Let the publishers say what they want, but I know that the fact that I got married last month truly impacted their decision to stop printing Elegant Bride and Modern Bride Magazines.Sure, print media is hurting, ad revenues are WAY down but perhaps the Bridal Magazine Industry could benefit from some new material. I am an expert due, to to my history of purchasing brides magazines for the last *ahem* 20 years. Boys have porn, I had bridal magazines - get over it. Some of these mags are nothing more than the same "wedding planner" and new pictures (ads) for dresses that no normal girl can afford.
Martha, at least gives you a new "make it yourself in 76 easy hours" project each month. I know the guests at our wedding truly appreciated the hand made paper mache' lawn chairs that I crafted out of recycled coffee filters. I had saved and sun bleached the used filters for over 6 years to have enough on hand. Yes, it was hard, but my special day was worth it.
The real tragedy is the loss of jobs and a more mainstream magazine by the same publisher - Gourmet. I know I have happily used the recipes from Gourmet mag (albeit after they have been uploaded to the Internet.) Oops.. maybe that's the trouble.
Anyway - RIP Modern Bride & Gourmet.
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Although for obvious reasons I've never looked at a copy of Modern Bride, I'm saddened by the loss of Gourmet, which was a very readable and well edited magazine.
What's next, dammit? WHAT'S NEXT? [shakes fist at sky]
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