Four Weddings - General Discussion

[Mrs. Hanson]

From a website:

 "For the rest of the categories, though, the brides can only rank the weddings as being 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in the given category.  1st place gets 10 points, 2nd place gets 6, and 3rd gets 3.  The total possible number of points a wedding can score is therefore 120.  At the end of each episode, the scores for each bride are broken out in detail.  The wedding budget and headcount are provided as well."

Then he continues:

"With this noble goal in mind, I proceeded to DVR 28 episodes of this show.  After recording the scores for 112 weddings, some of my questions were as follows: is the amount a person spends on a wedding correlated to the score they receive from the other competitors?  What about the amount a person spends per guest?  Finally, did the most expensive wedding win more frequently than would be expected by pure chance?"

This is from a website called Math Goes Pop.  Clearly, I need help.  

So Broadway Baby wedding:  She scored last in dress, venue and food.  There is 27, correct?  Still shocked she got to 42.  

Also, why did I not marry the man who DVR'ed all episodes and made a data graph out of the scores???

edited to add:  I am springing for $1.99 to watch the "And a Giraffe" - cheaper than taking a half day off work!!  LOL!  Is it as awesome as Marie and her Dracula castle?

Also - it kills me when a bride who does not win says something passive aggressive like, "Well not everyone has the same taste." or "Not everyone likes what I like" in other words - Your taste is horrid, mine is great, too bad you can't grasp that you toothless hick!

Edited October 24, 2017 by Mrs. Hanson

[Lovecat]

It makes me really angry when guest brides criticize a religious ceremony in a denomination with which they are unfamiliar.  I watched an episode yesterday where one bride said that another bride's Orthodox Jewish ceremony made her "uncomfortable."  Say what??  OK, so perhaps she didn't understand what the various parts of the ceremony symbolized, and perhaps the wedding program should have provided some explanation for the non-Jews in the house.  But to say it made you UNCOMFORTABLE??  Get over yourself, lady, it's not like the wedding ritual involved the couple stripping naked and honoring their ancestors by bathing in their blood.  I have to add that the critical bride got married in a Catholic ceremony.  I don't know if she had Communion at her ceremony, but if we're going to talk about religions beliefs that might unsettle someone not of that faith, shall we discuss transubstantiation, hmmm?  There are some things that I think these chicks should keep their mouths shut about, and the content of a religious marriage ceremony is one of them.  AND I'M A FREAKING AGNOSTIC!!  My atheist husband and I did a self-uniting secular ceremony...but when we go to other people's church weddings we keep our yaps shut, sit politely and cheer for the couple when it's over. 

[Lady Iris]

On ‎10‎/‎22‎/‎2017 at 4:14 PM, gonecrackers said:

She was one of those brides I always wonder about how they felt they ever had a chance & would even enter such a contest.

So many of those but this one in particular for sure. Bless her heart though for putting herself out there. I wouldn't have had the guts to do it.

20 hours ago, Mrs. Hanson said:

Also, why did I not marry the man who DVR'ed all episodes and made a data graph out of the scores???

Where is this mystical unicorn of a man indeed?

[Mrs. Hanson]

4 hours ago, Lovecat said:

It makes me really angry when guest brides criticize a religious ceremony in a denomination with which they are unfamiliar.  I watched an episode yesterday where one bride said that another bride's Orthodox Jewish ceremony made her "uncomfortable."  Say what??  OK, so perhaps she didn't understand what the various parts of the ceremony symbolized, and perhaps the wedding program should have provided some explanation for the non-Jews in the house.  But to say it made you UNCOMFORTABLE??  Get over yourself, lady, it's not like the wedding ritual involved the couple stripping naked and honoring their ancestors by bathing in their blood.  I have to add that the critical bride got married in a Catholic ceremony.  I don't know if she had Communion at her ceremony, but if we're going to talk about religions beliefs that might unsettle someone not of that faith, shall we discuss transubstantiation, hmmm?  There are some things that I think these chicks should keep their mouths shut about, and the content of a religious marriage ceremony is one of them.  AND I'M A FREAKING AGNOSTIC!!  My atheist husband and I did a self-uniting secular ceremony...but when we go to other people's church weddings we keep our yaps shut, sit politely and cheer for the couple when it's over. 

