hmm...wait a minute. Something was telling me that was a ridiculously large number of bridesmaids. When I tried to propose this to Mr. Tortolito, he flipped! Fine, maybe I was not being practical but I love all my girlfriends! Is it wrong for me to want all of my closest friends there by my side as I marry the man of my dreams?
Well, I thought about it more and managed to kick some sense into myself. It seriously pained me to have to cut some of my bffs off my potential bridesmaids list. I reasoned the decision by including those girls who knew me and Mr. Tortolito as a couple; the girls who could tell you our love story if you asked them to. And so, I present to you our bridesmaids!
My maid of honor: lil' sis M. She's my only sister and I'm so glad I only have one. Growing up, we had so many fights over clothes and who got to wear what since we've always shared everything. Throwing any other sisters into the mix could have made the situation deadly. Plus, only having one sister made my MOH selection 100% easier!
My beautiful cousin, bridesmaid Y. She's my "favorite cousin," as I always refer to her as. She was my go-to girl when I was having "boy issues" at age 10. haha! Now that we're all growed up, we get to share wedding planning stories and be bridesmaids in each others' weddings.
Bridesmaid R. Friends since Junior High, where we used to talk about each others crushes and be sad together when we found out they didn't "like" us back.
Bridesmaid K1...
...and Bridesmaid N.K1 and N were my roomies at USC. They witness all the "behind the scenes" action in the making of Los Tortolitos...the drama & happy times alike. During our first year of dating and sophomore year at college, I straight out told these girls I was gonna marry Mr. Tortolito. They thought I was crayzee.
Bridesmaid K2. Every girl needs a partner in crime. I've gotten into more trouble with this girl than I'd like to admit. K2, Mr. Tortolito, and I all met at the same engineering summer program and have maintained a great friendship since then.
This pretty little lady right here is Junior Bridesmaid R. She's Mr. Tortolito's little sister. 12 years her senior, Mr. Tortolito has often been mistaken as her father! She's super cute, smart, and I'm so excited to have her in the wedding party!When it came time to actually ask these girls to be my bridesmaids, I made a quick card where I could write each of them a personal message.
I also made sure to include a funny picture of us inside each card just for laughs!
I'm so happy that these girls will be there to share in the excitement and emotions of my wedding day. I can't ask for a better and more supportive group of women!
Are you having a bridal party? Like me, did you have to cut down your initial list of bridesmaids?
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