This was my first time in Breckenridge & my first time skiing on a mountain. Although I’m from Minnesota & pretty used to the snow – huge mountain tops & death-defying chairlifts were never a common occurrence.
I don’t really believe in wedding season because I’ve been to weddings.. in every season. Each of them so pretty & special. But I get it; spring is colorful, fresh, lush, & the weather is just right. Below is a list I put together of the rather uncommon tips I have for the first time Maid’s of Honor (aka MOH).
There are millions of girls out there that have been in a million weddings, but then – there’s girls like me. I have 4 friends. One of them is my dog. I invest in the other 3 really well, but it’s hard for me to manage more than that. (Remember, this post?) I’ve accepted I’m not a 36 BFF’s type person. So this was the first wedding I had to wear a Maid of Honor hat.
If you’re like me & one of those 4 friends of yours is getting married & wants you to be their Maid of Honor – this post is for you. Because you’ll likely be the only newbie, & w the coveted position next to the bride.
10 Uncommon Tips For A 1st Time Maid Of Honor
Show Up: This sounds obvious but I’ve been to other weddings where the Best Man or the Maid of Honor is missing from particular events, if at all possible don’t be that person. Just showing up, being present, smiling, is already making you a star at the duty. And not just wedding day, I’m talking bridal shower(s), bachelorette parties, wedding weekend events, all of it! Everyone wants to see the Groom, Bride, Parents, & then bridal party.
Only Do What the Bride Wants: Don’t do more. Have good communication w the bride so you know what she wants & listen to her. Then stick to just that. Something that’s cool or important to you, might not be to them, & vice versa.
A Petit Four is a Small Cake: Yeah. I guess everyone else knows this? Good term to have in your pocket, thank me later. They’re served at bridal showers. If you’re in charge of bringing dessert, this is probably what they’re expecting. (You have no idea the amount of time I googled this)
For anyone that doesn’t know – I work with Wafiq in Residential Real Estate. My history in real estate goes as follows: I assisted several people through multiple positions with commercial real estate after college, when I moved to Dubai I worked in residential real estate because they don’t separate commercial from residential, and now I’m assisting Wafiq in residential real estate in Austin. HE IS SO GOOD AT IT. I just wanted to cut to that point. There is nothing better than coming home to someone who is happy in their work everyday. It makes the worlds difference to our everyday happiness, relationship, and goals. SO MUCH BETTER than complaining about work. And he thrives, it’s the most fun to be a part of it!
We are both of the mindset that life is short & we should spend every day figuring out what we love doing – and do it.
Since working in Residential Real Estate in the U.S. we’ve met several first time home buyers (& the experience is much different than it was in Dubai). We have a few tips that we see w almost all our first time home buyers in the market right now. I was overlooking sharing this here but it finally clicked for me, this is some good info if you’re trying to make your first BIG purchase; a home. Once you have these 5 things figured out – you should have a smoother & smarter process.
5 Tips For A First Time Home Buyer
Don’t be Afraid of Multiple Offers: This is a tough one to get people to believe, but it’s true. All you can do with a multiple offer situation is put in your best offer & see if it works. If it doesn’t, it wasn’t meant to be. I KNOW that sounds very cliche but I have proof! In almost every deal Wafiq did in the summer – the clients lost homes in multiple offer situations, and were obviously bummed. BUT 100% of them ended up closing on a different home saying “I’m so glad that other offer didn’t get accepted, we love this one so much more.” Guys, I’m not lying to you. Trust the process, trust you’ll find what’s right for you!
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