Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Unholy Matrimony


WARNING: I HAVE BEEN IN THE CAR FOR 39 HOURS…THIS BLOG IS LONG.

Unholy Matrimoany –

Calm down! This blog isn’t calling the wedding I am currently road tripping to Unholy…that wouldn’t be right. Quite the contrary, despite being in the car with my sister for the past 96 hours, crossing 4 time zones and nearly running away to join a traveling Mariachi band…the Doherty Tour 2013 (D-Tour2013) has been quite successful…but since things are a little all over the place I will wait for the right time to blog about the future. Let’s talk about the present.

I am so excited for my friend Vanna to marry the love of her life Rob this Saturday in Marco Island Florida. My sister and I will be present with 2 of my other great friends and despite it being an absolute SAUNA in Florida right now, I am looking forward to experimenting with my look. (It’s far too muggy to wear make-up so I’m going to try this whole “fresh faced” “natural” look these bitches on Pinterest keep yapping about) I have a feeling I’m going to look like this:



…we can’t all be like my sister and have our makeup permanently tattooed to our body…so congrats to Vanna but this blog isn’t about that wedding…

If you have not yet invited me to your wedding you are seriously missing out! Have you ever seen me in a suit? I am a friggin amazing looking PLUS SUZE  model.






 I make the best date because 1) I look great dressed up and will match your dress 2) I have incomparable dance moves 




3) Zero Food Allergies and most importantly…everyone loves me…oh and I’m humble.

For a small fee you can do yourself an even bigger favor and put me IN your wedding!! You think I look good in a suit? Try seeing me in a tux…ummm #pantydropper

Well one of my friends must have known all these things to be true because I received a very random invite to a wedding at a Newport Mansion at the end of August…fantastic!! Nothing I love more than rich people dishing out free shrimp and champagne so I agree to go…BIG MISTAKE

She tells me the wedding is for a good friend of hers that she used to date “way back in the day” but that “she’s so happy he found someone great” and that she’d tell me all about it on the way down.

I get in the car…clearly looking daper and she looks quite lovely herself. We start down to Rhode Island and being the dashing date I offer to read the directions to the wedding to her.

Me:
Where’s the invitation? I will read off the directions

Casandra:
Oh, I don’t have it.

Me:
Oh, ok…do you have the address? I’ll put it in my phone.

Casandra:
Well…I sort of don’t know where it is…only that it’s in Newport.

Me:
What do you mean? You lost the invitation?

Casandra:
More like…I never got one

Me:
I’m sorry what?

Casandra:
Well…yes I used to date him but I’m sort still in love with him…andiknowifheseesmehewillfallbackinlovewithmetoo

Me:
PULL THE FUCK OVER!

Casandra:
No, you have to come with me! I can’t just show up and crash his wedding by myself?! What will people think?

Me:
That you weren’t crazy enough to get an accomplice!

Casandra:
No, it will be fine!! I know plenty of people at the wedding and you can just party while I talk to him.

Me:
I will wait in the car

Casandra:
I can’t go to the wedding by myself I will get stared at!

Me:
I can’t go to prison I will get raped! 

This goes on for another hour and before I know it we are cruising around Newport looking for white limos…I promise I had very little choice in the matter.

We are downtown casing churches and find a bunch of people in front of St. Anthony’s … the patron Saint of lost things... Imma go in and pray this bitch finds her damn mind she lost.

Cassandra:
OK, go in and save us a seat….i’ll park and sneak in after the bride enters.

Me:
I’m running away!

Casandra:
Ok, I will make you a deal. Let me watch him get married and that will be it. I’ll know he’s happy with her and we can go home.

Me:
Promise?

Casandra:
Promise!

So I walk into the front of the church when of course I’m approached by some old fucker in a suit…

Old Fucker:
Hello Sir, are you with the Murphy’s? or the Sullivans?

Me:
Shit! I don’t know his last name!
Ummm…the groom

Old Fucker:
Oh excellent! I’m his father! How do you know Michael?

Me:
Of course you are!
Oh we have a mutual friend…from college

Father of the Groom:
Oh, Michael didn’t go to college??

Me:
Oh, no…I mean our mutual friend…she ummm…went to college. Well, I should go inside and get a seat! You look great by the way! Have you lost weight? Bye!

As I’m sitting in the Church…a house of God…I see a bunch of men in uniform sitting on the groom’s side…HOT DAMN!! So I read the pamphlet and saw he was in the Air Force…things were looking up!! Where the hell is crazy pants?!

Man #2:
James Campbell, and this is my wife Dolores and you are?

Me:
Sean…ummm….Combs?




(shit! Can’t use my own name next time)

Man#2:
Well Sean, how do you know Michael?

