When Your Best Friend Gets Married

So, Karah (name adjusted) is not the first person I met when I came to school, and she wasn't the second. But she was near the top and she also became one of my favorite people and she's one of my best friends.

Also, she's getting married today.

She's not the first of my friends to get married (some of my friends who are my age have babies for pizza's sake), but she's the first one who is my close friend and roommate and stuff.

The point of this post is an outlet for me to freak out a little bit. Oh, and I guess to also give advice about how to bridesmaid. According to the internet my duties as a bridesmaid includes things like:

-"Stand in the receiving line at the bride's request." 

-"Accompany bride on visits to the restroom, if asked."

-"Try not to complain about the bridesmaids dress, even if the color is horrendous."

-"Be on the lookout for toe-tapping guests who might need encouragement and/or a dance partner." 

But so far it seems like my duties include:

-"Don't stand in the receiving line. Instead be the designated food bearer for when the bride and groom have to screw on smiles and receive people."

-"Swallow your anxiety and dance with people."

-"Swallow your anxiety and talk with people."

-"Ensure that the bride never feels lonely by offering to move in to the closet in her soon-to-be new apartment."

-"Call dibs on a groomsmen as soon as possible. #futureMrs.Kowski"

-"If the maid of honor can't come to town until the actual wedding, plan the bachelorette party and MAKE ABSOLUTELY SURE that there is sufficient amounts of Spongebob."

But most importantly, when your best friend gets married, and you're a bridesmaid, and you don't have a plus one, tell her how happy you are for her. And give her a giant hug.

Congratulations, Karah and Jayson! I am so excited for you!!