Since the line is meant for careers, I've always thought the I Can Be wedding doll was like, "I can be a girl who marries an old guy who dies soon after and I get a huge paycheck". We love a business savvy queen.

Mattel really said "Welcome to Barbie's wedding! Featuring Ken."

When I was a child, I asked our preacher who was visiting to marry my Barbie & Ken. And he did!

Wedding bouquet Barbie who can actually toss the bouquet is such a cute and funny idea, I bet it inspired a lot of dramatic play scenarios

As someone who's planned their dream wedding more times than I can count, I can attest that there's a world of difference between wanting to be a bride and wanting to be married.

Mom sewed a lot of clothes for our Barbie dolls, but for some reason she drew the line at wedding dresses. We'd usually end up making them ourselves out of toilet paper. And poor Ken would be up there at the altar in his one suit of clothes, barefoot or in swim fins, and his head clumsily reattached with super glue or modeling clay. His best man would be a girl doll in drag. Those weddings never would have made the Barbieland society page.

That "COUNTRY BRIDEEE 🤠" was a legit jumpscare 😂

Hi Joey, I was heartened to see a barbie commercial today that featured both boys and girls. I instantly thought of your story and was happy to think that in the future this may not be a problem anymore. Watching your videos is so nostalgic for me, I'm always able to spot dolls that I had in my own childhood and these memories make me smile. Keep doing your thing!

They made a few porcelain bride Barbies in the late 90s. I had one called Blushing Orchid Bride Barbie. She was brunette.

Barbie as a bride is so beautiful!

Also, I love that the creator of Barbie was actually against the marriage tradition.

I had the bridal barbie and Ken with the cake and pink plates and tiny forks... I was obsessed with the tiny plates and forks...I didn't even care it was a wedding... I would set the table for them like the fanciest picnic ever

Club Wedd was Target's bridal registry. So the Club Wedd dolls were exclusive to Target. I also didn't see the other Bob Mackie Bride, Vera Wang Bride, the 2 Reem Acura brides, Grace Kelly Silkstone Bride, and 2 Badgley Mischka brides. But great job. As a bride doll lover I have quite a few of the higher end collectors dolls!

Barbie had some amazing Wedding sets in the 90s and that Chapel... I NEED IT. It's to die for!! The gowns were so beautifully done. Girls shouldn't have to aspire to be brides but I love how much intricate work and detail they put into the gowns and the playsets. Also I like that you pointed out about the lack of Ken and what they're really going for with these sets, cause I hadn't even thought about that, it's not even about the act of marriage itself, just the ceremony and the fantasy and glamour that kids would find appealing.

The princess bride & the early 2000s brides are my fav all time designs for the wedding designs collection! 🕊️🤍✨

Can't wait to see the Lesbian Brides Barbie & Midge Giftset! LOL BTW, I believe Club Wed Barbie was a play on the name of the popular resort vacation company called Club Med. Love your videos, Joey, thanks so much.

There's just something so sweet about the Bride Barbie's...

In the 90s, Club Med was a really popular resort chain. ‘Club Wedd’ is almost definitely a pun on ‘Club Med’

We appreciate your insights. Keep working hard.

Hello - I just wanted to say thank you so much for your videos. Am not a Barbie doll fan here, but my grandmother was and used to collect all these dolls. Even though she passed away many years ago - it's great to see these dolls because I remember seeing them in her house and it reminds me of the joy Barbie brought her. When I saw your videos, it brought up a lot of good memories I hadn't thought of in years. Thank you so much for that.

"It makes her look like a Sailor" Immediately thought of the end scene in 'Clueless' where Dionne is saying how her Wedding will have a Sailor theme, and all the Bridesmaids wear Sailor hats! lol xo

i did not expect to seeso many wedding-themed Barbies and the majority of them being so pretty!

Great video! I learned a lot while watching this. Even though it isn’t doll-related, it would be interesting to hear your thoughts on the various wedding dresses shown in the 2000’s Barbie movies. There were so many beautiful ones! My friend and I desperately wanted to have a double wedding and dress up as Anneliese and Erica from Princess and the Pauper.

