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Brides scare me

Believe it or not (and have I ever lied to you?), I have never thought about what my dream wedding would be like. I have never fantasized about the dress, the guests, the hairdo or the vows. The closest I have come is watching TLC’s “Say Yes to the Dress”, and that’s just to see all the cat-fighting between brides with poor taste and their know-it-all bridesmaids. So I am confounded, yes confounded, to hear about a woman who not only planned her wedding before being proposed to, but who actually created a binder for her hypothetical big day. Sorry groom, but unfortunately, you have no say in your nuptials….you’re just there to walk down the aisle and look good. You better do your job…or else. more…

I now have issues after watching a Say Yes to the Dress marathon

I have never been one of those girls who’s dreamed of a big, white wedding since I was old enough to play with Bridal Barbie. In fact, I’ve never particularly had a desire to get married at all. Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell have it right: they live together as a couple, but don’t put undue pressure on their relationship. In 2013, they will have happily been together for thirty years. So here is my question: do we really need matrimony? And if the answer is yes, do we really need that perfect, $40,000 wedding to go with our vow of ’til death do us part? more…