Wedding Blues

It's June. And this signals the season for magazines to make a lot of money for wedding ads. But does that mean I have to read about it, too?

This Sunday's San Francisco magazine devoted its entire issue to the deep, all-consuming issue like: strapless gowns -- why you shouldn't wear one. How not to be a bridezilla. How to survive bridal boot camp. Every article helpfully pointed out various local vendors that you could pay for all these services to get you through your wedding day. Have the perfect dress, the perfect body, the perfect attitude. The style pages showcased women in white. Excuse me while I puke. Not that I expect much from the SF Chronicle, but if I want to read In Style magazine, I buy it. At the very least, I would expect a modicum of critical analysis, a dose of humor, an alternative perspective. But that would be expecting too much.