My Fair Wedding Casting LA brides - I emailed them and already got a first response!

If money was being paid, heck yeah! And the 55 who get nixed can definitely be invited to a post-show reception, paid for with some of the money you received from being on the show. You can also explain to everyone the awesomeness that just happened and your hesitation to cut the list- you may be surprised with some volunteers who want you to have the best experience ever!

If you aren't getting paid....not worth it. Or at least, will they give you a venue, dress, etc? Basically, I'd make sure what you're getting out of it is worth what you'd be sacrificing for it. In my FH and I's case, throw in several grand to us poor soon-to-be's and we'll tap dance down the aisle!

I dont care what i would have to do~id do it. but thats mostly bc im cheap/broke and this is all so overwhelming. I am so addicted to MFW its insane

@Nikki, from what I understand you don't get paid necessarily the just "up grade" things at your wedding and you have to be willing to let them change almost anything they want. Like your dress, make up artist, photographer etc. I like your idea of a separate post-show reception... ha. but we love our venues so it's a no go for us.

My honest opinion:

I would not change my date & guest list to be on the show. Quite frankly, being on the show makes a complete mockery of what brides had planned. Yes you can have a gorgeous paid for wedding but being on national television in an unflattering way isn't something I would be interested in.

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What she said.

@Kimi I agree with you now that I've watched a couple of episodes and read through the documents I had to fill out if I wanted to be on the show. I never really watched that TV show (I don't have cable) and thought it'd be fun to see if our vision was interesting enough to get a "call back" for more info for a TV show. I didn't realized that they'd ask you to change your date and cut guests. I thought it was more the "stuff" like bouquets and decorations. Oh well, my guests are too important and I wouldn't cut them just to get on the show.

I bet some people cut their guest list. I mean, I like to watch all the things they do but if it were actually me...no. I'm just not a national TV person, though.

I wouldn't change my date or guest list for the show either. I agree wih Kimi. It would be awesome to have an upgraded wedding and for it to be paid for but I would hate to be made to look like a fool on tv for what I had already planned. I do love David Tuterra though.

I would love to have all that done for me BUT I wouldn't compromise my guest list for it. I love the show but I often feel that the main reason & focus on the union/ marriage is lost because everyone focuses on the glam of the occasion. Sometimes the poor groom doesn't even speak! Love me some David Tutera tho! I kinda want to be his friend! haha

I love the idea of the show... or actually I love the idea of someone coming in and giving me a wedding worth 10 times what I can afford- but I know that ultimately I wouldn't enjoy being "out of control" of my event.

Not knowing what I was wearing?!? Not knowing until really close to the event where the venue was?! Watching all my hard work from the past year, disappear into a beautiful cloud of thousands of flowers, matching linens and table cards, uplighting and chivari chairs.... yes I would love to have all of those things, but I'd be uncomfortable being kept in the dark and having all my efforts undone.

Though for the entertainment- I love watching other girls put themselves through that! Unfortunately Netflix Steaming only has 1 season available.

@Jennifer S. - I am glad you are sticking to your original plans. I used to watch that show (and many others) when I was first engaged. But after being engaged for over 2 years, and changing the date 3 times, I've realized that all of the shows, especially MFW, just degrade the meaning of marriage, and love for that matter. That isn't how it should be.

I met David Tutera when he first introduced his first line of dresses and had a trunk show at a bridal salon by my parents house. He seemed nice, and genuinely happy for brides, but like any other business man, was peddling his wears. When I was trying one of his dresses on, he came in and chatted with me a bit about it. When I brought up MFW, he was like "I hope I wouldn't see you on there... the show is really for DISASTER brides."

At the end of the day, I am truly happy with my moderate to low budget affair. I don't have chair covers, chivari chairs, ribbons or sashes. I don't have charges or fine silver. And I'm glad.

I don't want to start my marriage from somewhere unnatural, or unrealistic. The wedding is the beginning of a marriage; it should only get better with time. It's okay not to have everything but the perfect groom and a wonderful and healthy relationship.

I agree with Kimi K. Yes, you read that correctly. ; ) I was a fan years ago and simply can't stand watching the show any more. The brides always look like they have no clue, and they all have a sob story. Lately it has been, bridal consultation meets with people sharing their personal problems. First, I am not sharing my personal problems. Second, I don't want to pretend to have a bunch of tacky stuff that were my inspiration and have him make it wonderful. I liked my tacky stuff. : )

I also would not want him to touch Cate's wedding. It is fabulous the way it is.

Now, being on "Four Weddings" is another conversation. I love that show.

I like that show, but David has some ideas that seem to be set in stone that I definitely don't agree with — like a bride must wear high heels and chair covers are a must — so I'd never volunteer to be on it! He seems like a genuinely nice person though, with the exception for some occasional snarking about the bride's first choices, but he's usually right!

If its just upgrade then no i wouldnt change a my date but if they were paying for everything. sure i would! but my guest list? thats a bit much to change no way

@Jessie Lyn - I totally agree the most important thing is my marriage to FH, I really didn't know much about the show until I got the info from them. Had I watched more episodes I never would have written to them.

@Mrs. Carole M - Now that I know what they do (having watched an episode or two) I wouldn't want them messing with my awesome Dollar Store DIY bouquets and I don't really like chair covers.

@Kristen G - I haven't watched enough episodes to really know all about what he does as far as "necessary changes", but from the couple I have seen I don't think I'd let him change my dress or shoes.

Ha, I just got another email from the casting director. She said: "Bummer, I was excited about you two!!" I guess our crazy ideas are weird enough for TV. HAHA. I love my guests and my venues and in retrospect I love all my DIY and low-key stuff too.

The only thing that would have been awesome is if they could have gotten us a live Argentine Tango band to play. Our favorite US based band would have cost us an arm and a leg and we chose to invite more people and get better food/open bar instead of hiring them.

I think for me, I would do it to be on the show. First, our date isn't really special in anyway, it was just what the venue had available in the time frame we were looking at. Second, our guest list is about 160 now, but we are certain about 25 of those definitely aren't coming because they are older family members that don't travel, so if it means cut maybe 10-15 people off my list that I'm not extremely close too, I would do it. Third, we don't have a lot of money and I have very little vision, so I know ahead of time our wedding sn't going to be anything spectacular. That's fine with me, but my mom has always wanted me to have a grand wedding and it would be wonderful to see her happy if I could have the kind of wedding she really wants for me.

He would change almost everything. Curious what "crazy wedding ideas" you wanna do? I like different weddings...so its not so boring. lol

I would change the date, the venue almost anything but my guest list. I personally love the show and even more so love David Tutera, he truly make dreams come true for couples who never in a million years could afford to do what he does for them.I have to admit I am looking forward to seeing my vision come to life and know that we did it ourselves though but heck yeah I'd go on the show in a heart beat, if I didn't have to change my guest list. to bad only open to LA brides...Jennifer S. it is a once in a lifetime opportunity but I don't blame you one bit for not wanting to change your guest list though.