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Wedding Bells Everywhere
Mar. 1st, 2008 12:57 pmSo, two of my friends are getting married today. Kudos to them, but it also makes me a tad sad. Not because I don't think I'll ever get married or something. I know better than that. But things like that are just the sort of thing that reminds me of what I won't ever have. My mom there, helping me get my hair just right and fixing my dress and my veil and crying over how beautiful I look.
It's a little surreal too, seeing as I actually dated the groom for awhile back in high school. Turned out when I met the bride, I found out that SHE was the "on-again-off-again" girlfriend he'd talked about while we were dating. Ironic, huh? I'm really happy for them, and I wish them nothing but the best, but it's funny to think that people I know are getting married. Not because it's the first time it's happened, it's just a bit of a "wow, we're really that old now..". Because regardless of how I feel about myself getting married and stuff, it never really sinks in how "real" it is until you're actually faced with it.
Oh, and ways I'm a dork? I've already started doing financial planning for MY wedding, even though I'm not even engaged (officially) yet. I know it sounds kindof silly, but we figure why wait until it gets down to the wire to start figuring out how much money we'll need when we can do the calculations NOW, and then when that time DOES come, all we have to do is figure out how much time to allow for everything. Because we'll already have a money goal/plan in mind.
I feel a little bad that I can't get Doug and Jenn a wedding present right now, but I barely have the money to take care of myself. So I'll have to owe them one, I guess. I just feel kindof like a heel doing that.
My best friend from HS is getting married too, but not until June. I'm a bridesmaid again, which is nice because the last time I was one I had a really good time. Even though I was the only one. XD. But I had a good time. And I got a pretty dress out of it. Which is nice, because I can wear it lots of places.
It's a little surreal too, seeing as I actually dated the groom for awhile back in high school. Turned out when I met the bride, I found out that SHE was the "on-again-off-again" girlfriend he'd talked about while we were dating. Ironic, huh? I'm really happy for them, and I wish them nothing but the best, but it's funny to think that people I know are getting married. Not because it's the first time it's happened, it's just a bit of a "wow, we're really that old now..". Because regardless of how I feel about myself getting married and stuff, it never really sinks in how "real" it is until you're actually faced with it.
Oh, and ways I'm a dork? I've already started doing financial planning for MY wedding, even though I'm not even engaged (officially) yet. I know it sounds kindof silly, but we figure why wait until it gets down to the wire to start figuring out how much money we'll need when we can do the calculations NOW, and then when that time DOES come, all we have to do is figure out how much time to allow for everything. Because we'll already have a money goal/plan in mind.
I feel a little bad that I can't get Doug and Jenn a wedding present right now, but I barely have the money to take care of myself. So I'll have to owe them one, I guess. I just feel kindof like a heel doing that.
My best friend from HS is getting married too, but not until June. I'm a bridesmaid again, which is nice because the last time I was one I had a really good time. Even though I was the only one. XD. But I had a good time. And I got a pretty dress out of it. Which is nice, because I can wear it lots of places.
