So it’s the month of love. And the groundhog sentenced us to another six weeks of gloom. So what’s a girl to do? Pick up a colorful bundle of tulips and a few bottles of bubbly and call a few gal pals. Tell them to dust off their wedding albums, dig up their VHS tapes and come ready to gush about their Big Day. Never mind it was ten years ago. (That’s the point!) Hilarity will ensue.

If you try this at home (which is encouraged), it’s pretty amusing to limit your one-time-bride friends to those whose weddings you didn’t attend. You can learn so much about a gal’s Aisle Style! (That clever phrase is credited to the current Charleston Museum exhibit of the same name.)

We laughed lots and learned plenty. One friend has a hubby whose middle name is an homage to his mom’s fave “Gone With the Wind” character. Another pal broke out a portrait of her dog sporting a bow tie. And a few 90’s veterans of wedded bliss kept us in stitches with their big hair and bigger crinolines. And with the Vancouver Olympics just a week away, the mothers of brides’ spangly gowns provided a timely reminder of the costumes we’ll see during the heated battle for the Ice Dancing gold.

Trust me, this themed gathering will have you giggling until spring finally appears. And remember, friends who don any portion of their bridal attire earn bonus chocolate-dipped berries!

Care to comment? Share a funny wedding moment? Happy February!