Fabulous…another week of bride’s falling all over themselves, and others, to win the ultimate Wedding Day! While I sort of think they should have left the girls on for one full week, so we could get to know them better, they did eliminate Ashley last week. It would have been nice to get to know the girls a little bit more, as an audience, before we started knocking them out of the race towards their dream bodies and dream wedding day! I also would have love to see a Michigan bride…but that’s just me being bias as a Michigan Wedding Planner!

So for better or for worse, the vow episode. I think it’s fantastic they are going to go through several steps of planning a wedding and I love the wedding vows idea. I have one major issue with the episode and that is the Playboy Playmate and Baywatch Beauty Queen! What exactly does she have to do with writing vows? So she married a pro football player that certainly does not make her an expert or a reference point for these ladies. I did like the celebrity wedding planner’s presence, but I don’t feel they used her, or at least highlighted her better to give viewing brides tips on writing their vows as well! I would love them to give 3 tips to those watching on each of the sections. I believe it would turn the episodes from just being a “reality” show to something beneficial for brides watching as well!

I don’t think that it ended up exactly the way they envisioned it, especially with the men being pre-recorded for their setups. The women were thinking about their actually vows, and the guys were really just thinking about what they want. It’s definitely a different scenario than actually speaking your vows in front of all your family and friends. I think if the guys had been coached a little better, instead of being asked what they want to hear their bride say, the vows would have aligned much better. A woman speaking from her hearts is going to end up in a much different result than the boys joking on a video chat.

It’s nice to see the former beauty queen contestant isn’t just a beauty and she really does know her fiancé. But I do feel like many of the girls that she doesn’t have much to change other than her nose…and now that that is done, what other surgery can she win in the next few weeks? Her situation alone validates an article I read on ABC.com about Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). BDD is a psychiatric condition in which patients are preoccupied with perceived flaws that can never be fixed. While it’s certainly not uncommon for brides to have “stuff” done before their wedding, like Botox, the question is, does the show become a cheerleader for women with unrealistic expectations and are doing it for someone else and not themselves? I would wonder whether these contestants have BDD. Only time will tell I guess.

RSVP ceremony is a nice and unique addition that I think will be much better overall.

I was very sad to see Jessica leave the show. I believe she was a great contestant, nothing like Janessa (whom I still CANNOT STAND!).

I also love Jessica’s attitude towards the final outcome and know that she will get what she really wants in life! I wish her the best and can’t wait to get the update, which I’m sure will be coming towards the end of the show, on her big day!

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