1.) It's Not Like The Movies
You’re going to get excited for glitz and glamour and love. Let me tell you, it’s not all that. It can be stressful as flip at times. Meltdowns will happen, but don’t worry, they will end. It's also a lot of love and glamour, but do not be surprised when you get a call from the Bride crying about some random thing or telling you she went and bought a puppy. Or her second within a month.
2.) Long Engagements = Impatient MOH
Think about if your parents tell you that you’re getting a puppy but you have to wait a full year to snuggle and pet your new best friend. Yeah, that’s the similar feeling you will have while waiting for all the fun to happen. It feels like a thousand years, but the time will come. Eventually.
3.) It Makes You Want To Get Married
One minute you’re helping your sister pick out her wedding dress. The next, you’re on Pinterest planning your entire wedding. You’ll have your color scheme, location, time of year, the whole shebang. You'll see a man walking down the street and start imagining him standing at the alter waiting for you.
4.) You Are NOT A Decision Maker
You can try your hardest to tell the Bride that you are going to have eight “plus-ones,” but it definitely won’t happen. You can try to make the playlist or pick who you walk with, but ultimately you won’t have a choice. The Bride is queen, get ready to bow down.
5.) Wedding Showers: Your Worst Nightmare
One for friends. One for family. One for the in-laws. IT’S A LOT OF WORK. IT’S STRESSFUL. Pinterest will become your best friend for these. Get creative and remember you are doing this for ya home girl, aka the Bride.
6.) MOH: Bride's Personal Therapist
Meltdowns will occur. You will have to be a therapist. You will have to calm her down and make her happy. Just keep reminding her how pretty she is and how awesome her wedding day is going to be. They’ll end eventually, I promise. You might have to wait until the wedding day, but it’ll end.
7.) The Speech: Emotional, Terrifying, Exhilarating
You will cry while writing it. Or you will laugh the entire time. Either way, it’ll be the best thing you’ll ever do. You’ll cry while reading it to the guests because it’ll make you realize how excited you are for this new chapter in their life. Kim K tears will fall from every human in that room.
8.) You Will Adore The Bride Even More Than Before
I honestly dare you to be the MOH and NOT realize how freaking awesome the Bride is. She asked you to be her right hand girlfriend in the most important day of her life. That’s some serious friendship and sisterhood. The minute you see her walk down that isle, you’re going to be sobbing your life away in a sea of tears.
All in all, being Maid of Honor is pretty amazing. There's a lot that goes into it, so just be prepared for the insanity. Don't forget to make sure the Bride knows she is queen, cause let's be real, that's all that really matters.
