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I used to be obcessed with those shows too! Untill I started planning and I really think platinum weddings is retarded &50,000 on flowers? come on! Also bridezllas annoys me too because I am no where close to acting like that and it pisses me off that people think thats how people who are planning a wedding are entitled to act.
I get upset watching it sometimes too. But really, a lot of the stuff seems like a waste of money. Or its so overdone that its tacky. The things I wish I could do are the fun things to make the guests experience more enjoyable. Like a recent episode that did a yacht ride the night before followed by a clam bake. I'd love to make the weekend special for everyone!
In the end though, I think I'm fortunate for being able to afford the things I am can. And I'm grateful for it all!
don't be crazy...I watch this show and most of the time I exclaim out loud how tacky these couples are. It's funny how they think puttig "crystals" on EVERYTHING makes it classy. I'm sure your wedding is going to be fabulous, especially because it won't be a "platinum wedding".
Its too much.... Even if i had all that money i will not wasted in a wedding!!!!
The only one ive been truly jealous of was one that was taking place in cancun...it was beautiful!! They had so many fun activities planned out and the wedding was inside a cave it was amazing!
If it is making you feel bad, then turn off platinum weddings and get yourself some budget friendly wedding porn! I felt the same way initially when I was trying to do everything the high budget weddings do, only with no money. The absolute best thing I ever did in wedding planning was to let go of all of those expectations and focus on what I could do that was fun and beautiful within by price range. Check out http://apracticalwedding.blogspot.com/
http://thebudgetsavvybride.com/
for some beautiful weddings as well as sane advice that won't make you cry. ;)
(Also, I used to love http://tenthousandonly.blogspot.com/ though it isn't updated anymore, but all the pretty pictures are still there...)
LOL I tryed watching a few times and didnt even get 10 min in before I had to change it!!!! My wedding will not even be close to them but I love the few things I did spend money on! ( Photobooth!)
bridegrl, your wedding will be AWESOME! do not let those shows get you down!
i look at it this way:
some of those girls on platinum weddings just sit back and let someone else plan all their details, spend up whatever they budget, etc. and sure, their weddings might be elegant and beautiful, and that's awesome.
however, for someone like me (a DIY, budget bride) i know that every detail i select (or make myself!) is going to be heartfelt, meaningful, and just right for my groom and i. i'd much rather be an on-a-budget bride whose wedding details all mean the WORLD to me, instead of a super-indulged gal who has no idea how much anything costs, what it takes to make anything, etc.
if you're in love, your day is going to be beautiful no matter how much (or little) the flowers/dress/meals cost!!!
happy planning!
Hey all: It doesn't really make me cry, but I do sometimes wish that I didn't have to worry about my budget so much. Funny thing is that if I had no budget, I still wouldn't do some of the things they did.
JennyChicago: I loved that one...her earrings were so pretty...
I'm also sick of people assuming that I'll turn into a Bridezilla at any moment...not going to happen..I'm pretty laid back (for a perfectionist...lol)
Please! They should have much simpler weddings and donate the rest to Haitian earthquake relief funds. Seriously. It's so wasteful!
In my experience, there can be an inverse relationship between budget and solidness of relationship. Mismatched couples sometimes throw a ton of money at their wedding plans, as if having a totally extravagant celebration will cement their bond. Good luck with that! I want to see the Platinum Weddings follow-up: which of these couples are still together in 5-10 years?
I watch it along with my other wedding shows (so addicted) but it does not make me feel bad. I mean honestly sometimes I feel a little jealous when I see a girl whose parent are footing the bill and has every resource imaginable handed to her, but I know my wedding is going to be gorgeous and I'm paying for it myself! So I'm proud of that! I do have to say one episode I saw in which a dad built a chapel and reception hall for her daughter costing over $4mil ans was like whoooaaa
KIKI82: I saw that one...who does that?? It was a pretty place and I guess they can always rent it out, but whoa!!!
I'm sure someone has already said this, the best weddings are weddings where people had to get creative on a budget! The DIY movement has brought out the best in us!
Yeah, I wouldn't stress about platinum weddings. Your wedding will be every bit as wonderful as those weddings, it just won't cost as much. Incidentally, some of the things they pay for on that show are grossly overpriced. I saw an episode where the cake which is very similar to mine cost $5,000. I was shocked because the bakery I went to quoted us at $760 for it.
we were actually just talking about this show the other day with some friends ... I enjoy watching it once in a while cuz the people on there are sooo annoying it's mildly entertaining; I mean, it takes a real asshole to advertise to the world exactly how much money they are spending on every little detail of their million-dollar wedding, you know? I do get bored after a few episodes though...there was a girl last week who spent $2000 on hair and makeup to look like a drag queen!
