Requiem For A Wedding - Real Houswives Of Atlanta Version

Ah.....Cynthia & Peter's nuptials.  Where do I start?  No, seriously - where do I begin?  If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter {I sure hope you do!}, then you'll know that I'm a fan of the saga known as The Real Housewives Of Atlanta.  The season finale on Sunday evening was the "reveal" of model Cynthia Bailey and her fiance', businessman Peter Thomas' wedding at the Fernbank Museum in the ATL.  It's safe to say {and I'd be willing to wager some money on this statement} that wedding planning professionals across the country were "clutching their pearls", having attacks of "the vapors" and generally shaking their heads as we watched the event unfold.

We were all doing the "armchair quaterback" thing....it's what we do.  It's the nature of the beast.  So when images of timelines and to do lists, scribbled on sheets of paper and clumsily tacked onto a wall behind the bride-to-be were shown on camera....the first words out of my mouth were:  "Are you KIDDING me??".  I know I wasn't the only one.  From a dress being "fitted" a couple of hours PRIOR to the ceremony, to wedding bands not being purchased, finding $3000 for the bar, not having bridesmaid's dresses, a MOB and SOB straight up "hiding" the marriage license...oh, yes - we had the makings of pure comedy and foolisness.

So...over this week, I'm going to delve into aspects of this wedding to do a "case study" of sorts and let me be clear:  I wish them the best.  But when you put your business on national television - it does open up the gates of  **side eye** and other types of "commentary.  I'm going to do my level best to be fair..and show you WHY things went wrong {based on what we saw in that episode}.  I'm also going to be brutally honest, because I think it's important that EVERYONE, professional & consumer alike - understand that the notion of planning a wedding isn't for the faint of heart.....

Stay tuned.....

photo credit: Bravo Television

New Episodes Of Whose Wedding Is It Anyway?

The latest news from the network is that my epsisodes filmed this summer will air this month!
So..set your TIVO's and DVR's - or watch it real time on the following dates:

November 18th
Juanita & Jerome

November 25th
Kyarna & James

And to answer a question I get a lot - Nope...I don't get to "preview" the episode. I'll be seeing it for the first time just as you will!!!!!

It's A Wrap!!!

We finally finished filming another episode for "Whose Wedding Is It Anyway?" - and I was very happy to help Juanita & Jermaine say "I Do"!!!

The bride and groom are a sweet couple and were a total pleasure to work with. I have to give some major thanks to the following folks for all of their hard work, hospitality and PATIENCE while we filmed this week!!

Prentice Pollard and the staff at the Hyatt Regency Inner Harbor
Susan Childs at Select Event Rentals
Ann-Marie Wood, Elizabeth McMonagle, Tywana Tyler and the staff at LaFontaine Bleu

This episode will air later this year - I'll keep you posted as to the actual date!!!