Weddingbee Blog

Confession: I am a huge internet dork. I am the girl who immediately googles something if she doesn’t know the answer and doesn’t go out to dinner (or plan a wedding) without first consulting Yelp.com. I really wish I had an iphone or a blackberry (okay, who am I kidding, I just want the iphone–there is no substitute) so that I would be able to do these dorky things from anywhere. And, just to air out the rest of my dorky laundry before I get to the point, I will remind all of you that Mr. Cream Puff and I met on the internet.

Now. When we got engaged, my first thought was, “why would I buy the Knot magazine if they have a website with all of the same information on it?” A few weeks later, I discovered something that would change my life forever: the knot message boards. Specifically, my local board. In the beginning, I spent most of my time reading other people’s posts and asking the occasional question. I found almost all of my vendors because of the people on the knot, and tons of great ideas. But mostly, I found some truly amazing friends–friends who I will probably know for years and years and years.

Some of my friends from the Knot at the Bridal Soiree in San Francisco last month.

Last week, the NYTimes published an article on this very topic: brides who have found true, wonderful friends in their “knotties.” As is the case with a lot of modern brides, my bridesmaids are spread out all over the country: Los Angeles, my hometown near Sacramento, Pennsylvania, Utah and Kansas. None of them are here to help me with my wedding. But honestly, I’m not sure how much I would talk about it with them anyway–after all, I don’t want to bore the crap out of them with mundane details (”OMG does it matter if one of the tuxes has pockets and the others don’t?!”). In my friends from the knot, I have found people who truly care about me, and whom I care about in return. They have become some of my best friends as of late and I really feel blessed to have met them.

Every once in awhile, one of my friends from the knot would come into Paper Source (we are planning weddings, after all!). My co-workers would crinkle their noses at me and ask, “is that one of your bride friends?!” I would get a little shy and admit that yes, in fact, I did meet these girls on the internet.

The article in the Times made me feel a lot more normal. And you know what? I am officially done being embarassed. These girls are awesome. These girls believed in me and helped me get my business started. They laugh with me when ridiculous things happen and sympathize with me when I am stressed out. These girls truly want to throw me a bridal shower because none of my bridesmaids are in town. They are, in a word, awesome.

So, my weddingbee ladies: I know I am not alone out there! Who else loves their “bride friends”?!