As I am rounding out the last few months of my thirtieth year, I have already seen most of my friends and contemporaries get married. I generally associate with low-key people who don't need bells and whistles to have a great time, so I didn't get to see much Bridezilla action going on. It baffles me that some people can get so worked up about the finest details (most of which wont even be noticed, let alone remembered). The icing on this wedding cake for me is the statement heard so many times when it comes screeching out of a to-be-bride's mouth: "But this is my special day."
You selfish bitch. Even if you are running to City Hall for a quickie civil ceremony, there is one other person who has a very vested interest in the goings on of the day - the man who will be your husband. Believe it or not, he may want to be involved in the wedding planning. I'm sure he doesn't care if you pick lilac or lavender for your bridesmaid's dresses, but he might care about the venue or the taste of the cake. Aside from the fact that he is co-headlining this event with you, about 50% of the guests will be there on his behalf.
In addition to your future husband, your friends and family are also sharing in this day. They have to invest their time, money, and support for you. While their expenditure is by no means on par with the cost of the actual event, it's still a lot to ask for people to give up an entire day of their weekend and drop at least $100 on you when you will probably spend no more than 45 seconds saying hello in between dinner and the cake cutting.
It makes me incredibly irate to hear a woman bitch and moan about how her perfect day is ruined. For starters, life is full of twists and turns. Aside from those curve-balls being half the fun of living, how we react and adjust to them speaks volumes about our character. Nothing in life is perfect - even your $40,000 wedding. If you are adult enough to get yourself married off, you should be adult enough to enjoy the day as it happens.
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