Here they all come to get ready.
Excitement is rosying their cheeks.
This is the day they’ve been waiting for
And dreaming and planning for weeks.
The six bridesmaids, all in a flurry
Of hangers and makeup cases,
Begin to get into their dresses
And do last minute things to their faces.
On the other side of the building
In a room that’s a little more male,
All the groomsmen are solving the mystery
Of dressing in white tie and tails.
Now the bride and her parents arrive
And I really can go into action.
I have checked over every last detail
And it all meets to my satisfaction.
I supervise pinning corsages
And give the girls their bouquets.
Then I check on the progress of seating
To make sure there will be no delays.
Everything now is in order
And still five minutes left to the time
I will start them each one down the aisle
To the sound of the ***** and chime.
At last here it is, it’s beginning.
“Start on your left foot...and smile”
The glow that I get as I watch them
Makes all of the effort worthwhile.
And now for the bride and her father.
She’s radiant. He’s very proud.
I open the doors, the ***** swells,
But she doesn’t notice the crowd.
She looks to her groom at the altar
And her smile is only for him.
As he waits for her there with the preacher,
Slightly nervous, but handsome and trim.
As I watch from the back I get misty
Remembering my own wedding day
And I know that my joy is worth more
Than any fee I could ask them to pay