Bad Bridesmaid: Part 3
Monday, April 21st, 2008It was another “fun-filled” weekend of bridesmaidly duties, i.e. creating a plethora of boutonnieres for everyone of the male gender within 10 miles of this wedding, pomanders (which I think is just a superfluous way of describing what are essentially “rose balls”), bouquets for the bride and bridesmaids, and table centerpieces.
At times, it felt a bit like indentured servitude, albeit with Rum Runner cocktails and seven-layer salad. And as it turns out, I’m quite good at wielding a wire cutter.
The other highlight of the weekend included the doling out of our bridesmaid gowns, which in a word are “bubble-tastic.” Observe:
Our dresses are actually black taffeta, but you get the gist. Fancy, no? Exactly…decidedly, no. I’ve been forewarned that it will be my duty to tie and retie the bow for everyone since no one seemed able to do so to the bride’s satisfaction. Lucky me.
Later that day, I got to artfully explain to my friend the bride’s inquiry why she’s receiving such negative feedback on her choice of ham for the reception.
I know, I know…I’m snarky. I blame the bubble skirt.
Hey I understand the bridesmaid torture. I keep forking over $60 here, $50 there, $250 for the dress and Im wondering, WHEN will this be done for me? All I’m saying is I better hear NONE of this, “well we don’t have money to be buying all this stuff for your wedding…we have a mortgage,kids,etc” from my friends when my time comes along.
ps the dress is reason enough to be grouchy