The maid of honor is a man, baby!
Is this a trend or something? I’m going to two different weddings this fall, and in both of them the bride has chosen a man as her maid of honor.
The death to society as we know it? Or finally some equality for all those men whose best friends are women? From now on is Designer Bride Barbie going to walk down the aisle behind her wingman Ned instead of Skipper?
Hmmmm . . . . I’d appreciate your thoughts on this.
Technorati Tags: Weddings, Bride, Groom, Maid of Honor, Wedding Ceremonies, Designer Bride Barbie
September 1st, 2006 at 5:47 am
About time MEN get shoved into those atrocities they call bridesmaids’ gowns. Not to mention getting photographed trying to dance in the damn things after snorting back a few at the reception.
September 1st, 2006 at 8:49 am
They make Designer Bride Barbies? I shouldn’t be surpised-maybe that would be a good Project Runway Challenge,make a wedding dress for a model and a Barbie!
September 1st, 2006 at 10:03 am
Why not? They did that one for the models and their yippy dogs.
September 1st, 2006 at 10:07 am
And BJ? Word.
September 1st, 2006 at 11:00 am
lt, you’ve definitely got to either watch “project runway” more regularly or spring for dvd’s of past episodes–you would learn that robert (who got the boot, as too boring) was actually a designer for BARBIE–too cool, huh. i wish was i was a designer for barbie–i was so in love with her black “mermaid” evening gown when i was a kid. it was one of the few truly beautiful possesions i had, in that unfortunately most of my one and only barbie’s wardrobe consisted of hideous outfits crocheted by a friend of my grandmother. it was so humiliating.
by the way, the “yippy dogs” episode of “project” was wonderful–some people appreciate small dogs and small men, and others apparently do not.
as far as guys being maids of honor, i’m with bj, bring it on–in addition to wearing obnoxious clothes (and let’s not forget, dyed to match shoes) they should be forced to attend those horrible bridal showers given by the bride’s aunt (you know, the ones where you’re all supposed to bring your words of wisdom for a successful marriage on an 8 x 10 sheet of paper for inclusion in the “special” album (this from a group of women who have either never been married or married more than once or twice or very bitterly married only once, but no longer) and one of the ladies insist on making a “bridal bouquet” out of all the ribbon from the gifts “for luck”–what do people do with that s***?) maybe more dude maids of honor can change all that–you know, bridal showers at a strip club or just a simple kegger.
i hope everyone has a wonderful holiday weekend. i will be incommunicado as i am determined to finish season one of “24″–here’s the visual–annette in cotton pjs with worn blue robe, sitting hour after hour, mesmerized by the large plasma screen, three whole days slowly passing, moving only for pottie breaks and to make another bag of microwave popcorn, sprite cans piling up, dog whining for food, answering machine beeping message after message, knocks on the door from concerned friends and family members being met by a brusque “GO AWAY”, having to replay the last 10 seconds of dialogue missed because of the intrusion…finally finished, monday afternoon, ahhh a shower, hot meal, returning the 5 dvd’s in my possession, putting them through the night drop, hoping, praying that i have the strength to walk away, not open the door, not pick up season two, disc one–NOOOOOO, help me, please, someone help me.
September 1st, 2006 at 12:01 pm
I want Annette to “do” my next wedding (if she’s ever done with ‘24′) and I want all trim manly brides-men with good teeth in pick tulle off the shoulder gowns with matching pink flip-flops and puka necklaces. Maybe it’s a good thing I’m not even dating anyone right now…
September 1st, 2006 at 12:04 pm
Yeah, Deborah, you sound like you may be a danger to yourself.
Hey, Annette–that weekend plan sounds so luxurious (except for the catatonic TV viewing until your eyes bleed). It’s good to delve deep into some pampering. Bravo.
September 1st, 2006 at 12:11 pm
okay, d. who’s the scary one now?
September 1st, 2006 at 5:37 pm
I really can’t comment here. My wife walked down the aisle to Darth Vader’s theme - the Imperial March.
Also, she was recently the best (wo)man in a wedding this summer.
I have never been a bride’s maid. And I’m horrible at planning bachelor parties. As we all know, strippers hate me. So, it’s been paintball and deep sea fishing when I plan the party. I mean, I’d be honored to be someone’s maid of honor, but just be aware of what you’re getting. You wouldn’t expect your wedding to be about you - would you?
Actually, at one wedding, the bride’s father told me he’d kill me if I F****d up his daughter’s wedding, but that’s only because he knew me.
September 1st, 2006 at 8:44 pm
Ah, Patrick, what a sweet story.
September 3rd, 2006 at 3:52 pm
In my defense, the groom was encouraging me to screw it up and taunting his father-in-law. It was a really long Catholic wedding, maybe I should have lived it up.
March 2nd, 2007 at 7:44 pm
My best friend, the one there when I needed them most. The one I trust with my life, the one who served beside me in the military, the one I laughed, cried and trusted more than anyone is…a man. And I will be proud to have him stand for me, all the things I mention he is to me is what the maid of honor is picked for.