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more about #weddingindustrialcomplex more comments → la.donna.pietra: David's Bridal has, hands down, the worst online customer service reviews of any business in any industry. I include used car dealers in that assessm... more » Mediokra: I just went to a David's Bridal to pick up a bridesmaid dress and ... well, the quote about groceries sounds kinda horrible, but I know exactly what t... more » applejuice: The staff at the David's Bridal my sister recently went to were jerky as, well, beef jerky! While there were a couple dresses she liked she found them... more » Lymed: That looks like a bad copy of my wedding dress. more » morninggloria: You know what? If you don't do with your wedding exactly what I want you to do, then fuck you. I am righteously indignant. Everyone's wedding should b... more » SpasticFurchild: After reading yesterday's Etsy post, I totally know where I'm going for my future (if ever) wedding dress. more » tscheese: The article is actually pretty positive regarding the David's Bridal business model. It's always best to support local dressmakers, of course, but goo... more » morninggloria: I have to wear this horrific one shoulder black floor length number from David's Bridal for my brother's wedding this summer. No, the wedding is not a... more » Porcelina: Gross. I am having my wedding dress custom made for me, based on my own design, and it's only $300. more » AthertonMerriweather: Almost everyone I know bought their dress at David's....and they weren't easy on the wallet. They have some beautiful stuff there. What's the big deal? more » NefariousNewt: It's amazing the extent to which women go to buy these lavish gowns, which they wear once, then basically go ion a box, never to be seen again, unless... more » EsmereldaFitzmonster: My sister went to David's Bridal for her prom dress, and they preferred that we not pick through ourselves-- the consultants brought dresses over and ... more » linnyt is a walking cliché: are your bridesmaids supposed to carry you? more » queenieinmanhattan: Ha, palanquin! Did anybody else read that and think, "Ooooh, 'The Infanta!' OOOOOHHH, 'Mad Men!' No? Just me? OK, carry on with your classless weddi... more » BlueLilly: Fun fact: The Palace of the People (in the background) is the second largest building in the world (in square footage), after the Pentagon. more » -
#jezenomics
Hell's Bells
Sales are up at David's Bridal. Brides "pick through the dresses like they're shopping for groceries," notes The Big Money. We forgot that women are supposed to go wedding-dress shopping by palanquin. [TBM] -
#unholymatrimony
Braving The New York Weddings Showcase, Round 2
Last year, when I attended New York Magazine's Wedding Showcase, I was a single, self-proclaimed slut looking to mock Tory Burch-clad bridezillas, and got distracted by the open bar. This year, I'm an engaged woman.
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#invasionofthebrainsnatchers
Chicago Gay Bars Seek To End A Scourge
Some Chicago-area gay bars are prohibiting entry to bachelorette parties after complaints that, in a post-Prop. 8 world, it felt like the breeders were rubbing patrons' faces in their weddings. There are other good reasons. More » -
#clips
Bride Wars: Recessionistas Strip Wedding Dresses From Superstore
American women, behold: Your wedding-industrial complex at work. (Speaking of industrious, keep an eye on the woman with the lavender backpack.) We suggest you turn down the volume or create a soundtrack of your choosing. -
#itheedread
Why Do Audiences Love "Here Comes The Crazy Bride" Movies?
Monica Hesse's story in today's Washington Post reminds me why I won't be seeing Bride Wars. The Hollywood Wedding Movie is a painful, embarrassing, horrifying, insulting and predictable spectacle. More » -
#weddingindustrialcomplex
The Knot At Its End?
Silicon Alley Insider reports that wedding planning/propaganda website The Knot might be closing. Reportedly, Macy's may not renew its registry contract, and the site is bleeding staff and looking for skilled interns. [Silicon Alley Insider] -
