– What`s the deal with parasols? Have designers tapped into some primordial need women have to once in their life do a Scarlett thing, with a twirling umbrella-ette? Or have they just figured out a way to milk an extra $25 out of each bridesmaid?
– What`s the deal with bridesmaids dresses? Why do they look like no other species of dress? Is this a not-so-subtle attempt by the bride to make sure she shines and everyone else looks like a pink, parasol-carrying sausage? – When did brides stop blushing? Many dresses are off the shoulder with cleavage-revealing necklines.
– A big hand for the white silk suit that looks like something Murphy Brown might have worn had she bothered to do the wedding thing before she did the wild thing.
– Men in tuxes with waist-length jackets look like waiters.
– Brides could take a giant step in keeping America beautiful by reaching behind them and pulling those bows off their butts.
– It`s nice to know that you can still get married on the cheap. For $10, you can get a very lovely white baseball cap, trimmed with pink ribbon and fetchingly embroidered ”Bride.”