The Perfect Bridesmaid
After watching the movie "27 Dresses" again tonight I realized one of the reasons that I love being a real estate agent. We make the perfect bridesmaid.
When I was little I used to plan the dream wedding. I would buy Brides magazines, dream about the dress I would buy, plan the menu, design the cake, promise myself never to put my bridesmaids into a dress they couldn't wear at least twice. My husband would be amazing, I would be beautiful and we would live happily ever after.
I grew up a little, was struck by love at first sight, planned another perfect wedding, designed ugly flowered 1990's dresses, picked colors, music and caterers then ran off and eloped because I couldn't live without him another minute. I chose the marriage over the wedding and have never regretted it. Alas, I was 19 and a half and my need to pull off the perfect wedding was never fulfilled.
SO now I am 36 and instead of planning weddings, I plan happy endings. I love the thrill of the hunt for the perfect house, I love dressing up the bachelor listing to make it appealing to some couple waiting to fall in love at first sight. I love the pressure of coordinating inspections, title work, repairs, and lenders all the while making sure the couple (the buyers and the house) are still in love by the time the wedding (closing) happens. And if by some chance the couple realized they aren't quite suited... I find them a new boyfriend or girlfriend who's even better.
I'm sure I'm not the only Realtor out there who enjoys being the perfect bridesmaid, who enjoys being the hero who pulls off another perfect wedding day after day. Here is to the hero in all of us.
Katharine
After watching the movie "27 Dresses" again tonight I realized one of the reasons that I love being a real estate agent. We make the perfect bridesmaid.
When I was little I used to plan the dream wedding. I would buy Brides magazines, dream about the dress I would buy, plan the menu, design the cake, promise myself never to put my bridesmaids into a dress they couldn't wear at least twice. My husband would be amazing, I would be beautiful and we would live happily ever after.
I grew up a little, was struck by love at first sight, planned another perfect wedding, designed ugly flowered 1990's dresses, picked colors, music and caterers then ran off and eloped because I couldn't live without him another minute. I chose the marriage over the wedding and have never regretted it. Alas, I was 19 and a half and my need to pull off the perfect wedding was never fulfilled.
SO now I am 36 and instead of planning weddings, I plan happy endings. I love the thrill of the hunt for the perfect house, I love dressing up the bachelor listing to make it appealing to some couple waiting to fall in love at first sight. I love the pressure of coordinating inspections, title work, repairs, and lenders all the while making sure the couple (the buyers and the house) are still in love by the time the wedding (closing) happens. And if by some chance the couple realized they aren't quite suited... I find them a new boyfriend or girlfriend who's even better.
I'm sure I'm not the only Realtor out there who enjoys being the perfect bridesmaid, who enjoys being the hero who pulls off another perfect wedding day after day. Here is to the hero in all of us.
Katharine
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