When one gets married, there are certain Rights, if you will. Rights of both passage and tradition. For instance, a bride would generally expect a ring. She would also be insured an engagement, a bridal shower and a bachelorette party, right? Obviously there are less traditional options, but when speaking of the 'expected' events surrounding this joyous occasion-these are the things we look at.
I recently came across someone who didn’t think that was the case.
I’ll be changing names to protect the privacy of those involved.
Last summer my friend She'QuaQua got engaged.
**OMG! It was the CUTEST thing! Her BF invited like 80 people over for a “house warming” party-then in the middle of it he stopped and gave a speech, thanking everyone who had helped them with remodeling, yard work, etc—then he went down on one knee and proposed in front of everyone! Total surprise to She'QuaQua! I’d never seen an honest-to-gawd down-on-one-knee proposal before! We were all a little verclempt.**
So with the wedding fast approaching, a group of us started asking about her bachelorette party. This is when she informs us that she isn’t having one.
Um. Wha?? Why the eff not!?
She'QuaQua goes on to explain, her voice shaking in disappointment, that Bertha, her maid of honor, relayed to her that a bride gets a shower OR a bachelorette party, but not both and the choice lies with of the maid of honor.
Excuse me, Bertha…but you are
Enter: Martha and I!
(I like to fancy myself a crafter, but this girl is Martha Stewart's long lost love child whose unknown father HAS to be Clinton of Stacey and Clinton fame.)
With less than a month to the wedding, we decide to pull a bachelorette party out of our arses.
We start making a list.
We need wine. Lots of it.
We need a cute little faux veil.
We need a “Suck for a Buck” t-shirt for She'QuaQua.
We need a bar.
We need penis straws.
We need penis candy.
We need penis decorations.
We need a 6 foot tall penis.
Where to go to find all this? For the latter part of the list, I immediately think of EdenFantasys!
These guys know how to throw a bachelorette party! I’m not even joking about the 6 foot tall penis! (So our plan is too use the fuzzy handcuffs to chain She'QuaQua to the penis and make her drag it around the bar. Shhhhh!) Or the straws for that matter-got those too. They even have plates and cups!
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When we told She'QuaQua she was entitled to both, she teared up a little.
Every bride needs to
Disclosure: I will receive a gift card from EdenFantays in exchange for this post. However, I was totally addicted before I wrote this-so it's just a bonus. All opinions are mine and mine alone. Your experience with EdenFantays, EdenCafe' or any links to or from their site may differ.
That company is great!
ReplyDeleteWho the hell puts the maid of honour in charge?!? When did she get all rights to Bridal funfair?! That just sucks. If my OH and I ever tie the knot (Yes I'm living in sin) I will NOT be putting my maid of honour in charge...not at least without a freaking to-do list. Of course she is entitled to BOTH, I thought both was the standard?
ReplyDeleteomg 6 foot penis being dragged around the bar is epic...I love you! xx
Both IS standard! That's just the point! I don't know the MOH-but it's really hard to believe that she actually thought this was the way things should go.
ReplyDeleteI'll post pics-it's going to be amazing!
Good for you that you helped out...urmmm...She'QuaQua?! Bertha needs to start her life over again so she can learn the proper bridal party ordeal. Truth be told, the bride gets as many effing parties as she wants because SHE IS THE DAMN BRIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDelete*snicker* I was making up names and it popped in my head. I was cracking myself up the whole time I was trying to write. :P
ReplyDeleteAnd yes! That is exactly right! She is the BRIDE!
Really enjoyed the name of the bride to be :-) Full of ka ka should have been the maid of honor's name. Brides can have as many showers/parties/etc. as anyone else cares to host. What becomes tricky is navigating a guest list: If you end up having 8 bridal parties of any sort, is it really prudent (or fair) to invite the same people to all of them - because after about invitation #3, most guests are going to start resenting shelling out more bucks for yet another gift for yet another party. However - some people might have a gathering for "The Co-workers," "The family A," The family B" (if there are difficult relatives who can't be in the same room together), "The Wild and Crazy Girl Thangs from college/high school days", etc. Methinks Bertha maybe didn't want to go shopping for a 6-foot penis.
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