My Best Friend's Wedding

"No one looks back on their life and remembers the nights they had plenty of sleep."

Hollywood should have forgot the stupid story with Julia Roberts and Cameron Diaz and made a movie out of BFF's wedding weekend instead.  It was completely off the charts fun.  I thought I'd share a few stories and my favorite quotes from the event.

Friday - Rehearsal Dinner/Bachelor Party

We kicked things off on Friday with the rehearsal, rehearsal dinner, and then the big Bachelor Party.  Now I've been in a lot of weddings, but never as a groomsma'am, so this was my first Bachelor Party.  Although I think BFF doubted us, it ended up being completely epic.  In fact, Cousin Phil deemed it the best Bachelor Party he'd ever been to....and that guy strikes me as having been to lots of Bachelor Parties!  So yea, I am clearly an excellent Bachelor Party planner.  Seriously, I'm a catch....listen up, Mr. Right!  I didn't get many pictures because I was a little busy trying to be sure all the boys stayed out of trouble (the "adults" being the ones who gave us all the most concern), but here are a couple of my favorite shots!

Me, BFF and the brothers

We were totally "those people!"

Fish Hook

Some of the craziness.

Gettin' down!

And here are a few of my favorite quotes.  To protect those involved, names are sometimes not included.  :)

You can pour it on me, you can pour it in me, but I'm not drinking that sh**!

(BFF's dad when he could not get the timing right while dancing the sprinlker.)  Screw that kind of sprinkler.  I'm a soaker! (He then proceeded to run up to someone on the dance floor and basically just stand there making jazz hands that were his soaker).

Guy #1:  I don't think I should take that shot.
Guy #2:  If you can still think, you can take it.
Guy #1:  Is that trash can still over there?

Me:  Are you okay, buddy?
Guy #1 (who took the above mentioned tequila shot and then sat in silence for at least 10 minutes turning kinda green):  We're not out of the woods yet.

Cop:  Do you know it's illegal to have that beer out here?
Guy:  No sir I did not.
Cop:  Well you can't have it.
Guy (looking like a light bulb went off and holding the beer out like a gift):  Oh, here, do you want it?

And although they are not quotes, I have to share the remarkable dance moves of BFF's dad and his Cousin Phil.  They started some random nonsense where they would get on opposite ends of the dance floor and basically look like they were fencing all the way across the dance floor.  We have no idea.  After that, Cousin Phil started jumping around non stop and fist pumping in the air while yelling, "Hey, Ho, Hey, Ho."  This caught on and pretty soon we were all doing it as well.

Saturday - Wedding Preparation

And then it was the big wedding day.  I can tell you now that things are far, far less stressful on the groom's side of a wedding.  We slept in, played some guitar, the guys went swimming, we had pizza for lunch, the groom took a nap....it was awesome.  At the church the guys room was pretty much just people hanging around shooting the breeze, playing the piano, and leaving for a little tailgate, while the girl's room was crazy busy and smelled like hairspray and stress.  Boys totally have the better end of that deal!

BFF's cousin:  We knew this had to be the right church, because only our family would be tailgating before a wedding.

Me (taking pictures on a lawn):  My darn shoes keep sinking into this grass.
Kiddo:  You're also standing in a pile of dog crap.

Photographer:  So you have two brothers and no sisters?
BFF and Kiddo in unison:  Well, Tiff counts.

Photographer:  I need the groomsmen and ma'ams over here.  I've never said that before.


The groosmen gifts were the brown cowboy hats...
I got a necklace with a silver cowboy hat on it.  Love it!

Saturday - Wedding Ceremony and Reception
The wedding was beautiful and the reception was an absolute blast.  Everyone just had a great time talking and dancing and eating and drinking....totally laid back, just the way I like it!

Are they not the cutest thing you've ever seen?

OSU Photo

Cousin Phil (walking me to the dance floor for a waltz):  This is a waltz, people, either get to waltzing or get the hell out of our way!

BFF's dad (after exiting the dance floor halfway through the wobble):  I had to leave when Cousin Phil quit.  So long as he was out there, there was no chance anyone would be watching me.

Me (trying to tip the bartender when the computer would only let me select a percentage):  What is this percent crap? You know I have had enough Seven and Sevens to need a number, not a percent.

Saturday - Reception After Party
And then, because we're not quitters, we headed back to the Bachelor Party location for another evening of fun.

Cousin Phil  (when they announced the last song):  We have two more minutes, we're going to own this dance floor!

Random guy by the bathroom when he saw me in my groomsma'am dress:  Were you at a prom?

BFF's friend after watching me reinact the fencing dance:  You're really rockin' that groomsma'am dress.

BFF's little cousin after I told his girlfriend he was an excellent dancer:  If things don't work out with us, I know who I'm going after!

Sunday - The Morning After
And then, it was the day after.  I felt like I had been hit by a train.  I mean I was literally sore like I was after I ran the half marathon.  My feet hurt, my legs ached, my stomach muscles were sore.  Shutting down the bar two nights in a row used to be normal....now it takes me a week to recover.

I knew I wasn't looking pretty, but I didn't know how bad until I was at a truck stop for a little pit stop and a hairy, dirty trucker looked at me and said, "Looks like you had fun last night."  Yikes.

Guess that summed up the weekend!  I had THE best time with BFF and Mrs. BFF and his family.  They treat me like one of their own and I could not have asked for a better group to take me in.  I love you guys!