It’s been a few days since I got my wisdom teeth taken out and I feel like I’ve hit a new low point in my life. Mashed potatoes have become my go-to meal, the couch has become my new best friend, my debit card is suffering some major losses (online shopping is my kryptonite), and my TV has been j chillin’ on TLC. I’ve spent almost all of my downtime over the past few days watching marathons of Say Yes to the Dress and, as much as I hate to admit it, I’m actually enjoying it. There have been a number of moments where I’ve tried to do something to prevent this creepy obsession from continuing, but I can never bring myself to change the channel or turn on Netflix. Wedding shows are dangerous to your mental and emotional stability, and here are a few reasons why.
1. You begin to make a mental list of potential bridesmaids, colors, venues, and dresses.
Who will I bring with me when I’m trying to pick out my wedding dress? Navy blue and bubble gum or tiffany blue and silver? Do I want to get married in a church or on a beach? Ball gown, mermaid, or fit and flare? These questions will begin to haunt you, driving you crazy. You’ll picture yourself in the dresses you see on TV, gasp at their color choices, make a mental note of their venue. You can probably already hear the arguments you’ll get into with your mom or sister or best friend when they tell you that the dress you really love isn’t the one for you.
2. Your “Dream Wedding” board on Pinterest starts to see a lot more activity.
Typically, this board doesn’t see very much action. It’s just there in case you see a cute idea on your feed and want to remember it for future reference. But the wedding shows will bring out the worst in you. You’ll start to search for wedding dresses yourself, cute DIY ideas for the reception, photo ideas, color schemes. You might even decide that one board isn’t enough and you need to break it up by category. There’s an endless list of things to think about and you surely don’t want to be slacking on your wedding planning. You only have so much time left before the big day!
3. You try to convince yourself that you’ll never be one of those crazy brides.
Bridezilla. We’ve all seen or at least heard of some crazy, controlling bride who can’t seem to find any chill at all. You’re convinced that you’ll never end up like that because how does that even happen? But honestly, we’ve all got that little bit of crazy just waiting to come out and what more of a perfect time than when you’re planning your wedding? I feel the crazy coming on just thinking about it.
4. You feel like you need to start saving up immediately.
When you really think about it, weddings are one of the most expensive events you’ll ever have to plan. Wedding dresses alone are almost as expensive as a used car or room and board. It’s hard to fathom spending thousands of dollars on one night of your life, especially when you’re living on a college budget.
5. You worry that no one will ever love you enough to put up with you for the rest of your life.
Imagine finding someone who wants to spend all of their time with you, wake up next to you when you have major bed head, have children that are miniature versions of you. I can’t imagine getting along with someone that well for such a long period of time. Supposedly there’s someone out there for everyone but I’ve already come to terms with the very real possibilty that I may have to be a cat lady for the rest of my life.
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