90's Romantic Bride Barbie and 2004 Princess Bride Barbie's wedding attire were still timeless and extremely stylish bridal attire!

oooh you should have mentioned the Mary Jane (Spider-Man) wedding Barbie !! She’s in a wedding dress from one of Spider-Man’s comics. She’s the first Barbie I bought as an adult collector and I absolutely LOVE her !! 😌🫶🏼

Can you do every beach Barbie doll please

Country Bride Barbie being a Walmart special edition is hilariously perfect

I love how there’s so many bride and wedding Barbies but she’s never been “officially” married in her lore, only her friend Midge officially married and had kids , which barbie was the bridesmaid AND doctor for! like what an amazing friend 💅✨

11:51 made me laugh so hard bc i read the "country bride" title and instinctively did the arm swing and you did it at the exact same time 😭 loved this video!!!

Love these

A really fun video! I just have a question Joey, when are you going to make a New monster High video? I would LOVE to see you talk about the evolution of The Monster High Line from the very beginning, i always love your reactions on monster High products. I hope you make that video one day! Anyways, what a fun video!

I own Princess Bride! I was obsessed with her as a kid

1999 blushing bride barbie I love her

A big scandal in the early 90s was a bride Barbie without underwear! My grandma heard about the fuss and thought that will be a good collectors item and went out and bought me one before they were recalled 😂

The custom gay wedding set has always bothered me because they use the same two kens 😭 they look like twins getting married 🥴 Wish they would of used a different Ken haha

Off topic but am i the only one who thinks joey looks like barbie signature looks 6 just the male version?

10:43 There’s something about how play-set photos in the 90s were taken that when growing up I wanted everything in the Mattel catalog.

Maybe it means club wedding. What about her wedding dresses from her movies the few times she married Ken?

I love this video! As a child I owned a #4 Barbie but did not have the wedding dress. This video flushes out all the later Barbie brides 1990-2014 that I did not know about. One of my favorite vintage dresses though was skipped, in 1966-7 called "Here Comes the Bride" #1665. I love the slender look, the huge veil and delicate bouquet. 1972 Sweetheart Satin (the night gown one) is actually another of my favorites - the age of aquarius and all. I doubt I will get all of these that you have shown but I know now what to shoot for. Thanks again. This must have been a massive amount of work!

Your southern accent is really accurate lol

The life of Barbie lies in the mind of her owner. That being said, I was so happy to find that there is such diversity in the kingdom of Barbie now. My fav Christmas gift this year, is Freckled and crimped brown haired Barbie, along with scrubs and a stethascope accessories. Love the options of Barbie today that fit along with the world. I had the first black B, Christie as well as a younger Sister, Skipper. I am so glad to see, brown, yellow, parapalegic, "curvey", purple haired, breads, veterinarians, astronauts, pilots, zoologists, etc. I say, get married or not, its all about the mind of the child....and thank you for the work to creat this 👍🏾

I had the Wedding Ring Twinkles Barbie when I was little and I remember her being my favorite! The dress she came in was shared by many a dolls

Joey, thank you ever so much for the video! I really enjoyed watching it... I love Barbie! ... blessings!

The history was super interesting!! Thank you for sharing! 😮💜

I'm living for the giggles 😊❤ loved the video 🎉

Hi Joey! I think “Club Wed” is a play on “Club Med,” which I believe is a dreamy beach resort, so that still plays with the fantasy ideal!

Barbie is not only a savvy career woman, she's also a cosplayer who can live out any fantasy. Never stop, Barbie, just go back to your old fashion designers, the new ones do you dirty.

Loved this video. I think I spotted a wedding dress I've been trying to figure out what year it was from. Thank you! Also, if I remember right, Club Wed was a guide to planning weddings. It either was its own magazine or was included in a wedding planning magazine in the early 90s.

David's bridal shop also partnered with Mattel to create barbie dolls that showcase some of their top dresses. mattel also made a vera wang barbie doll as a tribute to her amazing work as a bridal designer.

i never thought i'd learn about past societal issues regarding marriage through a video about dolls. i'm baffled and appalled at what was the standards back then for a girl to be considered attractive. but somehow i'm not surprized, and it makes me think of the "trad wives" into a new perspective. you are fantastic!

You look so lovely in this video! I really like the silhouette of your shirt and that necklace is perfect.

Why didn't Mattel include a fantasy nun and priest and preacher and rabbi outfits outfit? That would have been interesting.

