In a week and a few days my BFF is getting married. I am honoured to have been asked to play a variety of rolls. It feels like I am full friend and in some ways parent too.
Next week I have taken vacation so I can offer my services: writing out place setting tags, putting together Jelly Belly gift bags, cleaning the house as it will be hotel for some and the sight of the rehearsal dinner. Then it is off for a girls martini night, nails to be done, hair... Then I get to change from bridesmaid to officiant, and back to bridesmaid.
I am pretty excited. I love to plan stuff and execute events!
It also feels like a trial run for potentially three family weddings down the road for my own children. The beauty of this one, I am the older friend, looked up to for opinions and help...and not the parent. This means that my opinions are really wanted and many ideas are wholly embraced.
I pray that if or when the time comes for my kids to plan weddings, that I have the grace to step back and not be hurt if my opinion is asked for but not really wanted. I also pray that they have a good friend who will fill the roll I am for my BFF.
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