Being a Bridesmaid

Well....what an absolute honour! I have been asked, along with my closest friends from school (N, A & P), to be Katie's bridesmaid.  I haven't been a bridesmaid since 1999 when I was a school girl, so I am really looking forward to being a grown up b-maid!

We have all known eachother now since secondary school.  We have all shared so much together like the school prom, holidays, GCSE's, A-Levels, nights out, nights in, cocktails, boy talk, tears, tantrums, sad times and fun times.  I am so pleased that we have all remained close since I left Chelmsford in 2007.  We tend to meet up at least 3 times a year if we can.

Now two of my closest friends are engaged to be the Mrs to their Mr's :) I am so happy for them both and I am so excited to share such a special time with them.  Being a wedding and event planner, I guess I get more excited than others to a certain extent.  I deal with weddings every working day and don't get bored of it!  I would like to think that the girls could ask for advice about trends and general organisation.

Although I deal with weddings on a daily basis, I am a bit rusty on the old bridesmaid duties and what is expected of us, so I did a bit of research and came up with the following:

helping the bride shop for her dress and bridesmaids’ dresses

when asked, giving advice on decorations, favors, music, and more

helping the maid of honor to plan a bridal shower, and, if appropriate, chipping in for the costs of food, decorations, or venue

helping to plan a hen party

helping the bride dress (and stay calm) before the ceremony

providing moral support at all times

being useful at the wedding reception. The couple may ask you to help direct guests to the guestbook, assist with a special moment, make sure that suppliers have arrived, or do crisis management.

being social. Be sure to talk to as many guests as you can, making them feel warmly welcomed. If there's a dance floor, help get the party going!

We are all so excited we could burst.  2013 is going to be a good year.  Congratulations Nicola and Katie!

xxx