I received a nice compliment from the bride of the wedding I was in this past weekend. I was friends with the groom from high school--however, he wanted me in the wedding, so I stood with all the bridesmaids. Kind of odd by traditional standards, I guess, but I say you should have who you want in your wedding--regardless of sex.

The bride gave us all bridesmaid gifts. She wrote me a very nice note and paid me a very nice compliment:

D appreciates your friendship so much. He truly is a great guy that understands how to treat a gal. I think that can be credited to you. What better way to learn than from such a great female friend.

Guess all those years of yelling at him to open the door for me paid off!

Posted by: Lawrenkm at 07:14 AM | Comments (8) | Add Comment
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1 Hmm, so was this "guy friend" that got married an ex-boyfriend? One that you "trained" for this?

Posted by: Iceman at July 06, 2004 08:45 AM (vSNF/)

2 So you taught him how to be a man? I bet it's hard for her to follow you!

Posted by: Megan at July 06, 2004 09:35 AM (sql83)

3 It's so hard to be friends with the opposite sex; congratulations. And especially to the bride that appreciates it. I had a good friend get married a couple of weeks ago; she was my dance partner for nearly 12 years. Starting in the fall, her husband is going to be my golf partner. I think the dancing days are over though.

Posted by: Michael at July 06, 2004 09:44 AM (ExF20)

4 Nope, not an ex, Iceman. Just a friend.

Posted by: Lawren at July 06, 2004 11:26 AM (Gqz1r)

5 That is so neat to hear. I often wondered if there were others really like me around who did have those very true special male friends. I had them as a child, a teenager, in colleage, while dating my husband, and yes even now some of my very best friends are males. You are so right she did pay you a compliment and you are so lucky she looks at it in that manner some females are still so caught with the green eyed monster they don't.

Posted by: Sweet N Sassy at July 06, 2004 03:53 PM (paZGf)

6 Much congrats Lawren. Training straight men to obey ranks right up there with training cats for sheer difficulty.

Posted by: chuck at July 06, 2004 05:58 PM (uj3Hq)

7 I attended the wedding and thought you looked very nice in your dress. My parents were simply shocked that a friend of the groom would be a bridesmaid but I thought it was very appropriate. And it was nice of her to compliment you, they seemed very happy.

Posted by: Kyleen at July 08, 2004 04:08 PM (cG6vA)

8 Thanks! Were you at the reception too?

Posted by: Lawren at July 09, 2004 07:00 AM (Gqz1r)

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