Bridezillas is a reality television show produced by DCD Media-owned September Films and airing on the WE cable-television network. It follows the lives of engaged women, casting their busy schedules in an emphatic and sometimes humorous fashion.

Contents 1 Production history 2 Episode structure 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Production history

Bridezillas began production in 2001 and first aired on the United Kingdom's ITV, and later began screening on New York City's MetroTV in 2003. The Fox Network aired a one-hour Bridezillas special culled from Season One in January 2004. In the summer of 2004, the show began airing on WE, which has since aired five seasons and is currently airing the sixth. Since the second season, it has been the highest-rated original program on the WE Network.^[1]

In the first season, the majority of the subjects were young, white, wealthy residents of New York. In subsequent seasons, the show has included a more diverse range of subjects, including older, African-American, and working class couples; couples from California, Texas, and Wisconsin; and same-sex couples.

While the first season was in production, the show was tentatively titled "Manhattan Brides". It was only after taping was finished that the name was changed to "Bridezillas" and the footage was edited to emphasize the bad behavior of the subjects. One bride, Julia Swinton-Williamson, sued the producers for misleading her about the nature of the project.^[2] The lawsuit was dismissed in 2008.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Episode structure

A typical episode presents the stories of two brides-to-be, splitting time between both brides. The story begins as the bride and groom are introduced, and they describe how they first met and fell in love. The bride then explains what she has envisioned for her wedding. The remainder of the story shows the events leading up to the wedding, centering primarily on the bride's interactions with members of her family, her groom's family, members of the wedding party and even the wedding's various service providers (wedding planners, caterers and the like). The story ends with the wedding, the reception and a final concluding interview with the now-wedded couple.

Episodes are intended to run in sequence, as a single bride's story is told over two episodes. For example, the start of Bride B's story will be presented in tandem with the conclusion of Bride A's story. On the next sequential episode, Bride B's story concludes while Bride C's story begins.

[edit] See also

• 2004 in television

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official site at the WE Network
• First season site at MetroTV
• A DVD description of Bridezillas: The Complete 1st Season
• Bridezillas - BridesTelevision.com