So I’m sitting here with a little free time at work and I came across a Newsweek article about a new craze sweeping women who are about to get married. It talked about how brides are going to extremes to look good for their weddings. Apparently, the total cost for an average American wedding is now up to $30,000. Brides spend about $1,500 on their wedding dresses. Can you believe that? I personally found the prices unreal. My family is in between generations right now, so most of us won’t get married for awhile.

Brides are also incredibly obsessed with their weights, the article says. This woman who owns a bridal boutique talks about how many women order dresses a few sizes smaller than what they wear in an effort to lose weight before their wedding.

“I’ve had to send some brides who ordered a size 12 to get alternations to make their dress a size 20,” the planner said.

Apparently the weight-loss industry has really become almost correlated with the wedding industry. It’s a shame that such a thing has to happen when, according to the article, it’s often women with the least weight to lose who lose the most.

I think that women shouldn’t necessarily focus on the present, but they should really focus on the future, the happily ever after. Help stop brideorexia when you get married. Trust me, you’ll be a heck of a lot happier!