Sorry it has been ages since a real post. Last week was finals, then the weekend was crazy (but wonderful) and now I'm ba-ack!

Note of warning: for the next 7 weeks, I'm likely to be wedding obsessed. You'll see why in a minute. But isn't that better than being baseball obsessed? Withering social commentary may be splattered throughout as well, but who knows.

So, my brother is getting married in less than 2 months. They really want to get married before next summer, they want it to be warm, and it's the only time that the bride's brother, who lives overseas, can be in the US. So, 2 months.

My mom is planning the wedding, with help from my sister and soon-to-be sister-in-law. It will be at my mom's house in NH, which has spent most of the last 25 years being ignored by all except my brother. It's where he proposed, they've spent a lot of time there, etc. The wedding ceremony (which my mom termed non-traditional and non-religious) will be outside underneath a tree--apparently the trees roots are in two and then grow together into one, and it's all very symbolic and sweet. I'm one of the bridesmaids. As each of the happy couple has 2 siblings and one sibling-in-law, the 6 of us plus each of their best friends from childhood are the wedding party. Women outnumber men, but that's always true in my family. Except among my cousins, where men outnumber women almost 2-1.

My father will be attending. he's in charge of the bachelor party. It will be interesting to see how this plays out. My parents have now been divorced for over 20 years, but I suspect it will not be easy on anyone. My dad has also never met my stepfather. But I just have to remember that despite much worry and stress, my dad was an absolute angel at my sister's wedding.

I've volunteered to throw a bridal shower, probably in NYC. This may get shifted to a bridal luncheon the day of the wedding, which would actually be easier for me, but we'll see.

SO that's the update. It's very exciting, though a little bit mad. The email inviting me to be a bridesmaid had the subject "welcome to the mayhem". I was amused.
- posted by Heidi @ 9:42 AM