My wedding is tomorrow. I can't believe it's almost here.
I really wanted to come on here and thank everybody. I've been an almost-daily lurker throughout most of my engagement and an occasional poster. This board has been incredibly helpful to me throughout the planning process and because of that I'm confident that we're having a very etiquette-friendly wedding tomorrow. Thank you for always being honest and telling it like it is.
When you're engaged, you don't get too much of that in real life. In my real-life, I've been surrounded by people who tell me, "It's your day! Do what you want! Who care what anyone else thinks?" Seriously, everyone told me that! I think the main reason this board has been so helpful is because it really keeps things in perspective, reminds you that it's actually NOT all about you, and gives you a reality check when needed. You ladies are not afraid to tell someone when their idea is rude, which is great because sometimes no one in your real life is willing to tell you.
Lurking on this board was a constant reminder that the wedding is not all about me and what I want. It was a constant reminder to take into account the wants and needs of my fiance, his parents, my parents, our wedding party, and our guests. We've really tried to make all those people happy and we've really tried to plan our wedding with our guests' comfort always in mind.
Most importantly, I think it's great that this board also constantly reminds brides that the world does not stop spinning just because you're getting married and that no one cares about your wedding as much as you do. I think those are important things for brides to remember. I might have lost sight of that without this board. Because of coming here, I think I did a good job of not losing sight of my friends and family and what's going on in their lives. Just because you're a bride, doesn't mean you can stop being a good friend!
My sister is the most blunt, honest person I know, so I knew if I asked her this question I would get an honest answer. Last week, I asked her, "During my engagement, have I ever been a bridezilla?" She looked surprised and said, "No! Actually you've been the opposite of a bridezilla." I have all of you to thank for that. Keep up the good work!
P.S. - Thank you for talking me out of that awful, tacky centerpiece give-away our DJ wanted us to do, LOL! (Edited for a spelling error)
