Four Weddings Canada, episode 7: rich brides, poor bride
Let’s not mince words. When you only have only $5000 for a wedding, it’s probably going to suck (not everyone can be Julia from last week). Sure, for the bride and groom, it could be the happiest day of their lives, but a soggy Pizza Hut buffet-style caesar salad probably isn’t going to cut it for the people who have to buy a gift. Sorry Samantha, someone had to say something. That said, it seems fairly cruel on the part of the Four Weddings Canada producers to pit Samantha against brides who clearly have the means to throw more extravagant affairs (the other brides’ budgets ranged from $30,000 to $55,000). We also don’t understand how bride Lisa Marie’s abundance of Tiffany blue is so well-received, or why it’s absolutely essential to spend $55,000 on a tacky wedding, but these are just some of the stupid things that happen on this week’s episode of Four Weddings Canada. Find out how much people hate cheap weddings, whose wedding-day look channels Madonna and who gets married at a “trendy, downtown location” after the jump.
Janine, age 30 (Budget: $55,000)
Janine didn’t pull any punches when it came to talking about Samantha’s wedding (after all, she’s on the show to be a total bitch about weddings). She didn’t like her cash bar, she didn’t like her cheesecake and she really didn’t like her caesar salad (“I’m not finishing it. I can’t”). It’s safe to say that Janine never had a worse time at a wedding. Her distaste for anything casual, though, isn’t limited to Samantha’s nuptials—at Nicole’s ceremony and reception, she didn’t like “the casualness of the ceremony because it kind of took away from the romance of the day.” Ladies and gentlemen, Janine has a romance measuring device tucked away in her purse, so if you’re unsure about whether there’s an appropriate level of romance in the air, you just give her a holler.
Nicole, age 26 (Budget: $30,000)
Nicole talks a lot—about bubbles, specifically. She can’t seem to blow hard enough to make a quality bubble, they get on her dress, and in general, she just hates them. On the subject: “Bubbles suck. Get a bubble machine. I hate bubbles.” In an effort to not sound like a total bitch, Nicole comments on Samantha’s wedding dress by saying “it’s not super flattering, but it’s pretty.” As for Lisa Marie’s gown? She thinks she looks really good and heavy and uncomfortable (what does that mean?). She’s seems all-too-aware of the fact that she’s on a reality show, which isn’t that fun to watch. Though she does make us laugh when she criticizes Janine’s dress for making her “boobs look pointy.” It’s an ’80s Madonna moment to be sure. We also think she’s trying way too hard when she refers to her venue as a “trendy, downtown location.” She’s so hip!
Lisa Marie, age 27 (Budget: $40,000)
Lisa Marie is a loudmouth. She’s also kind of hilarious. We love dogs, but having one freely walk around at your reception (see Nicole’s wedding), while people eat food, seems a little strange. Lisa Marie agrees: “The dog’s cute, but honestly? Put it in the f!@#$%^ kennel and call it a day.” Hilarious. Lisa Marie embraces her bitchiness, but she needs to look in the mirror if she’s going to criticize Nicole’s very flattering wedding dress. She arrives at Nicole’s wedding wearing a dress that’s barely covering her genitalia (classy!). She doesn’t like Nicole’s venue or Nicole—she likens the space to a “great spot if you’re looking to buy a condo mid-construction,” and in response to Nicole’s reception entrance, she says she “threw up in her mouth a little.” There’s just no pleasing this woman.
Samantha, age 27 (Budget: $5,000-$8,000)
Samantha is a real sweetheart who was unfairly pit against three brides with a lot of money and no taste. Again, sorry, Samantha.
For being loud, hilarious and wearing her 17 year old niece’s night-time costume to a wedding, we honour Lisa Marie with the title of this week’s H.B.I.C.
(Oh, and Lisa Marie won the honeymoon. Duh, she had a poutine and smoked meat sandwich buffet.)
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Let’s not mince words. When you only have only $5000 for a wedding, it’s probably going to suck (not everyone can be Julia from last week). Sure, for the bride and groom, it could be the happiest day of their lives, but a soggy Pizza Hut buffet-style caesar salad probably isn’t going to cut it for the people who have to buy a gift. Sorry Samantha, someone had to say something. That said, it seems fairly cruel on the part of the Four Weddings Canada producers to pit Samantha against brides who clearly have the means to throw more extravagant affairs (the other brides’ budgets ranged from $30,000 to $55,000). We also don’t understand how bride Lisa Marie’s abundance of Tiffany blue is so well-received, or why it’s absolutely essential to spend $55,000 on a tacky wedding, but these are just some of the stupid things that happen on this week’s episode of Four Weddings Canada. Find out how much people hate cheap weddings, whose wedding-day look channels Madonna and who gets married at a “trendy, downtown location” after the jump.
