Yes, I can sing too!

Every wedding needs a wedding singer and not necessarily a professional one!  In my heyday, I sang at weddings.  Granted, I wasn’t paid and technically wasn’t ever really formally asked to sing, but I would nevertheless entertain the crowds with what was at the time – firm wedding song favourites.  Naturally I didn’t do this alone, I had a cousin who was always very happy to assist – I won’t mention any names, but you know who you are, Michael Borgstrom. 

Every family wedding needs a family member to add that something special to the festivities – an anecdote that will keep the family grapevine going until the next wedding -  I am happy to provide that service!

My concern right now (other than my brother and his fiancé not being too charmed about my plans to serenade them) is what to sing and what to wear. At my previous gigs I sported the barefoot, sauce down the front of my frock look, basically a slightly dishevelled (drunk??) look.  But that was like 15 yrs. ago – I’ve grown up since then, so I’m thinking I should at least wear shoes this time around!

Song choice is also pretty important – at this stage I’m known for giving a not too perfect rendition of “Boesman Land” and “Ek en my Meisie”.  But I’m thinking that perhaps it’s time I mixed it up a little… I’m not sure.  Maybe a little Lady Gaga? Or stick to what I know, but with a modern twist… “Kaptein span die seile” perhaps?

Let’s face it, weddings are fun! Personally, I have a ball.  I gauge how good a time I’ve had by the state of my dress and feet!  If both are fairly dirty, I know I had a pretty good time.  It’s all good fun though; at least it’s only my shoes I end up taking off and not my dress!  At my sister’s wedding, an uncle and I had such a good time that we tried unsuccessfully for ages to find our car in an almost deserted car park afterwards (this was seriously a case of the blind leading the blind – or perhaps the drunk leading the drunker!!).  But what with my singing and his Chinese dancing, what can you expect! FYI - It’s not a huge co-incidence that my wedding singing partner in crime is the son of my late car-finding uncle (RIP Uncle Dennis). 

Although I didn't sing at THIS particular family wedding, it is very clear I am having a fabulous time!

So not only do I have the stress of making 150 cup cakes, losing about 20 kg (as I’ve said before I’m not going to be the fat sister), I now also have to find shoes that can come off easily AND a sing-along wedding song (or 2) that I can perform….. and people say it’s only the bride that stresses before a wedding!