My new favorite reality series is Say Yes to the Dress on TLC. It's about a HUGE bridal salon in New York that girls visit from the world over to find "The One." I love seeing all the different styles and beautiful dresses. And I'm always surprised when the girls start to cry... I wonder if that's something I'm supposed to do when I find the right dress. Hm...
Christopher is not thrilled that I try to watch Say Yes to the Dress as much as possible, but just like the amazing fiance he is, he tolerates it most of the time. There are two things about this show (and not the show, in particular, but more the people), that I'm not very fond of.
1. I HATE seeing how mean some of the family members get. These girls bring their closest loved ones with them to make this huge decision and get smacked across the face with laughter and mean comments. Yesterday, a girl tried on this dress she thought was pretty and her sisters were hysterical. They asked her what she planned to do about the "stomach area" and she sheepishly replied "lose 5 pounds?" The dress she ended up buying they told her was "plain" just like her. :-( Then there was a girl who brought her mom and her matron of honor. The mother was just terrible. "You think THAT'S the one? Well if you want to look like a giant white avocado on your wedding day, then by all means - buy it." Her mother never smiled once. Not once. And again, she laughed at the dress the girl ended up buying. I am so thankful that I have a mother who loves me and wants me to have the dress that I want, and friends that never laugh (unless I laugh first). :-) So thank you, thank you, thank you to mama and my girls for being supporting and loving. (Oh, and just good people in general).
2. I CRINGE when I see the price tag. I know that some people have an extraordinary amount of money, and I try very hard not to judge them in the way they choose to spend their assets. But this is... ridiculous. A girl purchased a $27,000 gown. TWENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. That could build two schoolhouses in Nepal. That could help provide someone with food and clothing who is living in a tent in California because they have lost everything. I know that this is "THE day" - but I feel pretty safe in the fact that my marriage isn't going to fail because I wore a $500 dress. So here, I thank my parents for not raising me to be spoiled and selfish (although it occasionally comes out - hehe).
Overall, the show is a lot of fun to watch. But most of all, it helps me stay grounded about the money aspect. As important as this day is to me, it is a wedding. I'm trying to build a marriage.
Christopher is not thrilled that I try to watch Say Yes to the Dress as much as possible, but just like the amazing fiance he is, he tolerates it most of the time. There are two things about this show (and not the show, in particular, but more the people), that I'm not very fond of.
1. I HATE seeing how mean some of the family members get. These girls bring their closest loved ones with them to make this huge decision and get smacked across the face with laughter and mean comments. Yesterday, a girl tried on this dress she thought was pretty and her sisters were hysterical. They asked her what she planned to do about the "stomach area" and she sheepishly replied "lose 5 pounds?" The dress she ended up buying they told her was "plain" just like her. :-( Then there was a girl who brought her mom and her matron of honor. The mother was just terrible. "You think THAT'S the one? Well if you want to look like a giant white avocado on your wedding day, then by all means - buy it." Her mother never smiled once. Not once. And again, she laughed at the dress the girl ended up buying. I am so thankful that I have a mother who loves me and wants me to have the dress that I want, and friends that never laugh (unless I laugh first). :-) So thank you, thank you, thank you to mama and my girls for being supporting and loving. (Oh, and just good people in general).
2. I CRINGE when I see the price tag. I know that some people have an extraordinary amount of money, and I try very hard not to judge them in the way they choose to spend their assets. But this is... ridiculous. A girl purchased a $27,000 gown. TWENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. That could build two schoolhouses in Nepal. That could help provide someone with food and clothing who is living in a tent in California because they have lost everything. I know that this is "THE day" - but I feel pretty safe in the fact that my marriage isn't going to fail because I wore a $500 dress. So here, I thank my parents for not raising me to be spoiled and selfish (although it occasionally comes out - hehe).
Overall, the show is a lot of fun to watch. But most of all, it helps me stay grounded about the money aspect. As important as this day is to me, it is a wedding. I'm trying to build a marriage.
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