Gretchen pretty consistently did not piss me off or make me insane. From the minute I was engaged, she was asking what she could help with and if I needed anything. Of course as MOH she was responsible for the most important part of the wedding - the bachelorette party.
The timing was perfect - every summer we go to our Alma mater, Penn State, for Arts Fest. We spend about 8 minutes looking at crappy artwork, and the rest of the weekend we drink so much that the next morning we ponder whether or not it's time to go to the hospital because our skin looks transparent and our veins didn't seem so... veiny before (the answer is, no it's not time to go to the hospital, you just need some Denny's). And I never tire of hearing a 21 year old boy ask me what my major is and then argue with me that there is no way I am in my thirties. So, this year, Arts Fest was the weekend before my wedding - perfect time and location for my bachelorette!
Gretchen and I were there for the whole weekend, and Jeanette and Colette came out for Saturday night. We got tank tops that were decidedly not stupid - mine said, "I'm getting married, b*tches!" and theirs said "Girl's Night Out, Emily's Bachelorette." We looked uniform but not annoying. And the night was filled with free drinks, compliments, and laughter.
After the reception, Gretchen gave me a copy of her speech. It was basically like reading something you wrote yourself when asked what kind of person you hope other people see you as. And the best part was seeing how much she really knew and loved David.
"When Emily first met Dave, I thought that he was adorable, but they didn't seem to have much in common. What I didn't know at the time, was that their differences were so complementary, that they would help each other grow into somehow even better people over time. Dave challenges Emily when she is being difficult, and supports her when she needs it most. I have seen Emily give Dave her very biggest of smiles, which is inspiring. And since knowing Emily, I think Dave has become much funnier. I love you both."
Jeanette was another key player. She babysat my dog the night we got married in Atlantic City, and then the day of the reception she brought us Dunkin Donuts first thing in the morning and helped out all day long preparing the house and yard. David and I left a couple hours before people started coming to get ready at my mom's hotel, and Jeanette finished everything up and then greeted people at the door. She announced us as we entered the yard, and was basically our emcee for the night. And when we were in danger of running out of precious beer, she made a run to the distributor.
Basically without these two, we truly wouldn't have been able to do it. We are so lucky, and grateful.
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