I first read “Shopaholic ties the Knot” some time in secondary school, which was about 10 years ago (wow!). And my first thought? I wanted a wedding at the Plaza! Hey, when you’re young, it’s perfectly acceptable to have such dreams. I’m sure many have heard of the Plaza one way or another. It was also featured in Bride Wars and is where Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas married.
The Plaza Hotel Ballroom (decorated by David Tutera)
Isn’t this photograph simply amazing?! David Tutera is a party planner with a show on cable tv some time ago–I used to be addicted to the show; my sister and I would sit in rapture watching him transform every space to something amazing.
Floral and crystal chandeliers
Bridal table trimmed with orchids and crystals
But the Plaza has something that doesn’t require much effort to make it unbelievable–high ceilings, chandeliers, fountains, etc. There have been thousands of weddings held in the Plaza but I don’t think that makes having one there any less special. I know most of us can’t afford to have one there but since it’s Friday, I’m going to let myself be and browse photographs on the Internet (and no one can stop me).
The Plaza Hotel
In Shopaholic, she had her wedding done in a Sleeping Beauty forest theme with flowers, branches, clouds, rainbows, and even doves–that is one amazing decorator! I wish they would make the book into a movie just so I can see how the wedding looks like. Somehow it’s not enough to imagine it in my head. Done in a true over-the-top Hollywood style, I’m sure it would have been a sight.
And doesn’t every bride wish to be Becky? She gets to have 2 weddings, 2 dresses, 2 cakes, etc. That may certainly make the decisions easier. Mind you, not everyone will have a Luke Brandon (fictitious billionaire who happens to fall in love with a simple girl?) in their lives. But that makes life interesting. If you get everything you want ever so easily, you won’t appreciate the things you have. So yes, while I may love to have a perfect wedding at the Plaza, I’m grateful to have mine in Orchid Country Club with all the budgeting (and more budgeting). That’s what makes this exciting! So, I’ll settle for my prince and my own happy ending.
Sleeping Beauty
P.S. BTBs should definitely check out Sophie Kinsella’s “Shopaholic ties the Knot”.
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