OPERATION WEDDING PARTY

I've all ways known who was going to be my Maid of Honor if I ever met Mr. Right. Picking my brides Maides is another story. That was a tough one for me. Since I really don't know that many people. Thank goodness when the time came where I met the right guy it wasn't that hard at all.

I have to admit though I did stress out a little though. I didn't want Josh or I to leave any one out. We desided at the beginning who we really wanted to be apart of our day. Since my brother Jon was coming home in October we desided to wait until then to ask everyone. When October came it was time to get the OPERATION WEDDING PARTY started. I wanted it to be memoriable and personal. A phone call wasn't what I wanted to do. I came up with the idea of filling little white boxes with M&M's with a a note saying " I am getting married on September 29, 2007 it would be an honor if you would be my Maid of Honor. The same was asked of the brides maids. Josh did shot glasses with M&M's with the same notes placed in silver bags asking his Best Man and grooms men to be apart of his special day.

The first two members of the wedding party we asked were the Best Man and Maid of honor. I took the box and silver bag to the Hy-vee Florist. There I had them tie a balloon to the box and bag to be delivered. Now the waiting game begins. I heard from My long time friend Alla first. She said yes. Alla and I have been friends since elementary school. She is like the sister I never had. Alla had faith in me when at times I didn't have faith in myself.

The next person Josh and I heard from is Damfino. That was quite a wait. Josh and I ended up driving to his now soon to be wife's house to scoop out her joint to see if he got his shot glass. Josh quitly walked up to the drive way to see if he could see the ballon that was tied up to his silver bag. It was still there. We had to come up with a plan B. Josh wanted to just call his brother and tell him to go to the front door. Instead I had him call his mom to call Damfino and say Hy-vee called saying they were at the house and no one answered so they called her to let her know where they put in delivery and placed it in the front door. Soon he called Josh and said yes.

The next group we asked were the brides maids and grooms men. Once again I went to the florist and had them deliver the boxes and silver bags. By now the florist new me very well. My brothers Jon and Tim were the next members of the wedding party we heard from.

Then we heard from my friend Caryn. Caryn is a friend from work. She is the type of person who would drop everything for you when you are going through difficult times. She has helped me alot this past year. Caryn will soon be getting married this year as well. Josh and I also asked his sister Holly and brother in-law Dan to be in the wedding along with his step sister Amanda. They all said yes.

Now that they all said yes I had one more person to ask to be apart of my wedding. Cara Josh's brother's fiance. I wanted her to be my personal Attendant. This time I had the florist deliver the box and balloon in the side door. She called and said yes as well. Once we ask the wedding party Josh asked his brother Caleb and step brother Matt to be Ushers at the wedding. Operation Wedding party was completed.


I am so excited to have my two close friends and soon to be family apart of our wedding party. They are all wonderful people. Having them all apart of the wedding will make it ten times more exciting and special.

Love All
Christi & Josh