Weddingbee Blog

Hi, hive! Remember me? Sorry I’ve been MIA recently…the Honeys attended BM Scoot’s wedding this past weekend and I had the special honor of being a bridesmaid, so I got to spend an incredible five full days with some of my favorite girls. BM Scoot’s wedding is the ninth wedding we have attended since we began dating in 2010…and it was the last wedding we will be attending as an engaged couple. That means the next one is OURS!

While my post title is a bit of an exaggeration, as we aren’t actually pros, we have had the opportunity to take in so many weddings and learn things from each and every one. I’ve always been a lover of weddings, but they take on a whole new meaning when you are a bride-to-be yourself and get to attend as a guest or participate as a bridesmaid. It sends bridal brain into stimulation overload, in a good way, of course. I have developed a new understanding for what the whole day takes and what the day means.

On an aesthetic level, the effort it takes to plan a wedding is ginormous. Never again will I forget to look at the table numbers or admire the flowers. I will always sign the guestbook, and I won’t forget to take in the feeling the couple has created for their day. I will RSVP immediately and I will admire the invitation suites that the couple put so much effort into. I will never let it slip my mind that this is their perfect wedding. Because every bride and couple is different, every wedding is unique. And perfect.

The nine weddings we have been to have been all over the board, from traditional Catholic or Protestant ceremonies to personally scripted ceremonies; lavish affairs to backyard BBQs; tented events to grand ballrooms. Whatever the style or decor, whether prime rib or roast chicken, one thing is certain: the couple wakes up engaged and goes to sleep married. The meaning of a wedding is always the same. It’s so easy to get caught up in the planning and let the stress get to you, but in the end it’s about the commitment to one another for the rest of your lives.

I love Weddingbee and other wedding blogs because they allow us brides in planning to completely consume ourselves with pictures and ideas, and talk weddings nonstop with those who are just as giddy. What I love even more, though, is that while each of us has had our moments of being consumed with the material parts of the wedding, in the end we will each be a wife/husband/spouse/life partner to our significant other. No matter what kind of wedding we had.

There’s one moment at every single wedding that brings tears to my eyes and goosebumps to my skin. The moment when the bride stands at the top of her aisle, waiting to take that walk to the person who is ready to commit their life to her. It’s my favorite tradition and one that doesn’t have too many variances. It’s the moment I always remember, and it’s those few seconds that I anticipate the absolute most. Remember how I picked out my “aisle song” very early on? I’ve heard it said a million times, but it’s like everything and everyone disappears on that walk. While everyone is looking at you, you are looking at your future spouse and they are the only one that gets to lock eyes with you. I haven’t done the walk yet, but I can only imagine how magical that moment is. All details aside, it’s your last few steps as a “Miss” and your first few steps toward making the ultimate commitment. *chills*

Evidence of my favorite moment at the past three weddings: Friend JS, Friend JW and BM Scoot

And just for fun, BM Scoot had favors that I may be a bit partial to:

Have you been able to attend weddings as an engaged couple? What is your favorite wedding moment?