<p>I’m sorry but this show creeps me out too. I’m a live and let live kind of person but my understanding is that her doctors advised her not to have any more children and refused to deliver any more children, so she had to switch doctors. Come on, the 18 children she already has need their mother. I didn’t see the Kleinfeld episode but I saw the preview and just from that little clip thought the whole thing was very awkward and they all seemed uncomfortable.</p>
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<p>I’ve known a few people who renewed their vows and the couples wore nice clothes, not wedding attire. (Actually, one was on a party boat so they wore nice shorts.) I would feel *absolutely ridiculous *in a long beaded white wedding gown after having the three kids that I have…much less 18!</p>
<p>Sometimes older women come in to shop on Say Yes to the Dress but its typically because they eloped the first time around or otherwise didn’t already have a “real” wedding.</p>
<p>My friend’s niece was on Say Yes to the Dress last week (the one whose bridal shop went out of business and she needed a new dress). She received her headpiece as compensation, but it’s not clear whether it was from TLC or Kleinfelds.</p>
<p>What is Kleinfeld’s?</p>
<p>It’s a famous, high-end bridal shop that used to be in Brooklyn but is now in Manhattan.</p>
<p>It’s the subject of reality show on TLC in which brides select their dresses.</p>
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that at first I couldn’t believe was a show but now I’m hooked on it.</p>
<p>Besieds getting to see pretty dresses, I think it has made people aware of the plight of commissioned sales people…I always hate it when the bride takes up a whole lot of time then doesn’t buy anything.</p>
<p>What’s up with this “renewal” thing? It seems to be a current fad. I just cannot picture myself in a wedding dress exchanging new (and much more expensive) rings with my hubby on a beach in HI. That would be the cheesiest thing our kids have ever seen!</p>
<p>BunsenBurner I agree, why not opt for an anniversary celebration/party wearing a nice age appropriate dress.</p>
<p>^^ Here, here. I’m all for anniversary parties. </p>
<p>Hell, I’m all for parties, period.</p>
<p>I don’t see any need to renew wedding vows that haven’t been broken.</p>
<p>And I agree that the extreme modesty thing is just a way to get more attention.</p>
<p>My parents chose to renew their vows on their 50th. It was quite touching. The entire family went to a mountain resort for a week. The minister husband/wife pair at the church there had started their careers as youth pastors at our home church in the late 70’s so have known my parents for 30 years. Just family was present. We all wore nice clothes. NO gown, no white, no veil, and nobody but family present. They had chosen a family vacation instead of a big party back home.</p>
<p>My mom and dad also renewed thier vows for the 50th anniversary. The only people attending, were me, my husband and our kid and my brother and his wife. We are were just dressed for church.</p>
<p>Later on that afternoon, they had a big blowout party. Lots of friends and relatives attended. I chuckled on the plane when I realized about 12 other people on that flight were headed out there for the party also :)</p>
<p>Good times.</p>
<p>Pretty sure mom wasn’t interested in wearing a wedding gown - lol</p>
<p>Anyway, next week we’ll see how the altered dress looks on Michelle. Wonder if when any one of the many daughters get married if they will get a Kleinfelds comp?</p>