Every Rom Com
Every Rom Com
Jennifer Howell
Every Rom Com 36: The Wedding Singer
2 hour 14 minutes Posted Jun 2, 2022 at 4:06 pm.
-8:04 Introduction, Serena Life Updates, Wedding Entertainment Experiences
-19:27 TRAILER, Basic Info, Interesting Facts, General Opinion
-25:09 Cast & Crew In-Depth
-43:59 The Wedding Singer And 80’s Nostalgia, Opening Credits Sequence/Opening Scene, George The Back-Up Singer/Alexis Arquette 
-57:03 Robbie Meets Julia, Rosie The “Naughty Grandma”, Robbie & Linda’s Wedding, The Left At The Altar Trope, Glen Guglia
-1:15:35 Robbie’s Breakdown, The Reality Of Being A Wedding Singer, Julia’s Engagement Party, The Bar Mitzvah Scene And “The Wedding Singer” As A Jewish Movie 
-1:29:53 Julia’s Wedding Planning, Have You Written Anything Lately?, It’s A Montage!, The Kiss
-1:41:42 The Double Date, Fashion In The Movie
SPOILERS BEGIN
-2:06:48 The Bar Scene, Trying On The Dress, The Return Of Linda, Eloping To Vegas, I Want To Grow Old With You, The Soundtrack
-2:14:35 Double Feature Recommendations 
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This week on Every Rom Com, we’re flashing back to the 80’s via the 90’s, for the Adam Sandler/Drew Barrymore hit, “The Wedding Singer.” We’ll lean into 80’s nostalgia with our choices for the movie’s best music and fashion. We’ll look into the real life work of a wedding singer. And we’ll celebrate the late Alexis Arquette, whose portrayal of George added so much to the film. All this, some bad singing from Jen, and much much more as we continue our wedding series! 
 
 
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/531060/11-fun-facts-about-wedding-singer 
Additional info from the book Sunflower by Drew Barrymore 
 
 
For more information on Alexis Arquette: 
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/alexis-arquette-transgender-actress-sister-927552/ 
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-37336973 
https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/alexis-arquettes-life-as-a-trans-star-lgbt-activist-w439199/ 
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/final-days-alexis-arquette-a-928507/ 
 
Info on being left at the altar:
https://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/07/garden/left-at-the-altar-modern-tale-of-woe.html 
https://bestlifeonline.com/engagements-called-off-break-up-stories/ 
 
Info on real-life wedding singers:
https://www.billboard.com/photos/7-musicians-who-were-wedding-singers-john-legend-idina-menzel-more/ 
https://www.thebillfold.com/2015/07/confessions-of-a-wedding-singer/
https://www.musicindustryhowto.com/how-to-become-a-wedding-singer-and-how-much-they-get-paid/#:~:text=Many%20businesses%20double%20their%20prices,sizable%20income%20during%20wedding%20season. 
 
Interesting article on “The Wedding Singer” as a Jewish movie:
https://www.heyalma.com/the-wedding-singer-was-tremendously-jewish/ 
 
Serena was right! Here’s the “500 Days of Summer” montage to “You Make My Dreams Come True”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5roFdPnp-A 
 
Mona May on the Costume Design: https://www.interviewmagazine.com/fashion/wedding-singers-costume-designer-crafted-drew-barrymores-timeless-look 
 
Billy Idol on his cameo: https://www.contactmusic.com/billy-idol/news/idol-did-the-wedding-singer-for-his-son