Mother of the Bride

Contrary to my title selection neither of my kids are getting married. Maybe it's a defect on my part but I don't feel it's a goal I need them to achieve. I just want them to be really rich so they can finally support me in the life style I would like to become accustom too!

This past week I went to a wedding and it got me thinking. What do I like and dislike about weddings. I mean aside from the whole chick movie romantic love thing which always gets me teary eyed. I have been to many different kinds of weddings, From black tie to a surprise wedding. The surprise wedding was my favorite and not just because I hate wearing heels! What the couple did was invite people to a party. I don't remember what the pretense was but once everyone got there the surprise was on us, the party goers! The bride wore a short white dress and she was beautiful. Oh and she didn't have to suffer through a bridal shower! Oh, did I say suffer?

Weddings are great for people watching. I'm not sure which I like better, the fashion disasters or the women right out of Vogue, Elle and Glamour. My advice to some from this past wedding is that if you are going to wear a very short mini and you have the legs for it than own it and wear a pair of fabulous high heels with the dress. As far as those who should not be wearing a mini but do, I'm not going to be catty. It's all kind of sad. This is the new older and gentler me. But for women my age? Well I'll say this. Some of you really need to learn how to dress! Maybe a mini is inappropriate but we don't have to dress like old dowagers either. There were some women I wanted to walk up to and say "Stop dressing up like your old aunt! Play time is over so grow up and dress like a fabulous adult woman!" Then there are those that dress well but don't own it. Walk like you know you look good. You've earned it!

I think weddings have gotten to be too big. That's my major complaint. It's supposed to be a celebration uniting two people who love each other. So why do the parents need to invite coworkers who don't even know the couple getting married? More presents? More prestige? Blech! I say invite just the couples friends and close family. This way the new couple is surrounded by love not people who are there for the open bar. Then people will actually listen to and enjoy all the toasts.

The where of the wedding really should be up to the couple and obviously what they can afford. I prefer non traditional places. I'm not a fan of the wedding hall and in fact I'd be happy with just some champagne and hors d'oeuvres on the beach. But thats just me and it's thirty years too late. I went like a lemming into the whole wedding hall thing and I didn't enjoy it at all. I want a do over!

In conclusion I love weddings for the romance. I love the fashion faux pas too but I dislike the crowds and the boring wedding halls they are usually in. If my kids get married I only wish for them that in their choices they never consider what other people will say and that they say fuck "the joneses", the Joneses better keep up with them!