Brides Before You

If last week were sweet, then this week we're sour!! It's been a while since we've covered some of our favorite wild and crazy stories, so this week you're in for a treat! We don't waste much time as we dive into a series of short stories and head scratching tales of real wedding guests. What would you do if the bride made you (as well as every other wedding guest) give her a compliment before the reception could commence? Or what if in order to RSVP you also had to send a $60 to attend? From brides in yoga pants, to a 20 minute auto tuned musical vow ceremony these stories are...crazy, bitch! (seriously you gotta watch that video we're talking about) Similar to last week, we end the episode covering the last 5 episodes to Love is Blind. We thought we'd keep it short....but then we had a lot to say! We pick our favorite couples, our most compatible cast mates, and our predictions on who will say I do!

This week we're drinking: A Drunken Sour Gummy Worm Cocktail
https://recipes-for-all.com/drunken-sour-gummy-worm-cocktail/

Stories:

https://www.reddit.com/r/weddingshaming/comments/ml9qlq/my_next_cringe_installment_the_april_fools_day/

https://www.reddit.com/r/weddingshaming/comments/hbfl2d/our_best_mans_speech_including_joking_about/

https://www.eugeneportman.com/just-for-fun/interesting-humorous-weird-wedding-facts-and-traditions/

https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a39110563/why-shailene-woodley-aaron-rodgers-split/

https://www.lifeandstylemag.com/posts/taylor-swift-and-joe-alwyn-engaged-after-5-years-together/

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/02/21/man-fatally-shot-wedding-florida/6882039001/

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-8452265/amp/People-reveal-cringe-worthy-things-theyve-seen-weddings.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSkHMSKgIWs 

In honor of Valentines this week, we're sharing the love and a whole lot of opinions! Courtney starts the episode breaking down the wedding she went to over the weekend, & Megan discusses future plans for her and Conor's 8 year anniversary!! We break down interesting stats on couples who get married on V-Day as well as some happy couples recently engaged! For this week's stories, grab your tissues - they are some of the most heart warming stories we've ever heard! Talk about true testaments to love, these two couples were destined to be together! Wrapping up this episode, we're introducing our first TV recap, and we had A LOT of thoughts!!! First up, MARRY ME IS FINALLY OUT!!!! The perfect rom com for this time of year, we can't get enough of JLO back on our screens and this cute cheesy story we absolutely needed! Next, we cover the first 5 episodes of Love is Blind, wow is all we can say! This season is going to be a doozy for sure, which relationships will last the distance? Tune in to hear our thoughts!

This week we're drinking: P.S. I Love You

https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/1610/ps-i-love-you

Stories:

https://newsfeed.time.com/2012/02/13/valentines-day-2012-by-the-numbers/

https://www.jbealelaw.com/blog/2019/02/are-couples-that-marry-on-valentines-day-more-likely-to-divorce/

https://people.com/human-interest/childhood-sweethearts-reconnect-marry-66-years-later-fred-paul-florence-harvey/

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/florida/2022/02/14/i-do-i-do-i-do-mass-valentines-wedding-at-florida-museum/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slMaskFVH1A

https://twentytwowords.com/wedding-couple-husband-alzheimers/?utm_source=googlesearch

After finally reuniting since September, we're recapping our adventures in Miami this past week as we went wedding dress shopping, had way too many cocktails & ended the trip with Megan's car getting towed! We cover what bridesmaid dress trends we're loving and discuss a wedding dress Megan tried on that was fit for a modest nudist! Megan is currently in a wedding venue predicament, and unveils where her head is at. In theme of our fun & crazy week in Florida, we chose stories this week that perfectly encapsulate the vast shock worthy individuals that call Florida home! From pickup truck weddings, a homeowner who finds a couple trying to get married at his home, to Facebook bridesmaids - we've got it all!

