What I Learned in A Black Strapless Dress

No one had ever asked me to be a bridesmaid before and well, that seems like a sad testament to me at 30 years old that I don’t seem like bridesmaid material.  I was starting to wonder what kind of friend I am that I’ve never been included in someones big day.

BUT all was not lost because this past weekend, I was a bridesmaid.

And because I like to delight (bore) you with fascinating (lame) lessons that I learn when doing things other people don’t find that interesting, I give you what I learned as a bridesmaid:

1.  Strapless dresses don’t stay put.  I have never in my life worn something strapless before, but my bridesmaid dress was.  It was very pretty and I am grateful for the good taste of the bride, but I spent most of the night, along with the other bridesmaids, hiking it up.  Why does it look so natural in movies?

2.  If someone locks your keys in your car on a hot day with the bouquet inside an hour before the wedding when you and all the bridesmaids and bride are still 30 minutes away from the ceremony location….. eventually you will find a tow company who will feel sorry enough for you to come right away to unlock you.

3.  Next time you panic because your automatic car doesn’t seem to be shifting properly, check what gear you put it in.  L is apparently not the same as D.

4. Being a bridesmaid is expensive, time consuming, stressful, nerve-wracking…. and totally worth it.  Being a part of someones day is a great feeling.  The bride was beautiful and the wedding was a lot of fun.  I was blessed to be a part.

5.  If the groomsman you are paired up with is holding on to a ring and spending the night nervously thinking about proposing to his girlfriend before the night is through…. he won’t even notice you are there.  Even when he’s dancing with you.  (Oh, and if you’re wondering, she said yes 🙂

6. Staying up until the early morning hours dancing and laughing with friends is good for my soul once and a while.  I might be lame and feel way older than I am most days, but I think somewhere along the way I lost sight of the fact that I am still capable of having fun.  And by midnight you all might not realize it, but you’re all really amusing to watch.

7.  The next morning after staying up that late, even though I don’t drink, I still manage to be exhausted and have a headache and realize that while I can still have fun, I AM kinda lame and can’t pull off the party girl thing very often anymore.

8.   I may not know how to respond, but after all the work I put into it this year, putting on a pretty dress and hearing a couple times that maybe I do look alright, I gotta admit, makes me feel pretty good.  I am way more vain than I’d like to be.

9. This time last year a girl I had only met once before asked me if I would go to prenatal with her while her fiance was in Afghanistan so she didn’t have to go alone.  It’s was a great feeling to stand up with her this weekend with her healthy 6 month old there while she said I Do.  All in all I think it was a pretty great way to make a friend.

10.  I can fold an amazing napkin fan in a wine glass.

11.  It feels good at the end of the night to have the hottest guy in the room still want to take me home.  I still got it baby!

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