I just remembered a funny conversation Econo Boy and I had with my brother (a groomsman) over Christmas, and felt compelled to post it here.
A yellow freesia boutonniere, similar to what we picked out for our groomsmen.Image from TheKnot.com.
Bro: So which bridesmaid will I walk with?
Me: Hmm, I'm not sure. It's kind of tricky, since we have four bridesmaids and three groomsmen. I think one groomsman will end up walking two women but I don't know who will walk with who.
Econo Boy: Bro's the tallest groomsman, he should walk with B, since she's the tallest bridesmaid.
Me: No, B's the maid of honor, she should walk with the best man.
Econo Boy: No, that won't work. B is like 6 inches taller than T [the best man].
Me: So?
Econo Boy: T's sensitive about being short, he won't like that.
Me: Oh, OK. Well, since it's 4 bridesmaids and 3 groomsmen, maybe B can walk alone and everyone else can pair off?
Econo Boy: I thought we were going to have one groomsman escort two bridesmaids so no one would have to walk alone.
Bro: Yeesh, I had no idea this was such an issue. I'm sorry I asked.
Ah, poor naive little Bro. Little did you know how the smallest wedding issues can become the subject of lengthy discussions, guaranteed to bore anyone who won't be getting married that day!
For the record, it looks like B will walk alone, T will walk with M (our shortest bridesmaid) and Bro will be paired with Sis (Econo Boy's awesome younger sister). :-)
