Save The Date

I am still a Bridesmaid with hopes of being a Bride relatively soon...(No, seriously...)

I have suffered through my share of Engagement Announcements, Bridal Showers, Bachelorette Parties, Weddings, Wedding dates, Bridesmaid dresses, Bridesmaid hair, you get the drift...(Not to mention these girls that are now lapping me and celebrating Baby Announcements, and Baby Showers, and births, and 1 year old Birthday Parties...but that’s a whole other post)

I’ve been in the Wedding where I was 1 of 16 Bridesmaids (No, that is not a typo)
I've done the themed Wedding where I had to traipse down the aisle in cowgirl boots to Wild Wild West by Will Smith (No, I'm not kidding)
I've caught the bouquet...Twice
I’ve hooked up with a friend of the groom...Once
I’ve been dumped at a weekend long wedding...Also once...

Ohhh what we endure for the sake of the Bride

All I can say is I cant wait ‘til it’s my turn…
My desktop folder is filled to the brim, I am a regular on JCrewWedding.com and I have my guest list pretty much in tact (minus the Groom’s side as that role is still somewhat pending)

My latest wedding debacle has to do with my (hopefully) sister-in-law to bes wedding as I was asked to be one of her 8 bridesmaids. I am actually really looking forward to this wedding. For starters, my boyfriend and I will be in the wedding together and well, I actually like his sister. I wouldn’t say we have a TON in common but we get a long just fine and have fun when we hang out plus she will be moving once she’s married so there’s not a lot of room for drama when one is half way across state (although drama tends to find me so I guess you never know).

The issues I have been having thus far have actually been with the Maid of Honor. She’s a real biatch. She’s one of those gym teacher types and has the masculine, tough cookie attitude like she could pummel me at any moment (and she probably could). She is one of those Maids of Honor who plans everything and foots you with the bill at the end and that’s just not how I work.

The latest issue with the Maid of Honor is her planning a weekend long party cramming a two day Bachelorette Party AND Bridal Shower into a two day weekend. Since when did these Bachelorette (and Bachelor) Parties become so extravagant? What happened to renting a limo for the night and going out with your girlfriends for a nice dress up dinner, drinks and dancing? Since when do you rent a hotel for two nights, rent a BOAT (Yes, a boat) and a limo and dinner and drinks and dancing??!

Being a bridesmaid is pricey. There’s the dress, shoes, hair, makeup, bridal shower and present, Bachelorette Party, dinner, drinks, present, Wedding present, in this case a hotel for the weekend of the wedding as it is a couple hours away…
And don’t get me wrong...when you accept the Bridesmaid title you accept all of these financial responsibilities and when you accept the title you’re accepting it because the Bride to be is your friend.

It just sucks you have to hang out with her other friends, because they generally suck.

More to come on Save The Date as the drama continues.....