I had no idea this would be the year for weddings.
I generally average about four weddings a year. But so far this year, I have been invited to:
1. January-Amanda and Tommy's wedding reception in Orland Park, IL
2. February-Carl and Penny's wedding in Chicago, IL
3. May-Sara Ping's wedding in St. Paul, MN
4. June-Cousin Ryan and Katie's wedding in Minneapolis, MN
5. July-David and Stacie's wedding in Asheville, NC
6. August-Trudy and David's wedding in Calgary, Alberta (yup, that's Canada, folks!)
7. September-Cousin Lori's wedding in Hastings, MN
8. ?????-Kathy and Alex's wedding reception in Evanston, IL (I'm in this one--maybe--stay tuned)
9.?????-Cousin Chris and Earline's renewal of vows and formal church ceremony in Charleston, IL
And that doesn't even count the weddings I'll be going to as the guest of my boyfriend.
This also doesn't count baby showers.
Man, oh man. Time to start saving for gifts.
But it's worth it. It's so worth it! I love being part of the significant celebrations in people's lives and it's an honor to be invited. Even if the bridal and baby and lingerie showers and bachelorette parties start to crowd my schedule and drain my checkbook, I wouldn't have it any other way. After all, there is no better celebration than a marriage or a birth. That's the way it's been since the beginning of the human story.
So let the wedding bells ring!
