We are brought up reading about fairytale weddings, watching them on TV, where nothing goes wrong, the bride looks perfect and everyone has a super time. The behind-the-scenes goings-on at most weddings are not discussed in the open too often, although some reality shows have brought light into the subject. What you won’t hear about is that there will always be variables you cannot account for, and even with the “perfect” plan, these may very well be the reason for a ruined wedding.
As the bridal couple, you need to realize that no matter how well you’ve planned your wedding, things can still go wrong. The good news is that most of your guests won’t know that some things may have gone wrong because they didn’t know what your plans were in the first place.
The florist might forget to place the flowers in the chapel. The date of your best friend might get drunk and make a fool of Himself. The dogs will take a chunk out of the wedding cake because your mom left the door open to the room she was storing it in. Because you put the chair on it when you sat down for a moment before heading down the aisle, your train will get a hole in it. The menu will have been changed by the caterer at the last minute due to some lacking ingredients. Your pesky nephew will ruin every photo take by trying to jump in every single one or the bartender will have forgotten to stock up on your boss’s favorite drink. Unforeseen weather condition have stifled outdoor wedding plans, ministers have come in late, wedding cakes have been knocked over before the reception has even begun. One couple discovered they had been booked into the smallest room in the hotel instead of the honeymoon suite which was already occupied by another couple.
The bridal party, in particular, the bride and her mother, could take all these circumstances into heart and let it ruin an otherwise perfect event. The best advice is to take a deep breath, smile and move on instead of stressing over details that are no longer under your control. One incident should not be allowed to ruin months of preparation, or affect the rest of your day or night.
There will be some things that can and will happen, even if no one openly talks about it. They also don’t tell you that at each of these weddings, the couple did manage to get married despite all the problems. Anyone not involved in the planning phase will not even notice most of these problems, and no one will think less of you for not foreseeing these situations. Most, if not all, of them will enjoy the reception, have a good time and think to themselves, “What a lovely wedding”. Which is exactly what you should also try to do.
About the author: Michael Chatman is a freelance writer and frequent contributor to the online business and make money online now sites.
