After seemingly neverending months of waiting, Crowsy's wedding weekend has arrived! She and her lucky guy are tying the knot tomorrow and as one of her 'maids, it's been a busy schedule to say the least. If you're in your cousin's wedding party or will be a bridesmaid for a close friend, I've put together a few tips to keep in mind as the countdown to the ceremony begins.
Do remember why you're in town/wearing the dress/took off work and flew all the way to Small Town, USA - for the bride [and perhaps the groom]. She was your college roommate, best gal pal growing up, or high school soccer teammate, and she selected you to stand alongside her on the big day. That's a pretty awesome thing.
Don't for a nanosecond think it's okay to slack off now. For real - this goes for groomsmen, too. If the bride-to-be asks you to drive 30 minutes away to pick up extra chairs for the recepion, get it done. If the wedding coordinator suddenly goes way, way off the deep end and refuses to let anyone take down tacky signs in the reception hall, don't leave the future Mrs. to fend for herself and sanity of the wedding. Step in and see if you can reason with crazy. At the very least, you can take down the signs after the wedding coordinator leaves the building.
And when the bride abruptly loses her cool and threatens to tell off the next person who approaches her, do let her vent about it. Yes, he should be here by now. No, I can't believe that happened. After a few minutes, encourage some deep, slow breathing and firmly tell her that everything will be just fine. Years from now, not a soul will think back to the wedding and think, "Gee, those centerpieces did not come together well. What were they thinking?"
Don't forget to pack a survival kit for the day of: Ibuprofen, bobby pins, hairspray, Tums, chapstick, safety pins, Q-tips, tissues, and anything else you need to get you through the day. Crowsy's gift to her bridesmaids was an adorable Vera Bradley pencil case chock full of the essentials. Such a practical + cute gift!
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What are some others tips for the wedding party? Things that every bridesmaid should do? And steer clear of?
2 comments:
LORIN!!
I love you, girl. Thanks for being an amazing bride's maid... I think I could write a book about all of the craziness. Instead, I'll leave it to you to blog about it ;) You're the best!
- Crowsy-LaVallee
You could write a book about the whole amazingly crazy experience. Until then, I'll keep up the blogging for you :) Love you, friend!!!
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