{"id":39508,"date":"2026-11-04T12:39:20","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T18:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/texasweddings.com\/blog\/?p=39508"},"modified":"2026-11-04T12:54:23","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T18:54:23","slug":"the-bridesmaid-diaries-part-1-the-introductions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/texasweddings.com\/blog\/the-bridesmaid-diaries-part-1-the-introductions\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bridesmaid Diaries: Part 1 – The Introductions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello! My name is Naomi, I am the Client Services Assistant here at Texas Wedding guide, and let me tell you, I am in for a crazy year. I created this blog series to follow along with me while I hang on for dear life while four of my siblings are getting married all within the span of 7 months, and I’m becoming a professional bridesmaid. Not to mention my own possible engagement and wedding planning in the same timeframe (fingers crossed!!).<\/span><\/p>\n

The Backstory…<\/span><\/h2>\n

It all started in early April, when I complained to my boyfriend that there had been no weddings in the family for me to go to, and we were in a \u201cwedding drought\u201d. Something you need to know about me is that I LOVE weddings. And I have always loved weddings. Heck, I\u2019m that girl who has dreamed about and basically had my wedding planned before I even learned to tie my shoes. My Barbie dolls would get married over and over again, and I was their wedding planner, coordinator, decorator, and the officiant (and barbies can be pretty particular about their weddings, but I still loved it).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Me as a kid, probably wanting to go play with my barbies<\/h5>\n

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Proposal #1<\/span><\/h2>\n

So of course, when my brother announced his engagement to his girl who was literally made for him, I freaked out with excitement. I jumped around in circles for waaayy longer than I am proud to admit. For the sake of this series I will name this brother \u201cMustache Brother\u201d if you saw him with his mustache and all its glory you would understand. The mustache brother had a few serious girlfriends, and all of them were great in their own way, but none of them were quite right. Then came along the PERFECT girl for him, and we all knew immediately after meeting her that she was the one. Mustache brother even told us that this was the girl he was going to marry, and we agreed full heartedly. So safe to say my reaction to them pulling us all out of the wedding drought was justified.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mustache brother’s engagement ring pick!<\/h5>\n

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And so, the wedding planning began! They set their wedding for the beginning of May 2027, and I got asked to be a bridesmaid (EEEKK!!). Then came the engagement party, dress shopping (she looks like a literal princess), and planning a bachelorette trip to Tennessee! She was on top of wedding planning, she had all the vendors booked, and everything set in order only a couple months after getting engaged so they could relax and count down until their special day. Well, mustache brother really did get the ball rolling, because shortly thereafter, my sister\u2019s boyfriend proposed!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Proposal #2<\/span><\/h2>\n

This sister will be referred to as \u201cblonde sister\u201d (I know, I\u2019m so creative). My mom talks about when blonde sister was two or three, she would say she wanted to get married and have lots and lots of puppies. Blonde sister had been searching for the right person for her, and it seemed nobody fit the bill (I think the puppy part is what got them), until her man came along and swept her off her feet. Amongst some major health complications, and life changes, he stuck with her through it all, and loved her through it. He proposed, and we were all so excited! Double the weddings, double the fun, right? They set the wedding date for late February 2027, and the planning for a classy\/rustic style wedding began. They found a venue, the perfect dress, and it all started to come together. And again, I got asked to be a bridesmaid (EEEKK!!).<\/span><\/p>\n

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Blonde sisters ring!<\/h5>\n

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Proposal #3<\/span><\/h2>\n

Fast forward to August, when another one of my sisters (we will call her “farm sister”) had been talking about how she thinks her boyfriend of 4 years was going to propose soon. We have been teasing this boy about not proposing for so long, so this is a big deal. And low and behold, I get a text from her boyfriend one afternoon with the mock ups of a custom engagement ring and wedding band set. And your girl freaked out. He devises a immaculate plan to propose in the hill country, after a golden hour helicopter ride to the spot. This is when farm sister gets suspicious, and starts bombarding me with questions. Asking if he has contacted me, if he is going to propose soon…So. Many. Questions. And I handled it like an absolute champ. I acted just the right amount of dumb to throw her off (I’m lowkey proud if you couldn’t tell).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The day finally came, and I was over the moon. She had been wanting this for so long, we were all so happy for them. They decided to do things a little differently, and they are going to be getting married at the courthouse in early November, and then host a celebration and the actual wedding one year later, in November 2027. And farm sister asked me to be her maid of honor (EEEEEKKKK!!!)<\/p>\n

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Farm sister and her man!<\/h5>\n

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Proposal #4<\/span><\/h2>\n

With all the engagements, wedding planning, and party talks swirling around, my other brother, lets call him “Thor brother” decided to hop in on all the action.\u00a0 He popped the question to his girl, who he was friends with for 7 years before they got together. Thor announced his engagement by sending a picture of them with the ring on our family group chat, with the caption “2027 is quite the year for weddings… am I right?” and “Figured we needed another engagement in the family.” They set the wedding for early January 2027.<\/p>\n

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Thor and his girl!<\/h5>\n

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And so now you are all caught up. With four weddings, so many parties to plan, and endless tears of joy coming up ahead, we all have our hands full. I will be documenting the process, what it looks like, tips and tricks that I learn along the way for how to plan your wedding (I’m gathering them all for my own wedding too, hehe), how to be a better bridesmaid or maid of honor, and all the stories that come along the way! In the meantime, check out the other blogs on our page! It’s a great way to learn more about local vendors, find tips and tricks, and find other blogs just like this one. I’ll see y’all in the next one!<\/p>\n

Au revoir!<\/p>\n

– Naomi Bortel (AKA: The Bridesmaid)<\/h2>\n

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P.S. If you’re also engaged (just like all of my siblings apparently), check out this blog I just wrote, 10 Steps After You Get Engaged<\/a>! And Click Here<\/a> to sign up for our website to help with all the wedding planning and to help find vendors for your special day!<\/p>\n

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