Trista & Ryans Wedding

[Wishing on a star]

For the most part, it was one GORGEOUS wedding! ( EXCEPT for those chairs!!!! and the helicopters) Trista was simply Beautiful... I liked the top of her dress! And, her hair was divine before it wilted, unfortunately... outdoor wedding you know...

But I too think that $4 million is just insane!!!

They do seem to be in love. But they had some specialist to review it all on GMA this morning. And they said the same things many are posting here. The wedding was just 'OVER THE TOP' It was all 'TRISTA' She is very intelligent, in control, and knows just what she wants... Down to the way she had her Father to hold her arm as he escorted her down the aisle!!! Now, I think those can be GREAT qualities. I am not meaning anything bad... But, like the specialist said this morning. In comparison, Ryan is quite "Retiring". And that could spell possible trouble?????

Oh yeah, about Shannon..... There was that one shot of her and Russ sitting next together during the ceremony.... They looked just made-for-each-other!!!!!

 

[disykat]

I channel flipped. I wanted to watch it, but it didn't hold my attention. It was waaaaay to over the top for me. I was disappointed in all the pink. I thought it showed a real lack of compromise on her part. C'mon I know she dreamed of pink all her life, but she could have had pink flowers and bridesmaids and eliminated the pink chairs etc.!

 

[Margie J]

I didn't think Ryan wanted a pink girlie strawberry shortcake wedding?

My thoughts also. As someone else said, it shows very little compromise on her part.

Ryan's Dad was funny with his last comment about "it will all be over soon" before walking down the aisle.

The other thing I thought is that some expensive details probably went un-noticed by most people, such as the $50,000 shoes. Did that detail really matter?

How many CM's could Disney have paid with nearly $4 million. That's the REAL question. Remember all, ABC = Disney.

 

[tmq2766]

It was beautiful but if I had to listen to Trista and her squeeky voice for one more second I think I would have hurled. She just seemed so phoney! Ryan on the other hand seems very genuine.

 

[minniecarousel]

I watched most of it and though it was beautiful, the opulence was rather disturbing. Almost 4 million dollars! ugh!
The helicopters were very annoying - what were they looking for?!

 

[airhead]

... one is for her finger, the other is for Ryan's nose so Trista can lead him around......oy!
That boy is in for a life of "honey-do" (Honey do this,honey do that!!!)


airhead

 

[Growin'upDisney]

I too wathced the wedding and loved it.

But I think people should keep a couple of things in mind. ABC did not shell out nearly $4million. They have said all week that if someone HAD to pay for everything it would cost nearly that much. But I can guarantee that many of the items were donated as a way to get advertising. The location they were married at was more than likely donated as a way to showcase the hotel. So that's $750,000 that wasn't actually paid for. I am sure many of the goodies for the bags were donated as well. Lenox, Tacori, Kenneth Cole - they were telling you the names of these places and people for a reason.

Sure ABC did have to foot the bill for some things, but I will bet money that the actual out-of-pocket spent by ABC is less than half of the $4million. And remember celebrities like Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt, Liza Manelli and that guy she married, Michael Douglas and Catheine Zeta-Zones all spent nearly $2million on their weddings. With some of them selling the rights to the photos of the wedding for over 6 figures and in Douglas-Zeta-Jones' case they then sued when someone took an unflattering unauthorized picture of the bride eating cake. I think that is more over the top than letting someone pay for the wedding of your dreams.

Also, they didn't actually interupt the ceremony to take commercial breaks during the ceremony - the announcer would do the lead out and lead in with the ceremony going on in the background. The total time of the ceremony was actually only like 15-20 minutes. Most catholic cermonies with mass take over 45 minutes and even my non-denominational ceremony with music and candle lighting took 20-25 minutes.

Lastly, people are bashing them for having it on TV. Well people videotape their ceremony all the time don't they?? And they have cameras doing this, right? And most times they have to be pretty close to the action to get it all. It's pretty much the same thing here only I think the cameras were probably less intrusive as they looked pretty far back to me. Only in this case instead of your family and friends watching the tape a few million people watched it. But if you are truly happy and loved your wedding maybe you would want to share it with as many people as possible too, IMHO.

 

[Beauty]

Well I absolutly loved it but I'm such a romantic. I cried during most of it but I cry at anything. John said "Sweety if I had 4 million dollars I would give you another wedding like that." He was serious so I thought that was sweet.

I loved the way they were so real though, laughing and making comments instead of being so serious! Although when it came to the time to be serious they were.

