Diary of a Mad Bride
...in the most organized way possible. She makes a list of things to do. Soon though, after reading A LOT of bridal magazines, she realizes that her small to do list, composed of about 25 “things to do”, will never be sufficient. Soon her list is growing and growing until it reaches about 125 “things to do”. Needless to say, Amy feels a bit overwhelmed. But, she decides that the wedding isn’t for almost an entire year, and things will somehow work out just fine. Amy had another problem to deal with at the moment. Her best friend Mandy is getting married, and Amy is a bridesmaid. The only problem with this is… her bridesmaid dress is the ugliest dress she’s ever seen. She describes it as a sort of butter-yellow (shudder). After Mandy’s wedding, which went off without a hitch, Amy decides to start actively planning hers. She decides to give her husband to be one task, to find a band to play at the reception. Now, Amy has her list, and she’s ready to get started. (Now, at this point in the book, Amy runs into her main problems. There are 3 of them.) The first problem Amy faces is HUGE!!! Amy is counting on at least an amount equal to the $20,000 her parents gave her sister for her wedding. Well, guess what? Because they thought she would never get married, all they can afford now is $5,000. Amy is devastated for a while, but then realizes that she still has Stephens family (they just happen to be loaded.) The only problem… they just got divorced and are having money battles. So, no luck there either. Now Amy has to plan an entire wedding with a budget of only a little more than $5,000! (Fortunately, later in the book, Stephen falls in a pothole and has to get 29 stitches. He sues the city for not having the pothole fixed, and he is awarded $100 per stitch.) The second of Amy’s big problems is the fact that she can’t find a dress. She searched every store in New York, and has come up empty handed. In a desperate act, she accepts an offer her mother makes and wears the family wedding dress. Big mistake… Huge!!! Now Amy is stuck in a dress that fits her like a glove, but looks like something pulled out of Mad magazine vs. her mother’s closet. Amy is devastated. Luckily, her bridesmaid, Mandy, knows a dress alternator. She isn’t the best in the world, but at least she’s in Amy’s budget. Soon enough, Amy has an “ok” dress. It helps her to know that her mother will be happy. The third problem Amy faces is where to h...