a new last name together. This is a more radical idea to some, but definitely stays closer to the idea of leaving the past behind and starting a fresh future together. While it may seem severe to completely sever family ties, keep in mind this is what the bride is already doing. Now at least, its a mutual statement. This idea also allows you the freedom to give your kids creative, attractive or favorite middle names and keeps your last name down to the minimum. It's a pretty bold romantic statement to make sure a visible commitment to your new life together. The cons include double the name change paper work and risking hurting your family.
What name change tradition do you like best? Do you know any creative solutions we haven't listed here? Bridezilla would love to hear them, so weigh in below!
Bridezilla 911: Your Biggest Wedding Etiquette Emergencies Resolved
Most bridezillas know who pays for what and how to handle out-of-control bridesmaids (tongue lashing, followed by firing). Despite every brides' best efforts, sometimes bridal etiquette emergencies come up that turn the most well-mannered bride into a foot-stomping, tantrum-having, full-blown bridezilla (also known as a hot mess).
To maintain a dignified mystique on your big day, study up on Bridal Guide's bridal etiquette. Is bridal registry information on a wedding invitation tacky or thoughtful? How do you tell your cousin not to bring her four kids to your reception? Should you ask your pierced, tattooed bridesmaid to tone down her look? Here are some likely scenarios, followed by BridalGuide's advice.
Etiquette Emergency 1: "Oh no she didn't," you wail, tears streaming down your face. Yes, she did. Your monster-in-law wore a tight white pants suit to your wedding, the worst wedding fashion faux pas since black veils. What do you do?
a.) Smile, suck it up and tell her she looks beautiful. b.) Storm out of the room after telling her that she looks like John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever c.) Demand that the photographer not include her in the group shots and try to erase the clothing catastrophe from your memory
Solution: Get a sneak pre-view of your Mother-In-Law's dress well before the Big Day. In BridalGuide's I Do Dilemmas, one couple faced this etiquette emergency. Luckily, the bride knew about the mother-in-law's bejeweled copper-colored dress ahead of time. Rather than calling the fashion police or nicknaming her "penny," she simply asked the groom to take his mother shopping for a new dress.
Continue Reading Bridezilla 911: Your Biggest Wedding Etiquette Emergencies Resolved »Wedding Insurance:Cheaper than Bail, Bounty Hunters, and Karate Lessons
>Let's face it, no matter how severely Bridezilla reprimands that rainstorm, even she cannot always cajole the perfect weather on her wedding day. And no matter how many exclamation points she inserts into her online travel reservation, she cannot ensure that the honeymoon flight will be on time. Rather than standing around shaking a fist and grumbling "whyioughtaa" to the sky, just buy some wedding insurance and show those unforeseen events who's boss!
Don't think of wedding insurance as another annoying pile of papers. Think of it as your personal attorney, advocating in writing when you're hoarse from screaming. The good news is, wedding insurance is surprisingly much cheaper than an attorney, running from $125-500 for some plans, and can cover all of the following:
Wedding Dress Damage-Wedding insurance can cover a repair or replacement wedding gown and tux if the baggage goes AWOL or the Best Man gets fall-down drunk all over your Monique Lhullier at the rehearsal dinner.
Lost Deposits-Bridezilla has been hearing many disturbing reports about fraudulent vendors cheating brides out of deposits and such, going bankrupt, or just not showing up. Wedding insurance reimburses those deposits and saves you from having to hire a bounty hunter named Moose. Bonus!
Lost Rings-If the canary diamond goes down the drain after a particularly woozy bout of Chardonnay drinking with the bridesmaidzillas, you don't have to buy a fake to hide it from the groom. Wedding insurance can help replace or repair your precious rock if you lose it-or if that cushion diamond turns out to be cubic zirconia. Yikes!
A few more things wedding insurance can cover includes botched transportation, ruined photos, a groom or bride called to duty, or sudden illness. Remember, the average bride hopes for a perfect wedding day, a Bridezilla insures it. Get a free estimate on wedding insurance and guarantee a blissful wedding day is in the bag.
