ABC has announced plans to air the wedding of The Bachelor‘s Jason Mesnick and Molly Malaney in a two-hour special on March 8, hosted by Chris Harrison. Per the network, “The couple, who announced their engagement in October, will let viewers in on all the exciting festivities — from Molly’s dress fitting for her dazzling custom-made gown, to Jason and Molly planning the big day with their wedding planner and event designer. Then it’s on to their bachelor and bachelorette parties and the next stage of their romantic journey with a beautiful wedding ceremony in the perfect location. Past Bachelor and Bachelorette couples, stars and participants (to be announced at a later date) will be on the guest list to help the couple celebrate along with their family and friends.”
Reasons I would tune in for this (besides that fact that EW pays me to) include: Little kids in formal wear are adorable and Mesnick’s son, Ty, is no slouch; the only thing better than a good wedding is an over-the-top one, so here’s hoping Molly is as obsessed with pink as Trista was; and it’ll be fun to see if Ryan is still not comfortable in front of the camera in the obligatory “Where are Trista and Ryan now?” package.
Why will you tune in? Or, if you’re RSVPing “No,” why are passing? It’s hard to hold a grudge against Jason for the way he dumped Melissa when she went on to Dancing With the Stars, Good Morning America, and her own wedding. At least, that must be what ABC is hoping. Is the network right? Poll after the jump, Bachelor fans.
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I’ll watch it, only because it’s about time one of these couples get married. 1 for 19 wasn’t a good number, but I really don’t care! I didn’t care when he dumped Melissa because it was all stage. Who get dumped and married to someone else (who you dated before going on the show) within a year?? She had no plans on marrying him, so I never felt sorry for her. Than she went on EVERY show possible to talk about how she got dumped, she did it for publicity, so she got what she wanted in the end. EVERYONE’S HAPPY!!
Melissa only went on Ellen to talk about getting dumped, and even that was required in her contract with The Bachelor. Almost all of her interviews were about DWTS.
She was on Ellen, GMA (too many times), The Insider, Entertainment Tonight, The View, Oprah, etc. etc and don’t even get me started on the magazines….After the FIRST month, she didn’t have to talk about it any more, the show moved on to the next Bachlorette. She wanted to talk about it so that she could get a interview, heck she even talked about it when she was engaged to her husband (totally inappropriate). I believe that was the only way she could get on TV was to start off talking about Jason dumping her. So again, she got EVERYTHING SHE WANTED! Heck even Trista got in the the interviews.
As for the wedding, I don’t blame them for letting ABC foot the bill, I would. It’s every girl’s dream to have the million dollar wedding and I bet that’s what ABC is offering; so the more the merry.
Who cares about them? Trista & Ryan were at least likable and there was nothing controversial about them. Jason and Molly are desperate for attention. They’re both losers!
Well Andrew I don’t agree with you calling Jason and Molly losers and desperate. Jason realized he and Melissa weren’t right for each other and he went along with what his heart said to go back to Molly. Just as Melissa moved on and is now married to Ty since they wed in December. I don’t see any losers in the equation.
Oh yeah, I’ll be watching. Cannot wait. After finally admitting to friends and family that I watch The Bachelor – might as well go all out and enjoy the wedding show too.
This was good the first time when Trista and Ryan wed on air.
I am saddened and dismayed that I live in a country where it seems the majority of people are up in arms about gay marriage while shows like the Bachelor are used as an example of promoting the “sanctity” of marriage. I wish someone could explain how 1 man dating/making out with/participating in what could be called soft core pornography with 25 women simultaneously under the guise of finding a wife is acceptable behavior while 2 people who want to commit themselves to one another is not.
THANK YOU! We are surrounded by idiots who protest gay marriages claimimg that it’s a “sacred institution” and should be outlawed and disregared, but in the meantime, let’s respect “The Bachelor”, “Who Wants To Marry A Millionaire” & the one where people propose &/or get married on the air! B/c those forums aren’t sacreligious or mocking at all!!!
Sorry, but who the heck holds up shows like the Bachelor as an example of promoting the sanctity of marriage? If you’re looking for a subject to insert your argument or make comparisions, I believe this is the wrong place. I’ve never heard anyone present this show as a true or positive portrayal of any commited relationship. I’m watching this season because it’s somewhat amusing, but I’m not kidding myself into believing everything on there, nor would I be stupid enough to create any parallels to courtships in the real world. I don’t think there’s anyone out there focused on the sanctity of marriage debate who believes this show helps or represents their cause. And if you are so bothered by the show, why read about it and waste time starting drama for people who find it fun?
Because it’s a tv show! Gay marriage is not natural. Sorry, it just isn’t.
Your opinion Kat. It is natural to me (and I’m a married hetero myself) that two people in love should be afforded the right to marry. It’s the civil rights travesty of this generation…and it’s coming eventually so you’d better get yourself used to the idea, even if you don’t like it.
I agree Kat, it isn’t natural. But do I care what lesbians and homosexuals do? Nope, couldn’t care less. I have no business in their bedrooms, even if said bedroom is wrong for them to be.
F*** You
it’s entertainment folks!! nobody is promoting as an example of anything…and more than that…two WRONGS do NOT make a right!! Two people of the same sex can committ what ever they want to each other that IS their right…but it is NOT marriage!
Amen to that…
no wait..i’m not amening to that I meant to respond to Jim H
I’ll watch it if Kristen Baldwin liveblogs it! Please!!
Best idea ever!!!!!!
Ew. No. The longer we humor them, the longer it takes for them to go away.
My thoughts exactly. Couldn’t care less about the whole Jason/Melissa/Molly drama – after all, everyone’s happy – I just don’t like them and don’t care about their wedding. Not like I’m being treated to open bar or dinner! heh
I won’t watch- The show has degraded in quality so much in recent years that I only watch bits and pieces of it occasionally- I can’t stand Jason or Molly- the little I’ve seen of her. I don’t care enough about either of them to watch anything they do- but I did like Trista Rehn when she was the bachelorette-and I liked Ryan and enjoyed their wedding.
My thoughts exactly!!!
It occurs to me that all the ‘extras’ the contestants of this show may get like additional shows, more fame, free lifestyles they wouldn’t otherwise be entitled to, that now, we are only getting celebrity wannabes,actress and actor wannnabes, anyone interested in getting noticed vs. getting married- maybe that’s why this show has gone downhill so much and the bachelor and bachelorette don’t seem like real everyday people at all anymore. It’s just another reality show and not even that interesting.
Not even worth it for the laughs at their expense. Both are disgusting. Is it just me, or does Molly look like she is inhabited by a demonic force when she smiles?
I think she looks like a snake. Or a mean siamese cat. Or something.
They are so uninteresting. The only reason I even read this article was so I could vote NO. I’d rather clean my oven or rebuild my disposal than give that wedding 1 minute of my time.
PUKE
Yes, I’ll probably watch, secretly hoping he gets “lost in Molly’s green eyes” and says “Melissa” during the vows. Ross Gellar style!
I am a great lover of reality TV, but I had it after Charlie O’Connell’s year. The show just got too tired for me after that. So I caught this drama second hand. I wish them well. I’m glad they’re getting a big corporation to foot the wedding bill. But I can’t imagine watching these two dull, slightly pompus people get married.
And HB–that was funny.
Barf. It makes me sick every time I see a couple like this turn their wedding into a pay day. I hope they have a happy marriage, but it seems to be starting off on the wrong foot if it is to be sponsored by ABC Disney. Has Star Jones tought us nothing?
I agree Laurie! Couldn’t have said it any better!