Coming Soon: A Bridesmaids Girls Night In

Most of my friends saw Bridesmaids when it came out in theaters. They all told me how hilarious it was, and how I absolutely had to see it. Unfortunately, it came out at a bad time for my social calendar, and I never made it. So when I was contacted by a PR agency to host a Bridesmaids DVD screening, I jumped at the opportunity!

Of course, my home is not conducive to hosting a party that involves more than, oh, two people. (We only have a couch that seats three and my broken computer chair in the living room.) So I’ve put out the word on Facebook – because that’s the best way to get in touch with any of my friends – to find out if any of them would like to offer up their living room for the occasion. I’ve vowed (get it?) to bring all the food and party supplies – because they are being provided for me – I just need a venue.

And yes. Procrastinator that I am, I waited until this morning to ask about a place to have the party this weekend. Why did I wait so long? The date totally snuck up on me, particularly since TJ contracted strep throat this past weekend. But I don’t have to feel too bad, because I’m not the only procrastinator. I only got my Target gift card (for the purchase of food and beverages) in the mail yesterday, and I’m still waiting on the delivery of the DVD itself and the rest of the party supplies. Something about distribution holdups… I suppose that makes the whole experience not unlike most weddings, when last-minute troubles crop up and threaten to ruin THE WHOLE THING – but everything generally turns out fine in the end anyways.

I’ve never actually been a bridesmaid – I was among the first of my friends to get married. I have served as the matron-of-honor once, but I know that’s not the same thing. (My dress was beautiful, too, so no complaints there.)

Potential Refreshment Ideas

In going along with the theme, I’m considering making a small-scale wedding cake with icing in terrifying shades of pink. My main problem with this is that I am a tasty baker, but not exactly the most talented in the decorating department. On the plus side, maybe I could pretend it’s a professional cake and send a photo to Cake Wrecks?

I definitely need to make punch, though. Ginger ale, some sort of fruit juice, and sherbet.

As for the rest? We’ll see how far my $100 gift card goes. (The nice folks promoting Bridesmaids want to make sure we have a REALLY good time!) It’s just too bad that Target isn’t a liquor store… I mean, what?

Potential Party Game

I’m thinking of asking everyone to bring a picture of themselves wearing their craziest bridesmaids dresses so we can vote on the worst one. The only problem with this is that many of my party guests will have served in each other’s bridal parties, so that could be awkward. Part of the fun? Hmm…

I really suck when it comes to party games. Do you have any non-lame party game ideas you could hook me up with? Time is ticking away here…

Christina Gleason (976 Posts)

That’s me: Christina Gleason. I’m a writer, editor, and disability advocate. I'm a multiply disabled autistic lady doing my best in this world built for abled people. I’m a geek for grammar, fantasy, and casual gaming. I hate vegetables. I cannot reliably speak, so I’ll happily conduct business over email or messaging instead.