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When I first met my husband — before he was my husband, when he was just my boyfriend, or soon thereafter my roommate — we would get into bed at night and read books or magazines before falling asleep.

Brad always liked to read 700+ page historical biographies about ex-presidents, and other more "brainy" works of non-fiction.  These books challenged him, but bored me!  I would sit up in bed next to Brad, night after night, reading instead the latest issues of Martha Stewart Weddings, Modern Bride, Elegant Bride, Your Wedding Day and just about any other wedding-focused (read: obsessed) periodical I could get my hands on!

As you might imagine, this seriously concerned Brad!  What sort of freak had he started dating...?  No talk of the future had been discussed, no serious milestones had been reached, and yet I was getting into bed with bridal magazines every night... I think Brad was fairly convinced that I was planning our wedding (a few years ahead of schedule!)

When we talked about it, I would try to put his mind at ease, and I always insisted that it was for "work"... I was getting inspired, staying in the know, following the trends... being a "responsible" designer.  How dare he suggest otherwise.  

One night as we were getting into bed with my stack of magazines, he said (pointing to my mags) "You know what that is?  It's "Wedding Porn!"  I laughed till my ribs hurt, so did he. It was the truth, it couldn't be denied!  I was addicted to Wedding Porn.

Three years, tons of invites & client weddings, one big fabulous wedding of my own and one small miracle baby later, not much has changed.  Several days a month, the postman delivers my "Wedding Porn" right to the front door, for all the world to see.  Lincoln minds, but he's really the only one!  


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6 Comments (leave them, or read them!)

  1. Anonymous on January 2, 2009 at 9:39 AM

    Brilliant. Me and my wife had a good chuckle about the wedding porn. You're not the only one.

    Welcome to the blogging world and may you entertain us with many more.

     
  2. debbie on January 4, 2009 at 7:01 PM

    you make me laugh. I love it!

     
  3. katrina on January 5, 2009 at 9:34 AM

    hahaha! i love this... it's so true! i came across your blog while looking for website inspiration. your storefront is wonderful! (by the way) i'm looking to evoke a similar tactile sense.

    as a fellow stationer/wedding porn addict, i can't wait to read more from you!

     
  4. Diya Events on September 13, 2009 at 8:18 AM

    Brilliant way of summing it up Jenn...as a wedding planner, I spend countless hours on wedding blogs and scanning bridal magazines...its become an obsession...

     
  5. Kathy on October 10, 2009 at 8:49 AM

    All of us in the wedding business have to stay on top of things so I think we are all guilty of reading wedding porn.

     
  6. Flower Girl Dresses on July 14, 2010 at 8:03 AM

    I enjoy reading your blog! I really like it! Thanks for sharing. :)

     


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