Janine, age 30 (Budget: $55,000)
Janine didn’t pull any punches when it came to talking about Samantha’s wedding (after all, she’s on the show to be a total bitch about weddings). She didn’t like her cash bar, she didn’t like her cheesecake and she really didn’t like her caesar salad (“I’m not finishing it. I can’t”). It’s safe to say that Janine never had a worse time at a wedding. Her distaste for anything casual, though, isn’t limited to Samantha’s nuptials—at Nicole’s ceremony and reception, she didn’t like “the casualness of the ceremony because it kind of took away from the romance of the day.” Ladies and gentlemen, Janine has a romance measuring device tucked away in her purse, so if you’re unsure about whether there’s an appropriate level of romance in the air, you just give her a holler.
Nicole, age 26 (Budget: $30,000)
Nicole talks a lot—about bubbles, specifically. She can’t seem to blow hard enough to make a quality bubble, they get on her dress, and in general, she just hates them. On the subject: “Bubbles suck. Get a bubble machine. I hate bubbles.” In an effort to not sound like a total bitch, Nicole comments on Samantha’s wedding dress by saying “it’s not super flattering, but it’s pretty.” As for Lisa Marie’s gown? She thinks she looks really good and heavy and uncomfortable (what does that mean?). She’s seems all-too-aware of the fact that she’s on a reality show, which isn’t that fun to watch. Though she does make us laugh when she criticizes Janine’s dress for making her “boobs look pointy.” It’s an ’80s Madonna moment to be sure. We also think she’s trying way too hard when she refers to her venue as a “trendy, downtown location.” She’s so hip!
Lisa Marie, age 27 (Budget: $40,000)
Lisa Marie is a loudmouth. She’s also kind of hilarious. We love dogs, but having one freely walk around at your reception (see Nicole’s wedding), while people eat food, seems a little strange. Lisa Marie agrees: “The dog’s cute, but honestly? Put it in the f!@#$%^ kennel and call it a day.” Hilarious. Lisa Marie embraces her bitchiness, but she needs to look in the mirror if she’s going to criticize Nicole’s very flattering wedding dress. She arrives at Nicole’s wedding wearing a dress that’s barely covering her genitalia (classy!). She doesn’t like Nicole’s venue or Nicole—she likens the space to a “great spot if you’re looking to buy a condo mid-construction,” and in response to Nicole’s reception entrance, she says she “threw up in her mouth a little.” There’s just no pleasing this woman.
Samantha, age 27 (Budget: $5,000-$8,000)
Samantha is a real sweetheart who was unfairly pit against three brides with a lot of money and no taste. Again, sorry, Samantha.
For being loud, hilarious and wearing her 17 year old niece’s night-time costume to a wedding, we honour Lisa Marie with the title of this week’s H.B.I.C.
(Oh, and Lisa Marie won the honeymoon. Duh, she had a poutine and smoked meat sandwich buffet.)){kind=link}
Just because you have a high budget does not guarantee a successful event. You can utilize a modest amount very tastefully, and everyone can enjoy themselves. Take note that a lot of the “big budget” weddings that have been shown, have not necessarily, been the talk of the town.
Of course, remember that there is a lot of editing to make this “reality” tv. You do not get to see the wedding, as a complete event. I am certain that a lot of the participants are very decent people, who get caught off-base.They know what is going on.
Unfortunately, some get to look like buffoons. Most seem to be enjoying their 15 minutes of fame. They know what they have entered into, and, in the end, they can remember their weddings forever.
(unless someone hooks up with a “HOT” grooms-man after the wedding and forgets to go home with their new husband!
For once I agree with the author.
It isn’t fair for the show to pit a low budget wedding amongst the more extravagant ones. There is no way to compete unless your personality is such that it shines through all else. That being said, I DO NOT like cash bars; it seems to change the atmosphere of the event, and people seem to bear a grudge. If you can’t afford that type of wedding, do it in a backyard style BBQ, pot luck or of that
nature, and you can still have fun. Samantha seemed to be a
very genuine and nice person. Women like Lisa Marie, very
competitive and manly….. shows her personality…. she must win in all things. That’s great, but life is not like that. She did win, good for her, but don’t stomp on other
people, or be a hater. Just saying!
