Bridezillas... About This Page:

[graygables]

been seeing ads for this show and am [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/jawdrop.gif[/img] at some of the things they show!

Were you a bridezilla??? (will you admit it? [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] ) have you even known any?

My first wedding, I had a little bridezilla moment that the stupid videographer got on tape (it's long been destroyed [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/ukid.gif[/img]) My soon to be spouse tried to give me a huge sloppy kiss at the rehearsal (and I'd already discussed with him that I wanted to keep it simple) so we got in an argument about exactly what a "rehearsal" means and that he'd better not try the same thing at the wedding. Suffice it to say that I should have never married him in the first place. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif[/img]

My 2nd wedding was at home, me doing all the work (we did have a cake delivered), completely relaxing, calm, and beautiful day. Not a single 'zilla moment in it. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[simbarel]

My stepmother was my bridezilla. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif[/img] Have I mentioned I can't stand her! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img]

[heather2148]

Well, lately some of my family members are referring to me as Bridezilla. I watch the show all the time and don't think I am anywhere near that bad. I really just want everything to be perfect. But I can't make any promises about what I could turn into between now and September 29th. The clock is ticking! 57 days to go! [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/jawdrop.gif[/img]

[crystalloubear]

Nope - I was NOT. Those brides on that show are nuts!

[Teresa]

I saw the show for 5 minutes, and then had to turn the channel. I have to admit, by the definition I understand, I may have been a bit of one - to the minister. She kept insisting that I "wanted" certain things in the vows I DID NOT, and that I didn't want to put "And Obey" in there (I DID want to). Oh, did I mention, our minister - I still talk to her at least twice a week - it's my MOM! Try telling the person who is paying for the wedding that you don't like the way she's writing the vows!!
She got me back though, she slid a "lecture" in there about how to keep your man (a vaguely hidden treastise on "how I lost your dad, and what I would have done differently")
We laugh about the whole thing now, and really don't care - it's been a long, long, long time.

[travismom]

No - I was actually calm during the whole thing.

[SarahJ]

Nope, I delegated everything to the professionals and the site wedding coordinator and enjoyed everything about the planning. I figured they were the pros and all I had to do was tell them what I liked and let them do their jobs. It was a really fun and relaxing day. Our band even laughed when I hadn't picked a song for the father daughter dance and said, "just whatever you think is good." They knew me well enough and picked the perfect songs for the entire event. We still have people tell us, 6 years later, that it was the best wedding they've ever attended.

[RobinKay6573]

I got married by a JOTP in Boston Common with no family there...just my husband's best friend. I didn't even have flowers [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] . That is what happens when you are brainwashed into getting married!

If I ever get married again I know I am going to be a total control freak about the wedding! Bridezilla might be a bit strong but I want everything to be PERFECT since my first wedding was so wrong!

[HiddenMickey]

No way. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img] I can't imagine EVER acting like those brides do on the shows!!!! How can you treat people like that?

[Joanne929]

I don't think I was a bridzilla - I was pretty calm about the whole planning thing. I did breakdown crying, no sobbing, as I walked down the aisle though. Maybe I kept too much in?!

I think it's funny how calm those husbands-to-be appear to be on those shows!

[graygables]

I was thinking about this...I'd like a follow up show, say 3 years later? See how many of them actually stay together b/c I think it's not so much a "bride" thing as it is a general control-freak thing. I'd watch that!

[whoSEZ]

Nope, not at all. (And Bob would vouch for me on that one -- he'd watch "Bridezillas" and then thank me for not being one. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/love.gif[/img] ) The way I saw it, I'd waited my whole life for the wedding and all that comes with it, and I wasn't going to let it be anything but fun. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/082502yes_prv.gif[/img]

The only thing that upset me at all was my dad the day before the wedding, but that's another story. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif[/img]

[Happymommy]

I never saw the show, so I don't really know what it's about, but I had one moment when my mom was "helping" me attach the bottom veil to my headpiece, and my hair got really messed up -- a huge piece got totally pulled out from my updo(I had an updo from the hairdresser, so I got really nervous)-- I kind of flipped out on her for a second (I remember my bridesmaids just staring there open mouthed, because I don't usually flip out), then I apologized to everyone. I felt really bad about it though, because I think I really upset my mom for a minute. But everyone started laughing about it after. Then she got me back all night by telling Joe that she had to deal with me for 25 years, and now he's stuck with me--- gee thanks.

Then at the reception there was something wrong with our head table and all of a sudden one of the waiters did something and two glasses of champagne spilled all over my dress. I still hadn't danced with my dad or done alot of the formality things-- so I got a little upset-- I don't know if I had a "bridezilla" moment though-- yeah it may have been, I was pretty upset for about 15 minutes or so.

I know in some ways I was a pretty easy bride, I let the bridesmaids pick out their dresses, and I let them pick out the color (since they were wearing it and paying for the dress)--things like that I was easy, but I was a little nervous the day of, so I wasn't totally myself while getting ready.

[boosmom96]

I know I wasn't one because I had a total bridezilla geting married the same day I did!
DH (to be) and I had booked our site, the Faculty Club at Cal Berkeley, 18 months in advanced. Less than 2 months before our wedding they told us they had booked a side-room, for a wedding and reception, and told them they could get married in the glade, if they used our set-up. Mind you, DH and I had already reserved the 2 largest spaces and almost all of the available room (it is a hotel for visiting facilty). 10 days before our wedding the bride starts demanding photos etc of the set-up (we're Jewish so, the "set-up" is our chuppah, etc!) because "she doesn't want to get married in front of something that's hideous"! (Keep in mind my DH is an architect so that comment really pissed him off!) After a few days of phone calls like this (and DH & I snipping at each other over really stupid things having to do with this other wedding!) I finally put my foot down! I told the Faculty Club that THEY had screwed up and over booked and I wasn't going to deal with their mistake!
Bottom line, their ceremony was moved and our's went off without a hitch! (Unless you consider the fact that DH forgot to ZIP his tux trousers, and they were down the ENTIRE ceremony and reception!) Their wedding party even came over and tried to snag our food!!
Oh, and their wedding night was "ruined" (Bride's comments!) by my wedding party! (I wasn't stupid enough to book the last room available there!!!!)
I actually wonder if they are atill married! (We all celebrate our 11th Anniversary on Sept. 3rd!!)
To answer your question - My brother's first wife was a complete bridezilla!!! She spent $10k on FLOWERS and had all 11 bridesmaid's in black! (marriage lasted less than 2 years!)