Bridesmaids- the movie

As someone who has been a bridesmaid 8 times, I have experience. I was even the maid of honor once (and cried through my toast and am pretty sure I snorted). Its an honor to be invited to be a part of someone's special day and I don't even mind spending the bucks it takes to be in someone's bridal party as its excuse to make new friends and celebrate old ones. As we get older, there is less time to hang out and celebrate friends so any excuse to get together is awesome.

I admit that I have already seen the movie Bridesmaids twice. Although my experiences haven't been the same, I could appreciate the fact that getting older, being single and feeling unsuccessful can make you a little nuts. (I have recently resigned from my position, cut my hair and broken up with a boyfriend so I can relate). What is it about weddings that makes us remember all of our bad family drama and relationship disasters? Or makes us hopeful that our date will turn into something more?

Bridesmaids brings up all of this and more. I loved that this movie was about women who wanted the best for each other (even if it didn't always seem that way). Friends are the ones that stay through the break-ups, the let-downs as well as the parties and celebrations- we should call them more often. Even through the ladies of the film weren't perfect (and some made some huge mistakes), they stuck by each other no matter what. The two morals of the story are that when you are down, there is nowhere to go but up and that forgiveness is part of friendship. Told in a raunchy yet sweet way, these things ring true.