It is wedding season once again! Either you are going to a
wedding, in the process of planning a wedding, or just attended a wedding.
Wedding fever is catchy especially if you are in the bridal party’s family.
Recently my niece got married in Montana. Montana in June is
not really ideal for an out side wedding. Of course outside weddings can be
touch and go anywhere. There always has to be a Plan B. Naturally the bride or
groom don’t want Plan B otherwise they would not have planned an outside
wedding! This all leads up to say it rained, hailed and snowed for my nieces’
wedding and Plan B had to be initiated.
The thrills of being involved with wedding preparations are
fun but it is really fun after the event. In hind sight the search, anguish and
quest for the right dress for the wedding and the rehearsal dinner is child’s
play compared to the main event, especially if you have to go to Plan B and
there is no wedding planner!
Here is what I have learned from a recent Plan B employment:
1.
Some one has to make the decision early enough
to alert key guests on where the wedding will take place
2.
Some one has to go to the outdoor location and
direct those guests who didn’t get a call or text
3.
Groomsmen, ushers, and lots of strong young
people need to be enlisted in the job of moving tables and chairs
4.
The Maid of Honor and Best Man have to comfort,
support and pump up the bride and groom
5.
Rehearsal
should include a run through of Plan B
My niece and her husband had a great time. Their experience
will be a lifetime of stories. From the obnoxious hairstylist, the change in
venue of the rehearsal dinner, the cold miserable weather, the guests calling
and texting for directions, the disoriented officiant and of course to the
implementation of Plan B are all funny anecdotes now!
Have you been involved in any wedding thrills?
6 comments:
I always laugh at how much effort and planning and stress went into the wedding and 14 years later, it doesn't matter much. Probably better to not stress, go with the flow, and have fun!
What about a plan c?
I know, hind sight!
I love the plan C idea!
Complicated weddings are such a waste of time, energy, and money. Have learned this over many years of helping to plan family weddings. My niece is getting married soon at the registry office in London. Good plan.
I agree with you Dianne, but as a guest only it is fun!
I agree with Rachel, although for me its 9 years later. I actually offered to elope but my husband wanted the full enchilada. I would jokingly call it the Dream Ken Wedding (yes he knows this). Things went wrong but I didn't care. We had fun and our guests had fun.
I agree Nicole, as long as fun times and memories are made all the details and drama in retrospect don't mean much!
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