![]() ![]() I, and other brides like me, want to be traumatized by our weddings, according to Rebecca Mead, author of One Perfect Day: The Selling of the American Wedding. I can see this is a problem, but I’m struggling not to get sucked into the bridal vortex of matching table linens and chocolate fountains. I’m panicking over whether the gown I’ve bought really is “the dress” as Kleinfeld consultant Randy Fenoli asks every bride on the show, until, in hour three, the questions, the dresses and the decisions they have blurred into a giant, tulle-enveloped ball of expectations bearing down on me. In fact, I’m losing sleep over whether my fiancé and I should have a Christmas-themed wedding or a winter themed one photos before or after the ceremony and what colour my bridesmaids should wear. The reality show that follows brides choosing the perfect wedding gown at a New York bridal store has gained deeper meaning in the weeks following my own engagement. ![]() I’m heading into my third hour of a Say Yes to the Dress marathon on TLC. ![]()
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