This week we're drinking: The Florida Man Cocktail
 https://thezestpodcast.com/florida-man/

Fun Fact -https://wedding.report/index.cfm/action/wedding_statistics/view/market/id/12/idtype/s/location/Florida/

Stories -
https://bangordailynews.com/2021/02/13/news/nation/deputies-florida-man-proposes-using-rings-stolen-from-other-lover/

https://miami.cbslocal.com/2019/04/01/florida-man-ties-knot-pickup-truck-bed/

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/couple-planned-wedding-florida-mansion-no-one-told-owner-n1264962

https://www.google.com/amp/s/fox8.com/news/it-was-insane-maid-of-honor-turns-florida-wedding-into-nightmare/amp/

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.firstcoastnews.com/amp/article/news/local/florida-bride-facebook-bridesmaids-viral-post/77-51185283-2737-4e04-9fd5-a899da7b8af8

"If you like it so much, why don't you just marry it!" A common comeback heard on the playground, but what if someone took it a little too seriously...? Today's episode might be one of the funniest ones we've filmed, as we discuss unconventional stories and cover a number of "what if" scenarios. Between a woman changing her last name after the Train Station she was in love with for years, to a love affair with a Duvet....yes we're talking about the cotton bedding comforter...This is an episode you don't want to miss! We leave you with this, if you could marry an inanimate object or non living guilty pleasure, what would you choose? 

This week we're drinking: The Pink Lady, you'll understand after listening! 
https://www.thespruceeats.com/pink-lady-recipe-759333 


https://dailytimes.com.pk/877497/macaulay-culkin-and-brenda-song-are-engaged/

https://people.com/tv/brad-garrett-marries-isabeall-quella/

https://people.com/movies/lana-condor-is-engaged-to-longtime-boyfriend-anthony-de-la-torre-i-cannot-wait-to-be-your-wife/

https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2010/03/love-thing-a-history-of-people-who-married-inanimate-objects

https://www.hindustantimes.com/sex-and-relationships/decoding-objectophilia-5-reasons-why-people-fall-in-love-with-objects/story-LMvWWzhs257dD47yxNGC9H.html

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/woman-who-married-herself-now-25519160 

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2022/01/california-woman-to-marry-the-color-pink-in-las-vegas-wedding/ 

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/woman-marrying-duvet-reveals-details-13894900

https://nypost.com/2019/07/19/woman-plans-to-marry-91-year-old-chandelier-named-lumiere/

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/young-woman-getting-married-tetris-11804076

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZyQ1JRPAWE

A topic we've been DYING to talk about, we're finally giving all of our thoughts on engagements, rings and proposals! Megan introduces a BBY original game "Yes or Try Again" and quizzes Courtney on if she would say yes to various proposal options. We have some juicy reddit stories, as well as a few personal experiences that really get the conversations going! Would you accept a proposal but reject the ring? What are your thoughts on real diamonds vs alternative stones? Are you okay with a family heirloom instead of a new ring? (TBH the only heirloom we want is the 6ct Harry Winston that Elle Woods was after) Tune in to find out and hear us walk you through some really great tips on how to avoid a catastrophic engagement story!

This Week We're Drinking: Sparkling Diamond Cocktail - cause diamonds are a girl's best friend after all!

https://www.oceanspray.com.au/en-AU/Recipes/By-Course/Drinks-and-Cocktails/Sparkling-Diamond

https://www.reddit.com/r/weddingdrama/comments/o5kipk/my_family_drama_need_opinions/

https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/nq0pwf/aita_for_flaunting_my_engagement_at_a_wedding/

https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/auwfx6/aita_for_being_mad_at_my29f_boyfriend28m_for/

In honor of what would have been her 100th birthday this week, we are covering one of our beloved Hollywood stars, the late Betty White! To start our episode we’re kicking off our new segments with a weird wedding fun fact of the week, all the great reality tv relationship shows we’re currently watching, and two celebrity engagements we can’t get enough of! As I’m sure we all know how hilarious and iconic Betty White truly was, we dove deeper in this episode into how she became the woman we all adored and the men (yes she was married more than once!!) that came along the way. She is now though, reunited with her beloved Allen & we dedicate this episode to the two of them! “When you’ve had the best, who needs the rest!” - Betty White

This weeks signature cocktail: A vodka martini with LOTS of lemons!! Just the way Betty liked it!

