Why I’ll Say Yes to a Fancy Wedding Dress
It’s said that every girl dreams of her wedding dress, but up until recently I couldn’t fathom spending a few Ben Franklins on a frock I’d wear for just one day. Alas, after succumbing to an obsession with Say Yes to the Dress, I can finally say that I want a wedding dress with all the bells and whistles (me two years ago is currently reading this post and retching into a trash receptacle). Hear me out.
I’m a competitive person, I like #winning. When I watch Say Yes to the Dress, my blood boils every time a bride picks a fugly frock for her Big Day. Yes, it wasn’t until seeing pink-tinted dresses (vom), completely lace frocks (…ew) and princess gowns swallow up petite girls (you’re skinny and little, embrace it!!), that I thought to myself, “I can do SO much better than this!” Suddenly various cuts, trains and embellishments danced in my head. I, who once swore my wedding would be a keg party, am inspired to find the greatest wedding dress…ever.
The next thing that really pissed me off enough to want to get a traditional wedding dress is the people that the brides-to-be bring to fittings. I watched one poor girl get ripped apart by evil sorority sisters, one woman who brought along divorced parents (yes, her dad!) who fought about her gown just to spite each other, husbands-to-be who gave their obviously important opinions, a delusional mother who thought her daughter should dress in something awfully ‘80s…. Huh? I can’t imagine why any straight man I know would like to give input on my wedding wear. And, why were these brides letting their parents/friends control them like they were 5? Get a grip on your lives, ladies.
Ah, but it’s the happy endings that get me every time. When the divorced parents hug and agree. When the bride who has tried on 200 dresses finally finds the one. When Monte puts the scheming friends in their place. I get teary-eyed, my heart races and I feel like it’s a modern-day fairy tale—pretty dresses, evil stepmothers silenced and all!
So, Say Yes to the Dress, you will one day be responsible for me spending a puh-retty penny to get the dress of my dreams. It’s the challenge and the triumph of the aforementioned happy ending that entices me though, not the whole “OMG, I’m a princess and want to look like a human cupcake” part. I imagine it’ll be kind of like Nickelodeon Guts except Monte/Randy would be Mike O’Malley/Mo and I’m looking for a fab dress that fits instead of trying to reach the Aggro Crag, all while battling obstacles like my budget, a few opinionated relatives/friends and other unforeseen circumstances (pretty on point with the Guts wave pool).
Oh, and TLC, I’m not engaged at the moment, but please keep me in mind when the time comes around. My name’s coming up in just one second….
-Cait Rohan
GIRL TALK TIME: What do you think? Will you go all-out on your dress? What kind of wedding dress did you have/what kind would you want? What do you think of Say Yes to the Dress?
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Post a CommentI actually don’t want a traditional wedding. It seems like a bunch of hoopla for one day. I’m cheap, I’d be happier spending the $40 at the courthouse and maybe splurging on something cute from Victorias Secret instead. At least you can enjoy it more that once!
I was so upset when I found that I couldn’t wear my grandmother’s and then mother’s weddign dress. I am taller than both of them so it would have looked like I was expecting a flood if I had worn it. The dress is very simply and classic so I knew that it wouldn’t look dated but the length was the issue. So I went shopping. I had a great time with only my mom and grandmother. I ended up getting a dress on sale and with a coupon for an additional percentage off! I was thrilled that I got is on sale! It made the fact that I had to buy a dress instead of wear my mom’s a little easier to deal with. When my mother-in-law saw the dress on my wedding day, she said that it was the perfect dress for me and it was exactly what she pictured I would wear! I was so happy to hear that she loved the dress as much as my mom and I did! Of course my husband loved the dress as well!
I agree that you want to look amazing, and have a beautiful dress… but 6 g’s for a one time wear, can’t store it without it eventually yellowing dress… it’s wasteful (in my opionion, if not for you then carry on). I’m getting married and this is what I am doing… HAVE IT MADE support your local craftswomen. You can find lovely dresses on etsy (that’s where I found the dress maker- by sheer luck she is close to me). I was trying on sample sale, used, and abused designer gowns for 3500.00 with rips, stains, and not to mention way to big. For roughly 900.00 I am getting a custom gown.
I FEEL A BRIDE SHOULD BUY WHAT MAKES THEM HAPPY WHETHER ITS A DRESS OFF THE RACK OR ONE FROM AN EXPENSIVE DESIGNER. ITS ALL ABOUT THEM AND WHAT MAKES THEIR DREAM WEDDING THEIR DREAM… HAPPY SHOPPING..
I don’t like this show either.
I’ll go moderate, not all out, but not too cheap either
Make sure to pick what you like and that makes you look good…
i love say yes to the dress!!
there are so many options out there but i think everyone’ best bet would be to pick a wedding gown tha will flatter your body at the end of the day it is just a dress
not engaged yet but i have always thought about what i would look like…and ever since my best friend gt engaged earlier this year that question has come up in head more often
I don’t have any plans on getting married. But people should wear whatever they want to wear.
Id go all out! It is your day!
I hate being judged on my choices of clothes. No matter what i chose someone will always criticize it. It doesn’t matter if you spend $100 or $1000.
not a fan of this show.