Weddings: Bother & Blessing — 2C Etc.

I have literally lost count of how many weddings I’ve participated in during the course of my 25-year-old life. While I never made it as a flower girl, around age 10, my younger sister and I solemnly watched over the guest book at a family friend’s wedding. As a pianist, I booked my first wedding around my freshman year of high school and have averaged musical participation in at least one wedding a year since then. And over the last few years, many of my friends have “come of age” and caught the marrying fever, which puts me in the position of playing a bridesmaid and/or maid of honor. I’ve purchased five fancy dresses now, and, with both of my siblings recently entering into engagements, I see more in my future. There will also be a plethora of parties to attend, gifts to buy, stressed out bride-friends to soothe and, most of all, too many giggles to count/Kendel Murrant, Idaho Press Tribune, 2C Etc. More here .

Question: Why do you like/dislike going to weddings?