'Teen Mom' Kailyn Lowry Sells Out for Her Family's Sake

dinsdag 24 september 2013

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by Jeanne Sager 2 hours ago

So, it happened. Kailyn Lowry is now married. OK, re-married ... or whatever you call it when you throw a big shindig a year after your courthouse ceremony. The Teen Mom 2 star and Javi Marroquin had their under the sea wedding over the weekend, and she stands to make a mint on it.

In Touch and Life & Style are both running spreads on the Lowry and Marroquin nuptials this week. That's right, Kail sold out to the tabloids! Can you blame her?

It seems some of her fans are not too happy -- or should I say critics? Kail got blasted on Twitter for cashing in when she often makes a big deal about protecting her privacy. She makes a good point ... but let's just think about this for a second.

When you're a celebrity, how do you keep the paparazzi from ruining your wedding? Especially after you've leaked the date to the entire Internet, practically inviting them to show? You lay down some ground rules with the photographers ... by granting them access.

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We don't know how much Kailyn and Javi might have made off of the deal here, but if they did make something, I'm still saying good for them. This is for the good of their family.

The Teen Mom gravy train isn't going to last forever -- season 5 seems like a go, but even that was so uncertain that a sixth season is highly unlikely. The more money they can sock away now, the better off they'll be in the long run ... especially with baby number two on the way.

Do you think Kailyn was smart to cash in or was this hypocritical?

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writes articles for The Stir by day, slays closet monsters and bounds through bedtime stories with her elementary schooler by night. The Phineas and Ferb soundtrack reverberates through her brain.

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Father of Bride Sells 'Amazing' Treasure to Pay for Daughter's Pricey Wedding

woensdag 4 september 2013

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by Maressa Brown 9 hours ago

Whether you've experienced it firsthand recently or have drawn conclusions from reality shows like Four Weddings and Say Yes to the Dress, you'd have to be living under a rock to not know that weddings are crazy expensive these days! So expensive, in fact, that some people are resorting to selling precious antiques and other valuable possessions just to get their vendors paid! Well, at least that's the route one father of a Cleveland bride took recently.  

Richard Schaen, whose daughter Jane is getting married in two weeks, was worried about the cost of the wedding. But then he remembered he has amassed a rather valuable comic book collection over the years. One rare find: A copy of Amazing Spider-Man No. 1, which he bought for 12 cents in 1963. He decided to list it for sale online and ended up nabbing $7,900 for it. Nice!

Turns out that if it had been in even better condition, he may have gotten up to four times that amount! Damn, coulda meant even MORE guests/flowers/hours of open bar! Ha. But no, in all seriousness, Schaen was elated, and told the Cleveland Plain Dealer:

I gave my daughter a promissory note for the money with a picture of the Spider-Man comic, which we can use to pay for a big part of the catering for her reception.

Awesome! SO sweet. But at the same time -- ouch ... I guess Schaen didn't seem too emotionally attached to the comic book, but what a statement his sale makes about a typical wedding's price tag. Note how he said "a big part of the CATERING for her reception." Not even all of the catering. And just the catering. That's not even taking into consideration any venue charges, the decor/flowers, hair/makeup, photographers, videographers, photo booth (or maybe slow motion booth!), wedding rings, honeymoon, officiant fee, ughhh.

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Sure, Jane Schaen could have passed on a wedding with that particular price tag, but maybe she and her fiance wanted to include their whole family. And when it comes to a wedding of a certain style, size, and in a particular location (like the east coast or a bigger city), you quickly learn some things simply cost what they cost. Then it's easy to find yourself feeling like you're stuck between a rock and a hard place. But Richard Schaen sure showed us the best fix for that: Be resourceful, start digging, and you may find buried treasure to trade in for wedding cash!

What do you think about what this father of the bride did for his daughter?

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Maressa Brown

has enjoyed reporting and writing for a variety of entertainment and women's magazines and websites. More often than not, you'll find her blogging, hitting the gym, reading, researching something on her iPhone, laughing, chatting at an above-"normal" volume, or getting her caffeine fix.

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Kate Middleton’s Royal Portrait Dress Sells Out Fast but There’s Just One Little Problem

donderdag 22 augustus 2013

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by Nicole Fabian-Weber 3 hours ago

Shortly after the official photo of Kate Middleton, Prince William, and Prince George was released, the world's least surprising thing happened: The dress the Duchess of Cambridge was wearing in the pic sold out. Because in order to become a princess, you need to dress like one.

Kate wore a dress by the British fashion label Séraphine, and if you're as big a Kate fan as you claim to be, you know that this is now the third time Kate has worn a Seraphine dress in the last few months. The style of the dress -- loose-fitting with a knot at the chest -- would look good on anyone. But the bright fuchsia color? Incorrect.

Kate Middleton has fantastic style, and I admit, I've definitely thought about buying a navy blue wrap dress after the royal engagement photo came out. But ... Kate Middleton would look good wrapped in tin foil. And tin foil would definitely sell out immediately if that's what she was wearing in the pic with Baby Cambridge. Just because Kate's wearing it doesn't mean it will look good on you! Sorry, not trying to be a meanie here (you're gorgeous!), but it's true!

This style dress would flatter pretty much anyone. But the color is too bright for a lot of complexions. So maybe consider picking up the dress, but just in a different color. Oh, wait. You can't. Because it's sold out. 

Middleton, you and your sense of style have struck again!

Would you wear Kate's fuchsia dress?

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