The Invisible Wedding Attendant Behind Those Boisterous Brooklyn Weddings
I’d seen her before, of course, but the first time I formally met Jane was at my engagement party. I’d just turned 21 and had already seen many of my close friends make the pilgrimage toward the chuppah. Jane had been at all of their weddings. I was relieved when, on two separate occasions, she had draped a scarf over my bare shoulders before I marched down the aisle as a bridesmaid.
My future mother-in-law hired Jane for the night of the engagement party. It was probably one of the first things she did after confirming the date. I soon learned to be grateful when, halfway through the party, I felt the halter strap of my dress dislodge from around my neck. Just as I was fearing a Nipplegate moment, I felt the full force of Jane behind me.
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