My Sister’s Ooh La La Lingerie
Posted in Family and tagged with Family, Steph, Wedding on 11/24/2009 08:00 am by JennI do not think I have mentioned this before, but my sister, Stephanie, is getting married. What fun! She has two bridesmaids (Kristyn and Elizabeth) as well as a maid-of-honour (me!) to help her with the planning and support her in this hectic time.
Part of supporting her is going to showers thrown by others and eating all the yummy food. I know, I know! Please, you don’t have to tell me twice. A bridesmaid is supposed to go the distance for her bride and if that means partaking in some scrumptious goodies, then so be it!
On Saturday the groom-to-be’s mother threw Steph a “personal shower”. That means ooh la la lingerie. Oh what fun horror of horrors! I so do not want to see my sister in anything she may be wearing to the bedroom, or taking off in the bedroom. Thanks, but no thanks. When it came time to buy her a gift I told her to pick something out and find me when it was time to pay. I stood in the corner and played games on my Blackberry until she got me.
So at the party was my mom, the BMs, the groom-to-be’s mother, sister and brother’s girlfriend, along with the mother of a long-time friend of ours (who I was just meeting that day!). Everyone joked about how “embarrassing” this was going to be and giggled with the best of them, but really everyone just thought this was “sweet”. Everyone except this girl right here *I am pointing to myself* . I look like I did when I got back from Cuba. Sunburned.
I would like to blame it on the rash I broke out in that very morning due to some drywall dust and a makeup brush, (story for a different day) but alas, I cannot. I was just plain embarrassed. Although there were two really awesome things that helped ease the pain. One was the desserts that were home made and delicious! The other was seeing my sister in a veil, even if it is a paper plate and tissue one (thanks to Elizabeth who put it all together). She absolutely refuses to wear one at the wedding. Ha! Now instead of thinking about you in a pretty veil, it will forever be in this hot mess.
Yeah, That Just Happened!
November 24th, 2009 at 10:27 am
Aww give your sister a break on the veil… I get where she is coming from … it is an ownership thing … going to the wedding as an object vs as a person. that must have been soooo embarassing though!! Stay strong I am sure she appreciates it and will remember this for ever FOOOOOR EVEEEERRRRR
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Jenn Reply:
November 24th, 2009 at 10:29 am
Wow, you seem to have such insight into what my sister is thinking, Stephtastic! wow.
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November 24th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
A whole party devoted to naughty nighties??? How many could she possibly need? (says the old married woman who hasn’t worn anything but flannel to bed in – hmmmm – well – it’s been a while…)
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Jenn Reply:
November 24th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
They are going to be newly-weds…Oh I don’t know! I wear flannels and t-shirts. Cozy and warm thank you very much.
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November 24th, 2009 at 3:28 pm
And I am walking her down the isle! Whateva dad I’ll do wha I waan!
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November 24th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
Question: was there booze at this party, cause I definitely couldn’t have dealt with naughty nighties for my sisters without it!
Jenn, side note: Thank Gohd for your blog. I feel so much more connected to your crazy goings-ons… now if I could just get all my friends to write a blog I could catch up on MY schedule!
Selfish Krysta… (insert loving sigh here)
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November 25th, 2009 at 6:10 am
that bow hat made my entire week. stuck in traffic for two hours? think of the bow hat! it really works
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