https://people.com/movies/josh-duhamel-audra-mari-engaged-relationship-timeline/

https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/megan-fox-and-machine-gun-kellys-relationship-timeline/

https://guiltyeats.com/2021/01/24/betty-white-fond-vodka-honestly/

https://www.factretriever.com/wedding-facts

https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/4401306/how-many-times-betty-white-married/

https://stylecaster.com/betty-white-husband/

Out with the old, and in with the new! We're kicking off the new year, with a new season, new segments, but before we could bring you some new stories - we thought it was only fair that we recap the whirlwind that was 2021! We start off the episode with some fun wedding fun facts, like what the most popular wedding date was and what was the cheapest state to get married in! We get very candid on wedding trends of this past year; the good, the bad, and the hope to never be repeated! To wrap up this amazing past year, we're covering all of our favorite celebrities that were married, and the ones we're most excited to tie the knot in 2022!! (and if Britney Spears ISN'T #1 on your list, then we can't be friends) We're glad to be back & glad you are too! Cheers to US!

This Week's Cocktail: Bad Ass New Year's Champagne Punch! (Cause just like this punch, we're coming into the new year stronggg af!)

https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/how-much-does-a-wedding-cost

https://wedding.report/index.cfm/action/blog/view/post/pid/1490/title/2020_Covid_19_Wedding_Market_Impact

https://www.brides.com/american-wedding-study-5079338

https://pagesix.com/list/celebrity-weddings-2021/

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/woman-who-married-herself-now-25519160

https://capitalcounselor.com/average-wedding-cost/

I Object!!!! Those two words probably bring to mind many famous movie scenes of the groom's true love interrupting the wedding ceremony to profess her love, or of a bride taking off in the getaway car before she says I do! But what about when it happens in real life?? We're covering a few stories of where things didn't quite go according to plan in our last full episode of season 1! Thank you for all your support and listens these last few months! We can't wait for you to see what's in store for Season 2!

This Week's Signature Cocktail: Cold Feet

https://tuxedono2.com/coldfoot-cocktail-recipe

Stories:

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/q56h5y/groomsbrides_who_ran_away_on_their_wedding_day_or/

https://www.insider.com/runaway-bride-who-faked-being-kidnapped-got-divorced-2021-8

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/cpl24x/runaway_brides_of_reddit_whats_your_story_what/

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/cpl24x/runaway_brides_of_reddit_whats_your_story_what/

No family is perfect, and with the holiday season upon us we're sure you will have some pleasant and not so pleasant family interactions! To ensure you're not alone with the crazy the family we're covering some toxic families that will make your drunken uncle's Christmas shenanigans seem like child's play! This week's stories include a fake wedding, siblings battling for the same wedding date, & a mom who chose work over her son's wedding!

This Week's Signature Cocktail: Jamaican Me Crazy

https://kitchenfunwithmy3sons.com/jamaican-me-crazy-cocktail/

Stories: 

https://www.reddit.com/r/weddingshaming/comments/oavc74/my_fake_but_not_really_fake_wedding/

https://www.reddit.com/r/JUSTNOMIL/comments/8ousnx/why_i_have_two_anniversaries_that_time_she/

https://www.reddit.com/r/weddingdrama/comments/pw3t32/parents_force_brother_into_shotgun_wedding_so_he/

https://www.reddit.com/r/weddingdrama/comments/r1n0a4/mil_got_called_into_work_on_childs_wedding_day/

https://www.reddit.com/r/weddingdrama/comments/fp6xkz/wow/

We're back this week and we're kicking off the episode in fulllll force! Family gatherings can definitely bring up some hot topics, so we start the episode with a deep dive into wedding budgets and how reality tv shows can often be misleading. For this week's stories we're covering what NOT to wear to a wedding, a wedding guest dress code that involves a soda can hat & Louboutin heels, and some very tricky family situations that we give our best guidance on. The stories are dramatic and crazy, just like we like them!

This week we're drinking: Wolf in Lambs Clothing ( not to be mistaken for a sheep)

https://www.redbeansanderic.com/hot-tin-bar-wolf-in-lambs-clothing-cocktail/

Stories:

https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/qosrej/aita_for_asking_my_best_friend_to_pay_my_clothes/

https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/qgmklb/aita_for_not_letting_my_stepdaughter_use_my/

https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/q49noz/aita_for_making_all_the_women_in_my_family_leave/

https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/pxvuho/aita_for_not_wanting_to_wear_a_tracksuit_to_my/

https://www.boredpanda.com/thousand-dollar-wedding-dress-code-invitation-bridezilla-hawaii/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic