Weddings: Inappropriate Party Making - The Maid of Honor Plans a Shower
My best friend is getting married in July. Because I love her, I want her to have the best wedding shower in the history of the world.
The problem? She picked me to throw this party. I've thrown exactly two parties in my life. One was a slumber party at age thirteen. For the second one, only two people RSVP'd.
I realize that a wedding shower is a different situation. I have a built in audience, people who love Stacey and people who want Stacey to buy them gifts someday. Plus, there's a fill in the blank kind of logic to a wedding shower. 1. Invite the guests. 2. Add food and some fruity drinks. 3. Stir in a few cheesy games. 4. Bake until you have presents consisting of bread makers and lacey lingerie.
I'm anxious though. There are so many ways to mess this thing up. Like I could reserve an inappropriate restaurant with uncomfortable seats. This wouldn't be a problem if I owned a house like a real adult. Instead, I have to find a space that doesn't have a futon bed sitting in the middle of the largest room.
So far I've spent hours thinking about how to be a good Maid of Honor or a MOH. That's what Stacey calls me...her MOH.
I've wondered when I'm supposed to send out invitations, how do you plan a party when at least one bridesmaid lives in Florida, and how will I remember the names of everyone so I can write down who bought what gift so that Stacey can send thank-you cards. I'm bad at making orderly lists of people I don't know.
And don't get me started on the pathetic themes I might choose. A crayfish and octopus party, anyone? It's like a swanky seafood theme, only cheaper. Stacey knows me and I imagine she's a little afraid of my tendency to make a joke out of life. She has made it clear that this year of her life, entitled "Stacey's Wedding", is very, very serious.
Luckily, she picked three other party savvy ladies as her bridesmaids. I can ask them questions like, "Is it okay if I just address the invitation to Stinky McMannon. What!!!!? That's what everyone calls her, right?"
The problem? She picked me to throw this party. I've thrown exactly two parties in my life. One was a slumber party at age thirteen. For the second one, only two people RSVP'd.
I realize that a wedding shower is a different situation. I have a built in audience, people who love Stacey and people who want Stacey to buy them gifts someday. Plus, there's a fill in the blank kind of logic to a wedding shower. 1. Invite the guests. 2. Add food and some fruity drinks. 3. Stir in a few cheesy games. 4. Bake until you have presents consisting of bread makers and lacey lingerie.
I'm anxious though. There are so many ways to mess this thing up. Like I could reserve an inappropriate restaurant with uncomfortable seats. This wouldn't be a problem if I owned a house like a real adult. Instead, I have to find a space that doesn't have a futon bed sitting in the middle of the largest room.
So far I've spent hours thinking about how to be a good Maid of Honor or a MOH. That's what Stacey calls me...her MOH.
I've wondered when I'm supposed to send out invitations, how do you plan a party when at least one bridesmaid lives in Florida, and how will I remember the names of everyone so I can write down who bought what gift so that Stacey can send thank-you cards. I'm bad at making orderly lists of people I don't know.
And don't get me started on the pathetic themes I might choose. A crayfish and octopus party, anyone? It's like a swanky seafood theme, only cheaper. Stacey knows me and I imagine she's a little afraid of my tendency to make a joke out of life. She has made it clear that this year of her life, entitled "Stacey's Wedding", is very, very serious.
Luckily, she picked three other party savvy ladies as her bridesmaids. I can ask them questions like, "Is it okay if I just address the invitation to Stinky McMannon. What!!!!? That's what everyone calls her, right?"
- Throwing a wedding shower is a lot of work.
- Being a Maid of Honor can be funny.
- There's a sacred trust between a bride and her maid of honor.
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