Bolding mine:  I agree 110%.  You go to a Greek Orthodox wedding, no vows and they wear crowns and circle the alter.  That is not "weird" it is not "funny" it is not "out there."  It is their RELIGION, it is very personal to them.  You know, the wedding couple?  NOT YOU?  Then to complain the church is not decorated enough?  Get over it - most churches are VERY particular on what can and can't go up as decoration.  As they should, it is their house.  My hubby is not into organized religion at all but when we do go to a wedding, we do what Lovecat does:  sit there, smile and clap.  Personally if I were a bride on this show I would love a Greek wedding, a Jewish wedding and another one I am not familiar with - it would be interesting.  Not weird, funny or strange.

Same with the ethnic foods that get served:  "Goat soup?  EEWW!"  Just take a sip of soup and shut your yapper.  You might like it better than the canned stuff.  

There was a couple, who in PA could marry themselves (Christian Scientist?) and boy oh boy......"Can they do this?"  "Is it legal?"  No, they are throwing this wedding because it is NOT legal you dimwits.

[ichbin]

7 hours ago, Lovecat said:

Get over yourself, lady, it's not like the wedding ritual involved the couple stripping naked and honoring their ancestors by bathing in their blood.

Now that would be a show!  How about if they threw in some weddings a la My Strange Addiction which has had a woman who married a carnival ride, etc.  Seriously though, some of the brides on this show come off  ridiculously unworldly and intolerant, with no curiosity about things beyond their own particular comfort zones.  

 

On 10/22/2017 at 1:05 PM, Mrs. Hanson said:

Just saw the rerun with Carolyn, the "Broadway Baby" theme.  43 points total - dry wedding with warm sodas on the table with cold pizza.  Her dress was homemade - wonderful idea but it fit horribly and was, frankly, unattractive both in style and on her.  She did spring for a photo booth.  How about taking the money for the photo booth and buying, oh I don't know....ice?  I am not a drinker so soda is more than fine with me, but I do like it cold.

Hey, but they got TWO whole bottles per table!  That was a Four Weddings Hall of Fame contender.   Weren't their kids a bit unruly too, or am I confusing them?

[Lovecat]

6 hours ago, Mrs. Hanson said:

There was a couple, who in PA could marry themselves (Christian Scientist?) and boy oh boy......"Can they do this?"  "Is it legal?"  No, they are throwing this wedding because it is NOT legal you dimwits.

It’s perfectly legal, and stems from our Commonwealth’s founding by Quakers, who worship communally, but without any clergy. Technically, the self-uniting marriage license is for those of a faith that does not have clergy to officiate; however, since the issuance of a marriage license is a government function, county clerks are not permitted to ask a couple their religious affiliation (separation of church and state in action there).  A few years back an atheist couple out in western PA were denied a self-uniting license; the ACLU sued on their behalf and won.  Some county clerks still give couples grief, but here in Eastern PA (Philadelphia, Bucks, Berks, Montgomery, and Northampton counties, from anecdotal reports), where we have a lot of Quaker meetings, it’s usually not a problem. 

DH and I married under a self-uniting license (Northampton county); the only difference was that instead of an officiant’s signature, we needed two witnesses (normally no witnesses are required).  We were still taking bets on how long it would take my elderly aunt to ask if the marriage is legal ;)

Edited October 25, 2017 by Lovecat

[Mrs. Hanson]

10 hours ago, Lovecat said:

It’s perfectly legal, and stems from our Commonwealth’s founding by Quakers, who worship communally, but without any clergy. Technically, the self-uniting marriage license is for those of a faith that does not have clergy to officiate; however, since the issuance of a marriage license is a government function, county clerks are not permitted to ask a couple their religious affiliation (separation of church and state in action there).  A few years back an atheist couple out in western PA were denied a self-uniting license; the ACLU sued on their behalf and won.  Some county clerks still give couples grief, but here in Eastern PA (Philadelphia, Bucks, Berks, Montgomery, and Northampton counties, from anecdotal reports), where we have a lot of Quaker meetings, it’s usually not a problem. 

DH and I married under a self-uniting license (Northampton county); the only difference was that instead of an officiant’s signature, we needed two witnesses (normally no witnesses are required).  We were still taking bets on how long it would take my elderly aunt to ask if the marriage is legal ;)

Oh dear - did I just sound like one of those brides who could not remember it was a Quaker ceremony?  

