2011 Disturbing Wedding Trends

Are You Kidding?

I’ve been a wedding planner for a long time and I have seen products come and go; all promising to help the Bride with some aspect of her wedding. But over this past year, I can’t help but thinking that people have lost their minds!

A wedding is the first “coming-out” party that the couple celebrates together. The first on a long journey that will create memories that will sustain generations to follow. So how has this special day grown into an industry that has created products such as Bridal Diapers! No, I am not kidding.
When I married my love almost 15 years ago, I remember how cumbersome that big dress was and ultimately, I didn’t go to the restroom until the day was over. I can see how someone would think that this was a problem that needed solving but a diaper – come on! I hate to think that the diaper was created for women that were so terrified by the prospect of getting married that they might have an accident on the way up to the altar. I can hear the commercial now, “Feel confident on your special day! Guaranteed not to ride up!”

But that’s not all. Are we seriously so vain that we need to have a show where Brides compete for plastic surgery? This disgusting trend shows signs of only getting worse as it has become more common for Brides to require their Bridesmaids to get a “nip and a tuck” before the big day. Thank God I am out of the age where I am asked to be a Bridesmaid – I would go broke!

If money is an issue, you can now take your vows at Taco Bell or any other fast food restaurant. Dubbed a “Drive-thru Wedding,” it is quick, easy on your pocket book and your guests can pay for their own meal. What’s not to like?

This is only out-done by crazy themed weddings. Believe it or not, the fastest growing themed wedding is a “Zombie” wedding. Yep – that’s just what I want to celebrate my new union, the walking dead. Complete with a cake in the shape of a disemboweled victim bleeding all over the white linens.

Come on people – wake up! Have we really lost sight of what a wedding means? If you want a party, then have a party but don’t sully the significance of the beginning of a marriage. It seems as though we are losing the importance and significance of total commitment and monogamy.

A marriage is a gift and deserves more thought than a fast food joint and more meaning than a reason for Botox. A wedding should be done with grace and poise and I don’t mean the diaper!