Now in my family, particularly on my moms side, we all dance.
You wouldn't really expect it from us but when it comes to weddings, we expect a dance floor and some great music to dance to. Like in Erker weddings there is always a dance floor and it will always be used.
Now not everyone has inherited the musical gene but that doesn't mean you can sit out. You at least have to get up for one of the following, The Cupid Shuffle, Electric Slide or the YMCA. And we all did at this wedding...
My dad in particular and many of the men of my family are really funny to watch. My dad is an engineer and so his moves are not always with the beat and you can just tell hes dancing for fun and isn't worrying about this or even what he looks like. He has been known to have people think that he is really snockered on the dance floor, when in reality, hes just a wild dancer.
Even though my middle name is Grace, that does not mean i'm graceful in the least. I took ballet for about 8 years, but that doesn't mean i'm coordinated. Hello i'm 5'10" tall. Moving all of this is hard work. But I love to dance sometimes.
We just like to let loose sometimes and we don't have weddings all that often but when we do, all bets are off. And even though not all of us were out there all the time, the popular songs had a good majority and that's pretty impressive for a massive family. Isaac my 5 year old cousin came out and did some break dancing and that was a hit.
Gotta love the crazy family.
HAPPILY EVER AFTER!
That fabled love that we are all trying to find. Well turns out my lovely cousin Amanda found her happily ever after. If you remember day 3 of blogging, you would have seen the bridal party I went to which was for her.
Well today was the wedding.
It was an intimate gathering of a close group of family and some friends, a dance floor and hilarious times.
They look so happy together and her dress was lovely, flowy and feminine which is exactly what I expected it to be. Amanda finds beauty in simplicity and hers was elegant and classic. She could still dance but at the same time she looked like a fairy princess.
We all enjoyed the many laughs and being able to be together and celebrate new love. I'm such a hopeless romantic who loves weddings, and sappy things like that. The other day I caught myself watching sickly adorable proposals on YouTube.
Afterward we (being the rest of the unmarried cousins and an uncle or two) made a legitimate list of who they thought would be married next.
Owen was obviously at the top, and I further down. One list I was 4th and the other I believe 6th. But seeing as the dating pool is very small or non existent for me at this moment, who knows when I will get married!
I know that right now i'm still trying to figure myself out, but I know the basic idea of who I want to spend the rest of my life with.
Confession time. I tend to like men that are taller than me. I know it sounds vain but being my height I like to feel like a normal girl. Have the guy slightly taller so that I look up when I kiss them. But I've really realized how stupid that sounds so i'm trying to open my mind to guys of different heights.
Amanda and Joe have found their happily ever after and i'm so happy for them! They were slow dancing together at their reception and they are not one of those couples that is all over each other all the time. They are not particularly affectionate which I think is sweet because they know they don't have to prove to everyone their love. They know in their hearts that they love each other.
I tend to do things differently in life. I have my own path and way of looking at things and this also applies to dating. I move slowly from one relationship to another and I tend to fall too hard for someone. This has been problematic.
Do you know the song "Maybe this time"? There's a version done by Glee that has Kristin Chenoweth and Lea Michelle that I've been listening to to remind myself that having your ups and downs in dating is totally fine.
But I know my happily ever after is out there somewhere. Someday someone will love every bit of me. Every quirk, every scar, and every time I burst out in song or random dancing.
There has to be someone out there for all of us. I just know it.
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