Type A brides, stand proud! You are traditionalists with fierce attention to detail. You are the wearers of lace and carriers of white roses. You are the darlings of the wedding industry (and subscribers to every wedding magazine).

Type A brides, stand proud! You are traditionalists with fierce attention to detail. You are the wearers of lace and carriers of white roses. You are the darlings of the wedding industry (and subscribers to every wedding magazine). Your wedding guests know they're in for a good -- and orderly -- time. Go ahead. Let your hair down and dance the Cupid Shuffle. TLC salutes you!

You know you're a Type A bride when ... you keep the engagement under wraps until the formal announcement publishes in your hometown newspaper.

You know you're a Type A bride when ... you've got alphabetized and color-coded wedding files.

You know you're a Type A bride when ... you check your e-mail for the caterer's response to your latest question before you've even had your morning cereal.

You know you're a Type A bride when ... you had your dress altered 15 times to get the hemline just right.

You know you're a Type A bride when ... you have to have the exact same number of bridesmaids and groomsmen -- even if that means your fiancé asks his second cousin he hasn't seen in 10 years to join the wedding party.

You know you're a Type A bride when ... you ask your bridesmaids to wear the same shoes. The same jewelry. The same hairstyle. And the same shade of lipstick.

You know you're a Type A bride when ... you don't just hand out a wedding-weekend itinerary -- you call a formal meeting to go over it, point by point.

You know you're a Type A bride when ... you make flash cards to help you memorize your vows.

You know you're a Type A bride when ... you write thank-you notes for gifts before you're finished opening the box.

You know you're a Type A bride when ... you're such a no-nonsense bride that you get hired as a wedding planner -- and you're actually a second-grade teacher.