Weddings, more weddings...

Since starting my new job I feel like I'm surrounded by weddings, marriage, dresses, fabrics, and it all comes up in conversation at least five times a day. I'm not complaining, merely marveling at how much bridal is insinuating itself into my life. Yesterday was Easter and, as is traditional, my whole entire giant family gathered to stuff our faces after church. This year my boyfriend also attended, which was great. He entertained the kids, helped me up when I fell down the deck stairs (heels, I'm cursed), and my family loves him. He's practically been adopted. One of my nieces, who is five, is particularly taken with him. He and I were sitting on the deck, holding hands, when my niece plops herself into his lap.
Niece: (To boyfriend) I want you to be my uncle. When are you and Aunty getting married?
Boyfriend: (laughs) Why do you think we're getting married?
Niece: (ignores question) I'm going to be your flower girl!
Boyfriend: (handling this pressure very well) Tell you what. If we get married tomorrow you can be our flower girl.
Niece: Don't forget! I'll see you tomorrow!
And then she toddled off, telling everyone about our impending wedding, something that all of the under-eighteens present (I have 9 nephews and 4 nieces) were tremendously pleased with. He and I have been dating for three months, I didn't really know how to tell them that they're jumping the gun a little bit. Of course, he thought it was hysterical.
In other news, during my internet travels I came across a website that looked promising at first, but which after closer inspection actually really annoyed me. The sole purpose of this site is to generate wedding speeches for anyone who can't be arsed to write their own. You indicate what your part in the wedding is, answer a few leading questions (how did you meet the bride/groom, what's your favorite memory with the bride/groom, etc.) and then it gives birth to a slightly generic speech to give at the reception. If your Best Man or Maid of Honor can't write their own meaningful toast (it doesn't even have to be long, a simple congratulatory wish for happiness and great sex would do) maybe they shouldn't be holding that position in your wedding party. If you want to see it for yourself click here.
This is a pet peeve of mine, weddings should be happy, sincere events. In my opinion, a lack of enthusiasm on the part of anyone involved is unacceptable, especially from the bride. A young lady came into work a few days ago and I had just gotten off my shift. I asked her about what brought her to our salon, she looked absolutely miserable, as though being there was similar in sensation to shoving splinters under your fingernails. She told me she was wedding dress shopping (what a surprise) and when I asked about the fiance ( a topic most brides will gush on and on about) all she said to me was "You wouldn't know him." She threw me a dirty look and walked away. Clearly, I'm making a great first impression.

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