Jun 7, 2010

Hilarious Slim Fast Wedding Advertisments

By Krystal Wynn posted June 7, 2010, 9:11 am | Comments: 17

Here are some of the recent SlimFast ads aimed at brides and brides-to-be. They’re clever, but at what cost? I’m sure they can be quite offensive to some brides-to-be in the wedding planning stages for their big day. The ad touches on a sensitive subject, that of losing weight, which many brides (and grooms) try to do prior to the wedding day. What do you think? Clever nonetheless, but is it offensive? Or, is it lighthearted and funny?

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Having Fun With Your Wedding Photos

By Chelsea Donnelly posted January 19, 2010, 9:01 am | Comments: 1

Weddings can be stressful, and after all the months of planning you’ve put into this thing, you deserve to have a little fun. Well, that’s what this couple did. It seems they got their photographer to go on a journey with them to take some not-so-traditional photographs. Of course, the traditional photos are great for your photo albums, but so…

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Grym

Here’s a thought… Maybe The guy like’s a woman with some meat on her bones.
Mike

I agree with Grym. Women are way too critical of themselves, most men love a curvy woman. If you actually wanted to drive this home make her apple shaped, skinny legs, no curves, huge gut.

Djorra

I agree. Honestly, I am not as attracted to thin women as filled-out ones. I think that America is obsessed with two extremes- eating so much one becomes morbidly obese, and starving yourself to become a size 0.

http://www.melissagalitz.com Melissa Galitz Villamizar

Love these!
http://dailytreat.dealshop.us/public_side/ Caleb

The 1st pic is hilarious! Nice ad. Any lost weight is just going to be gained on the honeymoon!
RJ

Look around, most women are shapely and round. The average dress size in the US is a 12. Quit calling women fat!
Wisconsin Skinny

Why is it just the women that need to lose a few pounds? I’ve seen plenty of men with a too tight wedding tux…..

SomeRealist

Economics. This sort of stuff is just easier to sell to women. Collectively, we gents should shed a few spare tires too.
Hugh Jarse

Maybe because its an advertisement for a product marketed towards women, because women are more likely to be critical about their bodies?

http://OpenHentai.blogspot.com May

She needs more then Slim Fast. Personally I prefer medium size women, not obese or skinny. While, admittingly, I’m actually skinny, lol. Also, what about men? Women aren’t aren’t the only one’s who get fat.
Kay

OMG…….PA…LEASE!!!
Wait until your 25th anniversary! Guess who will be falling through the cake!!
Slimfast! Update or lose all your brides!
http://www.amazingworldsite.com/ Carine

Wow, this is just crazy, they should have at least change the word need to want to lose weight…. wow!!!
channa

Really? FOR SERIOUS? How is this in any way “funny” or “acceptable”? How doth it offend me? Let me count the ways. Making fun of larger women (which is a debatable point about what constitutes “fat” – not getting into that because it’s so not the point). It’s off limits to mock people because of race, sex, orientation, beliefs, disabilities etc. but OK to make fun of weight? Really?

There’s the cruel, snarky “nobody wants a fat bride! Hahahaha!” that just makes women feel bad. Why? Why is it necessary? Why make fun of people like that? Why poke at women’s self-esteem? I am not really interested in debating whether it’s “true” that nobody wants a “fat bride” or that all women want to lose weight before their wedding (it’s not, though) – any woman could be made to feel bad about her weight, even if she’s already average or slender. There’s a reason why anorexia and bulimia exist: targeting and shaming larger women also makes many slender or average women insecure. It makes them think “Maybe I’m the fat girl they mean? I’m not as skinny as those girls in bridal magazines…” when they look perfectly fine. This is in no way acceptable.

And even if a girl IS larger, that doesn’t mean she should be mocked or shamed…she’s getting married just the same as thinner girls and deserves to be treated like them.

Really. The fact that Slim Fast even thought this was acceptable is sickening. I don’t need (or want) their disgusting junk in a can, I don’t need (or want) to lose weight before my wedding, and they can go eff off.

Ugh.

I don’t want to drink their nasty drinks anyway (I prefer healthy fresh vegetables and fruits. You know, REAL FOOD), but if I’d been considering it I’d boycott them.
Bridezilla

Fuck Slim-fast
Helena

This is completly offencive and not funny at all. how can people still make bigoted “jokes” about bigger women. a lot of men like bigger womena and a lot of women are perfectly happy being the size they are. its aweful of them to make fun of what is such a touchy subject for so many people. and its aweful of you for condoning such behavior. its absolutly terrible.
koj

that is disgusting. I am beyond ‘offended’, I am enraged.
Fat Bride

Well being a big girl…I find these cute. Yes I am a little over weight but I like it that way and I think these cake toppers are so cute. I would so put on my cake!

Hilarious Slim Fast Wedding Advertisments