Bridesmaidzilla

Is there such a thing? Lori Jo's wedding was on Saturday, and once the wedding commenced everything was lovely. The homily was amazing, I told the pastor to remember his speech, because I wanted to steal it someday. It was about how each musical note has power and beauty on its own, but when combined with others (spouse and love) it forms a tightly woven harmonious chord. It was soooo sweet! Lori looked gorgeous. The boquets were amazing, pink roses with eucalyptus and some other green stuff. Each of the bridesmaids were to get the bride the traditional something old, new, borrowed, blue. I was in charge of the blue, and so just before the ceremony when we were presenting Lori her gifts, we hiked up her gown and I drew a totally cute blue heart on her butt (in Sharpie!) I thought she might freak, but she ended up loving it. I'd post the picture, but I don't think Lori would appreciate that much.

The fact that the night before my bridesmaid dress was only pieces of two sleeves, and the last girls dress didn't arrive until 5 minutes before the wedding - not so pretty. We all in some way or another had to be literally sewn into our dresses; the front of my dress hung two inches below my breasts, and so the front of the dress had to be tightly sewn across the top of my bra, which then kept playing peek-a-boo throughout the service. Two of the dresses didn't have zippers, and so they had to be put on and then sewn up the back. We all had to use seem rippers to get undressed. I reminded Lori (and myself!) that these are the things you laugh about in 20 years. Wedding memories aren't the same without great wedding memories, right?

That evening I went with the Stenersons to see Molly perform in the musical Once Upon A Matress, based on the story of the Princess and the Pea. It was great, and absolutely hilarious. I would encourage anyone who has the chance to go see it.