Comments on: The One Where I’m a Spoiled Brat

By: Amanda

Amanda — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 14:55:10 +0000

I'd like to think that I would have been able to come up with a suitable retort, but I probably would have been so flummoxed that I would have had no idea what to say. Good Lord.

P.S. In the US, the Eighties middle name of choice was "Marie." I think there were eight of them in my graduating class – but my parents thankfully decided to go with the marginally less popular Jane, thank God.

By: Susi

Susi — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 13:56:38 +0000

Corsets are the root of all evil, whilst being unashamedly amazing. I own a corset that cost £200 mainly because it was from Tortoise, corseters to the stars, which I bought the first day some fool gave me a Student Loan cheque. Since that day, 6 years ago, I've worn in once. But woe betide anyone who hints that that money might have been better spent on electricity bills…

By: Amber

Amber — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 13:34:54 +0000

Diane – I don't think I could get into it un-aided! It's one of those old-fashioned lace-up-the-back numbers that ladies used to have to get their maids to lace them into. Waaa!

Jenny – We seriously considered getting married abroad, too, and losing the dress was one of my biggest nightmares! I think I'd have had to bring it on the plane with me. Just on the "you can borrow one" thing – I just remembered that she also said to me "Well, if it doesn't work out, you can just buy a new one." Because, sure, I have enough money to just go around buying wedding dresses every other week…

Gemma – I know! I mean, I'd already bought the thing, so it must have been obvious to her that, yes, I DO like it. Gah, gah, gah…

By: Gemma

Gemma — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 12:21:32 +0000

Now I know dressmakers know what they're doing, blah blah blah…but everyone knows you don't tell a girl who's just bought a new dress – let alone a wedding dress – that it's all wrong. You keep very quiet or possibly make polite, subtle suggestions as tactfully as possible. And you definitely don't separate a girl and her corset. Grr.

And also I would like to know who it was who sent a memo round to all parents in the 80s to say "you must give your daughter the middle name 'Louise'. We'll have no originality here, thanks." Hello, I'm Gemma Louise.

By: DIANE SHIPLEY

DIANE SHIPLEY — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 10:26:33 +0000

you can still wear the corset on honeymoon, no? avec les 'slutty clothes'?
I'm sure your dress will look gorgeous… xx

By: Erin

Erin — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 21:15:33 +0000

God. Reading that made me start to panic thinking about my own wedding dress (yet to look properly even) :/ Seriously, I reckon you held it together pretty well – very un-Bridezilla if you ask me!! I would've been in tears or have walked out.. and I'm starting to realise that I *too* will probably be a Bridezilla.

The shame.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 20:42:12 +0000

Hi Amber – I would have been exactly the same. I got married in Sweden and my biggest fear was that my dress would get lost on the way (I had to check it in). I remember my brother-in-law saying that if the worst happened and I had to get married in someone else's dress then at least I would look back and laugh!!!!! Aaaaghhrrr!

Anyway, the dress arrived safely and we had a beautiful wedding in an ice chapel in the middle of Lapland. It was a pretty nervy flight though.

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 19:09:50 +0000

Hi Paris ( )

Oh my god. I would so have walked out if that had been me!!

As for the "slutty clothes" comment.God. What a *thing* to say….

I'm trying to picture the dress in my head…but my imagination is being useless. But I'm sure it looks fantastic!

Jen x