Me:
WHY DOES EVERYONE GIVE A SHIT!? I AM HERE ARENT I?
The Air Force

Man #2:
Really? I was his operating Commander during basic…what division were you in?

Me:
Ummm I was in the 4th D?A?D?T? Division Well, I should probably go escort my date in…excuse me…by the way you look amazing! Did you lose weight? Dolores, always a pleasure.

Fantastic, lied through my teeth in church while having impure thoughts about the groom and his basic training buddies…

I find Casandra…

Me:
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN!? I FEEL LIKE OWEN WILSON WITH A CUTER NOSE!

Casandra:
I can’t do it!

Me:
EXCELLLENT! I’ll go get the car

Casandra:
No, I mean I can’t let him go through with it.

Me:
Oh yes you can bitch, these men are in the Air Force and they have guns!!

Casandra:
No, I know he’s probably in the Sacristy (for my Jew/Atheist friends…that’s like the side stage of the Church) … I am going to find him.

What do I do?! Knock her out? I’ve already committed a few sins in a church today already…what’s one more? Do I blow her cover and run in before her and warn the groom? God must have saw my plight because out the clear blue…

Random Girl:
Casandra?!

Casandra:
Victoria!!! Hi!

Victoria…looking confused…duh:
What umm..what are you doing here?

Casandra:
Oh, I came with Kevin … he’s parking the car

Victoria:
Oh, I didn’t think Kevin was bringing a date…and I didn’t expect it to be you hahaha.

Casandra:
Why? Oh my goodness no! I am so happy for Michael! I’ll see you inside!

Victoria:
Yeaaaa? See you inside?

Casandra to me:
Ok, I can’t be seen with you! I’m not supposed to be here with you

Me:
I AM NOT SUPPOSED BE HERE…AT ALL! WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO!?

Casandra:
Just blend in…you’re a chameleon! I’ll see you at the reception! I’m going to head there now and find Kevin before Victoria does…she’s the bride’s sister and I'm pretty she hates me.

Me:
Hmmm, wonder why?

Sooooo to recap: I am now stuck in the Church…in Rhode Island…for a wedding of two people I do not know…with a date who abandoned me…and my phone is in her car…I go sit in the bride’s section (for a better view of the Air Force Men) and pray.

The ceremony was wonderful. She was in a lovely beaded mermaid style Vera Wang with a sweetheart neckline and a gorgeous Swarovski crystal cathedral veil. He was quite dashing in his Air Force Dress Blues…it was a fairytale wedding…and I had no fucking idea what I was doing there.


Since this was a classy affair…I was hoping there was going to be some sort of ceremony to reception transportation…no dice. Luckily, I spent years eaves dropping on my sister’s phone calls with her friends in middle school so my hearing was like a hawk…I listened to the people in the pew behind me talk about Sarah (the bride) and how they are so happy Michael found a smart woman who went to Brown and was studying to be a psychologist…ok, I have enough info…time to act!

I head back over to the groom’s section and approach some strangers..

Me:
Excuse me…are you heading to the reception?

Strangers:
Um yes, why?

Me:
I am one of Sara’s friends from Brown and I was supposed to go to the reception with some college friends but they had an emergency and had to leave…would possibly be able to give me a lift?  




Strangers:
Of course!! I am Nathaniel and this is my wife Natalie

Me:
God I love WASPS and their phonetically fabulous names

Natalie:
And you are??

Me:
Preston…
Preseton what? Quick Sean Think!  Doherty doesn’t sound like money…what’s a good financial firm? Something Sachs??

Preston Braxton-Hicks…it’s a pleasure.



We drive to the reception and I gotta tell you…If Michael wasn’t marrying Sarah for her money…he should have been…girlfriend had bank! The reception was massive!! A mansion looking over the cliffs, tents all over the place, portable bathrooms that had hardwood floors and an attendant and an whole fountain made of shrimp…I should see if her parents are adopting…now where is crazy pants?!

Natalie:
Well, we should go find what table we are at…it’s been a pleasure meeting you Preseton!

Nathaniel:
If you do end up joining the country club let me know, we will have a foursome!

Me:
Absolutely Nate!
I had no intentions of joining their country club until I heard the word foursome…but anywho

I have my champagne and plate of shrimp as I’m looking for Cassandra…and I notice everyone taking their seats! FUUUUUCCCCKKK…I can’t find Casandra and I doubt I have a name card…time to play detective again…I approach of group of girls and amp up the gay to SUPERQUEEN.




Me:
Haaaaaay ladies! Oh. My. God. You all look sthooooo amazing!

Girls (instantly enamored with a gay):
Awww thanks!! You are so cute!! How do you know Sarah?

Me:
Oh, my sister is like BFF with Victoria they were Delta’s … Sarah invited me because she claimed to have this really cute guy to set me up with but apparently he was a no show...sad panda. 