Table Top Pleaser: Bridezillas Get $25 Back on $250 Macy's China Purchase
Shopping bridezilla's mile-long registry? We've all been there. What do you get the bride who has everything? Why, fine china of course! Great news: Macy's is offering a rebate for anyone wedding-gift shopping. 
Shop between September 24 - October 5, make a $200 tabletop purchase and receive a $25.00 cash rebate. Twenty-six of our favorite vendors are participating, including Lenox, Waterford, Wedgwood, Kate Spade, and more. Anyone shopping from a registry list can take advantage of this offer. So, find something for your own posh pad or give your bridesmaids the deets (they will thank you). Rebate forms and more information can be found here. Simply submit your original receipt and a copy of the couple's registry to the specific vendor's address; you will receive your $25 rebate check in the mail.
And Macy's Fall Sale is going on at the same time, which includes extra savings on tabletop such as 40% off open stock crystal stemware, 40% off flatware 5-piece place settings, rim soup bonuses and more from participating vendors. This is one wedding sale totally worth checking out. You're welcome!
Trojan Trousseau: A Wedding Dress made of Condoms (yep, we said it)
Twas Thursday, and the sleepy scales were just drifting from Bridezilla's eyes when she drowsily browsed her email to find....a wedding dress comprised of 2500 condom wrappers. Umm...you have your job, we have ours.
You may remember Jack Mackenroth from Project Runway, cycle four. Yeah, we didn't either, but he's the beautiful man who went home with the mysterious mouth affliction in Episode two. Anyway, after failing to find fame and fortune by "making it work" on PR, Mackenroth is attempting to make a name for himself by creating this condom wedding gown for an Evening of Hope, an event hosted by the San Francisco AIDS/HIV charity Project Inform. According to the press release, the federal government revealed there are an estimated 56,000 cases of AIDS/HIV in the U.S. every year, and this condom couture fashion show was designed to raise awareness about the importance of safe sex.
Bridezilla Ballot:
It's an election year, and we want to know what our fair zilla's think about this foray into condom couture.
Bridezilla Bonus Tip:
What's the only thing loopier than a wedding dress made out of out condom wrappers? A wedding dress made out of condom wrappers, by a designer dude who's allergic to latex.
"My wedding gown color palette was inspired by the AIDS ribbon," said Mackenroth,"The entire bodice, head dress, bouquet and most of the gown were made out of 2500 condom wrappers which I spray painted and individually glued. I had to have volunteers remove all the condoms because the dress would have been way too bulky and heavy and I am very allergic to latex. Unfortunately both parties neglected to think about the lubrication factor. I spent an entire evening washing condom wrappers in my bath tub and running them through the fluff cycle of my clothes dryer. Isn't fashion glamorous?" says Mackenroth.
Don't Miss the Jim Hjelm Occasions Trunk Show
Bridezilla recently received the most delightful invitation. It wasn't a last-minute e-vite to a cool costume party (darn it) but even better: an invitation from the Wedding Library to a trunk show featuring Jim Hjelm's Occasions collection and designer Francesca Pitera.
We adore Jim Hjelm's sophisticated designs so much, we were tempted to book a last minute flight to the Big Apple. Unfortunately, we'll have to get our shopping fix elsewhere for now.
Round up your bridesmaids and head out to this trunk show happening this Thursday, October 30 from 5 - 8 p.m.. You can sip cocktails while your bridesmaids try on dress after gorgeous dress. And you'll save 15% on dresses if you place an order during the trunk show.
If you miss the show, the collections will be on display at the Wedding Library until November 1, 2008. The Wedding Library is located at 43 East 78th Street, New York, NY 10075. Call 212.327.0100 if you'd like to make an appointment.
