As you all know on July 20th 2009 our wedding site MyWeddingIsOver was featured on the live broadcast show Better Connecticut.  Recently we were asked to be part of the national syndication for that show Better TV.  On Thursday September 17th I arrived back at the studio located at News Channel 3 Connecticut WFSB, where I was very pleased to see a very familiar face.  Unfortunately Bryan King was unable to attend this filming, so I had to go at it alone. I am not sure how it will come out after they edit, but I will post the video to this once the reel is sent to me.

One down fall for Bryan and I, we will not be able to see the show since it doesn’t air in our area. So I am looking for friends and family to help spread the word so we can get great feed back on how it came out.  Like most things that come and go, on the way home I thought of so many other things that I should have mentioned in the filming.  You know what they say though, you live and you learn…so I can only hope for more appearances to make up for the ones we have already done. The more media we obtain the better our content will be when we try to relay all the intricacies of our website.

I am sure there will always be things we forget to say though, I mean lets face it… We are trying to change an entire industry Globally.

Below is a listing of the cities, stations, and times when it will air on September 29th 2009. If you are in an area it will show please tune in, if not send this list to everyone you know and ask for them to tune in.

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Dothan Alabama WTVY MYTV 9:00 AM

Phoenix Arizona KPHO CBS 10:00 AM

San Diego California KSWB FOX 9:00 AM

San Francisco California KBCW CW 8:00 AM

Colorado Springs Colorado KKTV 9:00 AM

Denver Colorado KTVD MYTV 9:00 AM

Fort Myers Florida WFTX FOX 6:00 AM

Atlanta Georgia WGCL CBS 10:00 AM

Champaign Illinois WRSP FOX 9:00 AM

Indianapolis Indiana WNDY MYT 1PM

Des Moines Iowa KCWI CW 10:00 AM

Kansas City Kansas KSMO MYTV 8:00 AM

New Orleans Louisiana WUPL 2:00 AM WWL 10:00 AM

Portland Maine WPXT CW 9:00 AM

Springfield Massachusetts WSHM CBS 10:00 AM

Grand Rapids Michigan WOTV ABC 12 NOON

Saginaw Michigan WNEM CBS 9:00 AM

Jackson Mississippi WDBD FOX 11:00 AM

Kansas City Missouri KSMO MYTV 8:00 AM

Las Vegas Nevada KVVU FOX 11:00 AM

Albuquerque New Mexico KASA FOX 9:00 AM

Albany New York WXXA FOX 9:00 AM

Binghamton New York WICZ FOX 10:00 AM

Buffalo New York WNLO CW 12 NOON

Elmira New York WYDC FOX 9:00 AM

Rochester New York WBGT MYTV 9:00 AM

Cleveland Ohio WBNX CW 2PM

Dayton Ohio WDTN NBC 2PM

Toledo Ohio WUPW FOX 12 NOON

Medford Oregon KMVU FOX 10:00 AM

Portland Oregon KPTV FOX 1:00 PM

Harrisburg Pennsylvania WPMT FOX 8:00 AM

Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton Pennsylvania WOLF FOX 2PM

Philadelphia Pennsylvania WPHL MYTV 8:00 AM

Providence Rhode Island WNAC FOX 12 NOON

Greenville South Carolina WHNS FOX 9:00 AM

Chattanooga Tennessee WFLI CW 12 NOON

Nashville Tennessee WSMV NBC 1PM

Tri-Cities Tennessee WKPT ABC 12 NOON

Dallas / Fort Worth Texas KTXA IND 9:00AM

Houston Texas KTBU IND 10:00 AM

Salt Lake City Utah KJZZ MYTV 11:00 AM

Charlottesville Virginia WAHU FOX 8:00 AM

Norfolk Virginia WVBT FOX 9:00 AM

Tri-Cities Virginia WKPT ABC 12 NOON

Seattle Washington KIRO CBS 9:00 AM

Spokane Washington KAYU FOX 9:00 AM

Yakima Washington KFFX KCYU 9:00 AM

Green Bay Wisconsin WGBA NBC 6:00 AM

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“Gender Blenders, Jack and Jills, Coed Bachelor-Bachelorette Parties”

Call them what you want, but including both the bride and groom in the last night of devilish behavior before settling down is becoming more popular than ever.

Introductory Coed Bachelor-Bachelorette Party Assumptions:

• Brides: You may not be able to hit up the Chicago Gentlemen Bachelorette show and drool over The Long Dong Ranger’s 6-pack, or throw a passion party and walk the isles of an adult Toys are us in a friends home.
• Grooms: You may not be able to get a lap dance from Destiny and Candy into the early hours of the morning while drinking a bottle of Jack Daniels, no matter how many singles you have, or end up in Vegas with an unknown baby and Mike Tyson’s tiger(alright, so I stole that from The Hangover)

Alright, so you’ve always wanted to meet The Long Dong Ranger, or that poster above your bed is signed “Candy with love”, but if both parties can get by missing out on these portions of their Bachelor/Bachelorette parties and want to give this hot new trend a chance, Coed Bachelor/Bachelorette parties wont let you down.

