In what surely is one of the craziest entries yet in the bizarre wedding news file, a Korean man has legally married a pillow. 28-year-old Lee Jin-gyu wed the pillow in a ceremony last week. The full body pillow, or dakimakura, features the image of Fate Testarossa – a popular Japanese anime character.
You be the judge. Is it real?
studies have shown that grooms who reads guest posts by brian from the groom says are 30% less likely to develop arthritis later in life… go figure.
For a while now I’ve been toying with the idea of introducing a new Groom App to the Apple community. There are more than enough Bride and iWedding Apps out there — and the Knot has one as well — but there is no application designed for a groom, by a groom. Time to turn this around.
the icon
We have to face facts — some grooms won’t want to use this. After all, it’s a constant reminder of the inevitable and who the hell needs that? So we have to be design-savvy and use the look to lure guys in. We begin with a three icon options: one for the Intellectual Groom, one for the Nervous Groom and another for the Aloof Groom.
the theme
Similarly, we’ll have three separate theme options based on our favorite TV shows. Intellectual Groom = Frasier, Nervous Groom = Macgyver, and of course, Aloof Groom = Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
the features
Aside from the usual info (date, venues, current guest list), the Groom App will have the following special features to make groom life easier:
1. Synced Up – the calendar on the Groom App would link directly to your bride’s application … cause god knows you aren’t responsible enough to input your own appointments
2. Red Alert – with color coding based on the Homeland Security Terror Alert System, the app would come with frequent reminders of things you should be doing, voiced by your favorite TV stars (Kelsey Grammer, Richard Dean Anderson & Danny Devito)
3. Points Tracker – an electronic version of the Groom Says scorecard
4. A “How-To” Drop Down Menu – with categories like Slow Dance, Write Vows, Pin a Boutonniere Without Stabbing Myself in the Heart, Drink Less at the Wedding, Take Good Pictures, Thank People and Behave Around Future In-Laws, etc.
5. Best Man GPS – to track down your wing man at all times
6. Built-in Breathalyzer – because it’s awesome
7. Bride Translator – because “we should get these done this week” doesn’t mean that WE should get them done this week
8. The Countdown-to-Wedding Timer – made only slightly less ominous by your favorite TV show theme song
“Tossed salads and scrambled eggs. Mercy.”
Godspeed,
Madman
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When a professional cage fighter gets married, I guess there shouldn’t be too much shock when you hear the wedding reception took place at a strip club. That’s exactly what happened when Alex Reid married his girlfriend, model Katie Price lastnight in Las Vegas.
Spearmint Rhino: An romantic spot for your wedding reception
Reid and Price were wed at Wynn’s Las Vegas Wedding Salon and then headed over to famed strip club Spearmint Rhino for the after-party (view photos here).
Funny, I ran this idea by my wife during our wedding planning and she didn’t think it was that great of an idea..
a truly incredible story…
When Chris Hulett asked Keni Carter to marry him, they knew they wouldn’t have much time to plan the wedding. Chris is suffering from Melanoma Cancer and, according to his doctors, will likely pass within a matter of days. Not letting that stand in the way of them being wed, the two were married Friday, January 29th in the hospital chapel at Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, GA (photos of the wedding can be viewed here).
The marriage of Chris Hulett and Keni Carter is one of the more incredible wedding stories we've heard.
Hulett is a Stephens County Sheriff’s Deputy in Athens. Last April, he was involved in a car wreck that broke his neck. While in the hospital, doctors discovered the Melanoma. He asked Keni to marry him back in December, but didn’t set a date. On Friday, they decided to go for it and get married that day. The hospital put together an impromptu reception hall where friends and family could gather for the ceremony.
“It turned one of the gloomiest days into the best day of my life.” Hulett said.
Would you let this guy plan your wedding?
David Tutera
We didn’t think so.
Unfortunately, Steve Choi and Melissa Chin did…and now they’re $200,000 poorer.
You might (or might not if you have a life) recognize David Tutera from such wedding planning reality shows as ‘My Fair Wedding’ and ‘The Party Planner.’ The guy plans elaborate, expensive weddings for a living… and is compensated handsomely. Choi and Chin paid Tutera $200,000, provided him with four round-trip tickets from NYC to Singapore (location of wedding) and had agreed to pay for his hotel room during the wedding festivities. Everything was going great until Tutera didn’t show up for the wedding and allegedly tried to persuade other vendors to not skip out as well.
As you can guess, a lawsuit is on the way.
Grooms are always asking us how to identify and treat a bridezilla. First, let’s evaluate some of the common warning signs:
Up until now, treatment methods for bridezilla have been widely unsuccessful. However that is all about to change with the announcement of a medical breakthrough called Zilla Pills. The recently patented pill has stunned many brilliant minds in the pharmaceutical industry and is now available for purchase over-the-counter in the US.
Zilla Pills
Zilla Pills work like this:
Bridezillas who participated in the clinical trials for Zilla Pills reported a 100% success rate and said that the pills tasted a lot like mints. Hmmm.
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Matt Grant, of “The Bachelor” fame has announced that he has another wedding TV show in the works. This one, called “Pimp My Bride” has a unique theme to it. “It’s about the groom being in control of the wedding.” says Grant.
