Bachelorette Bits: S9E1

Since when do they give away the whole season at the very beging of the first episode?

Check your office pools, who had under 5 minutes before Des’s first starts to cry? It’s going to be a wet season.

Did the bachelorette get a new house? I like the digs. Overlooking Pepperdine, and, wait, “this that the ocean?”.

Do you think she gets to keep that car? No wonder people go on this show for the wrong reasons.

Shout out to the guy from Missoula, MT!

The first episode is basically a do/don’t on pickup lines. Take notes gentlemen.

That awkward moment when you think you are being smooth and you rip her dress.

Speaking of that dress, it looked like a debit card and a disco ball offspring.

The custom tailor could have stepped up his suite game a little more.

Knight in shining armor; good thought, bad execution.

Dude that got down on one knee to tie his shoe, nailed it. Well played (golf clap).

 Bold move bringing your kid, still figuring this one out.

I can’t even fathom what it must be like to walk into a room with 25 guys clapping for your presence.

Berkeley doctor guy can’t decide if he wants his glasses on or off.

I repeat, there are no fantasy suites on the first night!

Social Media guy - #are #you #going #to #do #this #all #season ?

All and all, very excited for this season, bring on the dude quarrels and bro tears!

M.O.H.

Awww, weddings. Who doesn't love weddings? I know I have been a fan of the event ever since I first saw my mother in her own wedding gown (picture shown in previous post). I have always been very passionate about all the details, logistics, and the execution of this sacred ceremony. And then I meet someone who was even more passionate than myself. That person is my best friend, Liz.

Ever since Liz and I were young girls making veils out of paper towel for our stuff animals, it obvious how important this day was going to be for us both and that it would be mandatory that we help each other with the other's wedding.

The chain of events that happen after this childhood decision are as follows:

Best friend meets boy, best friend and boy date, best friend and boy date for a long time, boy starts ring fund, best friend gets extremely excited about ring fund, best friend and boy take a trip to where they met, boy asks best friend a very big question, best friend says YES, wedding plans commence, I visit best friend, best friend's turn to ask a question, I excitedly accept invitation to be best friend's Maid of Honor, champagne bottles pop.

I have attended many weddings, been in a handful of ceremonies, and finally will be the Maid of Honor at the wedding I have been most excited for, second to my own. I am so thrilled to be involved, be given tasks, asked for advice, and mostly aid my best friend through this monumental event in her life.

Stay tuned for August 13, 2010.

If the dress fits...

I have very exciting news to report. My dear friend from college, Marcy White, is ENGAGED!! Yay! She is going to marry a very sweet man named Steve. If you know me at all I am obsessed with any and everything wedding. I have been planning my own wedding ever since I was 12. So of course I was thrilled to hear that one of my best friends was now tying the knot!

This weekend I drove over to Spokane, Washington to help my turtle dove find a wedding dress. This was such a fun experience. She had made several appointments at different bridal shops in Spokompton.

Our first stop was Marcella’s. This was by far our favorite shop. They were so helpful. We had a young, cute, knowledgeable bridal consultant helping us out. Marcy tried on many dresses and she looked stunning in all of them. It’s hard for that girl to look bad in anything. I had made score cards for us, the peanut gallery, to rate the dresses as she came out in them. At one point during appointment number 1, she was torn between two very different, but extremely beautiful dresses. We decided to keep looking at our other appointments but to remember those gems that we found at Marcella’s.

Appointment number two was at David’s Bridal. This experience was awful. It was so busy, we hardly got any help, they didn’t really seem to care about our business (and why would they, it’s like a warehouse in there), and all the dresses just seemed very cheap and really not that cute. Marcy didn’t even find a dress she wanted to try on there. We left unsatisfied with David.

Later that night, Marcy and I drove all around Spokane looking for a pub to have a cold drink and catch up. It had been almost 5 months since we last saw each other and I wanted her to spill all the juicy details about her soon to be hubby. After a few miles, some help from my trusty GPS, and a couple good tunes on the radio, we found a bar and called it good. Marcy answered some questions I had for her about her newest life changing decision, and I can say that I think she is totally ready to be married (not that I am an expert or anything). I am so happy for her and Steve. They seem to be so in love and good for each other. Marcy also asked me if I would be her Maid of Honor. I am so excited to be the MOH for her.

Day two of wedding dress shopping we went to appointment number three at Massuto’s. This was a smaller shop similar to Marcella’s. Marcy tried on a few more dresses, but none that really wowed her like her favorite at Marcella’s. She decided that this other dress at Marcella’s was the one she was to be wed in. So we drove a short distance across town back to that bridal shop.

Marcy tried the dress on one last time. She looked so beautiful, I cried a little. Like I mentioned earlier, I am a sucker for weddings. We also found bridesmaid dresses at the shop too. I brought champagne and sparkling cider, so we celebrated “finding the perfect dress” with a champagne toast! The trip to Spokane was a great success. Marcy left with a beautiful gown, all the bridesmaids had dresses, and I got to spend some much needed time with my close friend. Congratulations Marcy!!