Monday Bridezilla Bites
Happy Monday! Celebrate with our small plates and bachelor-party poll. First things first, bridezilla wants to boast a little. We made BrideTide.com's Top 100 Wedding Blogs to Follow in 2009. It brings attention to the best bridal blogs and we're honored to be on the list. Check it out and see which bridal blogs you should be following in 2009.
TV fans should Scoop this delicious little secret. An ABC insider confirmed that Lost and Grey's Anatomy will film wedding episodes. The article hints that Grey's Derek and Meredith will finally take the plunge and that the wedding will happen on May 7 - in celebration of the show's 100th episode. Another insider confirms that Lost is currently filming a wedding episode that will air during the show's two-hour finale on May 13. Comment below with your predictions!
Bridezilla wants to know: Have you set "rules" for his bachelor party? Are you laissez faire when it comes to your guy or do you plan to wear a wig and spy? Some bridezillas set serious ground rules - like no strippers within 100 feet - while others could care less. Take our Monday poll and voice your opinion.
Warning: Major Diamond Recall
Dear Bridezillas,
Recently on April 1st, a very naughty Groomzilla nephew took over and posted a recall notice for diamonds, thinking that Bridezillas everywhere could use a sense of humor about their weddings. Obviously he was not aware that Bridezillas don't think in dates, they think in countdowns. (Just 85 more days till The Day.) He also didn't think far enough ahead to realize that Bridezillas are allergic to cubic zirconias and would be able to spot a faux diamond at 20 paces. Hopefully, your gemstone was able to pass the "natural light" test and the "Diet Coke float" tests that he invented. Fear not, your diamonds are real and someone is mowing lawns and taking out the trash for a month.
For your reading enjoyment, here's the real letter Bridezilla received from the Gemological Institute of America.
PLEASE REVIEW URGENTLY
To whom it may concern,
I am writing to ask that you immediately remove the post from your site regarding the Gemological Institute of America dated April 1, 2009.
While we hope and believe this was intended to be a joke, judging from the calls we have been receiving from both jewelers and clients, it is clear the intent was lost in some cases. In addition, since it remains as the lead item in your blog after April 1st, it may only add to the confusion.
We therefore request that it be removed immediately.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Kim
Gemological Institute of America
Monday Bridezilla Bites: It's Spring!
It's Monday and spring has finally burst onto the scene in bridezilla land. Here, bridezilla bites al fresco and a Monday poll to cure your spring fever.
Grab the spring 2009 issue of Martha Stewart Weddings on newsstands today! We love Martha Stewart (pre and post scandal) and look forward to this issue every year. This mag is an eye candy jar, filled with wedding fashion spreads, glowing beauty tips, and travel recommendations.
In other news, the 2010 Jean M Bride Search is On. If you're wedding is in 2010, enter for a chance to win. You could win $4,000 in Jean M wedding invitations and accessories, not to mention a spotlight on Lifetime's new show "Get Married."
Bridezilla wants to know. Like the song says, "If you like it then you should have put a ring on it." Bridezillas everywhere are buying their guys mangagement rings (also known as commitment rings), to take their guys off the market. Read this recent article and tell us if you think mangagement rings are desperate or empowering.
Bored? Monday Bridezilla Bites
We almost didn't post this, considering "Speidi" doesn't need any more publicity and Spencer already won Bridezilla of the Year, but here it goes. The Hill's stars tied the knot...for the second time. We guess their publicity stunt elopement in Mexico wasn't legal. All Bridezilla really wanted to know was whether Heidi's best-friend-for-never, Lauren Conrad showed. Yes, reports show that the lovely Lauren made a quick media-pleasing appearance in a purple mini-dress. Get the details on Speidi's REAL wedding, white dress and all.
And for a second, less repulsive bite, Michelle Rodridgez might be the first-ever bridesmaid-zilla. She caused quite the stir at her best friend and manager's bachelorette party. The night before, Rodriguez shoved some wedding guests into a pool. At the party, she yelled at a male stripper while he gyrated on the bride-to-be, screaming "You're fat and you have a small...." (you can guess what followed). Read this article for a delish dish on the belligerent bridesmaid.
