Why I wouldn't mind wearing a funny dress for The Bride

Few days ago, my closest friends told me that they're finally getting hitched! I am beyond excited because I've been such a fan. And because it's not my story to tell, no proposal story will be told in this blog...until probably, further notice and permission from the couple.

Anyway, immediately, minutes after learning that I was the first one (apart from family) that they shared the good news with, I was not able to help my self but tweet that people I love are getting married this year.

And, in a classic Kea fashion, the planning, the non-stop texting that went on for days including googling of wedding pegs were even in the middle of the day! I am that excited. Then one night, over dinner, I was telling a friend about my pegs for this wedding and the concept that I'm cooking, she asked if I am "The Maid of Honor".

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To be honest, I have not even thought of becoming part of the entourage because I am more into the wedding behind-the-scenes ( The make up, preparation, pre-nup shoots and wedding photography, wedding blogging, scouting for receptions, wedding pegs and ideas etc.) That's why this movie is one of my favorites:

I can still remember how Jennifer Lopez walks confidently along the aisle with a blazer on and the blazer opens up to be a bridal tool kit with all the essentials to fix all kinds of bridal/wedding emergency.

What makes me really happy is I get to help out to plan my favorite couple's wedding!

You have no idea how many bridemaid-zilla stories that I've heard. Bridesmaid even more demanding than the bride, bridesmaids fighting over the color and style of their dresses, and bridesmaid arguing with other bridesmaids about the style of their dresses, shoes and even the transportation that they're going to use. Bridesmaids stressing out about their boyfriends not being able to make it, bridesmaids being single, bridesmaids demanding this and that and I could go on.

These bridesmaids were such a nightmare that they keep forgetting that the wedding is not about them. It's about the bride!

I am going to be one of the bridesmaids this year and I don't really care/demand that I get to have a designer/awesome dress (of course it's nice to have one too!). My request is just for the dress to fit comfortably and have a few things on so that I would at least look presentable. I do not insist on getting my own design, color, accessories or whatever.

So to all stressful bridesmaids out there: Trust the bride. I have not yet met a bitchy bride who intentionally wanted for all her bridesmaids to look ugly just so she can stand out. With this age of cyberspace vanity, everyone gets very conscious about how everything will look like and be perceived from the outside. They wouldn't want to have an ugly entourage either and you will have to respect their taste because the wedding is about them and not you.

It's the bride's day and what the bride wants, the bride must get.  :)