I'm very much in wedding mode lately. Everything in my life right now revolves around weddings; Between gown fittings, apartment viewings and hair consultations, I feel as if I've had a career change and become an event planner of some sort. The fact that my best friend just recently got married (mazel tov to her :)) didn't "help" the situation. All-in-all, the experience is good, just ridiculously hectic. Since everything in life- including wedding planning- involves dealing with people, much humor has come from my adventures (especially recently), that I'd like to share.
THe first story takes place after my best friends shabbos kallah:
My best friends shabbos kallah came to an end. Since she could not see her chosson (and because she happens to be nice), she drove me and another girl (mutual friend) home. The other girl was in the car and innocently asked me "Does it bother you that you got engaged first, yet you're getting married after her?"
My best friend was like "we're so not like that, its not a competition."
I said "yea, its not a competition, just because my fiance and I decided it were better to have a longer engagement, doesn't mean I want everyone around me to put their lives on hold."
I can't help but laugh at this, mostly becuase it's a pathetic question, and a pathetic outlook in life. When one gets engaged, its not about getting to the chupah first, its about the marraige itself. If someone gets married first, second, third or fourth, that doesn't mean their marriage will be better or worse. Yet, its quite common for frummies to focus on getting married ASAP so as not to turn into an "old maid" at the ripe "old" age of 21 (or is it 22 now?).
The second story took place at a sheva brachos:
A girl went over to the Rabbi and asked the following question "Is it true that if a kallah steps on someones foot during the dancing at a wedding, she's the next to get married?"
Due to the tone, I'm almost positive the question was not actually serious. But the response was so funny.
The Rabbi responded kinda confused "I've never heard of that, but don't go around spreading it, or else all the single girls will ask to be stomped on!"
How pathetically true is that? LOL. I was trying so hard not to laugh. :)
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It's after 2 am, and so I cannot recall all the stories I meant to share. Maybe I"ll repost. :)
5 comments:
Yeah...very bad rumor to spread...
Instead of dancing, the kallah would be constantly tripping on people's feet!
hehehe... but that's just really funny. and so honest of the Rabbi to react like that. :)
The question is not only pathetic but it's cruel. Why ask if something bothers someone if that person hasn't said that it bothers her? All it does is put the idea in her mind that she should be bothered.
Ichabod Chrain
IC- well, I guess lucky for me the idea wasn't even put into my head. doesn't bother me one bit. BUt I do see your point. After all, we are talking about the same type of girl that would try to get her foot stomped at a wedding because a rumor suggested she'd be next to marry.
I'm having a longer engagement than I expected. My friends that are getting engaged now, almost a month after me, are going to have their wedding before me, but it doesn't bother me at all either. I can't think of a reason of why it would be a bother. If anything I like the more time to get to know him, so that when we get married we'll be closer.
and Mazel Tov on your wedding!
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