Team Bride

So I’d like to start this post by saying a huge thank you to everyone who continues to support me on my blog, you all mean the world to me and I cannot express my utmost appreciation for it.  xoxo

I’d also like to apologise for being so scarce this last month, I have had quite a bit on the go and will reveal all in my next post so watch this space dolls!

Right, now lets get started on today’s topic… Weddings, yay! Who doesn’t love a wedding and all that the day represents, I definitely do. Now what happens when the lovely bride approaches you to be her bridesmaid and you have no cooking clue what it entails… Well wonder no more, I’m about to provide you with a girls guide to being a great bridesmaid, best grab a pen and paper

Be useful:

You must play a significant role in the brides’ life if she has chosen you to be her assistant leading up to the big day so she may ask your opinion on various things from centre pieces to dress styles, make sure you are there for her when you are needed. The biggest thing is making sure that you are catering to the brides needs and keeping her cool, calm and collected. Don't forget about her hen night, come together with the others to plan a day of fun and laughter, one she will remember forever for all the right reasons.

If she asks you to either read in church or write a speech, take a deep breath, I promise it's not as scary as you may imagine, honestly, speak from the heart and it will all go off without a hitch.

Be Honest:

When she asks your opinion, it’s because she wants it, not what you think she wants to hear. Choose your words carefully and be honest. If you love something, say it, if you don’t, be tactful but let her know all the same.

Be Available:

Dress fittings, dinner meetings, dress rehearsals, cake tastings. It’s a big day and it takes a lot of work so make sure you’re available when the bride needs you. Besides, you want to be around for all the excitement leading up to her special day.

Be Supportive:

She’s your girl, be there for her. Planning a wedding is stressful and the weeks before her big day will surely be even more so. Help her pull the plug on all the craziness for a movie or an afternoon at the spa. Lend an ear and help the girl let her hair down. She’ll feel one hundred times better after sharing your company.

The Big Day:

Once the day finally arrives, you’d better keep it together girl (hehe), try not to smudge your make up when you see her in that dress for the first time.
Ensure that you have a baggie ready for the new Mrs. containing the essentials such as deodorant, lipstick, tissues, water, the works and you’re good to go.

This is the day that you all spent months planning, the day that the bride has been dreaming of her entire life.  Honestly other than that the most important thing I can tell you is this: You have planned, rehearsed, stressed and gone over notes as much as you can. There is nothing more you can do but enjoy this momentous day with the beautiful couple.  Document it all and hold it close to you for the rest of forever.

S

Xoxo

 

My beautiful cousin at her own wedding last weekend and yeah, i was a bridesmaid xoxo