there's nothing like a good wedding, especially a best friend's wedding. my lovely miss lisa will become a mrs this friday, and to say i am excited is an understatement.
lisa and i go way back.
back when lisa didn't own a brush (no joke)
or wear blusher.
back when i cut all my hair off after a bad dye job
and wore orange blusher
(yes orange! it said coral but who was i kidding, it was orange).
back when we would drink anything with wine on the label and take vodka shots from an egg cup not too dissimilar to this one...
i know, i know, the word you are looking for is classy.
god have we laughed over the years, and still do.
i could write all day sharing funny stories.
but i ain't got all day. this bridesmaid has gotta get her pamper on.
what i will share with you though is back in those days, lisa made edinburgh home for me. not claire the girlfriend to michael home, but claire the girl with a life outside her boyfriend home. does that make sense? probably only to me ;) i can't thank her enough for that.
the few friends i had in edinburgh at the time were actors and often our schedules meant we didn't see each other very much. i loved being with michael but in truth i was lonely. i wasn't used to having to rely on my boyfriend's social life in order for me to have one. i 'm a big believer that a good relationship is one where you build a life together but don't always have to live in each others pockets.
and living in michael's pocket i was.
until one day i got a phone call. it was lisa saying she was back from travelling and looking to move back up to edinburgh, and did i know of anyone who was looking for a flatmate. hell yes i did.
the rest as they say is history.
five years ago (feels like five minutes ago) lisa broke the news to me that she would be moving to leeds for a new job. i acted as any good friend would which was congratulate her and support her decision (okay so i maybe cried and asked her more than once was she absolutely sure ;).
that decision led her to meet her future husband.
i am so, so proud of you, lisa.
for taking that chance and moving somewhere new, i know how scary it must have been. seeing you happy with your little family now makes missing you a lot easier.
so let the celebrating begin.
lisa loved the
hangers i did for my friend so asked me to make one for her wedding dress (total honour) and for the bridesmaids. for lisa's hanger i went for the
to have and to hold quote, and for each of the bridesmaids i went with lyrics from bob dylan's 'make you feel my love', which i will be singing on the wedding day (eek!!). wish me luck, it's been a while since i've sang in front of an audience and i'm well aware that caleb doesn't count.
love you lisa!! xxx
like i said...classy :)
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