Why is this show only taking place in Ontario? Lots of nice weddings all over Canada.
Is pretty hard for a lower priced wedding to be put against an extravagent one and win. Why aren’t all 4 weddings in the same price range? Would make it alot more even. The cheaper weddings never win even though they are just as nice.Personally I like the lower budget weddings more.
I would love to see a show where all the weddings are in a lower budget! Gives the everyday bride a chance to get some good ideas without breaking the bank!
Get real people everyone of these brides signed up and knew what they were signing up for. It is a Reality TV show. I loved Lisa Marie not putting on any airs, she was as she is, she enjoyed her wedding to the fullest and why not when spending that amount of cash. As for the previous comment about Lisa Marie being manly this must have been written by a seriouly jelous girl, nothing about Lisa Marie looked manly to me, competitive she is and don’t we all try to win gold after all silver is just the first looser. Everyone of us chose to watch the show and at home bashed each wedding, and many of us know nothing about any of the girls, ultimately it is just a TV show with a nice prize at the end for one of the contestants.
It seems like all of you on this comment page would have all been capable of being called ‘a bitchy bride” yourselves (except for Claudine) who calls a spade a spade. Cry a river, build a bridge and “get over it” this is a reality TV show which we all know is not reality at all, just a &*&&load of editing that pulls all of your chains…
Ray —- Are you saying that women can’t be competitive without being considered “manly”.. what cave did you crawl out of it make such a stupid statement.. You must hate to see women being equal…You’re all a good laugh for the day…
Claudine….. about being a jelous (jealous is the correct spelling, as well as loser (not looser) I am not. I am a male…. and if I wanted to marry another male I would be gay. She is very competitive which is great, but not to the point where you lose the big picture in life, to act graciously in both wins and defeats.
Zookie, if you read my post you would see that I LIKE equality, that is why I said that Samantha’s wedding could not compete against the more costly/ extravagant ones, and should be scheduled amongst similar budgets. I thought she
was a genuine and nice girl trying to compete amidst the
pomp and ceremony of everyone else. They are all nice girls,
and used “manly” to depict Lisa Marie’s demeanour.
This was a competition and let the best wedding win, the other girls did the voting so the best wedding won. I agree that there should be a wedding show, where all the brides who are doing it on their own, without the hefty price tag, but guess what, the girls did not pick who they would be competing with, it was done for them, so everyone be happy and keep enjoying the show. Lisa’s wedding was amazing, also each wedding had their own special touch, the girls all voted for Lisa, so keep that in mind when commenting nasty things…Congrats Lisa
Well said Michele.
Ray: Seriously?? Posting from a phone I do make mistakes its not that I can’t spell :)… From your attitude I am assuming that you have never spelt a word wrong, but regardlesss you got the message. I never inferred that you were a Loser nor anywhere did I mention the word Gay so relax already. Once again I must point out that EVERY one of these Brides knew what they were getting into and therefore I feel free to make my comments as I see fit as do you. Sorry if I hurt your feelings have a great day and I hope I didn’t make any errors this time. C
Again – this is reality TV so is the voting real? Or does the bride who the show wants to win the one who wins… we never hear the scores…. Come on Four Weddings show the full results!!!
Does Michele think that everyone made nasty comments>>>You have obviously won Rays heart…. good for you…Michele I am glad you set us all straight….
Don’t think that a low-budget wedding cannot be a winner. Forget winning the honeymoon; you can still have a wedding to remember.
About Julia’s wedding, and the fact that she won the honeymoon; she claimed to be having a $5,000 wedding. Not from my point of view. Her “Special” day had to cost more than she claimed.
Regardless, the show has been very entertaining, and I look forward to more episodes. Even the announcer appears to be cutting back on his commentaries and trivial remarks.
nope, my weddings cost me $5000. Trust me I know, I paid for it! But happy to hear you thought my “special” day cost more. Flattered.
I agree with “by Father”…. it looked like Julia spent more than $5,000. I can’t believe she purchased a very nice dress, venue, food, etc. for that price, she may have paid
$5,000. but who else paid the difference? I paid more than
that for an engagement party in 2004.
What was the venue for Nicole’s “trendy” downtown location?
Julia; glad that you appreciated my comment about the amount spent. The cost is secondary to “your day”!
As long as you have life-long memories, does it really matter who criticizes anything!
Not all successful events, of any nature, are guaranteed success because of the money spent. The quality shows with the effort put forth, and the nature of the day.
