It's been a while

It has been a while since I have written anything on my blog so today I have a funny stories for ya. I  just wanted to give you a peak into my life when you are me. This happened at a wedding of some dear friends of mine on Monday. You know that moment at the wedding that is always awkard? For the gentlemen it's the guarder toss and for the ladies it is the bouquet toss. The dreaded, activity that every single woman faces. For some it is a sign of hope, the one day my prince will come, for the hopeless romantics this theory is where they sit. Then there is the oh it's just a fun activity so I'll join the crowd ladies which is the category where some of the younger crowd sit. Then there is my category which when you think about it is a very genuine category. My category is the I would rather do anything than the bouquet toss category. It is the I would pass on the bouquet toss but all of your single and coupled friends want to see you married and think would be funny if you caught it so they push you out on the dance floor category.

Now let me explain my reasoning for my category. Since I have over 20 weddings under my belt 9 of which I have been in and 7 of which I have coordinated I feel I have a strong case. Point one: There is no correct etiquette for this occurance during a reception. Think about it when was the last time you knew the correct amount of time before you went out onto the dance floor. What if your the only single lady out there, like in the movie Picture Perfect. The character didn't know if she was supposed to let the bride throw the bouquet at her or just take it from her. Point two: This is a ritual that plays favorites because there is always some friend that the bride wants to see married next and so the bouquet is aimed directly for her. Point number three: the neon sign that goes that says I AM SINGLE the minute you step out onto the dance floor. This is the walk of shame, announce etc that some women (me) feel when they have to participate in very traditional part of the reception. Now I must state this if God does bless me with a husband I too will partake in this tradition. I know that may make me seem like a hypocrite but I just want to pass on the joy that I have felt all 20 times I have had to step out onto the dance floor. Also I would like to state that I am not against marriage or singleness. I love being single, it is a chance for the Lord to lead and guide you in ways you never knew possible. There is an abundance of refinement that is done while you are single and I personally love every minute of it. With that said I would love to one day be married. I would love to glorify God in a blessed union He created for me with the man He made just for me. To be a help mate and to have one.

Now back to the story so I was the ceremony coordinator for this friends wedding Monday night and I was cleaning up. I had just walked to my car and as I was coming back into the reception when I stopped in the hallway to talk to a friend. As I was finishing up the conversation I all of a sudden hear my name and as I turn I realize everyone is looking at me. I even had a couple of friends coming to get me. A sweet friend apparently walked up to the DJ stone faced and asked him to wait a moment because I really needed to participate in the bouquet toss. The DJ helped by calling my name out over the mic. When I realized what had happened shock and a very mortified look came over my face. Then made the awkward walk out onto the dance floor to participate in the bouquet toss.

So after recovering the embarrassment of being called out over the mic I proceeded to hunt down the friend who blessed me with that memory. These are things that happen in my life. I have friends that love me so much that they want to make sure that I get a chance to participate in bouquet tosses. I have friends that would love to see me married to a great godly guy. I have friends that love me and bless me with great memories and stories that I can share with everyone for years to come. This is my life!