 

13 hours ago, ichbin said:

Hey, but they got TWO whole bottles per table!  That was a Four Weddings Hall of Fame contender.   Weren't their kids a bit unruly too, or am I confusing them?

Yes they had TWO bottles of warm soda per table.  The kids were very unruly.  That is the gamble you take when you involve very young kids in a wedding - they will whine, get bored after two minutes and get loud.  I understand wanting them there but at some point you either have to accept your vows will be interrupted by whining kids or you have another adult take them out.  Have them in pictures!

 

13 hours ago, ichbin said:

some of the brides on this show come off  ridiculously unworldly and intolerant, with no curiosity about things beyond their own particular comfort zones.  

Yep they do!  I read on a FW review board a while ago that the brides are instructed to talk during the ceremony.  One bride said, "It seemed rude to me but the producers wanted it."  So therefore we have the: "Is this legal?" or my favorite:  "They seem to have a connection!" or the other standby: "What are they saying?  It sounds weird!"

[gonecrackers]

2 hours ago, Mrs. Hanson said:

I read on a FW review board a while ago that the brides are instructed to talk during the ceremony.  One bride said, "It seemed rude to me but the producers wanted it."  So therefore we have the: "Is this legal?" or my favorite:  "They seem to have a connection!" or the other standby: "What are they saying?  It sounds weird!"

That is rude to make them speak during the ceremony. I know they try to whisper. I'm sure they are reaching sometimes for something to say, but the comments should be nothing more than a complement here or there - 'that was sweet' 'she looks lovely' etc.

[Lovecat]

2 hours ago, Mrs. Hanson said:

Oh dear - did I just sound like one of those brides who could not remember it was a Quaker ceremony? 

Ooops, my bad, mod!  Taking it to the other thread...

Back on topic, I watched "...And a Giraffe" yesterday because it had been mentioned here, but I couldn't remember what the big deal was...until the zoo bride brought up the absence of floss at one of the other weddings.  Ah-HA!!  Lord, was she annoying.  Girlfriend was SO trying to win by downgrading everyone else, and it blew up in her face.  So HA-HA on YOU, zoo bride!

Edited October 25, 2017 by Lovecat

[Mrs. Hanson]

47 minutes ago, Lovecat said:

Back on topic, I watched "...And a Giraffe" yesterday because it had been mentioned here, but I couldn't remember what the big deal was...until the zoo bride brought up the absence of floss at one of the other weddings.  Ah-HA!!  Lord, was she annoying.  Girlfriend was SO trying to win by downgrading everyone else, and it blew up in her face.  So HA-HA on YOU, zoo bride!

I seriously need to pay the $1.99 to watch this.......I might wait until hubby goes hunting in November so I don't have to deal with his looks of haughty derision.

Yep - attempting to lowball the others will usually come back to bite you in the butt.

[auntjess]

On ‎10‎/‎24‎/‎2017 at 8:13 PM, ichbin said:

Now that would be a show!  How about if they threw in some weddings a la My Strange Addiction which has had a woman who married a carnival ride, etc. 

You win the prize for the best idea for a mashup show!
I saw that Strange Addiction show.  Another bride could be the car that the guy's in love with, and then one of the blow-up dolls as a bride.
I will absolutely watch this.

[Turquoise]

On 10/25/2017 at 11:12 AM, Lovecat said:

Ooops, my bad, mod!  Taking it to the other thread...

Back on topic, I watched "...And a Giraffe" yesterday because it had been mentioned here, but I couldn't remember what the big deal was...until the zoo bride brought up the absence of floss at one of the other weddings.  Ah-HA!!  Lord, was she annoying.  Girlfriend was SO trying to win by downgrading everyone else, and it blew up in her face.  So HA-HA on YOU, zoo bride!

I watched it too...I remembered B-L-A-N bride, but I didn't remember she was also the one who felt she should have floss. Her last-place finish was so satisfying!

[hoosier80]

I caught the end of one episode on either Thursday or Friday (sorry don't remember the title), but the one bride I saw had an outdoor ceremony, looked like on a small patio.  No seating, and she didn't walk down an aisle.  Very odd.  

