Good Brides Gone Bad!
 Have
you ever received a wedding invitation that included a deposit slip to the
bride's bank? Have you ever been uninvited to a wedding just a few days
before the event? As a wedding guest, have you ever been asked to eat cold
finger foods while the bride and groom sit down to a served gourmet meal? If
so, you have had an encounter with Bridezilla.
he Bridezilla
phenomenon begins when an otherwise perfectly normal woman gets a diamond
ring and she and her betrothed set a date. While sweet at first, she can
quickly turn into a fire-breathing creature, demanding attention, gifts and
money while treating her family and friends like mere servants. She can act
alone, or with her counterparts, Groomonster and Momzilla.
Noe Spaemme (No-Spam) is a local etiquette and protocol expert and co-author
of Bridezilla: True Tales from Etiquette Hell (ISBN # 0-9663870-4-X, Salado
Press, 2002, $14.95), who provides a humorous look into the real-life antics
of this monster and gives advice on how to save your own wedding from such
destruction. From handing out sketches of what the getaway
car should look like, to holding down a bridesmaid and force-painting her
fingernails, Bridezillas around the world have done it all. They choose $500
dresses for their attendants and announce their registries in wedding
invitations. Is there relief from the Bridezilla who discusses her wedding
ad nauseum? Co-author Jeanne Hamilton is the operator of
Etiquette Hell, a website where victims of Bridezilla can air their
grievances and share their horror stories. Bridezilla is a compilation of
the best of the best, with commentary to boot. It provides humor, etiquette
advice, and the psychology behind the tacky behavior. At the end of each
chapter, the authors provide "Bridezilla Antitoxins," the do's and don'ts
for keeping Bridezilla behavior at bay and saving your friends from their
own fate. "Weddings are a very special occasion marking an
incredible event, and wedding receptions can be a lot of fun. But once in a
while, something goes amiss and it's usually behavior related," says Spaemme.
"With 2.4 million weddings held each year, you're going to be invited to a
wedding very soon, and you may one day encounter the Bridezilla!" Order now on
Amazon.com Edited by Dave Shultz
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