This is an extended version of Mina's the "perfect" wedding dress is a myth video, including digressions in royal weddings and bridezilla discourse, as well as some crazy wedding stories from the listeners!

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Written by Mina Le, Ella Gray, and Sophie Carter

Edited by Sophie Carter

Music by Olivia Martinez

Cover by Lindsay Mintz

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Princess Beatrice’s Tiara Came With Deep and Symbolic Royal Connections | Vanity Fair

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Queen Elizabeth II bought her wedding dress with WWII ration coupons

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Priscilla Presley Didn't Like Wedding Dress She Wore to Marry Elvis

The Story Behind Bianca Jagger's Seminal YSL Wedding Suit

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25 Years Later, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s Wedding Dress Still Stuns | Vanity Fair

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When the Bridezilla label was thrown my way, I realised no one was safe from this sexist trope

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It's OK to Spend $12.50 on a Wedding Dress Now