Then they went onto how the remaining scores were done, got to the part of each dress.  One had a dress with tons of embellishment.  Another one was more simple.  Mrs. Embellishment said oh I hated her dress, she needed more on it (Mrs. Simple).  I wanted to say no.  The dress needs to suit the bride's personality, likes, figure/size.  It also needs to fit well.  Just because it wasn't bedazzled to death doesn't make it an awful dress.  Maybe it's not suited to you, but it may be suited to the other bride.

I tried to find the cold pizza bride online, and only saw glimpses.  What I saw looked like a hot mess; kids having hissy fits, then you get cold pizza and warm soda.  I went to one wedding that would've been a close second - travelled for hours to get there.  All we had was cake and wax (home made) mints.  Oh, there was punch (Hi C or Hawaiian Punch).  Everything was done so poorly.  I don't care if you have zero money for a ceremony or reception, but with people travelling hours to get there, it was not welcoming for any of the guests.  I'd have taken the cold pizza.  We hightailed it out of there so fast to find a restaurant, before we drove back another 4.5 hours.  I think they just had guests to get presents, tbh.  Only plus was no kids having hissy fits.  

[Mrs. Hanson]

18 hours ago, hoosier80 said:

Then they went onto how the remaining scores were done, got to the part of each dress.  One had a dress with tons of embellishment.  Another one was more simple.  Mrs. Embellishment said oh I hated her dress, she needed more on it (Mrs. Simple).  I wanted to say no.  The dress needs to suit the bride's personality, likes, figure/size.  It also needs to fit well.  Just because it wasn't bedazzled to death doesn't make it an awful dress.  Maybe it's not suited to you, but it may be suited to the other bride.

You are preaching it!!  My dress was super simple, empire with lace on top.  Horrors!!!  No sweetheart neckline, no bedazzling, just classic and simple.  I would have been raked over the coals for that by three woman who don't know me.  At all.  

 

18 hours ago, hoosier80 said:

I tried to find the cold pizza bride online, and only saw glimpses.  What I saw looked like a hot mess; kids having hissy fits, then you get cold pizza and warm soda.

Be glad you only caught glimpses of it, it really was that bad.  It was just as bad, for different reasons, as Garbage Bride, the bride who made her guests pick up garbage on a beach.  Yes it is true.  I can't believe NO ONE tried to talk her out if it.  We should do a ranking of the worst weddings.  The bride who hired little people as cupids ranks up there too for tacky/odd/please in all that is holy DON'T DO IT.

The bride who made her guests sit on blankets and eat cold pizza rather than spring for, oh I don't know, chairs and a hot meal for an outdoor ceremony but instead paid for a freakin' CAROUSEL is up there, too!

[Spunkygal]

On May 26, 2017 at 6:50 AM, MyAimIsTrue said:

I'm getting married in January and it's the second time around for both of us.  It's going to be early Sunday afternoon with a ceremony, light lunch afterwards, then everyone goes home.  Very casual.

I just attended a similar wedding three weeks ago and it was perfect. Best wishes to you and I hope it all goes beautifully. You must be getting really excited as the date gets closer!!

[Kiddvideo]

Lord I love this show, but I won't watch the relaunch where they follow the same set of people for months. One hour divided by 4 people with a ton of repeat filler ("Four brides attend each others' weddings...") is the far end of my reality limit. 

"Smoking Cocktail" was just on. I saw Winnie and my immediate memory was that she eats with her mouth open. I wanted to like her but smack smack smack no.

I know some of us google the brides -- without being all stalker-ee...did anyone find Christine B-L-A-N Bride? Are they still together? I'd like to think he watched the episode and thought, "Whoaaaaa. Grounds for annulment."

[Baltimore Betty]

How far apart in dates are these weddings anyway?  In reality I am sure these brides are planning their own honeymoons, may not be a luxury get away but even a long weekend away somewhere so they have to wait till the bride is back to attend the next wedding, right?

[Mrs. Hanson]

1 hour ago, Baltimore Betty said:

How far apart in dates are these weddings anyway? 

I try to see from the invite or if they have the date superimposed on the dance floor if they are close together and I think they want the weddings to be within a two month span.  I have not noticed a Fri/Sat wedding on the same weekend.

 

On 11/11/2017 at 1:22 AM, Spunkygal said:

I'm getting married in January and it's the second time around for both of us.  It's going to be early Sunday afternoon with a ceremony, light lunch afterwards, then everyone goes home.  Very casual.

Beautiful!!!  It sounds like a meaningful ceremony and a great day!!!

[gonecrackers]

2 hours ago, Kiddvideo said:

Lord I love this show, but I won't watch the relaunch where they follow the same set of people for months. One hour divided by 4 people with a ton of repeat filler ("Four brides attend each others' weddings...") is the far end of my reality limit. 

They follow them for months?  When is this happening?

[gonecrackers]

On 11/13/2017 at 1:20 PM, Kiddvideo said:

"Smoking Cocktail" was just on. I saw Winnie and my immediate memory was that she eats with her mouth open. I wanted to like her but smack smack smack no.

I didn't notice that but was annoyed Kira won; what a bitch. Did you know she's a vegetarian? And that's it's hard? And that they get forgotten?  She was absolutely the fakest 'nice' I've ever seen at the champagne thing waiting for the limo. Gag.

[BeachyWave]

I took a shot at each utterance of "so prehhhhhhtty" and "princess," but passed out in a pool of vomit before bride #2.

[gonecrackers]

Recently saw the one with the mega bitch (I know, I know, be specific) - Kara. She was the 'pudgy mean monkey faced addicted to shots' bride. Wow; her & the LI bride (who's eyes were half shut in all her TH's) she made friends with were a tacky pair.

I had at one time rooted for the tall red head from NY who Kara called 'boring', because she had some class apparently, but changed my mind after seeing it again. She put 'rowdy' on her wedding invitations & I'm willing to bet had that ONE invitation made up just for the Four Weddings brides, who were of course surprised because the girl was anything but 'rowdy'. From what Kara & the LI bride said she changed from a buffet to a sit down dinner - given her wedding was last it seemed she made some last minute changes. (There was another bride on a different episode who did that as well). Even though she was against shots before, she got the brides together to have a shot & said 'I have to do this quickly before my friends & family see me' as if she was a nerdy teenager trying to keep up with the wild crowd. It was all on camera of course LOL. She seems the sneaky, passive aggressive type & in the end I didn't like her either.

The chevron bride was the nicest but of course she didn't win.

Edited November 29, 2017 by gonecrackers

[Mrs. Hanson]

1 hour ago, gonecrackers said:

The chevron bride was the nicest but of course she didn't win.

The nicest one rarely wins.  Remember that sweet bride who had an early morning ceremony on a boat, wore white and ate first then changed into white for the wedding?  I might have it mixed up (wore aqua then white) but was so sweet and down to earth.....and the other brides were NOT having it.  "Eating FIRST?  That is weird!!!"  As if she is drowning puppies, kicking kittens THEN having the ceremony.

[gonecrackers]

1 minute ago, Mrs. Hanson said:

The nicest one rarely wins.  Remember that sweet bride who had an early morning ceremony on a boat, wore white and ate first then changed into white for the wedding?  I might have it mixed up (wore aqua then white) but was so sweet and down to earth.....and the other brides were NOT having it.  "Eating FIRST?  That is weird!!!"  As if she is drowning puppies, kicking kittens THEN having the ceremony.

Yes, she was very sweet. I don't think that was a boat though, if we're thinking of the same one. The one I'm recalling was so early at 7:30 am. Then she waited to have the ceremony until like high noon in Florida - it looked *awfully* hot out there & right in the sun with no shade. I would not have enjoyed her wedding, but I did like her as she seemed like a very nice person.

I do remember that one (if it was the one) because of course, Danielle. There's been more than one bitchy Danielle on this show, but she was definitely another classic. And she won - damn! They were going to South Africa & she made a nasty annoyed face about it at the win.

The show probably just wanted to send her as far away as possible.

[Mrs. Hanson]

10 hours ago, gonecrackers said:

Yes, she was very sweet. I don't think that was a boat though, if we're thinking of the same one. The one I'm recalling was so early at 7:30 am. Then she waited to have the ceremony until like high noon in Florida - it looked *awfully* hot out there & right in the sun with no shade. I would not have enjoyed her wedding, but I did like her as she seemed like a very nice person.