Lastly, don't forget: Our Gilden Tree Giveaway contest ends tomorrow, so leave your beauty tips and comments before it's too late.
Monday Bridezilla Bites: Hot Summer Sales and Wedding Exhibits
Lazy bridesmaids got you down? Upset that because of the current economy, you can't afford the wedding of your bridezilla dreams? The exhibit Wedding Tales - a collection of artifacts of Jewish Weddings in 1930's will make you see that bridezilla doesn't have it all that bad. Israeli artist and writer Leora Wise put together this collection of memories Holocaust survivors have of their weddings. Wedding Tales is being hosted by the Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Central Florida in Maitland.
Tired of Target towels? Want to create one single registry with multiple stores without looking like a total bridezilla? Try Wishpot - the newest way to register. Like a bridezilla genie, it allows you to add all the things you love from any store to your list and share it with your friends. Now only if you could get your wedding guests to buy them!
And finally, let your groom-to-be in on this bite. GroomStand.com is having a huge 10% off sale until May 31.
Bridezilla Love List: Hot Summer Bridal Sales!
Nicole Miller & BlueFly Pair Up
Psst... What do you get when Bluefly and Nicole Miller join forces? Freaking bridezilla paradise, that's what you get. Next Tuesday and Wednesday, Bluefly is hosting a By-Invitation only sale on Nicole Miller gowns. This means, you'll get exclusive access to select dresses from Nicole Miller's Spring '09 show plus wedding gowns from her Bridal '09 collection at up to 60% off. And all you have to do is fan Bluefly Wedding 2.0 on Facebook - the delicious deets will be shared through there. For more information read Bluefly's blog.Take Back Your Wedding Sale
Bridezilla can prevail, even in this awful economy. WeddingStand.com and GroomStand.com are having a huge "Take Back Your Wedding Sale - 10% off on bridesmaid gifts and must-have wedding accessories. If your big bridezilla wedding is shrinking to average standards, take it back and save on the little things.
The Long-Awaited Bridezilla Rebuttal
After an overwhelming response to the hate mail, we had to draft a rebuttal. First of all, I called the letter hate mail because the writer despises bridezillas so much he felt the need to draft a letter (probably from his mom's basement) about how weddings aren't special. And Passive-aggressive, semi-hate letter wouldn't fit in the title.
And really, we think the writer did a great job pointing out the shortcomings of some brides (notice he left out the grooms). Our bridezilla definition is "exceptionally attractive, confident women who know what they want...". He's writing about the bulging-eyed, tantrum-throwing variety.
There's a fine line between a woman who wants the perfect day (nothing wrong with that), and the woman who takes an axe to her centerpieces because she didn't like them. Since there's some confusion, we're responding only to points made in regard to women who want the perfect wedding. Not the entitled psychos who (we all agree) should be left at the alter.
Exhibit A. Why Bridezillas Obsess Over Weddings
We don't want to look like this chick.
Photo from Tacky Weddings
If we didn't care about our weddings, if we didn't obsess over every detail, there's a good chance the whole thing would crumble like the Roman Empire. It's true that no one cares more than the bride. So yes, we want a dress that makes us look beautiful and we'll try on hundreds to get it. And we obsess over the tiny details because we want it to be a good time for us and our guests.
Who cares? There's no reason to take personal offense to it, as if brides everywhere were killing toddlers or mugging grandmothers. It's their soiree and money to spend. Weddings stimulate the economy. If a bride wants the big party, let her have it.
Exhibit B. A Save the Date Card Isn't a Court Order
If you think weddings are a chore, stay at home
This is an example of what the bridezilla hater called "hyping weddings way too long." Looks by the preview like this wedding will be a rockin' good time. And Save the Date cards aren't to made to hype the wedding, they're courtesy.
