The Real Housewives of Orange County is probably one of my favorite shows on TV, without me realizing it until the finale rolls around. I'm clearly a big fan of the Bravo shows, and I've been following the Housewives since the very first season. I actually had the chance to meet Lauri, Vicki, Jeana, Tammy and Jo before and they were all so much fun and pretty much exactly like you see on the show.It's hard to believe that the season is over already, and while I normally don't recap TV shows as I watch them, I feel like I should do so tonight. Enjoy.
Lauri had a long heart-to-heart therapy session with her druggie son, Josh. They tried to work out their differences and gain an understanding on why Josh acts out and why his mom puts up with it. Josh said, "The things that make me happy [drugs] are what makes her [Lauri] unhappy." Very mushy, but it was a truly real, emotional moment. The housewives are definitely more real than any other season in the past.
More importantly, Lauri was preparing for her wedding to soul mate, George. They had been hyping the wedding all season, so I was excited to see how it was going to turn out. The majority of the show was spent showing Lauri get her hair and makeup ready, and pulling out her massively huge gown (which was designed by Austin Scarlett from Project Runway.)There was a quick appearance by the sexually charged Christian, Quinn, and her "boyfriend" Billy. They basically talked about how they want to be together but they both want two different things... so then they broke up. If you ask me, Quinn was a very odd addition to the cast this season.
Back to the wedding... It was fairly ridiculous looking in its extravagance. What else would you expect from the OC? The garden setting was completely done up with flowers and crystals and everything that you would expect with a "fairytale" wedding (they said fairytale about 100 times.) Lauri and George exchanged their cute vows and a shower of rose petals proceeded to fall around them. I gagged a little, but it was cute.
The reception was even more over-the-top than the ceremony. I guess that's what happens when you have millions of dollars to spend on the biggest day of your life. Lauri's daughter and maid of honor, Ashley, made a really nice speech, too. Nice to see some genuine emotion and happiness out of what started out looking like a bunch of emotionless plastic people. I really like this show!
A few days after the wedding Jeana had a little cocktail party to bring all of the Housewives together; including ex-housewife Jo! Apparently Jo's music career has "taken off" with a tour and dancers to boot. Now, I'm not going to be too skeptical... but I haven't heard anything about her except on the show. Some of the other people had some not-so-nice things to say about her but I guess that's to be expected. Good luck, Jo.
If you didn't have a chance to see the show, here's a clip of the BBQ and the drunken housewives:
Next week the ladies will sit down with Bravo SVP Andy Cohen for a reunion special to keep us abreast (pun intended) on what they've been up to since season 3 wrapped. Make sure you tune in!
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