Yesterday, I stumbled across this pointless story on NewsOK.com. It was written by Heather “Which PR firm is she writing for this week” Warlick. Her confusing, probably written by an intern at a PR firm story (and the accompanying video) lets you know why:
If I had to summarize this thing with one word, it would be:
Barf.
Seriously, I don’t want to pick on spoiled little rich kids — they can’t help it that their parents are wealthy — but is this really necessary? We get it. You have money, natural gas royalties, and fancy houses with spiral staircases. That doesn’t mean you should film pretentious, over-the-top wedding proposals and then showcase them in our state newspaper. Keep that crap in the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club newsletter where it belongs.
p.s. – Is this the same music they play in every commercial shown during a Thunder game? Just curious.
Update: As many “kind” readers have pointed out, the couple is apparently not rich. They are just douche bags acting that way. I promise to do better research the next time I spend five minutes writing a blog post while intoxicated at 3:00am.
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Hi, does everyone understand that to post on this site you have to give your email address? So you’ve pretty much just given the Lost Ogle your email. Let’s hope they don’t start spamming you with wedding websites.
If only they’d eloped, we’d all be at peace.
I don’t think that soccer riot in Egypt has any political basis at all… I think they just showed this video on the jumbo tron.
I’m sure it was super romantic with the camera clicking away in the background, and people standing around with cameras. I bet she had no idea what he was about to ask…
Its one thing to read hate posts all day…what I don’t like is to read incorrect information. Walker stated that I have donated a 2nd wedding…actually its the 3rd. Also, I am not a con artist or I would have tried to pass this off as though it weren’t for publicity. I was forth coming with everyone what the intentions were and that was #1. to promote the industry we work in and love, #2 to inspire the general public to dream big #3 to do something nice for someone who otherwise couldn’t have had the experience. My second issue is that people feel the need to be annonymous. At least I put my first and last name…
Publicity accomplished in numerous forums.
You actually have that sense of self-importance…that you “inspire the general public to dream big” … what would all of us do without you to inspire us? p.s. what do you mean by “general public”? ….Oh I get it, for all of us who lack your inherent gift for taste and style…we need to give you 10′s of thousands of our hard earned dollars so that you can show us the way.
You act as though we are these prestigous CEO’s with six figure salaries. For those of you who didn’t know…we are the help. We serve the general public. This is why they call our industry a service industry. Also, the general public is all humans…me included. Why do you care how people choose to spend their money? Why do you care if people choose to blow their money? And finally…who are you? Everyone including me would love to know. Apparantly I should know you well as I supposodly performed your grandfathers funeral; however, I don’t recall anyone by the name of Walker who had a gold casket. All in favor of Walker identifying himself raise your hand!!!
I think all of the vendors who put their time and effort into this event should be applauded! Instead hate bashing the couple, we should be saying “how refreshing to see vendors donate their time for someone who otherwise could not have had a wedding at all.” and as to all the comments about giving them the cash instead of the services provided are ignorant. It is more worthy to donate time and product then to hand someone cash. We are all in business to support our families. so doing a wedding for someone that could not have their own that in turn promoted what we are all do, is not a bad idea…its smart marketing. I seriously hope all of you can find it in your hearts to “do for others”. It’s called paying it forward!
No, it was called this way:
“Patterson had been considering throwing an over-the-top wedding and reception for publicity purposes, along with several wedding-industry colleagues…
Patterson’s idea was to show off… He also wanted to show brides that they can have the wedding of their dreams by limiting their guest lists…By cutting the guest list in half, Patterson said, many people will find they can afford the extravagant wedding ideas they want.”
So in other words you can still pay 25K+…offend people for life…and Patterson and his cronies get a bigger cut and more volume…it’s called marketing, publicity and advertising…It is not creating dreams, memories, inspirations and fantasies. And it’s a waste of money!
Patterson and his “cronies.” I love it. Now we’re the mob. You are so very angry. Again, why do you care what people do with their money, time, or influence? “Offend people for life?” Really?! Why do you care so much about it being a waste of money? That’s entirely your opinion, and I don’t understand why you are so angry at Brent. It seems like to me that you must have an issue with him as a person, and maybe you should deal with that, rather then trashing an unsuspecting bride and groom.