There's dancing, cake smashing, an open bar, and sometimes at bridezilla weddings, a brawl that ends in a tasering. What else do you have going on? Grow a pair and R.S.V.P "No" if you don't want to go -- a Save the Date card isn't a court order. No one likes a wedding wet blanket (the guy sitting in the corner, eying the bridesmaids and going on about how much he hates weddings). We'd rather you not come if our wedding is a chore.
Don't get a gift. Don't celebrate the couple's happiness and don't wonder where all your friends are when your bride finally arrives...in the mail.
It's a party. Have fun.
Exhibit C. Excitement Isn't Contagious
So shut the f*#k up about your own life
A wedding celebrates the commitment of a lifetime together. We agree that it's not as exciting to everyone else -- how could it be? But neither is your baby, your promotion, your new BMW, your gold count in W.O.W... nothing in your life is as exciting to everyone else as it is to you.
We're forced to see baby pictures and muster a smile when someone shows a video of their kid who (o.m.g.) just mastered the art of crawling. Excitement may not be contagious, but you can fake it for the happy couple just like your girlfriends faked their orgasms.
If you can't do that, maybe you're the one with a problem. I can think of many worse offenses than being excited and talking about your own wedding. If she blabs on and on (it happens) just change the subject. And if bridezillaS, the TV show whips you into a letter-writing frenzy, change the channel. It wouldn't be on air if it didn't have an audience.
"50 percent of marriages end in divorce...think about whether or not your family would be equally excited to shell out 30K or more for you to wager on a coin flip"
Your favorite football team has a 50 percent chance of losing the big game. But fans still go out, cheer for them, and some even wager on them. Hope for the best and wish the couple well. It might not be a special day to the whole world, but it is a very special day for the bride and groom.
Funny Response to Wedding Entrance Dance Video
What if everyone danced their way into divorce? If you haven't seen it yet, check out the wedding entrance dance. Then take a look at this hilarious follow up:
Vote below in our bridezilla dance off poll. What video do you think was better?
Psst... Secret Wedding Event in NYC
Bridezilla received invitation to an exclusive wedding show at the Museum of the City of New York. Tempting as it is, we have prior engagements: blogging, shopping, sunset sailing. So we're passing on the delicious deets to our NYC bridezilla readers.
Cool off from the summer heat
with a refreshing cocktail
at the Speakeasy at 1220 Fifth (@ 105th Street).
Enjoy a summer evening on the terrace
while you sip a spirit (or two)
and enjoy tunes from the 1920s.
Wedding Library vendors,
don't miss this opportunity to check out
a unique New York City space
and spend an evening with fellow Library Members.
Getting married? Contact us now to get exclusive access
and a personal tour of the spaces available
for weddings and special events
at the Museum of the City of New York!
Wednesday, August 5th 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Catering by Sterling Affair
Music by Elan Artists
A $12 donation is required upon entrance and will get you a free drink and access to the first-floor galleries.
RSVP to Roey@theweddinglibrary.com to get the secret password!
Wedding Library
43 East 78th Street
For more event details check out the Wedding Library Buzz Blog.
Breaking News: Bridezilla Faces the Big House
Breaking news: Bridezilla Karee from WeTV's hit show is facing the Big House.
Karee is the first bridezilla who faces jail time for her bad behavior. A Fox news station says Gibson, who's on parole, violated probation that forbade her from "behaving in a threatening manner."
Video of Bridezilla Karee
Gibson says she was simply "acting" for the cameras. She thought it would lead to a great theater career. More like a great career as a convict. We're not buying it.
Bridezillas can be sometimes be erratic and over-the-top. But for most of us, getting sent to jail for violent behavior isn't on our bridal wishlist. There's that whole unflattering mug shot and neon-orange jumpsuit. And a wedding behind bars doesn't come close to our idea of the perfect soiree.
Fellow bridezillas, do you think Karee should get jail time? Vote on our poll and comment with your thoughts below!
