Magazines

I've made it 2 months into the engagement without actually purchasing a bridal magazine of my own, although I have been gifted about 25 issues of various wedding magazines, through a co-worker, from the wedding expo I attended, and through a former friend who was married two years ago (our moms are still close friends).

The magazines from the co-worker were helpful. They were specific to Seattle, so gave lists of locations and caterers and vendors of all sorts. We found the reception site via one of these magazines. No waste there.

The nationally published magazines are a whole different story. I've flipped through approximately 20 of these over the last week alone, and they are all variations on the exact same theme:

45% - Advertisements for wedding dress and bridesmaid dress manufacturers
5% - Editorial content regarding wedding dresses
20% - Where to go on your honeymoon
20% - The registry, including decorating tips and recipes
2% - How to buy an engagement ring (um, hasn't that already happened)
2% - Sex advice
3% - Real weddings
1% - Ideas for expensive wedding favors

Leaving approximately 1% of the magazine that might be ideas of interest to us in planning our wedding.

I have ripped about 10 pages out of all the magazines that may be of interest to me. The rest go to the recycling bin this afternoon.