A Cog in the Writing Machine
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
In Class: Making Sense out of Crazy Brides
All three articles are centered around The Running of the Brides and that's where the pure commonality ends. The ten tips article mentions wearing brightly colored hats and my picture article also mentioned that. There are certain aspects during The Running of the Brides that are mentioned in all three articles: having to change right there on the floor, having to get there early, and things like that. These are the crazy antics that make The Running of the Brides what it is and they are the most common subjects to talk about. I mean, people know The Running of teh Brides is where hundres of brides line up really freakin' early outside of Filene's Basement to bombard the doors at 8 am to grab as many dresses as they want or need before trying them all on. So yes, these are the things that have them the same the understood aspects of The Running of the Brides, which is a trademarked name btw...just wanted to let you know how serious the event was. Also, two of the three articles employ humor, albeit sarcastic at times, to get points across.
The differences are a bit easier to point out because all three of the articles are different kinds of articles. The first article is comprised of 43 pictures which tells a person a lot about the event because for those people who haven't been able to witness the event for themselves, they can see in bright color what happens during the event. There are side comments for all of the photos, the journalist making witty comments as he sees fit, but the eyes are mostly drawn to the photos and the reality they portray of teh event. The second article is a short written piece that makes strong use of sarcastic humor in word choice, calling the brides screaming hordes amongst other things, as well as humanizing the women by giving names and jobs of the brides-to-be, that way people can identify with them a little bit more...a weird mix with the sarcastic humor, if I should say so myself. The third is a 10 Tips List, an article based on giving tips to women whou would venture in to Filene's Basement for The Running of teh Brides to get the dress they want. The author knows this is a stressful task and hopes that the 10 Tips will help eliminate some of the anxiety and pre-game stress that goes along with planning to go to Filene's as well as helping brides-to-be keep their wits about them during the process itself.
The Running of the Brides lives on strongly because women desire discounted wedding gowns. Wedding gowns are really important to women because women desire to get married. Women have wanted to get married since they were really young therefore they want to have the best dress they can get. The economic times are pretty crappy at this moment in time so discounted designer wedding dresses are a blessing. Designer wedding gowns are desired by many women who cannot really afford them therefore discounted designer wedding gowns are highly sought after. There are very few designer gowns on sale that will fit so many women so the brides-to-be will fight for every gown that they can. Filene's Basement event is only two times a year so hundreds of women line up each time. Supplies are limited so women make strategies to get the wedding gown they want.
Weddings are a billion dollar marketing event that makes people hundres, if not thousands of dollars each year. Designers have entire wedding gown lines that they create, if not that's their only line. Vera Wang started out just designing wedding gowns really and that's what she's mainly known for. Weddings have been made to be so important in America that girls dream about them from when they were really young, there are several t.v. shows about them, as well as bridal symposiums. The Running of teh Brides is just one of the events that shows how crazy and big weddings have become in America. These designer gowns are extremely discounted, nothing is over 700 dollars but can you think about that? This dress that a bride is going to wear ONCE in her life, 700 dollars. I'd never pay 700 dollars for a formal gown but I get so excited thinking that I could possibly snag a Vera Wang for 700 dollars to wear on my wedding day. Weddings are almost vital to living in America, its a part of the American dream. Not so much a long and happy marriage but weddings have become the big thing...people are more fascinated with getting married, having big weddings, and then going through counceling later.
The differences are a bit easier to point out because all three of the articles are different kinds of articles. The first article is comprised of 43 pictures which tells a person a lot about the event because for those people who haven't been able to witness the event for themselves, they can see in bright color what happens during the event. There are side comments for all of the photos, the journalist making witty comments as he sees fit, but the eyes are mostly drawn to the photos and the reality they portray of teh event. The second article is a short written piece that makes strong use of sarcastic humor in word choice, calling the brides screaming hordes amongst other things, as well as humanizing the women by giving names and jobs of the brides-to-be, that way people can identify with them a little bit more...a weird mix with the sarcastic humor, if I should say so myself. The third is a 10 Tips List, an article based on giving tips to women whou would venture in to Filene's Basement for The Running of teh Brides to get the dress they want. The author knows this is a stressful task and hopes that the 10 Tips will help eliminate some of the anxiety and pre-game stress that goes along with planning to go to Filene's as well as helping brides-to-be keep their wits about them during the process itself.
