Like A Virgin No More [Young Brides Dressing Like Tramps]

Newsweek ^ | 6/4/09 | Kayleen Schaefer

[bdeaner]

Two decades ago, when young girls wondered how brides were supposed to look and behave, they'd most likely conclude—with some prompting from Cinderella—that on their big day they'd be a princess. They'd be blushing, virginal and wrapped from head to toe in tulle and lace.

[latina4dubya]

these brides’ dresses are pathetically hilarious! these gals are daughters to some somebodies...

[Free Vulcan]

See, the bride saves money, and a good time is had by all. At least the guys anyway.

[a fool in paradise]

Wardrobe malfunction

[Dixie Yooper]

Trampy, very trampy. I like the trampy bride on post #13 better though.

[Snurple]

[a fool in paradise]

They are combining the bachelor party and wedding all in one.

Does the bride accept tips?

[devistate one four]

That’s the best wedding gift of all.

It shows you loved your mate b4 you even knew him.

[latina4dubya]

a good time is had by all. At least the guys anyway.

eww, if you consider the bride's father or brothers... what brother would want to see his sister dressed like that?

[Churchillspirit]

How sad...pretty girl. Cover the parts that should be covered and she would have made a lovely bride.

[bdeaner]

I was not suggesting there is a causal relationship between a bride dressing like a slut and the failure of marriage in contemporary society. I think it's actually a sign of something much deeper, along the lines of what you have pointed out. It's the symptom of the de-sacrilization of marriage, on the one hand, and a misunderstanding of the true function of marriage, on the other. Double failure.

First, marriage isn't about being madly in love with another person. That's the easy part. Marriage is about creating and sustaining a family, and in that function serving as the foundation of culture and society. When marriage loses its place and function, then the next step is the loss of the sacred aspects of the ceremony that marks its beginning: an outward sign of the degeneraiton of the meaning of marriage, sacramentally. At that point, what's the big deal with gay marriage? Heck, why not marry a goat if that's what you're into?

[ArrogantBustard]

I’m still a virgin at age 23

Congratulations ... good luck and God bless you in finding "Mr. Right".

[ArrogantBustard]

Apparently, she wants to have his babies and breastfeed them ...

Admirable, of course, but the advertisement is a bit excessive.

[DieHard the Hunter]

This is all perverted. It is sick. And I refuse to accept that this is somehow “normal” and “OK” because it isn’t. It is wrong.

[Straight Vermonter]

[NRA1995]

I think shows like this have contributed:

[Jeff Chandler]

I’m still a virgin at age 23 ..I guess I’m still waiting for that special guy but he better come soon j/k.

Good for you (I'm assuming you're female). Your parents raised you right.

[dirtymac]

good for you. You will not be disappointed. You and your future family will be blessed by your adherance to principles.

[goat granny]

***how is her dress staying up???***

Crazy glue?

[Snurple]

Good golly miss molly....is she sporting a c-section or is that hair on her gut?

[Jeff Chandler]

If I were attending a wedding and the bride walked in looking like that, I would quietly slip away.

If I had known that the dresses were that bad, I wouldn’t have clicked on this thread (but I would have been tempted to).