Girl:
Oh my god, it was probably Jeff!! We always thought he was gay but yea he couldn’t make it last minute.

Me:
Yea it was Jeff!! Jeff…Gordon?

Girl:
Ah no, Jeff Winsloski

Me:
Omg yes! Jeff W…ugh! So mad I can’t meet him!! After all …choosey fags chose Jeff! (girls erupt in laughter) Well I gotta skidaddle…you all look fabulous by the way! Don't lose a pound! 

Ok, Jeff Winsolski is about to take his seat at the wedding!

I sit at my table and scan the room…no sign of Cassandra…whatever…I love fresh rolls.

There are only a few people at the table and we make small talk…they ask me how I know Jeff and I tell them that we’re engaged and he is just parking the car…

Woman:
Oh my god, did you know who I heard was here? Cassandra Richards! Can you believe it?

Woman 2:
I know! I heard she found out about the wedding on facebook and drove down here this morning! And I heard she’s here with a FAKE DATE! How pathetic is that?! Can you imagine Preston? 

Me:
Oh! Me! Preseton...Well, hopefully he is cute that’s all I can say ::snaps:: excuse me …

If I find Victoria she’ll know where Kevin is so I can find Cassandra.

Me:
Hi Victoria…you look really nice! Have you seen Kevin by any chance?

Victoria:
Um No...Thanks.... Sorry, Who are you?

Me:
I’m a friend of Michaels from back home…he told me to find Kevin…something about a girl named Cassandra??

Victoria:
Cassandra? What about her? What does she want?

Me:
Oh….I don’t know…not even sure who she is…just gotta find Kevin...ha
Victoria:
I’ll come with you…I think he’s in the main house…I swear if that bitch does anything to mess with my sister’s day I’ll hurt her!

Me:
Oh…yea…I don’t know...have you lost weight?

So now I’m running around a beautiful mansion in Newport with a pissed off Bridesmaid looking for my date…who I am not supposed to know and looking for a Groomsman who I don’t know…who I am supposed to know.

Victoria:
We should split up. We can cover more ground that way!

Me:
What is this Scooby-Doo?!
Great idea! I’ll let you know if I find Kevin or this “Casandra” person

I FINALLY find Cassandra and Kevin in one of the libraries and quickly shut the door!

Cassandra:
Sean! You’re not supposed to be here! I am talking to Kevin

Me:
Yea and by the look on his face he’s about as happy to see you as the groom will be.

Kevin:
You know her? Aren’t you the guy from the bar?

Me:
Yes and if I knew you were Kevin I wouldn’t have hit on you…I’m sorry. But we have a big problem here…Victoria is looking for the both of you and if she finds you she is going to have a bitch fit and have your arrested! We need to leave.

Cassandra:
I’m not leaving until I talk to Michael!!

Kevin:
Dude, I can’t let her do that

Me:
Yea, neither can I...Dude. Should we???

I give him a look…the look was meant to say (Let’s knock her out) but judging by his response it might have came out as (Let’s make out) so clearly neither was going to happen…which was fine because…IN WALKS MICHAEL (the groom). 

Michael:
Oh, sorry … Kevin? Cassandra!?! What are you doing here?!

FUCK MY LIFE!

Cassandra:
Michael, I had to see you! You can’t marry her!!

Michael:
Um, I kind of already did!

Cassandra:
No!
She’s not the right woman for you! I am!

 Now if this was a Sandra Bullock movie, this would be the point of the story where the music would slow down, the two would lock eyes and instantly he would realize that he made the biggest mistake of his entire life and the woman in front of him was the ONLY woman in his life





….but this was real fucking life.

Michael:
What?! Are you crazy? We broke up 4 years ago!

Cassandra:
We are meant for each other!

Michael:
We only dated for 3 months!!

Wow, this bitch is crazier than I thought!

Michael:
I think you need to go! Kevin, why don’t you take your date and go get help.

Kevin:
Dude, he’s not my date!

Me:
Kevin! How could you? This supposed to be a special day for us too!

Michael:
Kevin, it’s cool. We all knew you were gay.

Kevin:
But I’m not –

Me:
-going to tell anyone today…It’s Sarah’ day! Now let’s go get help. Ps- Michael, she keeps saying something about some guy named Sean…not sure what who he is … oh Victoria thank god!! Cassandra’s in there…Kevin and I were just going to get security but since you probably got that handled why don’t I buy that drink I promised you?

Kevin:
I have no idea what’s going on right now but I need a drink.

So my friend got arrested for trespassing and I bailed her out the next morning and drove her sobbing, crying, and messed up ass back to Massachusetts. I would have been there sooner but they were serving filet and lobster…plus Kevin ended up taking me up on my drink offer…three times that night ;0) 

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