Yes that was her.  Not sure why I put her on a boat, lol!!!  I was just in Florida and let me tell you - I SO wanted to see some of these places to pay homage to this show!!!  Side note:  My hubby drove me from Orlando to Boca up to Miami then across to Tampa Bay so I could see where the Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Bucs play - I was on an NFL Stadium tour!!!!  LOL!  He hates sports so that was enough - had I mentioned this show he would have left me on the Florida Turnpike!!!  

But I feel for these guests - in NOVEMBER in Florida you can feel like a piece of chicken being broasted in a Chick Fil A  - get some tents ot move it indoors or semi indoors OR skip the eighteen steps you feel you need to get married and cut the ceremony down.  

10 hours ago, gonecrackers said:

The show probably just wanted to send her as far away as possible

And hope she got too close the wildlife......wink wink.

[Lady Iris]

Just caught the tail end of an ep this past weekend where one of the loser brides says, I'm paraphrasing, "I'm pissed, my wedding was so much better than hers." I've seen pissy faces and soft whimpers of devastation but only a few are idiotic enough to pronounce that somebody else's wedding sucked. These people *smdh*.

[gonecrackers]

4 hours ago, Lady Iris said:

Just caught the tail end of an ep this past weekend where one of the loser brides says, I'm paraphrasing, "I'm pissed, my wedding was so much better than hers." I've seen pissy faces and soft whimpers of devastation but only a few are idiotic enough to pronounce that somebody else's wedding sucked. These people *smdh*.

Was that the LA bride who's bridesmaids pushed the guest bride's off the dance floor?  They said it was way too crowded & they didn't feel welcome.  But her wedding deserved to win - riiiiiiight.  She also had that hideous hair style with it in her face & her boobs half out of the dress. She had a real attitude & was awful.

[Lady Iris]

Oh gosh, I don't know, I only caught the scores which bummed me out bec it looked like an episode I hadn't seen before.

[Jeanne222]

When is the new season starting?  I keep waiting and watching!

[Mrs. Hanson]

29 minutes ago, Jeanne222 said:

When is the new season starting?  I keep waiting and watching!

Not soon enough!!  This show is so addicting.  I thought getting married would cure me of this show......but no.  I watched it so I could feel superior over my $2500 budget while these jokers brought in everything under sun for their productions.

 

6 hours ago, gonecrackers said:

Was that the LA bride who's bridesmaids pushed the guest bride's off the dance floor? 

Damn!  I missed this!!!

[Lady Iris]

As I live and breathe, blan bride is on! 

I swear if I was her, I'd die a little each time this was on. 

1. Whitney 92

2. Amber 87

3. Shelly 64 

4. Blan - Christine 62

[rlc]

Yes! Finally! I got to see BLAN bride!!!

[Mrs. Hanson]

Damn!  I missed BLAN bride!!!  Now I have to pay $1.99 to see her but that will be money well spent.

I was watching some of the shows this morning and realized my hate (yet we all know it is love) when one of the brides, at a wonderful spread, complained about a piece of cheese.  CHEESE!  "Everything was great but that damn cheese....I am giving her wedding a 6."

Edited December 11, 2017 by Mrs. Hanson

[gonecrackers]

Just saw the one where Lindsay, the event planner, came in 4th. I was laughing; so funny. She was so mad too & accused the other brides of not judging her fairly because of her being an event planner, so they were 'always looking for something to be wrong'. Yeah that's exactly what she did at every wedding- nit picked everything. She was so bitchy & nasty the whole show. I suppose she may have lost all those job offers she said she got at her wedding; oh well. (snicker)

[Mrs. Hanson]

3 hours ago, gonecrackers said:

Just saw the one where Lindsay, the event planner, came in 4th. I was laughing; so funny. She was so mad too & accused the other brides of not judging her fairly because of her being an event planner, so they were 'always looking for something to be wrong'. Yeah that's exactly what she did at every wedding- nit picked everything. She was so bitchy & nasty the whole show. I suppose she may have lost all those job offers she said she got at her wedding; oh well. (snicker)

There is always something to bitch about, isn't there? Lindsay came in fourth because her wedding was a fourth place wedding!  Is it wrong that I am excited for Christmas break so I can watch this show?  

[gonecrackers]

The one with Dena, the chef bride, was interesting. She was apparently very good, too, because she cooked all her own food for her wedding & the other brides loved it. I recall when I first watched it new I thought she'd be the food bitch, but she wasn't bitchy at all. There was only one wedding where she said the food just wasn't good, but neither of the other brides liked the food either (it didn't look good to be honest).

