Monday, February 9, 2009

Mall Order Bride

"'Before everyone heads past the Foot Locker and down the escalator to the Rainforest Cafe, the bride — a cherubic 19-year-old — leans against a wall in her billowy white dress and explains why she chose this spot for her big day. 'I love shopping,' she says, giggling. 'Mostly clothing. I love Macy’s, Aero’s, American Eagle, Maurice’s.'" - Our Love Affair With Malls Is on the Rocks, The New York Times

Shopping is an integral past time in our culture, and one of my personal favorites. Forget baseball, shopping is America's oldest sport. There's something so optimistic about walking from store to store surveying the new merchandise, going hanger by hanger through racks of clothes.

While everyone should be married in a place that makes them happy, can you really imagine being married in a... mall? It sure would make registering for gifts convenient, but can you imagine running into that long lost friend that you "forgot" to invite? Or an ex-boyfriend who's picking up new boxers at Gap? Or your boss?