# Trista and Ryan's wedding **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 11, 2003, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trista-and-ryans-wedding/218340 "2003-12-11T13:09:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2003, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trista-and-ryans-wedding/218340/1 "2003-12-11T13:09:54Z")
Yikes. I’ve never seen a wedding service arranged to allow for commercial breaks before. How long are we giving this marriage? I’m not a total cynic – I think it might last a year. ---
**Author:** ![cadolphin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c37758/32.png) [@cadolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cadolphin)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2003, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trista-and-ryans-wedding/218340/2 "2003-12-11T13:38:54Z")
I’m the eternal optimist… put me down for 18 months. How about those helicopters? The noise was bothering me. I can’t imagine what it was like for everyone there. Not sure I ever want to see PINK again. Kathy ---
**Author:** ![Nanook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c57346/32.png) [@Nanook](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nanook)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2003, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trista-and-ryans-wedding/218340/3 "2003-12-11T14:32:34Z")
Who are Tristan and Ryan—and why should I care? ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2003, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trista-and-ryans-wedding/218340/4 "2003-12-11T14:37:26Z")
I’m in the same boat as **Nanook**. I’ve seen a few magazine/tabloid covers in the checkout aisles, but I can’t be bothered to go beyond a glance. Who the heck are they? ---
**Author:** ![cadolphin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c37758/32.png) [@cadolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cadolphin)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2003, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trista-and-ryans-wedding/218340/5 "2003-12-11T14:42:36Z")
The bachelorette and the guy she picked. ---
**Author:** ![Who\_me\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/958977/32.png) [@Who\_me\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Who_me_1)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2003, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trista-and-ryans-wedding/218340/6 "2003-12-11T14:55:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by cadolphin \* > \*\*The bachelorette and the guy she picked. \*\* I guess I don’t watch enough TV… ---
**Author:** ![cadolphin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c37758/32.png) [@cadolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cadolphin)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2003, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trista-and-ryans-wedding/218340/7 "2003-12-11T14:58:17Z")
[Link](http://abc.go.com/primetime/bachelorette/) ---
**Author:** ![cherry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cherry)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2003, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trista-and-ryans-wedding/218340/8 "2003-12-11T15:16:42Z")
I thought the pink chair covers were very nice in the different variations. But I think they will stay married for the long haul. They look like they are in love. The song that Ryan composed with the help of the country singer was very touching. I think there were too many flowers. The fire engine was cute. ---
**Author:** ![JXJohns](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jxjohns/32/469_2.png) [@JXJohns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JXJohns)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2003, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trista-and-ryans-wedding/218340/9 "2003-12-11T16:58:10Z")
What was with those stick things they were waving at the end of the ceremony? ---
**Author:** ![ikderk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8dc957/32.png) [@ikderk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ikderk)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2003, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trista-and-ryans-wedding/218340/10 "2003-12-11T20:55:06Z")
I am a resident of Fort Collins, CO. This is only significant b/c that is where Ryan is from. The guy puts out fires in my hometown and I DON’T CARE!! But hey, if ABC was willing to pay for a lavish wedding, that means the only cost I must pay is the loss of dignity. But who needs dignity when fame and free stuff are available? ---
**Author:** ![Homebrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2003, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trista-and-ryans-wedding/218340/11 "2003-12-11T21:04:34Z")
:: seething :: So **MrVisible** , how’s your marriage going? How long you two been together? How 'bout **Cajun Man** and **Dr.Matrix**? How’s your marriage? Sanctity of marriage my ass. ---
**Author:** ![Waenara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/50afbb/32.png) [@Waenara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waenara)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2003, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trista-and-ryans-wedding/218340/12 "2003-12-11T21:31:01Z")
While I agree with your sentiment, **Homebrew** , in that I think marriage should be an option for everyone, I wouldn’t equate this marriage with a Las Vegas drive-through wedding to a stranger like “Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire.” Ryan and Trista may have met on tv, but weirder things have happened. And they were engaged for about a year (I think) before tying the knot. So it’s not like they rushed into it. And the wedding tv show wasn’t planned when they aired the Bachelorette - they came up with the idea afterwards.