Instructions for Enjoying a Friend's Wedding

1. Dress up. Pretend like your going to the prom, then take it down a few notches.
2. Take lots of pictures.
3. Don't get sentimental about love.
4. Don't think this marriage means you should consider marriage.
5. Eat all you want.
6. Don't have more than one drink an hour.
7. Dance with your friends. You don't see each other often enough anymore.
8. Don't spend time reminiscing about old memories. A wedding is a time to make new ones.
9. Give everyone big hugs hello and goodbye.
10. Tell the bride she's beautiful, that you enjoyed yourself and that everything turned out perfectly.
11. Tell the groom it was worth all the time and money. Tell him his brother didn't screw it up too badly. Assure him no one will remember that part of the evening.
12. Don't miss the shuttle back to the hotel.
13. Even though you brought your bathing suit, don't go swimming in the 24-hour heated hotel pool. Go to sleep instead.

"Instructions" is one of many writing prompts from Sunday Scribblings.