The wedding as a show of prosperity has turned the events into somewhat of a competition, which each family attempting to make the events more lavish than the last.

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Living in NYC at the time, I had been encouraged by friends to perform in my own one woman show, (much like Big Fat Greek Wedding) but the details of getting such a show produced etc. was intimidating to me.

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According to WFAA, they plan to share their wedding footage in a reality show about people who survive tragedies and go on to help others.

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"You're seeing slide shows now, where a photographer will put up a slide show at the wedding reception with photos that were taken at the ceremony, " he says.

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These activities all require methodical, logistical, mathematical, wardrobe and dietary considerations just shy of a royal wedding or a Super Bowl halftime show.

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Philip Treacy, the Irish milliner responsible for many of the hats worn at this summer's royal wedding, presented an invite-only poolside runway show celebrating Bentley's new Continental GTC.

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My friends who were kicked off of that reality show are getting married this Fall (family wedding, no video cameras).

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The Duchess of York has told US talk show host Oprah Winfrey that not receiving an invitation to the royal wedding was "difficult".

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It is not yet known whether her pregnancy will affect the planned show, which is expected to feature home footage of the couple, including their wedding day.

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