April is known for many things. The beginning of spring, showers that will
bring May flowers, Earth Day, four of my friends birthdays, and the
realization that you need to get on a treadmill stat because summer snuck up on
you, again.
Oh, yeah, and for single girls between
the ages of 21 and 30, April means wedding season has officially begun. Wedding
season is like that guy who always pulled your hair on the playground in 2nd
grade. You hated him, but for some crazy
reason, you loved him too.
Preparing for wedding season is
important so I will share some tips that I have learned throughout
the years.
Save money. You will buy
many gifts. You'll probably have to buy
at least 2 gifts, sometimes 3, for each wedding. Save time and money by finding out where each
couple is registered and order all the gifts from one store. You will get free shipping and let's face
it, you deserve a little “free”.
Put your best foot forward. By this I mean, get your butt to the
gym. There will be single guys at these
weddings (we hope) so as a single lady, you must always look your
best. Now, sadly, your chances of
eligible bachelors dwindle with age. At 21, you'll probably
have a large mix of choices. At 24,
you’ll have a few options. And at 27, well, I’ll let you know after this
wedding season.
Hydrate. There is always THAT guest at the
wedding. Hint: don't be that guest!
Make sure to drink water between each cocktail, beer, shot, and glass of
champagne. Horrible, horrible things
happen when people drink too much at weddings.
There’s crying (done that), inappropriate dancing, eating of the wedding
cake before it has been cut, stalking the videographer, stealing all the table
cameras and taking pictures of yourself (also done that), and diving for the
bouquet resulting in one of two ways, either landing in the uncut wedding cake
or a somersault that exposes half your bottom (seen both).
Prepare your answers. You will probably be asked the same question
that you ask yourself on a daily basis: How are you single? I would suggest altering your answers
depending on who is asking them. Never
respond by saying, “I don’t know, you tell me.”
It makes people very uncomfortable.
The best way to respond to the most annoying question in the world is,
“It seems I just haven’t met the right person yet.” It’s true and non-threatening. No one wants to be around a Bitter Betty, so
don’t respond like one.
Finally, have fun! OK, so there might not be cool guys like Owen
Wilson and Vince Vaughn spraying champagne everywhere at the reception, but
weddings are awesome! Remember that
you’re there to support the happy couple making a lifetime commitment to each
other. It’s incredible and beautiful! Take your heels off, boogie down, and do the
Cupid Shuffle. Who knows, maybe next
year you’ll be the one tossing the bouquet.
As always, happy dating!
