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July 5, 2023 69 mins
This is an extended version of Mina's the "perfect" wedding dress is a myth video, including digressions in royal weddings and bridezilla discourse, as well as some crazy wedding stories from the listeners!

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Written by Mina Le, Ella Gray, and Sophie Carter
Edited by Sophie Carter
Music by Olivia Martinez
Cover by Lindsay Mintz

SOURCES
The Fake Poor Bride
How 20-Year-Old Queen Victoria Forever Changed Wedding Fashion | Vanity Fair
Creating her space - Philippa, princess of England, queen of Sweden, Denmark and Norway, and Vadstena Abbey | Mia Åkestam - Academia.edu
A Natural History of the Wedding Dress - JSTOR Daily
Etiquette of Trousseau - White Wedding Dress Origins - Godey's Lady's Book, August 1849
White Wedding Dress: The History Of The Most Popular Bridal Gown | British Vogue
The Wedding Dress: 300 Years of Bridal Fashions by Edwina Ehrman
The exchange of the princesses
Royal Weddings Are a Fairy Tale. They Used to Be High-Stakes Diplomacy.
The royal weddings that shaped European history - Vox
Modernising royal weddings: a historical perspective
Public reception - Royal Weddings
History's most lavish royal weddings
Grace Kelly’s bridal gown is cited as a masterpiece and best-remembered bridal gown of all time
4 Ways Royal Weddings Have Influenced the Modern Wedding Industry | Wed Society
The Ugly Incest Secret Behind History's Royal Families
Tongan crown prince marries second cousin
Wedding Costs: Who Pays for What Traditionally?
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