Extreme theme weddings — excess is the new rite of passage for the bride-to-be. Here, the 6 craziest wedding trends.

Bridal Diapers

Perhaps the most startling new trend of all, bridal diapers alleviate the need for a bride to awkwardly maneuver around yards of fabric and crinoline in order to relieve herself on her special day. Hey, moisture-wicking technology has come a long way in the last few years.

Retail Weddings

For couples short on cash, but all about the sack of 10, retail weddings are a growing trend. Staging nuptials in places like Taco Bell, TJ Maxx, and White Castle could save each couple a few hundred bucks. Apparently love is far from priceless.

Requiring Bridesmaids to Get Plastic Surgery

From Botox to breast implants, an increasing number of brides are insisting that bridal attendants undergo cosmetic procedures in order to look perfect for the wedding. Suddenly a teal and canary taffeta bridesmaid’s dress doesn’t sound half bad.

Doggy Wedding Attendants

K9 ring bearers are a fad we’d like to see run its course. It doesn’t matter how cute the dog is, he doesn’t belong in the wedding party.

Themed Weddings

Is this a growing trend or is it just the fact that we’re exposed to them more often on Facebook these days? Common interest and shared hobbies may have brought the bride and groom together, but a wedding isn’t the ideal place to pay tribute to a mutual love for extreme sports, Disney characters, Vulcans, or The Lord of the Rings.

Group Weddings

Group weddings are becoming more and more popular as a way to skirt the overinflated costs of a traditional wedding. No haggling with caterers, shelling out for ballroom deposits, or skimping on floral arrangements — just you, your honey, and 60 other lovesick couples you’ve never met before.