here come the brides!

I am older than my only sibling, Lyndsey, by 3 years. It's actually 2 years and 50 weeks, but who's counting? And while I am entirely grateful for having a sister now that I am an adult, I didn't feel as lucky as a kid.

Having a little sister then meant sharing toys and attention - two things that had been soley mine in the years before her birth. If you've ever been honored with the chance to watch my home videos, you would see how the footage drastically shifts from Nicole (their firstborn!!!) to Lyndsey (the BABY). In the background, you would see my desperate attempt to hold onto their focus, but to no avail.

But as we got older and developed our own personalities and friends and interests, we began to appreciate each other instead of envy. Somehow, my annoying sister became my closest confidant.

Now Lyndsey and I are planning our weddings together and we'll be getting married about two months apart from each other. People ask if I'm upset my sister is getting married before I and I truthfully tell them no. Lyndsey and Eric have been together for 8 years so I had already gotten used to the fact that my baby sister would be married first. I am thrilled about their engagement and so honored to be part of the planning process. I suppose it's the short 7 weeks between our two weddings that concerns me the most. How are we ever going to manage being both the bride AND the Maid of Honor?

As Nancy's wedding is approaching, I've been helping her out with all the last minute details. I just want to make sure that my own wedding plans won't interfere with my ability to be my sister's go-to girl when her time comes. On the other hand, I also don't want my sister's Maid of Honor duties to make her even more stressed as she gets closer to her big day.

So what do all of you think? Has anyone else out there been in the same/similar situation? How can we balance the two weddings without going nuts?!