A notch higher
I have this long unbeaten record during weddings.I have always avoided the garter when it is tossed. I have kept this record for years on end.
Wedding coordinators have come up with ingenious ways of involving bachelors in this traditional wedding ritual so what the heck, "just play along and don't get caught" - that was my philosophy.
Yesterday though, my luck run out at a former officemate's wedding. I caught the garter.
They played the bachelor's game where multiple boxes were passed around, one of them with the garter in it. So I was really done in when the music stopped and I saw the other boxes opened. Gak! Mine was the only one left unopened! So there, I was it.
[ take note: Believe me or not -- I wasn't even looking as to who caught the boquet. Usually, guys would decide if they'd wanna have it at the garter depending on the girl who catches the boquet. So this occassion was in all fairness ]
It just so happened that the lady who got the boquet was the bride's maid-of-honor, who happens to be among the most babe-licious babes in the entourage. So I guess I was lucky.
Nope.. I was DAMN lucky.
And so came the um.. "exciting" part of the game. Putting the garter aroud the lady's leg. I could've have sworn the groom and the bride we're jokingly shouting "use your mouth, use your mouth, no fair no fair!". They'll pay for this one day, hahaha.
Anyway, lucky for me again, the lady was a really good sport and kept her shyness despite her being "game". She was in a long flowing gown so no matter how high your hands were, no one could see them. I quickly whispered "pardon me", then joked "shriek early so we can finish already" hehehe.
but when I had my hands around her leg and raising the garter, she was just smiling at me and said "sige pa" (keep going). Looks like she wasn't going to let out a shriek soon. My hand was already around by her knee. Everyone was shouting "higher pa higher pa". I'm glad I only know half the guests there. I would have died.
If I went a bit higher, she would probably call it quits already, so I did (raise it) to a bit past her knee.
About a second after raising it, her leg twitched. Her smile widened and her eyes lighted up as if she was tickled. That was the cue for me to stop. I will not mention upto where did I raise it. She will probably kill me if she gets to read this. :D
The bride and groom finally concurred. Two kisses followed. I will have the bride fire the cameramen for having us do a second take. Secretly though, kissing a complete stranger twice ain't bad at all :D
After this experience, looks like I only have a few more weddings to attend (because 3/4 of my friends are married), but this time I'll probably try catching the garter, not because I want the same experience, but because I noticed that the more I tried to elude it, the faster it made its way to me.
And there is another reason..
My season of fall will be over soon, and it's probably time for the season of love to bloom.
posted by Urban Warrior @ 10:36 PM
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