Friends are funny things. They come and go throughout your life.
The friends we have as children are
so important to us. They are our
whole life! In elementary school if your friend decides to play with someone else on the playground...it's the end of your short life as you know it. It's completely devastating! At least until someone else comes along and asks you to play.
In highschool, you have your "buds." The people you "hang" with. Do sports/music/absolutely nothing with. The ones you know you can gossip with, but they won't gossip
about you...at least until they are with their other friends.
Then you get married/attatched to someone and you have your "couple friends. You have barbeques, play cards and party with them.
When you have kids, your friends are other Mom's and Dad's. Often they are the parents of friends of your children. Again you do barbequing, play cards and do child related activities like sports, dance or band.
If you are lucky, you find yourself in a friendship with someone who you are drawn to "just because." Your are friends not because you knew each other in school, because of your children or your spouse. You are friends just because you "get each other." You may not have had similar experiences. You may have lived very different lives. You may not even be close in age...but it doesn't matter.
My best friends name is Betsy. She is 13 years younger than me. She couldn't be more different than me, yet she is oddly just like me. She gets me. She understands my akwardness in public situations. She gets my akwardness in private situations. She just gets me...doesn't judge me...knows me...and still likes me!
Why am I waxing on about my...dare I say it...yes I will...BFF. Betsy is getting married in October. She contacted me and asked if I wanted to see her dress. I jumped at it! So, I met her at the bridal shop. She is simply lovely in her dress. She will make a most beautiful bride. Her dress has simple lines and just the right amount of beadwork to enhance, but not overpower the elegance of her dress. After the fitting, we went out for a couple of drinks and lunch. We chatted for hours! We only called an end to it when other obligations intruded. It was wonderful. We all need a friend we can chat
with, talk
to and listen
to.
It's so nice, that after such a long dry spell (years), I finally have someone to spend time with other than just my family. I have actually been very blessed in the last year. I have three wonderful women I call my friends. Betsy, a lovely lady I met at my Daughter's dance and my Husband's nephew's wife. Blessings!
Now Go Make More Friends!
p.s. Here a few really cute wedding related crafts to check out:
Clothespin Cake TopperPaper Flowers - I love this for lots of differen uses!
Do it Yourself Bridal Veil
After the wedding ceremony, we dropped Baby Girl off at my Parents house to spend the night. We had made reservations to stay at a hotel more local to the reception. The reception was held at a nature preserve. It was beautiful. They had a tunnel under the building that went out under the pond and you could see all the fish swimming around and above you. 
The reception was an absolute blast! Hands down the most fun I have ever had at a wedding reception! The Groom's band, Given Six, played a tamer, acoustical set and they were fantastic. After the reception a few of us went back to the hotel and gathered in the Bride & Groom's room until they had to leave at 3:30am to catch a plane to Cancun. 