The Harbinger

Dear Harbinger,

My friend has decided to get married in three days. I am the maid of honor. Help!

Love,
The Freshmaker

Dear Fresh-y,

The first thing you need to do is throw out every scrap of paper with all the endless lists on them that you’ve been making since you were first asked to be the Maid of Honor. After all, I’m sure you have been a planning machine, wanting to make this the most special day ever for your friend.

Lists of who to invite to the Bridal Shower, the Lingerie Shower, and the Bachelorette Party. Lists of all the contact information for the people on the invitation lists. Lists for food ideas for each of these events. Lists of what will be on the itinerary for each of these events. Lists of items you’ll need on the Big Day in the Emergency Box. Lists of the Bride’s family members and their contact information. Lists of the same for the Groom. Lists to keep track of all the lists you’ve already made and lists that you still need to make.

Toss them all. You no longer need them.

Instead, take 10 minutes to have a nice panic attack and curse the day you agreed to be the MoH. Take another 5 minutes to curse the Bride for being so self-involved. I mean really, who the hell does she think she is, wanting to get married 7 months early? Doesn’t she know how much work you’ve put into planning her Big Day? And all the important days before the Big Day? You’d think she thought it was only about her and not about YOU at all. Puh!

Once you’ve finished being a selfish, whiney, pout-y bitch for those 15 minutes, call the Bride and ask her exactly what she wants. Whatever she says, do just that. Remember that this day really is only about her and no one else, not even the groom. Have fun in all the stress and remember why you love her and want this day to be so special for her. After all, isn’t that why you agreed to do it in the first place?

Sincerely,

Been There, Done That

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