On that “special” day, ALL brides look beautiful, and that can never be taken away.
The show is fun to watch. Unfortunately, some of the brides, I am certain, regret the way that they are portrayed. They must have said/ done something, or the camera would not have caught them.
Enjoy your memories. They should last a lifetime.
PS. The girl who won – was she drunk when commenting on all the weddings? Or just not well spoken?
I don’t understand what “So quiet” is talking about. Julia sounded fine. Unfortunately, in my opinion, these ladies were not as open, or honest, about the weddings as they should have been. Some contestants gave very low scores for overall points. Although there was only one winner ( notice that the winning score was extremely low, compared to other episodes), all of the ladies are winners!
It’s a television show. Enjoy it for what it is, and congratulate all of the participants!
To the one who asked about the venue … it looks like it was 99 Sudbury and if thats the case, there is another episode with that venue as well.
It’s one of those DIY … you have to bring the tables, chairs, decor … everything – but it is really nice and for lack of a better word “trendy”
As the show continues to air, I wonder what the families of the brides, that do not know the outcome, are thinking?
As with any reality television show, not all of the episodes are that good. However, there have been some very entertaining shows, and I am looking forward to the next episode; #8.
The bio’s look very interesting, but anything can happen.
By Father….. it appears you are really invested in the show and the posted comments. Do you really need to address
each and every comment made; sometimes it is better to let
things unravel on their own and the chips fall where they may. Every individual is responsible for their own actions, and their character (good or bad) is what carries them successfully through life.
Hello Stacey: good on you for your involvement with ongoing diatribe, regarding the Four Weddings television show.
Lighten up and enjoy the ride. This is the twentieth century, and, as difficult as it may seem to you, enjoy the ride. (at least sometimes)
Life is too short, and there is a lot more to it than dead-pan seriousness.
Read between the lines. Laughter is life!
In response to by Father…..
I agree with Stacey,you don’t have to comment on every posting, either good or bad. It isn’t about you, it was about the brides and their day. Judging is difficult by anyone to accept, but I don’t think Stacey was trying to offend you, and appears to have good character…. as she believes that personal integrity, character and personality is what carries a person (i.e. these brides) through life’s
trivialities. Lighten up “Father”.
Hurry up with episode 8’s review already!!!
wow.. all three girls are mean girls to varying degrees and pretentious bitches. my sympathy to men who actually married them. 1) Lisa Marie- she’s a fat hockey buff, like she’s about to throw a punch at someone for not decorating a table up to her $40,000 taste, i’m sorry but hun not everyone’s as tasteless as you are to throw away that much money for a frat part. 2) Nicole – reminds me so much of this one bimbo i knew from high school, exactly to a tee, her dad owned a company or something, obviously she never lived outside her bubble to complain of how difficult it is to blow bubbles. all that exists in her vapid little head is probably her latest shopping list to the mall to buy shoes and clothes. 3) Janine – wow she was a total bitch – eat the damn cheesecake and salad, stop acting like you don’t know how to eat regular people food, just cuz you happened to blow $55,000 on one night for a stupid ceremony.
these people don’t know anything about respect or manners. but then again, they are on reality tv show for a reason, to go on a stupid honeymoon in some third world country and feel good at poor people’s expense.
Wow Janet…and you have respect or manners? It sounds like you are feeling pretty good at the other bride’s expense.
Janine! Congrats lady! My hubby and I knew right away it was u! U looked beautiful! We even got out old pics with u and my daughter to make sure it was u! Look me up on fb. Love to hear fr u! Congrats again!
Janet –
Reality TV is not real… is all about ratings so relax and enjoy! Have a laugh at my expense, but hold your judement…
My “tendy downtown girl” label is a laugh to my friends and family. I come from a small town in Alberta, population 1,500. I grew up playing in hay bails and driving tractors. Those were legit cowboy boots!!! My dad does not own a company and my mom is a teacher and I haven’t been shopping in a year so I could pay for my own wedding. Half the dresses I wore on the show were borrowed! Actually one was purchased in Loas for a whopping $4 US.
Yes I have traveled, all over the US (rock climbing and camping, no all inclusive vacations for this girl), Asia and Central America by myself… We are spending our honeymoon backpacking in Africa, supporting the local tourism economy. Doesn’t really sound like I live in a bubble?
It’s TV, be entertained…
I had to defend myself, that comment was just so far off of who I am. To the other girls of Episode 7, I had a blast!!! Thank you!
