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Engagement Season Is Here

Let's see how many engagements are on Facebook this week.

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Engagement Season Is Here
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So it is that time of year. Your Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, maybe even Tumblr are filled with many a happy couple who are now engaged. While I like many sit at home wrapped in their comfy blanket scrolling through picture after picture.

Most people complain about being lonely during this time of year. I, however, have begun to view it a little bit differently. Years have past and I have slowly turned from the lonely cynic to the happy passerby. Someone's happy, support them and congratulate them on it.

About five years ago my parents bought a business that is heavily involved with weddings. We help happy couples decide on many key items of the celebration. I learned everything from why a polyester tablecloth is preferred by some, why some archways work better indoors than outdoors, all the way to how many wedding venues are within two hours of the city of Springfield.

As odd as it sounds, I at least have a plethora of knowledge when someone needs it for event or wedding planning, which I owe all to my mom and dad for keeping me around the store. It's also a rewarding feeling when the parents of the bride or groom return their items the following week and they let us know how helpful everything we did for them was.

Many of you are probably wondering why I enjoy talking about this. It's because I get the chance to make people happy and assist them towards planning one of the happiest moments of their life. I've seen the most simple of ceremonies to surprise weddings at yearly parties. These stories are things that I will always be able to share and take with me down the road as my friends start to walk down the aisle and maybe even I one day when I do the same.

This time of year is filled with exciting new things for these new couples. Enjoy it because who knows? You might get invited to that special day. As lonely as it might feel going to the wedding by yourself, with a friend, or that random guy you might twice at Sigma Apple Pie, it is totally okay. Your friends who might be there are probably going to feel the same way. So go to these weddings and enjoy all of the hard work put into the celebration.

So be cycnical, be single, it is totally okay. Just don't diss wedding planning all together. As a hopeless romantic I can even testify that having a hand in making someone's big day so special is one of my favorite things to do.

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