Another Bridezilla Faces Jail Time
Why are bridezillas suddenly trading in their Vera gowns for striped jumpsuits? And their ball-and-chains for an actual ball and chain? We already informed you about Bridezilla Karee who violated her parole by behaving violently on Bridezillas, the T.V. show.
Now, there's a real-life bridezilla facing the Big House.
Briana Nicole Balancier was arrested for stealing money to pay for her spendy shindig back in March. On August 11, she pleaded no contest to four felonies and could soon spend up to nine months in jail.
Balancier, nicknamed "the Ultimate Bridezilla," wrote a bad check to herself from her day care business, Happy Little Hearts. When the bank told her she had to wait for the check to clear, she wrote a phony fax saying the money was there. The money was spent on the caterer, DJ, photographer and wedding location.
Sources didn't say if she was able to follow through with the wedding. She was arrested two days before her wedding date. We're guessing it didn't happen. Read full article here.
Disclaimer: Bridezilla.com does not support money laundering, fraud, or forgery of any kind. We'd sell our own plasma for a pair of Manolos, but breaking the law is out of the question. They don't make Dolce and Gabbana prison wear.
The Debut of the Platinum Wedding Gown
We already showed you the world's most expensive wedding gowns. Some of them were a big bridezilla-sized disappointment, considering the cost. But this gown lives up to our platinum expectations!
Fabulous Dress Details from Bridezilla
Platinum Guild International USA (PGI-USA) announces the debut of the "Platinum Wedding Gown," an exclusive collaboration between leading wedding planner and host of WEtv's "My Fair Wedding," David Tutera, and renowned jewelry designer, Erica Courtney.
This platinum wedding gown was revealed as the grand finale at David Tutera's highly anticipated runway fashion show introducing the new "David Tutera by Faviana" wedding dress collection on September 22, 2009, at Gotham Hall in New York City. With a platinum-colored tulle veil and bouquet to match, the "Platinum Wedding Gown" was a show-stopper and the pinnacle of his new collection.
The dress is ornamented with 10 feet of platinum chain, 33 carats of diamonds, 145.84 carats of aquamarine, white keshi pearls and topped with a stunning white south sea pearl pendant suspended from platinum.
"I wanted the final dress to be truly awe-inspiring to capture the inspiration and excitement every bride should feel," said Tutera, whose bridal gowns are inspired by the latest red carpet fashions. "To do this, I chose to add platinum jewelry to one of my favorite gowns in my collection."
Jewelry designer to the stars, Erica Courtney, used her artistic eye and inspiration from her Drop Dead Gorgeous® platinum collection to create every woman's dream wedding gown. The sweetheart neckline and cascading white roses down the front of the dress are highlighted by stunning Erica Courtney® platinum jewelry.
Photo by Chris Trayer
"I didn't think anything could make this dress more beautiful; it's already absolute perfection. As I looked at the dress the first thing that came to mind was platinum, because not only is platinum the most appropriate metal for weddings, but the crushed diamond look of pure platinum is such a shock of incomparable beauty. Only platinum's second-to-none quality and natural whiteness could be the perfect complement to Gorgeous & Engage ™ jewelry I added to the gown. Call me traditional, but we added something fabulously blue to make every brides dream come true."
"Platinum is simply the best," said Tutera. "It is enduring, timeless and classic, and it's fantastic for wedding jewelry. It's the most precious of all metals and lasts a lifetime, making it the perfect symbol for an everlasting marriage."
Photo by Chris Trayer
This one of a kind platinum wedding dress is valued at $501,640.00 and is available for purchase at Michael C. Fina at 545 Fifth Ave New York, NY. To book a private viewing of the platinum wedding gown or to inquire about purchasing, please contact Katie Kinsella at 212 620 0356 ext 202 or kkinsella@kinneyandkinsella.com. For more information click on David Tutera or Erica Courtney.
About Platinum Guild International USA
Platinum Guild International, the marketing arm for the worldwide Platinum jewelry industry, is dedicated to promoting Platinum and its pure, rare and eternal qualities to the consumer and the jewelry trade. PGI has offices in each of the world's major jewelry markets, providing information, assistance and education on all aspects of Platinum jewelry. For further information please visit Precious Platinum.