Club Wedd was a thing at Target when I worked there around that time, and I didn't use it but I believe it was their branded wedding registry and wedding related items? I'd have to look into it more to know for sure.

Club Wedd was the first bridal registry at Target. Club Wedding dolls are Target Exclusives.

Romantic bride barbie was the first doll i ever got as a kid. I came across this video looking for what this bride doll was called and just bought one on eBay... for my niece. It will be her first barbie!

I love your videos. Can you please do a video about the unusual Barbies, like the Rosie O'Donnell Barbie, The Scooby Doo Barbies & (I just recently saw this) the 1998 The Far Out Barbie & Mod Miss Piggy?

Barbie is a great role model. While some Karens complain of Barbie’s appearance being unrealistic, and “causing kids to have insecurities”. Barbie doesn’t intentionally make kids insecure. Barbie’s message of “you can be anything” is very positive, encouraging, motivating and inspiring. Barbie was one of the first role models in media, especially targeting young girls, that they could be more than a bride or a mother. I applaud Ruth Handler for never letting Barbie to be officially married, because especially at the time, when a woman got married, being a wife would be a part of their identity and it would define them, Barbie never being married caused her to never be defined by a man. Even today it’s Barbie and Ken. Barbie’s name is first, if they were married it would’ve been Ken’s name’s first, because traditionally it’s always the man’s name before the woman’s. Karens will complain if their kid wants to be like Barbie, but Barbie portraying their dream job and kids wanting to pursue their dream job isn’t a bad thing. Even in the slim chance of kids comparing themselves to Barbie and wanting to look like her, it’s the parents job to teach their kid that they are also beautiful. Also, if kids compare their appearance to Barbie, it won’t be restricted to just Barbie, they’re most likely also comparing themselves to other people. Also, if kids compare themselves to Barbie, you can’t blame them or Barbie. Because the world we live in is a comparing world, for example at school kids are compared by their grades to their classmates. Even parents can compare their kids without realising. Barbie is also a great role model by never saying this career is better than the other, something real people say a lot.

U r so sweety. I love the way u describe the years n the dolls dress. Great job. U always cheer me up

I like that they included a bride in the I Can Be line. It presents marriage as an option -- one of many -- instead of "I can have a career and still be a bride too," you know?

Seeing the Barbie logo font changing from decade to decade, could you make a video about the logo and aesthetics transformation during the history?

Such a beautiful collection! If i had collected barbies, I'd collect this line

I love how they designed the dresses in the fashion that was trending at the time. It is fun to see each one and think "oh yeah my mom wore that 70s wedding dress" and my older sisters who got married in the 90s. Up until the most recent plastic ones anyway.

Love Barbie!! Malibu Barbie was my First Barbie as a little girl back in the early 70s . I continued to love Barbie‘s as I grew into adulthood . I Cllect the Holiday Barbie every year at Christmas . Love the Barbie Clothes and accessories also . Love your Collection Joey !! Laura From Canada . Very new to your channel April 2024!!👍🏻💯☀️😊🌺🌸🇨🇦🇨🇦

Love the dresses, magic 🤍

I loved my barbie dolls!!

Favourite doll channel, love your editing, length of the videos and, your witty comments and the video themes ❤❤❤

Great video! I wish I had started my collection just focused on Bride Barbie because it they’re all stunning in their own way

Mattel did produce and Release the: William and Catherine Royal Wedding Set In limited quantities. They also produced and released a line of bride dolls exclusive to "David's Bridal" wedding shops.

I love your videos so much! I learn a lot from them

everytime i see one of these videos of the different barbies theme doll through the years i'll see one you mention and I gotta add her to my collection lol. I saw a couple I liked but I will say im on the biggest hunt ever! The 1976 beautiful dream barbie is hard to find I looked her up and only the 1979 version pops up. So she's going to be a treasure when I finally find her.

Another great video, Joey! The reason the statistics for girls and women in college were low back then is because many went to college specifically to find a husband. (This is the cultural background for The Help. Main girl Skeeter was the exception in that she wanted a career.) I did spy a dress I think I have, or it's similar. The chapel and other accessories for the weddings were really nice. Maybe those could be made available again?

15:43 “Hello. My name is Princess Bride Barbie. You killed my father. Prepare to die.”