I went to a wedding years ago that was featured in some magazine (I think it was town and country weddings or something like that). It was on a sheep farm WAY upstate New York and I have to say it was the most extravagant event I've ever been to (they actually served us Lamb after we walked through a flock of sheep to get to the reception - I'm not a vegetarian but I thought that was weird) and I've been to some pretty lush awards shows (I used to do events for a MAJOR entertainment guild). The awards shows you expect to be that way big and fun and extravagant but a wedding? To be honest the whole thing seemed to focus on showing their guests just how much money they had. From the rehearsal dinner where EVERYONE was told how the lobster AND oysters AND shrimp AND crab were all flown in fresh from Maine and the ribbon for the napkin holders was Italian satin to the wedding day brunch by the creek which had full formal table settings to the after party to the day after wedding brunch to the wedding itself where we were told at the reception the story about the bride's parents walking into a shop in Vietnam and seeing the red lanterns that adorned the tent and trading a herd of their sheep for them - apparently they actually shipped them over to Vietnam in trade for these lavish lanterns. it was just too much. I felt like it lost focus on the wedding and their love and the only thing that mattered was showing how much money they had. SO when I watch that show it just makes me think of that wedding and how uncomfortable it was. I'd rather have a house than a wedding like that!
I watched the Platinum Weddings marathon that was on last weekend while doing laundry and chores and to be perfectly honest it actually gave me wedding planning burn-out. I got so tired at looking at all of that ridiculous spending that it actually made me stop obsessing about my wedding for once! (I don't consider hanging out at the Weddingbee forums to be obsessing, btw!) It didn't make me depressed about my own wedding... it actually made me feel a little smug that I'm not dumb enough to spend $7k on a cake. I better be getting some unicorn tears on that sucker for $7k!! Some of the stuff they spend on, I can kinda see being nice to have (there was a yacht wedding that was kinda neat) but others are just SO RIDICULOUS I couldn't even believe it existed. This one girl had fake lashes put on... and it cost $1800. Excuse me, WHAT? Stupid. And then the one girl that had fresh flowers flown in from Ecuador for $13k. I'm sure the environment appreciated that. Just because you have money doesn't make you smart.
You know what I've always wondered? What happens to all the flowers after the reception? Do people like... take them home? Or would that be too gauche (lol)?
I guess the fact that I'm even asking that question shows you that I will never have a Platinum wedding!!! It just seems like such a waste to throw them all in the trash. Anyone have any experience with this? WHere do the flowers end up?
PS: Most, if not all, of the weddings they featured that I saw were financed by their parents. That's fine and all, but I doubt that they would have had the same $1.2 million dollar wedding if they had to pay for it themselves.
I honestly end up hating about 90 percent of the weddings on that show. Everything is very generic looking and there's not usually a ton of personality. If I see one more lavish topiary centerpiece on that show, I'll scream. Same goes for the monogrammed martini luge. Everyone has one on that show! That by definition make it unorginal.
Be thankful you don't have that much money to spend :) Your wedding will be unique and amazing because of it.
I feel about Platinum Weddings the same way I feel when people post here about whether they should go for the Jimmy Choos or the Louboutins for their wedding shoe. Sadness mixed with jealousy mixed with rage.
I believe that when you are starting to feel envious, the best thing you can do is count your blessings. What you have may be a fraction of what they have, but in reality you are wealthier than most of people on the planet.
I've never seen the show, but I just clicked over to the website and... Yick.
Where on earth do people get budgets like this? Are they funded by the show?
Don't let these shows make you jealous. Let them serve as a way to remember how a decent person should NOT act.
I hate these shows because they put the idea into people's minds that the only way to have a wedding is to spend $100,000 and the best weddings are worth more than people's houses.
It's garbage and I hope all those people are have lost their homes to foreclosures and are in major debt.
I watch sometimes and I don't really get jealous....they have a VERY different caliber of life. I'm ok with that. I don't WANT that life. It gets old being able to afford every single thing you want at the drop of a hat. Truly, it does. And i don't like the stigmas that come with being, er, a spoiled little rich girl. I'd rather people assume other things about me, rather than looking at dollar signs. Some of the girls seem very nice (and i get that some weddings are HUGELY cultural) but some of them just seem way snotty and spoiled. THAT attitude is what makes me sick, not the fact they have money to spend on all kinds of stuff. It's the entitelement/whiny daddy's girl stuff, and general attitudes that get me.
The one show i remember favorably was where the girls' dad was a real estate tycoon and she seemed GENUINELY thankful and appreciative about everything in regards to the wedding. I really liked her...she seemed fresh.
I find it entertaining, but nothing I'd ever want to do. It IS great for stealing ideas you can use on a smaller scale.
I agree that it can be a good source for ideas that you can modify. I also think the show inflates prices. I doubt all those people are actually paying $8000 for a cake that they can get for $1000. Sometimes though, I see things that I really want that I would get if budget weren't an issue (like a white dance floor, sigh).
