Weddingbee Blog

Might I offer a humble contribution to the wedding lexicon?

Bridol -noun- 1. a bride who becomes your idol or role model; 2. a previously engaged woman (or man) whose planning style and general attitude invoked feelings of respect and admiration.

I’ve had many bridols. It goes without saying that I pretty much worship all past and present bees for their design skills, DIY savvy, can-do attitudes, and general awesomeness. I’ve also been lucky enough to have some real-life bridols close to my heart.

There’s been my super-organized pal whose dress cost even less than mine, who forgave me when I missed (missed!) her beautiful wedding to study Shakespeare in London (bad, right? I know).

There’s been my lovely friend who pulled off a gorgeous, romantic Boston wedding. She provided the bridesmaids with lollipop bouquets at the rehearsal and flip flops to wear at the reception; no detail was overlooked.

And there’s been my drinking-and-eating buddy who threw a destination wedding. A like-minded soul, she tossed traditions aside and would only concede to a shower if it was not referred to as such. And if there were no presents. And if all we did was drink wine and eat taquitos on the floor. It was awesome (did I even have to write that? You know it was).

Sometimes, when you’re caught in the thick of planning—decisions to make, budgets to balance, research to do, pressure-pressure-pressure—it helps to look up to those brides who’ve gone before you, and draw your inspiration from their successes.

Do you have any real-life bridols?