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Groomswomen, bridesmen, Man of Honor

Posted on 7/23/2008 at 9:52:06 PM

Is this the new thing or what? In the last two weeks, I have seen both a Man of Honor and a Groomswoman. I love it! It makes me want to have groomswomen and bridesmen at my own wedding. Why not? Many of my closest friends are men, and while I certainly wouldn’t expect them to wear dresses, I could totally get into coordinating ties with my sisters’ dress colors…

Today’s big fun was Wendy and Chris’ wedding rehearsal - a rarity for me. Their wedding is Thursday, and Wendy chose a particularly unusual piece for her processional: a French art song entitled “A Chloris” by Reynaldo Hahn. It’s gorgeous and sweet at the same time, and lays very well in the key of E for her trio of flute, violin, and cello. It’s longish though, and I really wanted to check out how long it would take her to walk to work out the timing. So, I offered to come to the rehearsal for that purpose. Normally I can’t even consider rehearsal attendance on Thursdays or Fridays, but this was Wednesday, and I was free, so I considered it a perk of having a weekday wedding.

The rehearsal was fun, and I even stepped in for part of it as the Maid of Honor because the real MOH was stuck in traffic at the time (she showed up later). I wish I had the time to attend every rehearsal… maybe when I figure out how to clone myself… Until then, I’ll be somewhere in the office/practice room/rehearsal space/teaching studio/etc that is Collage Music HQ. Also known as the Opera House. Don’t ask why.