However, I don't think it's fair to judge someone just on what they're spending on their wedding. If they make some horrible decisions or act like a spoiled brat, judge away, I know I do. But just because you're spending $5,000 or $500,000 on your wedding doesn't make it any better, just different.
Personally, I think the weddings on there are beautiful but I watch the show knowing they are WAY out of the norm!
It is a good source to get some ideas but I wouldn't worry about not getting everything on there! Guests are not expecting it, and it's not worth stressing over! You should spend what you feel comfortable spending, and remember that it's a special day for you and your husband and your family. Nobody is going to a Platinum Wedding an hour after yours, the day is yours and people will remember it for what it is and most importantly the special people (and the special couple!) that were there!
sahree- A little harsh, I think. Some of those people have money to spend, it makes them happy, and it gives business to their vendors. If they aren't hurting people why would you wish that on them?? I hope you were just joking...
Every time I watch that show I just keep thinking- for the cost of that wedding we could have half a house.
I have posted about this show before.
The prices that they show on Platinum Weddings are not accurate. The venue where I am having my reception was featured on the first episode of this season and it doesn't cost anywhere near what they said it did. There just is no possible way that the price could have ever been that expensive. Secondly, my videographer, photgrapher, and baker have also been featured on this show. A high school friend of mine was on it a couple seasons ago and that is how I found my vendors. The photography was quoted as 3 times as high as what I am paying and I am ordering the same package that she had. Same thing goes for the HD multi videographers and my cake.
Ladies, these weddings do not cost what they say that they do on this show. Are they over the top? Yes. Are they expensive? You better believe it. BUT, they aren't NEARLY as expensive as they are portrayed to be.
There was another episode this season where it says the bride's father spent $1.5M on a venue for her.... yeah... he kind of did, but not really. He builds and runs wedding venues and her wedding was the first wedding in this new venue, so you can't really attribute the cost of building it to her wedding.
HORRIFIC waste of money! i mean, fun to watch, but c'mon.
Sure, you want a nice wedding, and you want people to remember it...but, i think these people are terribly shallow.
My other half always remarks that those are the kind of women who are very good at runing their relationships- and they are the kind of women he would run from very quickly!
I wonder, do we feel this way because we don't have it? I don't get why they have to spend it like that. It does not a wonderful wedding make. My biggest peave is with the flown in flowers. I mean big darn deal.. I think Jay-z did that also for Beyonce. Where are they now? Dead. waste of money. Might as well flushed it down the toilet.. If you wanted those flowers then why not go where they were grown to have your wedding.. Wht's more important is the home you build with your mate, not a platinum wedding. That also was not paid for by the bride or groom.
I think it's all very well having these overpriced weddings, but the thing I've noticed about a lot of these expensive wedding shows is that it is focused around the bride (and occasionally the groom) saying "look at me, look at me, look at meeee!" rather than seeing it as an occasion to celebrate with friends and family. I always get the feeling that the weddings are quite cold.
UGGGH EVERYTHING is sooo exagerated... diamonds on the bouquet, diamonds on their shoes, glasses made of gold, linens with gold. holy crapsicoles, r u kiddin me?! if they have THAT much money why dont they just donate it or something instead of wasting it on such POINTLESS and UNECESSARY things..
I think it is ridiculous...those people are more concerned with impressing people and showing off their money. I have a ten thousand dollar budget, which I am enjoying the challenge of planning to. I would probably like a slightly higher budget, but I could never image spending "platinum" amounts of money on ONE day...even if it is a super important day, it is one day..and there are poor and starving people in the world. Cliche but true.
It really doesn't make me feel bad to watch shows like Plantinum Weddings. It makes me feel really good because I am getting a great wedding, that will be beautiful, and give that "wow factor", without having my family send every dime that they have.
I think people have a right to spend their money however they wish on whatever makes them happy. I haven't seen this show and think it's a little sad if people just have wedding planners plan them a generic blinged-out extravaganza when they could do something much more meaningful and unique with that money, but if it's what they want, whatever. I don't begrudge them their $1M wedding just because they have the money to do it. Yeah, there are starving people in the world, but you can't just stop at X amount of dollars if you really feel like money is better spent improving others' standards of living. Otherwise everyone who felt that way would be living in a near-shack and wouldn't have any party for their wedding at all, just a paper-signing at the courthouse; anything less is hypocrisy. It's the slipperiest slope.
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So when I first got engaged I used to be very into watching Platinum Weddings on We Channel (I think)...then I started getting into the actual planning of my wedding...I can't afford 2% of the stuff those brides get. Granted some of the stuff they get is a bit too much, but other things..well other things are just GORGEOUS!!
stupid budget!!!!