I haven’t really been reading the other boards and comments lately, but I just took a gander at the list of websites from which people are finding my blog and was reminded about how nasty some folks are. I had forgotten about you embittered brides. My blog background might be plain (I never claimed to be a web designer) and I might not post “inspiration boards” (I’d love to though – how the heck do you guys make those?) or budget savvy ideas, but I’m not exactly Martha Stewart, either. Which is why I started this blog in the first place.
I guess this post is a thank you to the fabulous peeps out there who get a kick out of my blog and don’t WAAAAAAA! about how they disagree with what I’m doing. If you don’t heart me, go to the Wedding Bee blog and post pictures of your engagement rings! (No offense, Wedding Bee – I’ve actually gotten some cute ideas from your website. But you got a tough crowd over there on the message boards – kinda Mean Girls). And just an FYI, I don’t get donations very often (they’ve dried up, I’m afraid), so I ain’t exactly doing this for the cash anymore. I’m not sure exactly why I’m doing it. Maybe because it’s a place for me to have a little brain-dump from time to time. Or to get input from the readers who actually email me with their brilliance. Or the ones who email me asking why I don’t blog more often. Once I get through this planning process, maybe I’ll have some perils of wisdom to share. Or at the very least, some stories worth a chuckle.
At any rate, that’s my rant. OK, now seriously – 30-Day Shred.
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July 12, 2009 at 4:43 pm
The British Bride
Well I am glad to see you are still blogging despite the lack of donations and the nasty comments! I find your blog funny and light hearted, there are plenty of blogs out there that follow the Martha Stewart mould and not enough realistic ones, so good for you for following your own path.
I hope your planning is going well! I’m going to link to your blog off mine, I have emails off my readers seeking funny blogs so I’d love to direct them here.
x
July 14, 2009 at 8:58 pm
broke bride-to-be
thanks! yeah, there are enough pretty blogs out there with “DIY” ideas. I have none to share, my friends. xo
July 13, 2009 at 5:07 pm
becca
I check your blog a few times a week just to read about your updates. I have about 30 or so wedding related blogs that i regularly read. if I was just going to be bitchy and jaded, why would I bother reading them, right? I love seeing events and, of course, weddings! come to fruition. I can’t wait to see all the pictures of your progress.
Becca
July 14, 2009 at 8:58 pm
broke bride-to-be
thanks for reading, becca! xo
July 20, 2009 at 6:30 pm
acountrycouple
I am glad you didn’t let all the negativity get to you on the sites and such:) I am glad someone just goes with what they believe in and are honest about their wants and feelings. I think it is awesome.
I agree a lot of the other wedding boards and such can be really harsh and it is really hard when people can be sooooo mean and judgemental. I made the mistake of posting to see if anyone was willing to donate a wedding dress for me. And man did I get kind of blasted. I am not sure why either, if it was me and I seen someone needed my dress and wasn’t going to be able to have one without my help, I would sure feel better about donating it to them than getting a little money out of it. But if someone doesn’t want to donate their dress that is fine to but why would you make someone who can’t afford it feel soooo bad:( Especially in my case where it is because of medical bills and cancer problems.
But you just gotta keep your chin up and keep going:) I even started my own blog here just to let my thoughts go:) ACountryCouple is the blog if you wanna check it out.
Good luck and hope the donations start in again:)
July 20, 2009 at 8:24 pm
broke bride-to-be
thanks so much! appreciate it. 🙂