Being the bride

While I type this out, I am also watching "My fair wedding with David Tutera" on WE TV. Well, in a way I prefer watching reality shows - most of it could be made up for TRPs but at the end of the day, it isnt a script born out of a brainstorming session. There are always some impromptu moments in a reality show that makes it more endearing, esp to women.

I know where you are getting at... I am so jobless that I end up watching most of the junk that is thrown at me by the television. Ah well, not most, but I sure must have watched at least one episode of every kind of reality show. But I wonder how can people let the cameras dwell into every detail of their lives - right from their sex lives to the way they bring up the kids! Are they compromising on privacy for few moments of air-time or is it just a way of life?

As I said, I have watched all kinds - The Millionaire Matchmaker (a millionaire engages a matchmaker to find him/her the perfect bride/bridegroom), My fair wedding with David Tutera (David Tutera, a wedding specialist changes the whole wedding set up in three weeks), 16 and pregnant (pretty much self explanatory), What not to wear (a image makeover session with the specialists), Whose wedding is it anyway? (another one on planning a wedding), Top Chef (self explanatory again), Cake Boss (who would bake the most complicated yet most thematic cake) and many more.

Each of these surprise me with their content, with their knack of delving deep into the psyche of individuals featured on the show. But let me get to my point here - how would a bride know that she has picked up the right dress? Why is there so much emphasis on 'feeling right' when you wear the right dress. It beats me coz the way it works among my people, there isnt so much to deliberate upon. And I dont think a bride gets into the details of what color tablecloth should be used during the wedding feast - one less thing to worry about, I would say. I dont see why would people obsess themselves with such little details when they have the option to sit back and relax while someone else sets up everything :) Honestly, I like the way most Indian weddings are organized (I am not talking of the uber-formal weddings)- no rsvps, no dress codes, no seating arrangements, no return gifts and no schedule to adhere to...all that matters is tying the mangalasutra.