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I didn't have MUCH of a problem with him until I saw this clip. Now, I'm just annoyed.

http://www.wetv.com/video/37901358001/my-fair-wedding-with-david-tutera-new-season-sneak-peek

I mean, I get that these women have hired him (I presume) to help with their wedding, but he is so damn judgmental. "Supermarket cake? Ick." "Edible bouquet? No."

Excuse you! Not every bride wants flowers or a $1,000 cake!

I know there have been a few posts on him before, but I had to get this out, Hive. I think his attitude is kind of crappy, to be frank. He's done some awesome things in a few of the episodes I've seen before (the Great Gatsby one was beautiful!), but I am just not impressed at all at this point (from the sneak peek thing).

Thoughts?

I can only imagine what he'd say about our wedding!

@FutureMrsChaney: Some of the ideas are dubious, but the whole anti-supermarket thing kind of bugged me...mostly because the supermarket cakes I've had are damn tasty, haha.

@FutureMrsChaney: We were considering going with a traditional wedding cake baker, but most of the cakes were hilariously expensive and I can't justify splurging on something that's just going to be eaten! ;) We're doing monogrammed petits fours from yes, a supermarket, instead. Way cheaper than the $4 a slice wedding cakes that are pretty much all you can get around here.

@Miss Tattoo: I don't know anyone who doesn't have a thing against red plastic cups at a wedding--makes me think of beer pong, personally! It's true that he's basically paid to be a snob; I just don't really care for his attitude all that much. But at the same time, it's like a car crash and I can't look away.

@sand dollar: That's basically how I feel--he uses too many blanket statements and it's his way or the highway. While I get that these brides did sign up for the show, I hate how he perpetuates the "gotta have it" attitude of the wedding industry.

Oh god, he would hate my green dress to pieces and make me wear a big white ballgown!

@MandaMack: It's true that I'd never be caught dead on his show. However, the point of the thread is to say why you like (or don't like) him. ;P I am not a fan of his schema for "wedding," that's all.

@jenbrandner: That was my other thought--how the hell do brides on a budget do the stuff he asks for? I'm guessing the show manages to cover the other costs.

Oh, we're not having chair covers, either. He'd probably die!

@lezlers: He does help a lot of people and do a lot of good. However, I am not sure why you'd come into a thread with the title "Ugh, David Tutera" and then complain about "haters"!

@lezlers: Voices of dissension are completely welcome, hence the poll--however, I'm not understanding why you felt the need to call the opposing view "haters." Seems like I've been taking a LOT of heat in this thread just because I don't like him too much.

I like him. I've liked him since he had a show called "The Party Planner" several years ago. 

One of the reasons I like him is because he didn't come from a wealthy family. He was from a middle class family, and he built up his own business based on his talent and business sense. And for that reason, I find him to be inspiring.

His personality and opinions don't bother me at all. I'm pretty opinionated myself, but I don't get paid to share my opinions like he does, so I tend to go the PC route most of the time.

@Loribeth: Oh, he had another show? I might have to check that out! I do sometimes like "My Fair Wedding" because I'm generally a fan of wedding shows, but he often rubs me the wrong way with his opinions. Wouldn't it be fun to see what would happen if they DIDN'T take his advice, though? I think a show based on that would be cool.

I also didn't know about his background--that is really interesting!

@jenbrandner:  Actually, I think that'd be pretty cool. I'd LOVE to be surrounded by roses on my wedding day!!  haha!

@lezlers: I'm really not being that defensive about our wedding and honestly--I'd pick a supermarket cake and fake flowers over spending a ton of money any day. I'm not villainizing him--just saying I don't particularly agree with him. "Villainizing" would be if I said he failed at life, was a horrible person, etc. and spread a ton of general nastiness about him. I haven't done any of that; all I've really said is that his attitude, sometimes, is less than pleasant and that I don't agree with some of the things he says.

@Statutory Grape:  Yes, he had another show.  He didn't make over anything that anyone had already started. He was actually hired by people to plan their parties. You'd get to see the whole thing from start to finish, even the part where he would go back to his office and brainstorm with his team. So you'd see the whole creative process, which is what I thought was the most interesting.

I found his background interesting too. :)