“Next week, read about Michael and Malorie’s spectacular wedding day.” Is there any way I can get an invite to the wedding? Or did I get dropped because Brent cut the guest list in half? In an effort to reveal his new marketing idea…pay just as much while offending your family and friends….brilliant, I tell you…brilliant.
Read more: http://newsok.com/an-oklahoma-city-couples-fantasy-wedding-begins-with-a-dream-proposal/article/3645053#ixzz1lI3q87kI
Patrick has earned his gold star for the day! Lovin’ it.
EXACTLY. It is so freaking hilarious to see all of these new commenters here, talking about how … “Oh, I know the bride and/or groom and they are wonderful!” Are you people kidding me? The video, on its face, is HORRIBLE. And that’s an insult to horrible. Patrick is to be RACKED (That’s Jim Rome Show reference, for all of the defenders of how “wonderful” this horseshit “story” and video are … and to be “Racked” is a compliment, Google it sometime, morons). I’ve never been married, and this video is one of the reasons why. It’s an insult to women. Way too many women in this country are so captivated by the “perfect” wedding, that they are taken in by this complete fantasy panacea/LIE, when it comes to weddings. Read Robert Fulghum’s “It was a Fire When I Lay Down on It,” Chapter 1, if some of you idiots who watch reality TV every night and think it’s “beautiful,” haven’t read it yet. Here’s my favorite line from the NewsOK article: “Next week, read about Michael and Malorie’s spectacular wedding day.” OMG, I can’t wait! *rolling eyes* Some of you people seriously need to get a life. RACK Patrick. And yes, I’m out of character, Traber fans. Sue me, right after the next episode of “the Bachelor” or “Survivor.” There is nothing more scripted than “reality” television. Learn it, losers.
Right on, brother!
I’m confused… is this the aborted fetus commerical? I mean, I’ve never seen an aborted fetus, but after watching this “proposal” I feel like I have.
If there ever was a “State Fair” for the privileged this thread has captured the spirit of what it would be like.
Congratulations Patrick. You have recovered from your stumble on Garth Brooks vs Integris.
You are all wrong about the money…my baby sis was born to a cotton farmer in Hollis, Oklahoma. We have eaten ramen noodles and grew up without health insurance!! She has worked very hard to get where she is at today. We may not all agree with the way the wedding was presented, but this was a cinderella story, not a rich girl flaunting her money. Malorie does give all little girls hope that no matter what social class you are born in, with hard work and a steel backbone anyone can rise to the top. God blesses his children. Deal with it…it is not the last time you will see her pretty face!!
Thank you for sharing. Could you explain why the dress, the location, the mock tears, the chocolates…and the entire production for a ….proposal? Where’s the spontaneity in that? Where’s the possibility of a “no”? Where’s the adventure? …and since Malorie is in the biz and all the others that are in the biz elected her….what was the suitor’s choice except to role-play? You people just can’t see how ridiculous it all appears…girl marries the hot guy, has two kids…he turns into a loser, now go get the guy who visited you when you were a school girl with a hurt leg…it’s not a love story, it’s a joke!
…and if Malorie has such a “steel backbone” why does she have Aunt “Angel” and Big-Ass Sis….wasting their energy posting these Malorie-aggrandizing entries on some “obscure” blog?
My daughter is getting married at the end of this year. We can’t afford the best, but I have too much dignity to whore my child out (or allow her to do so) for free stuff so a bunch of vendors can showcase their overpriced services.
Wha- oh – uh, sorry, I was looking for the bathroom. Clearly I have, by mistake, stepped into a conference room of very important people who are discussing something very important. This is awkward. (slinks away to another website)
So much funny for one post! The laughing is killing me. All the snark, so much puffed upness, righteous indignation, all the free publicity. TLO always keeps me coming back for more.
Best trolling ever!
What a great idea. Cut the guest list to zero, put on a production, send a video to the friends you would have invited to share your day. Include a UPS label so they can send you a gift.
Come on Ogle Moles!! Starting digging up the Facebook pages and Twitter accounts for the pro-wedding crowd. It’d be a great way to spend a Friday spamming their pages.