Wedding-related spam: how much does it suck?
Guess what just came to my spam inbox! According to The Knot, I’m 13 months away from my “dream day.” Lordy. You go to David’s Bridal once and suddenly your email inbox is turned into a spammy, weddingy, playground. But this e-mail irked me much more than any other of the countless SPAM emails I’ve gotten over the past year…
The unexpected way wedding magazines helped me realize the wedding I want
I bought a couple of magazines for my wedding. One was a copy of Martha Stewart Weddings magazine. That Martha mag was a little bit of the Wedding Industrial Complex reaching out and grabbing me and pulling me in. And it taught me few very important things…
Why reality tv is missing the boat with non-traditional weddings
Television wants Offbeat Brides. They know you’re out there, all gorgeous and colorful and smelling yummy. They covet you and see you as deliciously untouched virgin territory. The problem is, like virgins themselves, once they’re anywhere near you — they’re completely unsure of what to do with you!
Why you should ignore trainwreck wedding reality shows
Not a week goes by that I don’t get an email from a reader who’s freaking out about some new awful wedding reality show. I ignore all these shows, because I know how public relations works. If you were smart, you would, too. Here’s why…