Yep club wed was a target store registry for brides .they were able to scan things needed for their wedding gift registry. They also had a baby shower registry .I don't think they do that anymore.

I love island Barbie as princess roe and in her wedding dress

Amazing Video🤩😮🤯😂🥺😊❤️

My favorite is the Romantic Bride Barbie. 🎀

I love bride dolls. 💅

Super video love ❤❤😊😊😊😊

I love it

Wish we still had amazing fashon packs like that. Miss the fashion avenue line.

I had a Barbie Bride Halloween costume when I was little girl in the early 90s! It had her face and everything on the bodice. Absolutely iconic.

I think there were some wedding dress fashion packs in the Fashion Avenue line as well.

15:32 I have this set and I love it so much 😊

I'm actually expecting for you to include the Wedding Rapunzel one - Mattel did a whole entire line dedicated to that wedding that we didn't even see much of in the actual Barbie movie 🤣

Weirdly enough I never had a bride Barbie growing up. I did have a couple of different groom Ken's though. One of them was that 2006 one shown in the video!

"Was probably to compete with" hahaha

I never had a Ken, but I did have a GI Joe. He made a good Best Man for Barbie's lesbian weddings when I was a kid.

OMG you made me so happy! I have always had a barbie wedding dress, though I haven't been sure it was Barbie or if it even was home sewn... I didn't really have barbies, though I had similar dolls like a few Cindy's and I seem to remember one or two Kens in there too, inherited from older siblings... the wedding dress was also older than me, and I am 95 % sure it's one of the 1974 oens 8I was born 1977), at 8:38, the one up in the left corner... I know one of the sleeves is a bit torn and it's rathere yellowed with age, but even though it was so simble I always rather liked it... it was so unlike "normal" barbie dresses (which I always thought could loos too plasticky and "fake") and the lace is sooo thin... I am gonna try to see if I can find it, I know I saw it when I was sorting through things not that long ago, and it's basically the only Barbie thing i have left... I will probably hold on to it, as I don't think anyone will want it as it's slightly torn (as I remembeer it)...? But then it will most likely just be tossed out when I die... maybe somone who can't afford high end, pristine collectables would enjoy it...? I have no idea what the collecting market out there is like... if anyone has any insight, let me know!

When you said country bride you sounded like a cow boy and I kept on replaying it you are so funny 😂😅

I think Club wed is a play on "Club Med" resorts, maybe a destination wedding?

I need a Barbie and Teressa wedding playset. Imagine, two wedding dresses together. A true fantasy.

I have asked for the Empress Bride for Christmas. One of the collectors in my area I has her and shoulder to me, and I fell in love with her giant dress. Wish me luck :-) showed me sorry

I had the Wedding Day Sparkle Barbie. I didnt like the face of the doll but i loved the dress so much it was easily the fanciest barbie dress i owned

Hi Joey! Love your channel. IDK... your presentation is just everything!

this show makes me happy

Oh my god. When I was a child I went to a toy collectibles shop while on a family holiday and right inside the door they had a display case with the most beautiful Barbie I had ever seen. The sign said she was a special edition from the millennium. I experienced something that can probably be closest described as a moment of religious ecstasy. I sat down in the middle of the floor and wouldn't budge an inch cause it would mean taking my eyes off the doll for even a second. My family eventually left me there so they could explore the rest of the shop. In my mind they were only gone a second but when they came back to collect me it had apparently been closer to an hour and I was distressed that I didn't have time to look around the rest of the shop and maybe find other amazing dolls. This remained just a memory until recently when I became interested in the world of adult doll collectors, and thought to google my dream Barbie. Except that millennium Barbie looked nothing like how I remembered, so I assumed it must have been a false memory or a dream and forgot about her again. And now at 13:17 here she is!! "Millennium BRIDE" I just missed one word after all... I love her so much. Thank you for reminding me!!

I think Club Wedd was the Target store gift restistry for couples getting married.

2000 dream wedding Barbie is my favourite. The 90s elegance and use of shape just send me. She's the only playline wedding Barbie I bought.

I’m only getting one of the Barbie brides

Club wedding 😊 Also I have a fashion bride pack from the 80's which wasn't pictured here. It includes the veil, dress, corsage and shoes.