After a wedding-fueled summer, we BG staffers couldn't help but wonder what it's like to be a bridesmaid not just once, but five, six or even 12 times (that's a whole lot of taffeta). So we interviewed a panel of 11 'maids about why they were willing to say "I do" to so many different weddings and what they've learned along the way. Follow their pointers to be an amazing bridesmaid; just don't blame us if you get asked again!

1. Being Asked is a Huge Honor

The bride chose you for a reason: She values your friendship and wants you to stand beside her as she takes her vows and celebrates the beginning of a new chapter in her life. The bridesmaids that we spoke to say that although it might sound cliché, they feel it's a huge honor to be in someone's bridal party.

Being privvy to a friend's most intimate moments is part of the draw. "One of my favorite parts of being a bridesmaid is the time leading up to where your friend and/or family member says 'I do'...You get to talk about old times, help them ease their nerves and watch them transform into the most beautiful they've ever been. I love taking a moment to sit back and take it all in before we're hustled out of the room and get the bride down the aisle," says Samantha Irons from Cleveland, OH. (Check out 200+ emotional 'getting ready' moments, here!)

Photo courtesy of Candice via Yahoo Shine

With so many details planned to a T, a bride knows she needs to anticipate the potential for something to go wrong on her wedding day. Though most day-of emergencies can be fixed with a sewing kit and tampons, one bride required 911 assistance...in more ways than one.

On Sunday, August 11, a bride named Amanda [she declined to publish her last name] had her wedding gown stolen on the morning of her nuptials in Washington, DC. She had been packing her car in preparation for the ceremony when, upon returning from a quick trip to the house, she discovered the dress had gone missing. Panicked, she called 911 to report the theft. 

This article originally appeared on The Huffington Post

At just 17 years old, Stevie Beale was paralyzed from the waist down in a tragic car crash that killed the car's driver — and Beale's best friend — Charlie.

“[After the accident] I thought I was doomed to my parents' house, to never have a boyfriend or never get married,” Beale told Today.com. “I thought I was going to sit at home and rot away.”

But after the accident, the Toledo, Ohio bride vowed to walk down the aisle on her wedding day, no matter what. And this weekend, the 24 year old did just that. With the help of a walker, Beale ambled down the aisle, a huge smile on her face, toward her groom, Jared VanAusdale.

Watch the video below!

Bride-to-be Kelly Clarkson deputed her latest music video today for her wedding anthem, "Tie it Up." The fun video intercuts footage from fans' weddings with Clarkson wearing a short wedding dress partying in a barn — a sneak peek at Clarkson's wedding style?

Clarkson hasn't been shy about sharing wedding details with fans; she recently tweeted her sweet literary-themed engagement photo, she announced that close friend and country singer Blake Shelton will be officiating and, after finding her dream dress at Vera Wang, she clued us in that it's "a little rock and roll. A little tattered. Nothing like a princess thing!"

We can't wait to see wedding photos!

—Kristen O'Gorman Klein