A few words...

Finally...I am FINALLY done with all my wedding related tasks.

Today my to-do list includes laundry and cleaning my house.
Tomorrow I get my nails done.
Saturday I get to eat, drink and be merry at the rehearsal dinner.
And Sunday is when everything goes down...


When someone asks you to be a bridesmaid/maid of honor, you should be well aware that a lot of time and money will go into things. But by jolly, you better love that person enough to be able to do all of the following and then some:

1. Wake up at an ungodly hour to meet the bridal party to be limoed over to a salon.
2. Pay an overly ridiculous amount to get your hair done at an overpriced north shore salon.
   (seriously, who thought it'd be okay to charge $100+ just to get my hair curled for the day?!)
3. Buy scary underwear to smooth over everything that may or may not be so smooth on your body, and then endure through actually wearing it the whole day.
   
4. Wear a dress in a color you'd never consider wearing on your own.
5. Wear a dress that should be comfortable since it's made out of chiffon, but isn't because the bodice has so much structure to it.
6. Carry a giant purse to the reception to hold onto things the bride needs: chapstick, lipstick, hypodermic needle of epipen, etc.
7. Bake a personal pan cheesecake for the bride who is allergic to her own cake.
   (Okay so I'm not doing this, Julibean is, but still, it's on the list)
8. Give a toast, and quite possibly humiliate yourself and others in the process.
9. Keep the mother and the mother in law from killing each other.
10. Keep grandma from getting drunk and dancing with strangers on the dance floor.

There are numerous other tasks and assignments you might be required to handle. My suggestion...just do anything and everything well, do it quickly, and do it with a smile on your face so your bride can enjoy her day and not have to worry about everything else.