The Dreaded Season
Well, it's that time of year again. The dreaded season for all who are single. The one season that reminds us of our status. Have you guessed it yet? Yep, that's right it's wedding season! It seems to be starting earlier and lasting longer this year.
Now don't get me wrong, I enjoy weddings and am excited for the happy new couple starting their lives together. But, I always hesitate to go because it is also a reminder that I'm single. Most days, I'm fine with my "singleness" status because I'm busy with so many other things that I don't think about it. Then the invitations start coming in the mail and remind me.
This year is going to be my busiest wedding season so far. It's not even Spring and I've been invited to one wedding, one renewal of vows (they didn't have a church wedding when they first married and the bride's mother wasn't too happy about that), I know of another invitation that will be coming in the near future (in which most of my friends who are going to the wedding, are in there wedding leaving me by myself for the most part), and last week I was asked to be in a wedding for a long time friend from high school (and of course, I said yes).
The thing that bothers me most about weddings is going by myself. How fun is that? Sure there might be people there that I know and can talk to, but the initial, yeah I'm at a wedding with no "and guest". And sending back that little card with 1 person attending is always a thrill for me. People who know me best, haven't even put an "and guest" on my invitation because they know there isn't one. One of these days, maybe I'll shock them all and have an "and guest".
So, here's what I've decided for this wedding season. Has anyone seen the movie "Wedding Date" where the chick doesn't want to go to the wedding alone so she pays some hottie to go with her? I haven't actually seen the movie (I hate chick flicks with happy endings), but I've seen previews. This is what I've decided to do. So, please read my previous post of "My Mental Checklist", think of all the single males you know and try to come up with someone who would like to make this dreaded season a little more joyous for me. What guy would pass up a free meal? None that I know. So, yeah, that's about it as far as weddings. Till next time--Bye! And keep thinking!
Now don't get me wrong, I enjoy weddings and am excited for the happy new couple starting their lives together. But, I always hesitate to go because it is also a reminder that I'm single. Most days, I'm fine with my "singleness" status because I'm busy with so many other things that I don't think about it. Then the invitations start coming in the mail and remind me.
This year is going to be my busiest wedding season so far. It's not even Spring and I've been invited to one wedding, one renewal of vows (they didn't have a church wedding when they first married and the bride's mother wasn't too happy about that), I know of another invitation that will be coming in the near future (in which most of my friends who are going to the wedding, are in there wedding leaving me by myself for the most part), and last week I was asked to be in a wedding for a long time friend from high school (and of course, I said yes).
The thing that bothers me most about weddings is going by myself. How fun is that? Sure there might be people there that I know and can talk to, but the initial, yeah I'm at a wedding with no "and guest". And sending back that little card with 1 person attending is always a thrill for me. People who know me best, haven't even put an "and guest" on my invitation because they know there isn't one. One of these days, maybe I'll shock them all and have an "and guest".
So, here's what I've decided for this wedding season. Has anyone seen the movie "Wedding Date" where the chick doesn't want to go to the wedding alone so she pays some hottie to go with her? I haven't actually seen the movie (I hate chick flicks with happy endings), but I've seen previews. This is what I've decided to do. So, please read my previous post of "My Mental Checklist", think of all the single males you know and try to come up with someone who would like to make this dreaded season a little more joyous for me. What guy would pass up a free meal? None that I know. So, yeah, that's about it as far as weddings. Till next time--Bye! And keep thinking!
posted by ~Jacki @ 8:39 AM
2 Comments:
At 11:10 AM,
Anonymous said…
You always have fun with Hanz - and he'll eat anything ;-) Plus he knows most of the wedding people! Don't watch the Wedding Date - as much as I like the people in it, it was a badly redone Pretty Woman role switch. There's not many chick flicks I don't like, but you don't remake the classics and expect them to be good! :-) Suz
At 8:19 AM,
~Jacki said…
Just for an update for those who read.....for my first wedding of teh season, yes Suzanne, I did ask Hanz. He's always fun to hang out with and he needs time away to have fun. But it's not a date, he's my "and guest". For the other two big weddings I have this year (I'm in one in August), I'm holding out for a real date. Who knows. I've decided to put on all my response cards 2 attending and have faith that God will bring me a date! Now there's a true step of faith!
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