13: The Number of Wedding Magazines I Currently Have In My Possession

That may not seem like a lot. But for someone with no ring on their left hand - and someone whose boyfriend has no intention of putting one there for several years - it is. Add that to the hundreds of pins I’ve added to my ‘Wedding Plans’ Pinterest board, and the various Bridal Expos I have attended over the past couple of years, and you have the makings of a psycho killer – which is what said boyfriend refers to me as whenever he catches me doing any of the aforementioned.

 I’m not sure what it is that makes me so obsessed with all things wedding related. Scratch that, I know exactly what it is! The swishy dresses, sparkly jewellery, beautiful up-dos, incredible stationary, cute flower girls and OH-MY-GOSH-SO-MANY-PRETTY-THINGS! Seriously, if wedding dresses weren’t so damn expensive, this would be me every day of my life:

And I know I’m not alone! I know this because as well as rifling through bridal mags and scouring wedding websites, I also talk about weddings. A LOT. And instead of making fun of me for being a sad, sad individual (okay, a number of them have also done this), many of my girlfriends have admitted to being equally guilty of my faux-bride crimes.

And that’s totally okay! As kids we all loved playing dress ups, imagining we were something or someone else and planning our amazing futures. And as adults, that feeling hasn’t completely gone away. Why did we do it then? Because it was flippin’ fun! Why do it now? Because it’s still really, REALLY fun. And if you ask me, anything that brings fun to our lives is a big emoji thumbs up. 

Whether it’s obsessing over every detail of a life event that isn’t even set to happen yet, or adopting an adorable four-legged-friend – you should go out and do whatever makes you happy!

So ladies (and gents – I’ve definitely caught the boyfriend skimming through my bridal magazines more than once)! Whether you’re engaged, super single, already married, in a loving relationship with yourself, or completely against the concept of marriage; go forth and flip through a never-ending pile of glossy pages dedicated to white dresses and seven-tiered cakes without shame! Because it’s fun, and fun should not be exclusively enjoyed by bride-to-be’s.