She ended up coming in second, & the bride who won had given chef bride a perfect 10 for experience LOL.

I liked the winner's reaction though - Jen. She was so shocked another bride had to give her a nudge forward to her groom; she was kind of stuck in place LOL.

All the brides were good losers in that one, even Dena.

[Mrs. Hanson]

Okay, it is my winter break from school and Four Weddings is not on, not at a time I can watch it.  (I refuse to DVR on principle plus I would never leave my house.)  I so wanted to see BLAN bride!!  

I do think it is interesting when brides who are professional chefs, photographers, party planners, florists, what have you turn out to be not witchy and bitchy but rather pleasant.  It doesn't happen too often but it does it is refreshing!!

Who was worse - BLAN Bride or Marie from Dracula's Castle?

[jackjill89]

What does BLAN mean?

[auntjess]

3 minutes ago, jackjill89 said:

What does BLAN mean?

The bride who said it meant bland, but said of another bride, "her wedding was blan--B L A N blan."

[cpcathy]

It was funnier because she spelled it out, not just like, "I really don't know what this word means but I'm gonna try to get away with it. Blan." She was trying to sound so much smarter than she was.

[jackjill89]

Thanks aunties and cpcathy! That is hilarious. I thought I'd seen every episode of this show...at least five times...but I don't think I've seen the BLAN bride. Hee, hee! 

[Mrs. Hanson]

22 hours ago, auntjess said:

The bride who said it meant bland, but said of another bride, "her wedding was blan--B L A N blan."

Is "bland" that obscure of a word that she can't spell it?

[Christi]

New episode: Jan 6th 9 pm?

[cpcathy]

Just set my DVR!

[Baltimore Betty]

I am just now watching the episode with the aquarium scuba diving couple, her mother made the dress...gawd awful! Really has to be the worse dress I have seen on this show.  

[gonecrackers]

I remember that one; it had too much going on with it.  The scuba bride's dress was horrid too, though.

Seeing ads for the new Four Weddings & something about it seems much more scripted & slick to me. I bet they've screwed up this show too.

[Baltimore Betty]

36 minutes ago, gonecrackers said:

I remember that one; it had too much going on with it.  The scuba bride's dress was horrid too, though.

Before one decides to wear a see thru midriff/lingerie style dress ala Pnina T. one should have the figure for it...the gloves were a horror of a batwing/gauntlet style and the dress looked like it would slip down if the bride decided to stand up straight.  

The JW bride's dress was ok until I noticed a hunk of the ruffles starting to let loose during their first dance.  

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Same episode as the underwater bride...a Jehovah's Witness bride says attending the wedding is against her religious beliefs. What would that belief be? If she herself is getting married, it seems odd she has a problem with someone else doing so. Are only JW allowed to marry, according to their tradition and all others are heathen? More than a bit hypocritical.

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JWs can't enter a church of another faith.  

All religious beliefs are inherently illogical.   Whose imaginary friend is the strongest? 

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On 12/23/2017 at 5:03 PM, Mrs. Hanson said:

Who was worse - BLAN Bride or Marie from Dracula's Castle?

That's a tough one.  The weddings were totally different, but the obnoxious attitudes about how their days stacked up against any competition were fairly even. Still, my scale tips lower on the Marie side mainly because of that frou frou dress with the tier that looked like stuffing for the buttocks of a fat suit.

 

2 hours ago, Baltimore Betty said:

Before one decides to wear a see thru midriff/lingerie style dress ala Pnina T. one should have the figure for it...the gloves were a horror of a batwing/gauntlet style and the dress looked like it would slip down if the bride decided to stand up straight.  

The JW bride's dress was ok until I noticed a hunk of the ruffles starting to let loose during their first dance.  

The underwater bride's gown was so memorable I can still picture it in all it's glory.   I kind of wish wish she hadn't been nice so I could feel better about hating her dress.  If I remember correctly, both those dresses were made by the brides' mothers too. 

8 hours ago, Christi said:

New episode: Jan 6th 9 pm?

So glad I decided to check in here!  I don't usually watch TLC so I would have missed it otherwise.  

Anybody watch the  Australian series Cheap Weddings on Netflix?