AW WR: A Sneak Peak of the Bridal Party- Featuring one of your very own!
So I took this holiday season as an opportunity to ask a few wonderful women in my life to be my bridesmaids.
After looking at our venue, we had lunch in Geyersville- and I asked my beautiful sister to be part of our bridal party.
I also asked a girlfriend, Erin, that I've known since middle school. She is the glue that holds all my high school girlfriends together. All my high school girlfriends still keep in touch. Erin is on the top left in the magenta.
We also asked Erin's husband, Scott, to be a groomsman. Erin and Scott were high school sweethearts. We were all very close in school:
I also asked my Maid of Honor this Christmas. Although I haven't known my MOH long- we have been pretty inseparable since we met...despite being over 2,000 miles apart. Months ago she sent me a facebook message that said the following:
"I just wanted to check in on you after your post on NEY the other day about being in the valley. I feel like we are kindred spirits (OMG that totally makes me think of Anne of Green Gables...did you read AOGG when you were younger?)"
As you may have already guessed- My Maid of Honor is...LIV!
I wrote her a poem on the inside of a copy of Anne of Green Gables- and bookmarked the following quote with a necklace:
"A bosom friend--an intimate friend, you know--a really
kindred spirit to whom I can confide my inmost soul. I've
dreamed of meeting her all my life. I never really supposed
I would, but so many of my loveliest dreams have come true
all at once that perhaps this one will, too."
I think that quote sums up my life at the moment- and how I feel about Liv.
The necklace says:
"A True Friend Is Someone Who Knows the Song In Your Heart And Can Sing It Back To You When You Have Forgotten The Words"
When I first discovered this board and learned about the OG and how some of them became so close, I thought..."that would really be lovely to meet some wonderful friends on this board." However- this has far surpassed my wildest dreams! I'm so very happy. 
My bridal party represents family, old friends, and new friends. Yay!
Re: AW WR: A Sneak Peak of the Bridal Party- Featuring one of your very own!
P.S. I am TOTALLY crashing your wedding just so we can have the ultimate NEY GTG. Who's with me?!
Is Earl in the wedding too? : )
Hmm trip to Colorado in 9 months one week and three days, I think I can make that!
Lunar, your teary-eyed-Sousa-count is getting up there, FYI.
[QUOTE]Hmm trip to Colorado in 9 months one week and three days, I think I can make that!
Posted by Stina51286[/QUOTE]
Ok, that's Stina and I. Makes two so far . . . so else?! <img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-tongue-out.gif" border="0" alt="Tongue out" title="Tongue out" />
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: AW WR: Asking my Bridesmaids- Stupendous- They said yes! (A Sneak Peak of the Bridal Party) : Ok, that's Stina and I. Makes two so far . . . so else?!
Posted by flygirlmeg[/QUOTE]
Haha...Depending on how many people my parents want to invite...we would totally have room for people to crash the party!
Cloverdale is a surprisingly pretty area in the Alexander Valley:
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ETA: But you'll be foreced to cook, clean, and decorate. M'k? ;)
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: AW WR: Asking my Bridesmaids- Stupendous- They said yes! (A Sneak Peak of the Bridal Party) : Haha...Depending on how many people my parents want to invite...we would totally have room for people to crash the party! Cloverdale is a surprisingly pretty area in the Alexander Valley: <strong> ETA: But you'll be foreced to cook, clean, and decorate. M'k? ;)</strong>
Posted by lunarsongbird[/QUOTE]
Totally worthwhile!!
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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: AW WR: Asking my Bridesmaids- Stupendous- They said yes! (A Sneak Peak of the Bridal Party) : Rooaaaaaaddd trip!!!
Posted by flygirlmeg[/QUOTE]
Let's Do THIS!
Motolyn's House Remodel Blog Starting anew Nov. 2012.
[QUOTE]<strong>When I read the title of this post, I totally thought to myself 'I wonder if Liv is in the wedding party</strong>.' Yay for you girls finding each other through NEY (and congratulations on completing your WP. I had mine done two weeks after the engagement, FI took four MONTHS!). Meg, Stina, I'll meet you in CO. Circling it on my calendar now!!
Posted by cu97tiger[/QUOTE]
Haha...I think it's sweet that our friendship is so obvious, but I don't know how or why it is, but it makes me happy nonetheless.
Oh- and I'm still waiting on Andrew to figure out if he wants three people...or just two- and when he's going to invite his best friend.
Earl should definitely be in the wedding, wearing a little top hat or something! haha
There are people from NEY that hold very special places in my heart. Love you peek, desert, and tiger!
[QUOTE]I too am so glad that you and Liv have gotten so close! I also shall like to crash the wedding, yes please!
Posted by motoLyn[/QUOTE]
Rooaaaaaaddd trip!!!
Still here and still fabulous!
[QUOTE]AWWWWWW!!! I am totally tearing up right now!! And I love that your bridal party represents different phases of your life. Thank you for brightening my morning!! <strong> P.S. I am TOTALLY crashing your wedding just so we can have the ultimate NEY GTG. Who's with me?!</strong>
Posted by flygirlmeg[/QUOTE]
Ahhhh! That would be so amazing! I'll be crashing in spirit!
Lunar, that's so great that you asked Liv to be your MOH! I love the way you asked her, I got all teary reading it! I'm so glad you have all of these good things going on in your life. You completely deserve all of them! :)