Moving past what you won’t get out of a Coed Bachelor/Bachelorette party, lets start by showcasing a couple of reasons why so many people are choosing to partake in this exciting idea.

The pro’s of a Coed Bachelor/Bachelorette party:

• Both parties can keep an eye on each other.
• No worrying for the rest of the marriage whether someone cheated or second-guessing what really happened.
• What better way for the bride’s and groom’s best friends to meet than with drinks and a wild night.
• Both parties can hang out with their friends of the opposite sex.
• A Coed Bachelor/Bachelorette party is the perfect ice breaker pre-reception.
• Best of both worlds because each party can start the night early on their own schedule and meet up later on.

Review:
No worrying – Check, the inclusion of best friends from both sexes – Check, limiting the stress over an awkward reception – Check, and still having a great night? – Double Check. This is only the beginning as to why so many couples are making the decision to have a Coed Bachelor/Bachelorette Party.

But now your wondering, if naked firemen and one-hundred singles aren’t part of the night, whats there to do?

(drum roll)….Plenty!! But it really depends on what sort of day/night you wish to have, ranging from low-key and relaxing, to all-out wildness with the probable chance of sleeping in the next day(or few). Since every couple is different, I’m going to break down the possible activities into three categories, each carrying with it a different set of places and level of sobriety.

A.) Low-Key/Relaxing – For those who wish to arrive at their wedding on time.

1.)Day at Sea – Eva Longoria and Tony Parker did it.

required:

• boat
• beer
• food
• good friends
• music / jet skis / rafts
• swimming trunks

If you want to be like Longoria and Parker, all you need is good looking tall guys, good looking women, NBA on the radio and some weekday television chatter.

2.)Co-ed Golf Outing – Winning team gets a prize!

required:

• even number of gents and gals
• golfing attire
• golf clubs
• gold cart

3.)Co-ed Camping – First couple to get caught shaking the tent buys breakfast.

required:

• camping gear
• food
• beer
• marshmallows
• ghost stories ( or crazy college stories)
• at least one pyro

B.) Kinda Wild – Might want to call work ahead of time about the possibility of being late

1.) Co-ed Dance Fever – Cause who doesn’t want to be John Travolta? The reception will be lit up with couples dancing, another fantastic ice breaker.

required:

• dance studio
• dance instructors
• music (salsa, disco, hip hop)
• disco ball
• some knowledge of slow dancing

2.) Bachelor/Bachelorette Bowling Party – Black light bowling isn’t just for kids, that’s why there’s a bar!

required:

• possibly gutter bumpers
• retro bowling shirts
• cool nicknames for the scorecard/monitor
• couple pitchers of beer and a pizza.

3.) Bachelor v. Bachelorette Olympics – Two methods:

I.) Sports Olympics – make a schedule to hit up any close mini-golf courses, arcade skeet ball, movie-theater basketball games, indoor batting cages, even paintball. The losing team is the DD for the night.

required:

• quarters
• wii golf experience
• some hand eye coordination
• couple drinks to dull the pain if you decide to play paintball.

II.) Beer Olympics – choose someones home to set up the mightiest games of them all. Everyone’s a winner in this game.

required:

• beer pong table
• lots of solo cups
• flip cup skills
• whiffle ball/bat for sloshball
• cheap wine for tour-da-franzia

3.) Real Wild – College kids got nothing on you

A.) Parachuting, Cliff diving, Bungy jumping – The “I’m scared of heights so I cant clean the gutters” killer. The to-be bride and groom can even do a coop jump to experience the real thrill of a Coed Bachelor/Bachelorette party.

required:

• pre-jump screwdriver
• call home first
• camera
• video camera
• faith in something

B.) Co-ed Bar Crawl - the classic walk till you crawl till you drop, co-ed style. While this may seem like nothing more than a normal Friday night, sharing it with your soon to-be spouse and closest friends makes it extra special. As a gift, the to-be bride and groom can drink free for the night.

required:

• shower
• tic tacs
• read a newspaper(always gotta have conversation material at a bar)
• camera (see which couple can get the best Captain Morgan pose on camera, and winning duo get a free drink)
• taxi’s phone number
• aspirin and water

Whether your planning a relaxing night with friends, or a crazy night to remember the date, a Coed Bachelor/Bachelorette party might be just what your looking for. I’ve only begin to touch upon the endless possibilities of a “gender-blender”, and with a new exciting trend such as this comes even more new exciting ways to celebrate it! With all the positive aspects these parties offer, any couple can have a thoroughly enjoyable night. If any of you wish to share a personal experience that you’ve have with Coed Bachelor/Bachelorette parties, feel free to leave a comment.

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