The Running of the Brides lives on strongly because women desire discounted wedding gowns. Wedding gowns are really important to women because women desire to get married. Women have wanted to get married since they were really young therefore they want to have the best dress they can get. The economic times are pretty crappy at this moment in time so discounted designer wedding dresses are a blessing. Designer wedding gowns are desired by many women who cannot really afford them therefore discounted designer wedding gowns are highly sought after. There are very few designer gowns on sale that will fit so many women so the brides-to-be will fight for every gown that they can. Filene's Basement event is only two times a year so hundreds of women line up each time. Supplies are limited so women make strategies to get the wedding gown they want.
Weddings are a billion dollar marketing event that makes people hundres, if not thousands of dollars each year. Designers have entire wedding gown lines that they create, if not that's their only line. Vera Wang started out just designing wedding gowns really and that's what she's mainly known for. Weddings have been made to be so important in America that girls dream about them from when they were really young, there are several t.v. shows about them, as well as bridal symposiums. The Running of teh Brides is just one of the events that shows how crazy and big weddings have become in America. These designer gowns are extremely discounted, nothing is over 700 dollars but can you think about that? This dress that a bride is going to wear ONCE in her life, 700 dollars. I'd never pay 700 dollars for a formal gown but I get so excited thinking that I could possibly snag a Vera Wang for 700 dollars to wear on my wedding day. Weddings are almost vital to living in America, its a part of the American dream. Not so much a long and happy marriage but weddings have become the big thing...people are more fascinated with getting married, having big weddings, and then going through counceling later.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Proposal leads to Wedding which leads to...
I chose the event the Running of the Brides that takes place twice a year, hosted by Filene's Basement, in Boston. This is one of the HUGE events that the wedding industry provides to brides to be (or maybe just dress hoarders).
I intend on looking at the newspapers based in Boston, Filene's Basement website, and any websites pertaining to Boston in general. The Running of the Brides is a very intense and nationally known event. I mean, it's pretty crazy but truth be told I know friends who have gone through that havoc just to get a dress they wanted.
The reason I've chosen this topic is because I really love weddings, everything about them. There's actually a sociology class taught at TCU based on the wedding industry, I'll probably be taking that eventually. Anyways, that's a really big topic and kind of overwhelming but I definitely wanted to do something from that. Amanda helped me come to the idea of Filene's Basement Running of the Brides, for that I am thankful, and it is officially my topic. So to say, I'm married to it.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
In Class: Wth am I doing?
Ok Amanda, I have to say this: THANK YOU!!! I seriously had no idea what I was going to write about because well, Marriage and weddings is a HUGE topic! I mean so big they have t.v. shows and bridal extravaganzas and everything like that! I went to the Bridal Extravaganza in the George R Brown Convention Center when I was five and I STILL remember all the things that were there. Walking around on the crimson carpet that was layed out in the dealers room and the cars that were for show, the gowns, the table clothes, the colors, the dresses, the tuxes...everything! It was fantastic. However, since that's a bit TOO big for me I think this Bridal Run idea is much better. It's one day. 24 hrs (or however long they have dresses left over) I mean I have seriously read blogs and articles about this thing and I have been to that store. It isn't normally a bridal store, did you know that? Cah-ray-zay.
HOWEVER
...I'm capitalizing a lot arent' I?
Anwyays, however, I mean, how many pages and what am I rhetorically analyzing? I mean...it's a bridal run? I just want to seem educated like we're supposed to in these pictures and not bumble around....I know we're supposed to be analyzing buuuuuut....I dunno, I just feel as if I'm not fully aware of what is expected from us on this paper. I have read the directions that were sent to us but you saw today that I fully didn't grasp the concepts and ideas that we could analyze, didn't think I could do the bridal run (actually, had forgotten about it until you had mentioned it, thanks!) Anyways, yeah...so, how about some help on that? Can we re-talk about what's expected from us on the paper? I know grammar and being smart and all that stuff, normal college, but what does Amanda Irvin want from her English 20803 class on this paper centered around Rhetorical Analysis? Just wondering.
HOWEVER
...I'm capitalizing a lot arent' I?
Anwyays, however, I mean, how many pages and what am I rhetorically analyzing? I mean...it's a bridal run? I just want to seem educated like we're supposed to in these pictures and not bumble around....I know we're supposed to be analyzing buuuuuut....I dunno, I just feel as if I'm not fully aware of what is expected from us on this paper. I have read the directions that were sent to us but you saw today that I fully didn't grasp the concepts and ideas that we could analyze, didn't think I could do the bridal run (actually, had forgotten about it until you had mentioned it, thanks!) Anyways, yeah...so, how about some help on that? Can we re-talk about what's expected from us on the paper? I know grammar and being smart and all that stuff, normal college, but what does Amanda Irvin want from her English 20803 class on this paper centered around Rhetorical Analysis? Just wondering.
