Once I was a sane, levelheaded professional woman. Then I said €œyes.€ Now I am the lunatic bride I always made fun of!
What is it about getting married that turns normal people into total freaks?
A savvy, riotously funny novel, Diary of a Mad Bride is for anyone who has ever been a bride, is about to become a bride, yearned to be a bride, or suffered the sheer indignity of appearing in public in the world€s ugliest bridesmaid dress....
My wedding was starting in less than twenty minutes, and I was stuck in a 7-Eleven parking lot with popcorn kernels wedged in my gums and vanilla ice cream melting on my dress. It was a disaster too large to comprehend. After an agonizing year spent planning my wedding, could it really end like this? The voices chronicling a year of wedding hysteria swirled in my head....
€" My grandmother upon viewing my engagement ring:
€œWhat do you mean he gave you an emerald! Diamonds are eternal, emeralds say, maybe five years.€Â
€" My future father-in-law on the night of my engagement party:
€œTo a happy marriage and, if necessary, a painless divorce!€Â
€" My best friend, Anita:
€œOh, screw congratulations. Of course I€m happy for you. Stephen€s a major piece of ass and he€s got a sense of humor. Just as long as you€re certain this is what you want.€Â