Thursday, October 4, 2007

Here comes the party.

I was in my friend Nicole's wedding recently, and it was pretty fun. Some interesting things I noticed:

  • The bride's bouquet weighs about 5 pounds. Seriously. I had no idea the title of maid of honor came with an upper body workout.
  • Even though a wedding and all that goes with it can make everyone stress out, we all came together for what was important: lifting Nicole's dress so she could pee.
  • If you're in a bridesmaid's dress and you hit the no-host bar and say the drink you want is "for the bride," it's totally free.

I've heard traditional vows many times, but I still get emotional when I hear them. When Nicole and Pete were saying them to each other, I imagined saying them myself, and who I would be saying them to. I wonder if people who have been married for years still get emotional at weddings, or if the magic lies in the idealization of the life after the wedding.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I totally cry at weddings. Isn't that weird? I don't even like weddings.

And yes, I'm going to comment on every single post you make.

Anonymous said...

I still cry at weddings. I even cry when I see weddings on TLC and I don't even know those people. I don't think that ever goes away.