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Au Revoir, Single Girl! Notes on Weddings + Being a Mrs.

September 25, 2018

This is honestly so weird to type, but this is the last Tuesday that I will be “single.” I’ve been doing that a lot…this is the last movie I’ll go to “single”…this is the last pilates class I’ll do “single”…. you get the point lol. Isn’t that strange though, because I haven’t been single in about 8 years! Funny how society considers you “single” unless you’ve signed a legal document that you are with another person. Weddings are a funny thing, aren’t they? Call me a hippie, but the whole setup seems arbitrary. This is definitely not to say that I don’t believe in institution of marriage that I am so soon to participate in, because I absolutely do. It just seems crazy to think that on Friday I am going to become a wife but honestly I have felt married for a while now!

It seems so weird to be on the verge of something so big, but yet it is just another Tuesday. This year has been full of landmarks, first I turned 30, then I (finally) graduated from college, and now, I’m getting married. All of the other ones up until now have been somewhat simple to surmount, but this one definitely feels different. I’m 5 days out as I write this, and its almost like I do not know how to process the fact that I’m about to go from being a Miss/Ms to a Mrs. I’ve been to many of my friends weddings and I’ve watched so many friends go through this shift in their lives. It is truly crazy to witness. From the outside looking in, these friends go from, well, significant others to this cohesive whole, both retaining their individuality but also becoming so united in a weird way that its hard to articulate. Maybe I’m going on, but I’ve been to so many weddings in my life and I’m on the brink of my own, and its just a lot to take in! I’ve got a lot of feelings. I guess you could say, I almost can’t believe we are already here because it only seems like yesterday we got engaged.

2018 has definitely been a year of huge changes, not only in my life, but in so many of my friends’ lives. I’ve been to more friends’ weddings this year than my entire life combined. Everyone is getting married or having kids, or having more kids….it definitely feels like we are all getting old! I haven’t really felt that in such a significant way up until this year but its definitely true and I feel a little bittersweet about it. If you can’t tell, I’ve got a lot of feelings and I guess that’s normal. It really just feels like I’m about to take a huge step and its a lot to comprehend. As much as I am working through all these emotions, I am so excited. I am excited to start the next chapter of my life as a wife and truly have a partner with whom I can truly tackle life with.

This post about weddings, life, and my ramblings have probably gone on too long, so I will just leave you with more photos of this gorgeous Eliza J dress that I only wish I had more weddings to attend this year so that I could bust it out!