Wedding Planning = Fun?

Seriously, I think that I must have missed the day in "girl" classes when they taught all of us that if you have to sit down to pee, then you must love weddings and planning them. The other night, my apartment was Wedding Central. Our living room was filled with wedding magazines and books. I didn't even know that there were this many magazines published about the topic. My two roommates and two of their friends were huddled around a 12" powerbook examining the details in digital photos of other people's weddings. In addition to that, there was rampant oohhing and aaahhing over table settings and reception halls. I honestly had to leave the room.

Now, don't get me wrong. I have nothing against marriage. In fact, I have gotten so much better about the whole thing. There were about two years in my life after I broke up with an ex-boyfriend that I never ever wanted to get married. The idea of it was so repulsive and I envisioned myself enjoying the rest of my solitary life. Luckily, all of that has changed, and I've definitely embraced the idea of marriage with slightly wider arms. It probably helps that I have a fabulous boyfriend. But that doesn't mean that I want to sit around and pick out table settings and bridesmaid dresses.

Someone said it best when they told me that girls look forward to getting married while guys look forward to being married. I'm all with the guys on this one. I'm looking forward to the day when I'm married and starting a new life with the man I love, but I'm totally not looking forward to the whole planning process. I honestly don't want to pick flowers or bridesmaid accessories or anything like that.

Does this mean that I should start standing up to pee?