I love this stuff. Well said Nicole. Janet is a freak. Take it easy. Not sure what’s up Janets ass but man she needs a man or woman fast. I personally thought it was one of the funniest episodes. All the girls were hilarious especially the hottest chick Nicole. My wife makes me watch all these shows and I gotta tell ya if they were all like episode 7 I would be a much happier man. Any chance of a follow up?? Good epi. Have a nap Janet, you’re grumpy. Shhhhhh. Just sleep.
Right on Nicole!
Janet, you obviously were there so you know how bad the salad tasted, and you would have seen them plating the cheesecake at 2pm and then trying to serve it at 8pm…not so tasty now is it?
yeah i blew through $55,000 for a 400 person wedding – if you’ve ever tried to throw a wedding for that many people you would spend the same if not more! But I guess you don’t have that much family, because you go to weddings with only 100 people or so right? It’s called being brown – we have big families so deal with it! Glad to know you’re so cultured that you think my Catholic and Sri Lankan ceremonies were stupid. That probably makes you sleep better at night yes?
and yes we all like to win our dream honeymoons to go to a third world country at poor people’s expense – I didn’t know Costa Rica was considered a third world country, but I guess someone as worldly as you would know that right? Ever been outside of Ontario? Unlike you, I don’t need to put down three nice girls because one girl was unhappy with the result. We had a blast! so get over it already!
Charlene Cullen – I can’t find you on FB, so please find and add me! [email protected]
Have a great day Janet – you need it more than i do!
GO TO BED JANET!!!!!
I have just sat here and have read all of the comments. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and if you dont want to hear what others have to say then don’t look on this website. Everyone is taking things so personally it’s a tv show! All I am going to say is I agree that the salad had to much dressing, things were not made the way there were supposed to be done, however I can’t change that, it is what it is. I am so happy with my day and the rest of my guest had a great time and I married a man I love so much. To the other three brides I hope married life is going well and you are all has happy has I am. It was an experience of a life time!
I just want to pipe up and say that these recaps are completely awesome and totally hilarious. Way more enjoyable than sitting through an actual episode watching those ladies tear each other’s wedding days apart in hopes of winning a vacation! (No offense to people who like the show, by the way – I do realize this is the whole premise).
Janet
Seriously, you have the nerve to comment about respect and manners?
Its a reality tv show – and its a contest – may the best “bride” win!
No need for name calling.
If it is too much for you to handle I suggest Tree House – their programming is suited for all ages!
Hey Janet,
So glad you could take time out of your online dating and soap opera watching to comment. I’m also glad you got to make yourself feel better, although I’m sure your cats tell you all the time. As for Lisa being fat, Nicole being a bimbo, and Janine being a bitch, I would love to get some footage on you. I’m sure your perfection would shine through your sweatpants and your knitted wolf sweater, but I guess we’ll never know. If you happen to have met these wonderful ladies I’m sure you would would probably say it to there face since you use ooze with confidence. They all had wonderful weddings and married wonderful men, something I can guarantee you have not. One day when you do find that dream man, or woman, of your dreams at the bottom of your Doritos bag, I’ll be sitting by the TV to watch your episode and tell you how magical it was. Janine, Nicole, and Lisa were all gorgeous and any guy would agree unless they were attracted to a person like you. Well, I put in my two cents and I wish you all the luck at Bingo this Saturday.
Call me,
Tony
Wow. My wedding cost no more than $300 and it was wonderful.
Red dress: $40.
Flowers: $50.
Beach at sunrise setting. Free.
Breakfast for all 6 guests at local cafe. $200.
Stress level: Non existent.
And get this – still married 7 years later.
Down here in the States, we just saw this episode. Wow, the Canadian brides are sure a lot more nit-picky and snippy than the USA brides, I can sure tell that, at least the gals on this show. While I wasn’t particularly thrilled that Lisa Marie won the trip, I’m SO glad Janine did NOT! She just set us on edge right off the bat. We did get some laughs from her pistol-pointin’ dress, however. Thanks for the giggles, Janine!
Janine’s wedding was not colourful. I dont know how she had a mardegras theme. Her dress looked like she borrowed it from Madonna. Pointy bust area. Her eyes were droopy. Not a beautiful bride at all. Too Much acne. Venue plain. I do want to know if she will televise her divorce too.
Janines wedding was a fail
Janine.You spent alot on your wedding But it was plain and boring. how is your marriage. I know something you dont. will you put your divorce on t.v.