This last weekend I had the huge honor of being the Best Man at my best friend’s wedding. I know in the past I’ve been fairly vocal about my own disinterest in traditional marriage, but I am an economist and recognize subjective value… meaning that I may not want a wedding for myself but am thrilled to participate in something important to another. And man, this wedding was the fucking tits. There are a lot of stories and a lot of fun was had but here are some of the things that will stick with me the most.
- Weddings can be really, really damn beautiful. The site (Convict Lake near Mammoth, California), weather, atmosphere, everything was perfect. A true fairytale location for a perfect fairytale wedding.
- I will get naked and streak a household of mostly strangers for at least $20
- My partner can’t handle Fireball whiskey
- I am pretty decent at giving impromptu speeches… and that apparently surprises people
- Real friendships stand the test of time… for the first time in 12 years my closest friends since fifth grade were together and we still had a grand time. Some of us have lost hair (not me), some of us have gained weight (me), and all of us have gorgeous partners but all-in-all the banter and friendship was the same.
- Online presences are strange things. Several of the people I met at the wedding primarily knew me through Facebook and blog posts where I may come off one-dimensionally focuses on polyamory, sex, drugs, anarchy, and Burning Man. Hopefully I have the opportunity to spend more time with these people and we can get to know each other.
- Some people get uncomfortable when you invite them to a foursome
- It can be difficult to tell if people seriously want you in a foursome or not… I still have hope that the joking was only “haha, that’s funny… but seriously” and not really “haha, this is all just joke drunk flirting”
- Some people will offer to have sex with you if you give them your jacket in the cold
- Flirting is still a lot of fun, especially when your partner doesn’t care/encourages it.
- Other people agree that my partner has a fantastic ass
- When the dj plays Ke$ha most people leave the dance floor (not me)
- A wedding that includes several Star Trek: The Next Generation references is awesome
- Drunk parents rock
- Love is an amazing thing… I don’t think Love is all you need for a successful romantic relationship but it is certainly an important part of the human experience.
I’m sure there are many more lessons to be learned from this amazing, unforgettable weekend but it is time to leave my office for the day so here is a picture of what I woke up to each morning I was up at the wedding.
Wandering Oak 
“When the dj plays Ke$ha most people leave the dance floor (not me)”
whaaaat?
I was as shocked as you! “Die Young” came on and I found myself basically alone (Anna was kind enough to keep me company). I was even asked mid-song how I knew all the words… some people don’t know me and my lust for kesha at all.
Usually dance parties are the one place people tolerate my love of pop queens. Listening to Katy Perry and Ke$ha at work on my computer? Makes me weird. Teenage Dream on the dancefloor? Only thing that keeps people from refilling their drinks.
I am in the midst of planning my own wedding, and, tbh, dreading it, but weddings can be a HELL of a lot of fun with the right circumstances. Here’s to hoping mine is! :crosses fingers:
It’s all about the people that come. I’m sure yours well be a blast.
“Some people get uncomfortable when you invite them to a foursome”
You don’t say?
I know! I was surprised too.