E is for Emerald

Ok so I know in the last post I said I was going to use electric green as my color of choice for the letter E, but after staring at a blank screen for 15 minutes and then proceeding to google about things that were "electric green" I decided to go for a more common color: emerald.

This is the color that my cousin Veronica chose for her bridesmaids' dresses in her wedding this past weekend. I really like the dress, just don't know if/when I'll ever wear it again. Bridesmaids dresses are always like that though aren't they? They'll look beautiful in all the coordinated and planned photo shots, but the true test of the dress is after the ceremony. When you're walking around at the reception pulling up the top of a strapless dress to keep it from falling, or picking it up off the ground so as not to tear and tatter the bottom hem. I can't name one bridesmaid's dress I've worn that was made for comfort. But I guess that's not the point of the evening. The purpose of the bridesmaids is to make the bride feel at ease on one of the biggest days of her life; to zip up her dress, repin a loose hair, and in my case, carry her train down the aisle. I've often thought about who I'd have as bridesmaids in my future wedding. I know I'd have some family members, but when it comes to friends, I'd want to choose someone who I'd still be in contact with 10-15 years later. Someone who'd also be there to celebrate the birth of my first child or help me make decisions when I want to redo all the cabinets in my kitchen. But life is so fleeting, a bff today could move far away, or one day decide my friendship is no longer beneficial in their life. Only time will tell. Good thing is I'm not planning a wedding any time in the near future so I still have plenty of time to think of that. Until then, I'll enjoy celebrating my friends weddings and if I'm fortunate enough, be a special part of their big day!