Friday, July 13, 2012

Always a Bridesmaid, Never a Bride! Is it because I avoid the bouquet toss?

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I'll admit it, I totally fall into the category of 'Siempre una dama de honor, nunca una novia' which means 'Always a Bridesmaid, Never a Bride'. Now before you think this is a 'woe is me' type of post, trust me, it's not. While my school friends were busy writing their first name with their boyfriends last name in their notebooks, my day dreams were of me wearing white, but for me it wasn't a white bridal dress, it was a white lab coat. Since elementary school my goal was to become a cardiologist (yes I even knew enough to say more than just 'doctor').

I will probably always fall into this category as I don't stand on the bouquet toss line ever. And when I say ever, I mean ever. Not even at my sister's wedding. She tried her hardest to toss the bouquet directly to me, (as our other sis is already married), and much to her dismay I avoided it like the plague. She was certain I'd catch it, and be the next sister married. I'm the baby of all the girls, and loving my single life in the city. I had no interest in catching the bouquet back then and (sorry sis) I still don't now. Not to say a summer romance while I was out there for her wedding on a beautiful tropical island wouldn't have been nice, but I'm still nowhere near ready for marriage. (Many wonder in my family if I ever will be).

My sister's wedding and that summer of her wedding literally flew by, with some kind of shopping or preparation being done every day, but the biggest laughs were the nights we spent preparing the 'favores de la boda' (in Puerto Rico we call them 'capias'), making her wedding favors consisted of plenty of late nights, rum and lots of laughs.

Left: Ascending Butterfly Right: Sister Butterfly


What has always stood out about that summer and that day was that no matter what was happening around her, she always had a smile on her face. For some unknown reason she chose mostly younger nieces for her 'damas'/bridesmaids, and getting that many girls ready was a nightmare, yet she was totally un-flappable! During her wedding, the flower girl and ring bearer (her husband's niece and nephew) got into an all out fight both up and down the wedding aisle (think little blond angelic cherub getting her hair pulled by the ring bearer and then chasing him up and down the aisle seeking her revenge!), everyone wondered at that moment if she would be upset, and she just totally laughed and so did the entire church! The Priest even stopped and laughed also!

While I can't give you tips on how to prep for and survive your wedding day because I've never been married, my sister's wedding is the closest I've come to the inside of planning a wedding, but I can tell you, the most beautiful thing you will wear that day, the thing that will always be remembered about your wedding aside from your dress, is your smile.

Left: Ascending Butterfly Center: Sister Butterfly Right: Brother-in-Law Butterfly


She radiated calm confidence and the love she was feeling really shined through.

So Butterflies, What are YOUR Bridal Beauty Tips 101? How did you get ready to shine on your big day?


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6 comments:

  1. As long as you remember you're marrying your best friend you can't help but smile and shine. And that's the best decoration a wedding can ever have.

    Por mi parte, I plan to give out sunglasses during my wedding- don't wanna blind anybody.

    ; )

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    1. @Bohemian Babushka - I have yet to meet my male best friend, but I can only assume I'll have the same smile on my face when I do! And as for the sunglasses, ROFLMAO!!!

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  2. I have never gotten tried to catch a bouquet either, but I did end up getting married, which I never felt like I HAD to do.

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    1. @Unknown Mami - Oh No! My family will see this and get their hopes up! ;)

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  3. I completely understand what you are saying!! In fact one of my favorite pictures from my good friends wedding is of all of my girls diving for the bouquet and me running for the opposite direction. It's pretty classic.

    Having been a bridesmaid many times over as well, the best piece of advise I can offer is to remain calm and enjoy every moment because it really does fly by. The images I love from every wedding I have been to is that of a happy smiling wedding couple!

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    1. @Chica Cherrie - It's good to know I am NOT alone in avoiding the bouquet toss!

      We should start a quilting circle to convert all the old dresses into a quilt, LOL

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