From Marianne: Why Didn't We At Least Ask?

The morning after Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding, my Instagram completely fell apart.

Post after post. Story after story. Videos. Photos. Guests arriving. I was feeling serious FOMO. Not because I wanted to marry Travis Kelce. Because I wasn't invited.

Then something occurred to me. Why didn't Bob and I at least ask?

Seriously.

Taylor had said on The Graham Norton Show that she'd invite everyone she'd ever talked to because she didn't want anyone to be "on the bubble."

Has she ever talked to us? No. Has she heard of us? Probably not. But still, why not give it a shot?

Dear Taylor, Congratulations! Bob and I would be honored to attend. We'd happily sign the NDA. We promise not to post a single photo until you say so. We'll even bring a really nice gift.

What's the worst that could've happened? She says no? Instead I didn't even give her the chance.

The more I thought about it, the more I was convinced we had missed the opportunity of a lifetime. Maybe we would've been one of those surprise invitations like that random couple who got married on Bad Bunny's stage during the Super Bowl just because they asked. Maybe we would have sat next to Adam Sandler, which, since when did Adam Sandler become the guy who officiates Taylor Swift's wedding? Apparently he'd been to several of her concerts with his daughters.

See? Relationships matter.

This whole thing made me realize something. There are two kinds of people in this world: the ones who never ask because they assume the answer is no, and the ones who ask anyway. I've spent too much of my life being the first kind.

So Taylor, if you're somehow reading this... congratulations. And if you ever renew your vows?

This time I'm asking.