Monday Bridezilla Bites: Delicious Wedding News
It's been far too long since our last installment of Monday bites. But this wedding week has been huge with lots of wedding news that's too good not to share.
The hottest tidbit on the wedding circuit has to be "The Office's" Jim and Pam's upcoming nuptials. Watch it this Thursday, October 8. Comment below with your predictions or take our Jim and Pam poll. Check out their super-cute "real" wedding website. My bridezilla heart has turned to mush!
Sad news: the New York Times reported today that Conde Nast is to close the magazines Modern Bride, Elegant Bride, and several of its food publications, including Cookie and Gourmet. This is not ok. We could do without Elegant Bride, but Modern Bride? We don't cook, but having Gourmet magazine around makes us feel like a foodie.
Bridezillas get the boot --- An upscale L.A. suburb charged homeowner Melahat Uzumcu with improperly renting out her lavish 6,900-square-foot home for wedding receptions after neighbors complained of noise and traffic in Palos Verdes Estates. It's a 6,900 square foot home. Did anyone check into the neighbors' motive? Jealousy perhaps?
We love a good giveaway. Especially when it involves beautiful bridal jewelry. You could win a stunning necklace, bracelet and earring set from Looney Maiden bridal Jewelry. Just follow her on twitter @looneymaiden and retweet the contest.
Totally Bizarre Wedding Invitations
A wedding invitation should never illicit the response "oh.my.god." You're inviting guests to share the biggest day of your life. When they rip open the envelope and begin to check their mental calendar, they're already wondering if your wedding will be better than theirs and if you're going to have an open bar (worth attending) or chocolate fountain (meh).
If your invitations suck they will assume your wedding will suck.
Play it safe. Pick nothing on this list of 36 Bizarre Wedding Invitations and maybe guests will actually show up. And another note: a myspace invitation says you're a 17-year-old bride having a shotgun shindig. At least upgrade to Facebook!
Bridezilla's Three Favorites:
And they just keep getting better. Read the article and see more!
Bridezilla Gives Thanks
A special thank you to our readers! Drink lots of wine, forget about the wedding and bridal bootcamps (if only for a day) and indulge in extra helpings of pumpkin pie. And laugh. Here's a special card from all of us to all of you. Enjoy!
Matrimony Monday Bridezilla Bites
January 4 is matrimony Monday, the day when fresh-from-holiday-engagement brides start their wedding planning. Congrats to all those who are recently engaged! May your ring be huge and your friends be jealous.
It's an exciting time in 'zilla land and we have a few tasty tidbits to share. We were recently named in Bride Tide's Top 100 Wedding Blogs to Follow in 2010. Thank you to our readers and to Bride Tide!
Bridezilla is going to be at the Seattle Wedding Show on January 16 -- it's the biggest wedding show in the West. Read our live tweets from the conference at myBridezilla and stay tuned for the latest trends from the show, zilla likes and dislikes, exclusive interviews and more. Comment below if you plan to attend.
As the sweet dessert to this special round of bridezilla bites, here's a contest: To reward new brides-to-be, OneWed is hosting the ultimate giveaway for one lucky future bride: the "Off-the-Chart" Wedding Giveaway, with nearly $15,000 worth of wedding day essentials. Enter by creating your own Wedding Pre-Party (www.weddingpreparty.com) and inviting friends and family to join. For every invitation successfully accepted by a guest, the couple receives an additional entry to win.
Wishing all of our readers a wonderful 2010. Happy wedding planning!
Bridezilla Goes to a Wedding Show
This weekend marks the weekend. The weekend of the Seattle Wedding Show. The weekend that Bridezilla will dive head first into all sorts of splendid samples, fancy fashion shows and delicious wedding industry gossip. I can't hardly wait.
What will I find (other than a headache from three-too-many champagne tastings)?
Stay tuned for all sort of fun tiddlebits and scathing Bridezilla stories coming up.
Cool Wedding Sites in Crappy Towns Relaunches: Nominate Your Favorite!
Big news in 'zillaland: One of our bridesmaid minions scours the airwaves in search of bridezilla mentions and she heard something that's like music to our ears -- the bridezilla blog was mentioned on Jackie and Bender, a hilarious morning show on KISS FM Seattle! (By the way, Jackie and Bender, we're actually not related to that TV show).
They mentioned bridezilla because of our Cool Wedding Sites in Crappy Town series, which was inspired by KISS FM's popular contest.
We're at it again. The coolest wedding sites in the crappiest towns will get a write up on bridezilla. Here's your chance to nominate the best, the most baller wedding locale in a town so crappy no bridezilla would dare step her stiletto on the soil.
Is there a cool castle in Gary, Indiana? A stunning chateau in Chattanooga, Tennessee? A breathtaking beach in Anywhere, Alabama? Comment below with the location or email us at zilla@bridezilla.com and we'll feature a write up of your cool wedding site in an upcoming post. Bonus points if there's tumble weed blowing around outside.
We're also accepting nominations for crappy wedding sites in cool towns. So if you're inspired to send in a blah banquet hall or horrible hotel that's set against spectacular scenery, send it along!
Funny Caption Friday
It's Friday and time for some photo fun! Comment below with your caption to this funny wedding photo:
Here are bridezilla's captions:
This is what happens when you mess with bridezilla
Step away from the cake
What do you mean, you didn't pick up the wedding favors?
Comment below with your own and have a wonderful Valentine's Day!
Rock Out with Your Ring Out: iPod Touch & Tungsten Ring Giveaway
Larson Jewelers, a leading purveyor of tungsten rings recently unveiled the Rock Out with Your Ring Out Contest. Win your guy a black tungsten ring and iPod Touch!
8mm black tungsten wedding band
Ever since he slipped that Tiffany's princess cut on your left hand, you've been upgraded to celebrity status among your colleagues. Your co-workers clustered around you begging for the juicy details of your engagement. Your best friend won't speak to you because your rock is bigger than hers (good job groomzilla!) and your parents are already planning the engagement party at the Plaza.
It's all about you. Isn't it?
Whoa... slow down there bridezilla. Revel in the red carpet treatment but remember you have a fiance too! He melted your icy 'zilla heart. And now it's time to melt his by winning your guy a kick-ass wedding ring of his own.
Rock Out With Your Ring Out Giveaway Details
Presenting Rock Out With Your Ring Out, a Larson Jeweler Giveaway. Your guy could win a slick 8mm black tungsten wedding band, engraved with the wording of his (or your) choice. And if that's not enough, the ring is paired with an iPod touch so he can rock his wedding band and rock out to his favorite bands.
It's so perfect. The wedding band is really a gift to you, as you won't have to buy him one later and who doesn't want an iPod touch?
One, Two, Three Ways to Enter
Entering this iPod touch and Tungsten Ring Giveaway is as easy as one, two, three:
- Your name gets 1 entry by going to the Larson website and filling out the contest form.
- Your name gets 2 entries for following Larson Jewelers' twitter (@larsonjewelers) and tagging Larson in a tweet (example: you guys rock @larsonjewelers)
- Your name gets 3 entries for sharing the Larson Jewelers Giveaway on your blog! As a bonus to your trackback to the Larson site, a banner ad featuring your blog will be featured on Larson Jewelers!
Contest runs from February 17 through March 17. One randomly drawn winner will be announced on March 18.
Funny Caption Friday
It's Friday and time to take a break, my fabulous bridezillas. Join in on Funny Caption Friday! Comment with your favorite caption or what you think is written on this groom's hand.
Bridezilla's Captions
MentionLook in her eyes, not at your sweaty palm
Remember: Left hand vows, right hand reception toast
We challenge you to come up with your own.
