I cannot TIE THE KNOT without you by my side. Will you be my Bridesmaid?
How I popped the question.
Allow me to impart some history... In early Roman Times, bridesmaids formed a king of bridal infantry as they accompanied the bride to the groom's village. This "protective shield" of similarly outfitted bridesmaids was supposed to intervene if any wayward thugs or vengeful suitors tried to hurt the bride or steal her dowry.
However, the Western bridesmaid tradition seems to
have originated from later Roman law, which required ten witnesses at a wedding
in order to outsmart evil spirits believed to attend marriage ceremonies. The
bridesmaids and ushers dressed in identical clothing to the bride and groom, so
that the evil spirits wouldn't know who was getting married.
Luckily, I didn’t have to pick my bridal party with
any of these factors in mind! I chose the women I wanted to stand by my side on
the happiest day of my life. Ladies that
had stood by my side before, and ones that I knew would be by my side in the
future. I knew exactly who my maids were
going to be.. to be honest, I probably knew years ago!