Matt Grant aka the British dude from 'The Bachelor'
I’d expect that Grant will take some sort of mentor role for the grooms featured on the show. One has to wonder though, after seeing how well Grant’s engagement to Shayne Lamas went, should he really be giving anyone advice on weddings?
Well grooms and brides, what do you think? Will you watch “Pimp My Bride?”
Our buddy SuperDave over at Temple of Groom has recently launched an all-out campaign to convince Ben Folds to play his wedding. Sounds like a reasonable request, right? The only problem is that Ben Folds isn’t exactly the most accessible man on the planet. Well, we want to do our part to help get the word out – so here is the open letter that Dave has published. If you happen to know Ben Folds, make sure he sees this. Oh and Dave, if this somehow works, we’re coming to your wedding. Seriously. We’ll be there. Invite or no invite.
Dear Ben,
Hey dude, what’s up? Did you see the series finale of “Monk?” I don’t really watch that show, but I think it was pretty good. Cool, cool….So look, obviously you know I didn’t come here to talk about “Monk” and I know what you’re thinking “Dave only writes to me when he wants something.” Look, you’re not completely wrong. I feel terrible about it. But now I’m swallowing my pride because I’d be forever grateful if you could just do me this one solid: play at our wedding in August. Before you scoff, and turn away, I do want to say that you kind of did this to yourself man. You’re too good. You’ve made it impossible to like any other music. Nothing will do.
I don’t want to bore you with details about Rebecca and me, but you’d really like us. We’re fun, and we’re going to have a great wedding. The food should be awesome, and you’re totally welcomed to eat with us. We’ve been fans of yours for a very long time. I’ve loved your music for the last 12 years when I first heard you (I was living in Charlotte at the time). We’re definitely fans, but we’re not the type you have to be afraid of (we’ve never thought about wearing your skin to see if it makes us better at the piano!). BUT, we are the type of fan that thought that your concert was the best way to spend our 3 year anniversary last year (@ the Wiltern).
On TV, I just watched Oprah surprise her best friend Gayle by having Josh Groban serenade her at work. I think you’re easily 10x cooler than Josh Groban. I’m not saying that we’re any better than Gayle, but between you and me…well, I just think you’d have a better time at our wedding than hanging with Gayle (although I hear that she makes an awesome spinach and artichoke dip). You seem like someone that would want to make a wedding on a tight budget the event of a lifetime because it would mean so much to the couple. I don’t know how true this is, but years ago a friend of mine that went to UNC claimed he saw you talking to a homeless man for over an hour. This proves that you’re awesome and caring. This is why I think I have a chance, albeit a 0.04% chance.
Alright, I don’t want this to get too beggy, or too long so I guess I’ll wrap this up. If you’ve got any questions, please don’t hesitate to write. But before I go, just think about all the website hits you’re gonna get from people that read my website. I can guarantee probably about 20-30 a day….a DAY. You’ll blow up. Lastly, let me say that Rebecca and I love you and we hope your family is well and having a great holiday season.
Hit me back whenever you get a chance,
Dave
But wait, there’s more. Check out the follow-up letter to Ben published earlier this week. Good luck Dave!
In a year full of hard-to-believe wedding stories in the news, here are the ten that stuck out as the most bizarre. You can click the links and images to read more details on each story.
10.) Couple Sues Wedding Photographer for Taking “Bad Photos - Marcy and Sylvia Day of England didn’t get what they would call “quality wedding photos” – so they did the American thing.. and sued the photographer.
9.) South African Groom Marries 4 Women at Same Time - South African groom Milton Mbhele couldn’t decide which of his four girlfriends he wanted to marry.. so he married all four.
8.) Couple Gets Married at Walmart - Two long-time Wal-Mart employees decided to get married. Was there every any doubt where the wedding would be?
7.) Bride Discovers She’s Allergic to Groom.. on the Wedding Night - Wedding night sex is supposed to produce fireworks, not a trip to the hospital.
6.) Groom Loses Engagement Ring After Tying it to Balloon – The video above says it all
5.) Groom Forced to Wear Electronic Monitoring Bracelet at Wedding – Let this be a lesson to all of the future grooms out there – if you grope a woman and try to attack a cop at your bachelor party, you will pay the price.
4.) JK Wedding Entrance Dance Takes Over the World – It’s not that anyone needs a reminder about this video.. it’s awesome. The bizarre part was the widespread obsession that followed (capped off with a disappointing spoof on ‘The Office). The couple has actually created a website and raised over $25,000 for charity. Check it out.
3.) 11-Year-Old Gives Birth on Wedding Day – One of the top searched (and creepiest) wedding stories of 2009. Kordeza Zhelyazkova, 11, of Bulgaria met her baby daddy on the playground at school. Nine months later, their little miracle arrived. Only in Bulgaria.
2.) Groom Updates Facebook Status at the Altar – Not only did the groom write his own vows, he also wrote his own Facebook and Twitter updates. Now that’s what I call dedication to wedding planning.
Drumroll please…..
Groom Porn Star + Bride Surfing Web = No More Wedding
1.) Bride Calls off Wedding After Discovering Fiance is Porn Star – So many jokes, so little time to type. When bride-to-be, Haylie Hocking was browsing the Internet, the last thing she expected to find was that her fiance, Jason Brake, was moonlighting as a male porn star. Needless to say, the wedding was canceled. Hey Jason… the next time this happens to you, do what we all did and tell her you were practicing for the wedding night.
