Bizarre Wedding News - October 28, 2018
by Scott Johnson
I know, I know, you’ve really been missing us haven’t you? It’s ok, we’ve missed you too. So, never fear! We are back with plenty more stories from the big wide world of weird weddings! This week we have quite the selection of articles coming your way: some informative, some funny, and others that will make you wonder just how bad being a Bridezilla can get! Let’s get down to it!
https://socialnewsdaily.com/76673/most-expensive-celebrity-weddings/
We’ll start with some big numbers and even bigger personalities. Yes, you guessed it: we’re talking about celebrity weddings.
Remember when all that Royal Wedding hullabaloo was going on? Yeah, I’m sure you’re as done with it as most of the country was after about two weeks, but alas, Harry and Meghan’s wedding cost quite the pretty penny. This means they are now making their way onto the already established “Most Expensive Wedding” lists.
Beaten out only by Harry’s mother, Princess Diana herself, Harry and Meghan’s wedding debuts on the list at #2. Costing an estimated $46 million, one can probably make an excuse that, well, they are royal, aren’t they? So their weddings have to be huge, right? Some may disagree, but they join the company of family (Prince William is just behind Harry at the #3 spot), and other royalty if you so count Justin Timberlake and Michael Jordan. The thing is, all these royal weddings cost at least 3 times more than non-royal affairs, considering the #4 spot cost $10 million, while #3 cost $34 million.
Maybe if we’re in the business long enough we’ll get to go to one. Here’s to hoping.
Let’s start out with the obvious on this one: to ruin somebody’s wedding day on purpose is one of the gravest sins one could ever commit. Ruining a day of love for whatever reason is just silly and immature. Whether you are a love stricken guest still in love with the bride or groom, or a neighboring farm who wants to kill your business, there is no empathy or respect given in the slightest for interrupting or otherwise.
Which is exactly what is going on over in Virginia, in a little town called Catawba. Much like many of the weddings we shoot, they have tons of farms over there with picturesque landscapes and rolling hills. The Triple J Farm is just one of many, but definitely the only one with such a problem.
While the owners of the offending farm obviously dispute this, many videos and comments from newlyweds go to confirm that it appears that every time a wedding is about to take place, the Catawba Equestrian Center does whatever they can do to make some noise, whether it’s weed-whacking or lawn-mowing.
The owners claim they are willing to work towards a solution, but they counter by saying that it’s unfair for Triple J to “impose their invents on everyone else.” Based on the quotes in the article, I would say that the owner of the Equestrian Center is a little full of it. But that’s just me. Go ahead and decide for yourself!
https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/bridezilla-mocked-after-strict-wedding-rules-go-viral
If that last article didn’t make your blood boil, this one surely will. We’ve all heard the term “Bridezilla,” which refers to, well, a bride who has lost all sense of reason and has gone on a tangent to ensure that everything goes just the way they want it. Now, not saying that Bridezillas are all bad, but there comes a point where one should wonder if they might need to lighten up just a little—though you certainly do not want to be the one to tell them.
About a month ago, an email from a wedding coordinator ended up on Reddit after receiving said email for a wedding she was about to attend. In it, the wedding coordinator, at the wishes of the bride, detailed every little rule that needed to be followed that day. And boy, are some of them a doozy.
First off, the coordinator dictates that everyone need to arrive about “15-30 minutes early.” Easy enough, not too demanding. She then demands “Please DO NOT wear white, cream or ivory.” Again, not really that big of a demand, considering it’s an age-old rule to not upstage the bride in white.
But then she gets more specific. “Please do not wear anything other than a basic bob or ponytail. Please do not have a full face of makeup.” Oh boy, this bride really wants to be the best looking one in the room, bar-none.
Other demands include not recording at all during the ceremony, no checking in on Facebook, and using a mandatory hashtag on all photos.
But wait, there’s more! She also states “DO NOT TALK TO THE BRIDE AT ALL,” and lastly, “come with gift $75 or more or you won’t be admitted.”
Redditors did not hold back in their comments. Sure, there’s a place for demands, but some of these are just ludicrous. Do you agree with the Bride? Or think that she is way over controlling?
This one hits a little close to home for us, mostly because in the PNW, Fall really hasn’t been the most popular of wedding seasons since you’re almost guaranteed to get rained out during an outdoor ceremony. The article explains that the advantages of booking a fall wedding includes different color schemes and fall-decor. For instance, Carly Gierczak was interviewed and said her wedding will contain “deep reds, bridesmaids dresses gray and tablescapes and groomsmen’s suits a deep green.” Her dress, too won’t be the standard white, but will have “fall elements.”
The article also explains that in more toasty climates, the fear of sweating through your suit or makeup makes for more than enough of a deal-sealer. In general, getting married in the fall is just cheaper. You can also find great deals and more unique venues. Check out some of our fall videos to get an idea of how great a fall wedding could be!
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