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Lazy Susan: Mom’s dress is my mess…

By Lazy Susan
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Today, Social Grace gave some advice on what to do when your mom wants you to wear her wedding dress. Sure, you can take her advice if you want to. But wouldn’t it be more fun to take my advice?

1. Tell her yes, take the dress with you, then stage a home robbery.

2. Gain a ton of weight so there’s no way you’ll fit in it.

3. If flying to your wedding,tell her your bag got lost and you miraculously have a back-up dress.

4. Ask you mom, “If I wear your dress what will you wear?”

5. Move to a new place, change your phone number and start a new life.

Don’t like my advice? Fine. Then I guess you can do what Social Grace suggests.

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Lazy Susan: Your Ex’s Wedding

By Lazy Susan

Social Grace answered a letter today from Feeling low in Radford, VA, about a girl coping with her ex-boyfriend’s upcoming wedding. Lazy Susan insisted on giving her two cents. Please note, the thoughts and opinions expressed are solely that of Lazy Susan and meant for entertainment value. Real advice should always be taken from Social Grace.

So, my girl, Grace, told Feeling low to take the high road,  but where’s the fun in that?

Here’s what I think Feeling Low should do:

Start the morning of the wedding off with some arts and crafts. Go through your old photo albums and collect all the pictures you have of you and your ex.
Once you’ve got them all together, shred them.

Put the remnants into a bag (paper, plastic, purse, it doesn’t matter.)

Next, you need to get all dolled up. Put on your hottest outfit (bonus points if it’s white), get your hair did, makeup on, the works.

Now, go down to the church, the court, the beach, wherever your ex is having the ceremony. Don’t know where the ceremony is going down? You’re not trying hard enough. You’ve got mutual friends, there’s some engagement announcement. Get on the phone and do your homework. If you can’t find out where the ceremony is, you can find out where the reception will be. Just do it.

Now you need to decide whether you want to go to the ceremony or the reception. It’s up to you; it really doesn’t make a difference to me.

If you’re going to the place of the wedding, join the guests who are waiting outside with bubbles. Once you see the couple, get your ex’s attention. Then dump you ex-confetti all over him and his new bride.

If you opt to go to the reception, wait until the couple is seated at the head of their table before surprising them with the photo bomb.

Then, have a good laugh at the dumb couple. It might not be mature, but it sure will be fun to see their faces. Right?

Oh yeah, one more thing. Make sure to wear running shoes because you’re going to have to make a run for it.

You don’t like my advice? Fine, then go ahead and listen to Social Grace.

Editors note: Lazy Susan’s advice is purely for entertainment purposes. Taking any of her advice is on you. 

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Ask Grace: Your Ex’s Wedding

By Social Grace

Dear Social Grace,

My ex-boyfriend is getting married this Saturday and I’m a mess! We dated for about four years and we were serious before going through a pretty bad break-up. I thought I had moved on but now I’m consumed with the feelings of frustration and jealousy. What should I do to put him out of my mind?!! I don’t want to be the catty girl who won’t let him move on or let myself move on!

Feeling low in Radford, VA

Dear Feeling Low,

First of all, you are over-analyzing this entire situation way to much! It’s normal to have mixed feelings when you see someone that you were once intimate with moving on in such a dramatic way. It’s okay to feel these feelings; the important thing to do is to go forward with your head held high! It sounds like you hardly thought about him before you heard the news of his upcoming nuptials and you should keep that same mentality. Make his special day a special day of your own: treat yourself to a pedicure or get together with your girlfriends! Bottom line: the past ended long ago so be in the moment and have fun!

XOXO,

Grace

If you have questions that need answering email askgrace@proposalmagazine.com!

P.S. Check out what my counterpoint, Lazy Susan suggests, but I warn you, don’t take her advice!

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Ask Grace: “Making it Official”

By Social Grace

Dear Grace,weddingquestion

My Grandma (and everyone) keeps asking me when my boyfriend and I are going to “make it official.” It’s true we have been dating for five years and we live together, but we don’t want to get married now; I’m not sure if I ever want to get married. How should I tell her the truth without sounding offensive?

Thank you,

Confused in Tucson

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Dear Confused,

Sometimes it can be difficult to tell the truth when your own feelings may go against your loved ones’ personal values. You are living with a man, you’ve been together for five year; it’s only natural that your family will start expecting that next step. And even though this is a personal decision to you, you can’t very well tell your dear grandmother that it’s none of her business without causing a war. So here is what I think is your best option:

If you don’t want to talk over the phone or in person, send a friendly note or email and just say, “We know everyone’s probably eager to see that happen, but now isn’t the right time.” You will know when you are ready to make that step so just encourage your family to trust your instincts. Don’t expect them all to understand, especially if they have religious reasons behind their beliefs, but try to be as diplomatic as possible. By keeping a short, clear answer will reassure everyone and prevent an argument (hopefully). This is one of those situations where you can be overly sensitive. Think about your grandmother’s point of view and speak from your heart.

Good luck! I hope they get off your back!!

XOXO,

Social Grace

Now that I’ve answered “Confused’s” question, feel free to enjoy some less tactful responses from our one and only Lazy Susan.

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Lazy Susan: “Making it Official”

By Lazy Susan

weddingquestion02Social Grace answered a letter from Confused in Tucson today about how to handle a prying grandmother. Lazy Susan insisted on weighing in too.

So you and your lover have been dating for a while and it seems like everyone wants to know when you’re going to tie the knot.

From your friends, to your family – heck, even the guy at the local pizza place, no one will mind their own business. And if you happen to be somewhere wedding related — an engagement party or a ceremony — it just gets worse.

Well, if you and your honey are as sick of hearing that annoying question as me, then I’ve got some surefire responses to stop these busybodies in their tracks:

1. As soon as he leaves his wife.

2. We already got married last month. Oh, shoot, you didn’t get my invitation?

3. As soon as I meet that special someone.

4. We’re waiting until after the baby comes.

5. Do you want my boyfriend’s phone number? Ask him.

6. You ruined the surprise!

7. As soon as we can get approval from his parole officer, it’s a destination wedding!

8.  We keep trying but apparently cousins can’t get married. Who knew!?

9.  Our attorney said we should wait until the wrongful death suit is settled.

10.  He can’t marry me, because he’s in love with you! (Then run away in tears.)

As awesome as it would be to see the look on their faces, if you’d rather go with the tactful response, check out what Social Grace advises.

Do you have your own witty response? Share them with me below.

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