Podbit · Giggly Squad
Rumors are swirling that Taylor Swift's wedding is imminent. Hannah reflects that she was just relieved her own wedding went well — she never really wanted all the attention of forcing people to a mandatory event. Will Taylor have the 'wedding blues' after?
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Word is circulating that Taylor Swift's wedding is close — invitations allegedly haven't been sent, keeping things tight. Hannah uses the news as a lens for her own wedding retrospective. She wasn't the type to view her wedding day as the best day of her life; she was mostly grateful nothing went wrong and a little uncomfortable with the forced gathering energy. 'I like people to want to come to see me do stand-up, not like cousins being dragged from the airport,' she explains. Paige wonders whether Taylor, who is demonstrably more romantic, will experience the post-wedding void. Hannah suspects yes — she's 'a little more romantic than me.'
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