Did you know...

...that CMT has a TV show called My Big Redneck Wedding? I kid you not. I know my dear friend Sara, who works for CMT, [most likely] already knew this fact. What I don't know is why she never told me. (For shame!)

Anyway, last night I showed the save the date magnets to Todd, and we are both in agreement that they are awesome. After looking at the magnets, Todd took me (and Rich and Allan) to dinner at Artie's (which was fantastic -- not gonna lie, I love the perk of marry a man with a 'house card'!) After dinner we went back to Todd's (where Whinnie peed on the floor...just FYI) and watched TV. Todd was doing a crossword puzzle (forsight into our oh-so-dear-and-adorable future) and let me flip the channels. Hence, how I came across My Big Redneck Wedding.

O.M.G. this show is ridiculous. Honestly, who says "I'd really like to have a hot dog eating contest at my wedding"??? No, seriously. This woman (a guest at this redneck wedding) actually TOOK OUT HER TEETH to compete in a hot dog eating contest. I almost vomitted on Todd's shirt. What I don't understand about these weddings -- more so than having a first dance barefoot in the dirt, or removing the backseat of your conversion van to be used as seating for your WEDDING ceremony -- is, why on earth would you want to be subjected to public humiliation and mockery by having the whole bout of shenanigans (ha, shenanigans) filmed and shown to the entire nationwide cable-dwelling population?!

Anyway, I visited the Redneck Wedding website (on CMT.com) and looked through pictures of all of the Big Redneck Weddings. Apparently to be on the show, the groom must commit himself to wearing camo hunting gear for the actual ceremony and the bride must agree that the best decor for the wedding is mallard ducks, bud light posters, and anything with "Southern Comfort" written on the front. After the weddings air, the couples submit a short blog. Here is an excerpt from Gail and John's Redneck wedding blog:

" We wanted a fun wedding that would bring out our personalities. It was full of a beer can archway, beer cans to carry our flowers in, and basset hounds as the ring bearers and flower girls."

Hmm...a beer can archway...maybe I'll have to suggest that to Todd. Now THAT'S classy!

I can't wait for the next episode!!

A couple of my fave pics from the Redneck Wedding blogs:

shotgun shell centerpieces

a barn wedding cake

enjoying the view from the ceremony

(all photos from CMT.com)