Wedding Porn (definition courtesy of Meg/Mrs. Dahlia): Magazines, books, and websites devoted to planning weddings. Typically have elaborate photo galleries. Promotes sense of entitlement and creates need for previously unknown commodities, such as chair diapers. Often promoted by the Wedding Industrial Complex -- businesses, such as florists, dress designers, and banquet halls involved in various aspects of weddings that will often charge more because it is for a wedding.
www.theknot.com
www.getmarried.com
www.davidsbridal.com
www.weddingwire.com
www. jcrew.com (where the bridesmaids got their dresses)
I also opted not to renew my subscription to Horse Illustrated -- still no idea of where that came from!
Aahhh, freedom!... Well, except for the fact that The Knot signed my up for The Nest, who will probably automatically sign me up for the The Bump in about a year-ish. Wedding, home, baby -- will it ever end?!
The one subscription that I will maintain, at least through Christmas, is my rewards membership at Things Remembered. I really love giving and receiving personalized gifts, and they have some great specials.
Between Things Remembered and Red Envelope, I'm sure that everyone who is important in my life has something with their name on it!
