I DO!
This was one of the happiest times of my life. It was such a beautiful time, filled with beautiful people, and I had a blast on my wedding day. Most of everyone shed tears, laughed, and gave words of encouragement. At the end of our wedding, we did a balloon release for all of our family members that passed. More specifically, Julius' brother, Jabril, his cousin Tre, and my great grandmother Carrie.
For me, the entire wedding planning experience did not involve any bridezilla madness. Someone who was supposed to be my best friend at the time, decided to remove herself from the wedding due to her own conflict with the other bridesmaids and not accepting that I wanted to have two Maid of Honors. Of course I was hurt and angry, but what could I do? I was starting a new chapter in my life and perhaps it wasn't meant for her to come along. Other than grieving the loss of our friendship, my only other stressor at the time was the lack of self-care I had for myself. I was literally planning my own wedding, pregnant, and working at a high school. D.R.A.M.A.
I kept my composure by venting and pillow talking with my man, my friends, and my family. Not to mention my Maid of Honor and Bridesmaids were on top of everything I threw at them and even things I would forget to mention. They planned a bridal shower for me and a bachelorette party, despite being 6 months pregnant. Let me tell you, it was lit. YOGMO, right?
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