Now I just wonder how much of the things she gets to keep.

 

[DiznEeyore]

I thought everything was lovely (excessive, but lovely) but didn't find the ceremony itself particularly moving. And what was UP with the "Unity Sand"??? That was just bizarre IMO.

I cry at every kind of wedding, but this one didn't even touch me at all. Except at the end, when Brad Paisley sang Ryan's song. THAT was beautiful.

 

[BobbinWeez]

It was a nice wedding. Some of the things I could have done without. Too much pink but that's just me. The announcer was wicked annoying. If I heard "the wedding of the decade" one more time....I told the guy to shut up when I was watching the TV. I'm just glad that there has actually been a wedding out of one of these reality shows.

 

[Disneycrazymom]

I didn't watch whatever show the met up on, so maybe I just don't "know" her enough to say but ..... Trista did not seem as in love with him as she did with the whole wedding event. I just kept thinking this guy is in trouble! And he seemed so sincere. If my DH had said those things to me I would have cried, many of the guests were but she didn't even get misty at the ceremony. I wish them the best!

 

[tmq2766]

the unity sand is used in place of the unity candle for outdoor ceremonies, because the candle has a chance of blowing out.

 

[Beauty]

I have a friend like Trista, she just doesn't cry, she loves her DH but didn't cry at their wedding. I of course cry during commercials. I'm pathetic I'm so romantic at heart. She did cry when Brad Paisley was singing Ryan's song though. I think she loves him. Whether it will last or not I don't know but I have no doubt that they were both in love when they said their vows.

 

[RUDisney]

The commercials did me in last night. I was fine until after the poem at the ceremony. ACK! I fell asleep. I wanted to see the reception, too.

What I can't understand is this... we didn't skimp too much on our wedding. We put lots of details in, too. We had a doorman, we had strolling minstrels, etc., but, we didn't have chair covers, special tablecloths, even though we got to select the color of the linens. We customized our menu and I even told the chef what and how I wanted him to prepare the dinner. Our wedding cost $3,985,000 less than their's. Ours was a fabulous time, at a fabulous location. If I had it to do over, I'd have selected white keds sneakers instead of pumps.

Now, fast forward 9 years after our wedding. My SIL got married and her uncle footed the bill. She had custom table linens made and had her reception in two separate ballrooms... one for cocktails and one for the dinner and dancing. Both were adorned with flowers. Her gown was from NYC... everything was ultra expensive, though not $4million.

I really can't see how Trista's, or hers, or mine was any more or less beautiful. Was it necessary to have Lenox customize china for the event? What happens with it now that the affair is over? Was fine crystal necessary? I just keep thinking to myself, "it's not about the day, it's about the lifetime."

I just don't get it. Maybe I've been married too long to understand that side of it anymore... but then again, I can't remember ever worrying about what others would think about our wedding. We just cared about people having fun.

 

[Liz]

I don't know where, but I heard on our local news following the ceremony that you can bid on their wedding china.

As for the way Trista corrected her father about the way they were supposed to hold on to each other as they were coming down the aisle, I don't know if you guys saw the two episodes prior to this wedding, but in one the wedding planner showed Trista a certain way it was supposed to be done. I don't see the big deal but Trista changed to do it the way she had been told.

Russ comes across a lot less annoying and sleazy now compared to when he was on the Bachelorette.

 

[TiggerPiglet]

I found it odd that they had Charlie interviewing Ryan. I would imagine it was hard for Ryan to watch the shows with Trista and Charlie. After all, Trista was debating which one she wanted. I know she picked Ryan, but it has to be hard to know that she was struggling over who to pick, it couldn't have made Ryan feel too good.

 

[pattyT]

I think Ryan is a hottie -
and he always seemed so down to earth.
but I never really liked Trista - hhuuhhh the shock I know - she never came across as sincere to me!
I really wanted to see it -
but at two and a half months pregnant I have a hard time staying up later than my three year old! lol

 

[PamOKW]

No one was actually "paying" for any of this. It was all business expenses -- advertising costs, etc. ABC more than made up for any expenses by the many commercials they sold. Weitzman can now use those shoes for promotions and advertising, the resort already is innundated with bookings, etc. Trista and Ryan were even paid for their participation. I think the announcer summed it up when he congratulated them on a "good show". It was much more a "show" than a wedding ceremony.

 

[zurgswife]

I enjoyed it....even if it was to much PINK....and the helicopters were too noisy....but I enjoyed it...