Spring has come, and gone, and the official first day of Summer has recently passed. Now, with tanned skin and highlighted hair comes the next of the seasons.
Bride Season.
Anyone who has ever been married, has planned a wedding, or even dreampt of the wedding day, (which pretty much encompasses every female on the planet) knows that the beginning of summer is the best time of the year to get married. The weather feels like cooperating, and the flowers lend a welcoming perfume to the air. This is perfect for out door weddings.
So, with the entrance of warmer days, comes the onslaught of blushing brides and their entourage planning the perfect weddings. Many have probably finished the majority of their preparations already, from the exact number of chairs that need to be rented for the ceremony to the mints on the pillows decorating the bed on the big night.
Well good for them. For everyone else who is not born organized, the process of preparing for the wedding is daunting at it's best moments. When I began this process, I figured that having my three best friends, my fiancee, and my close family gather for a small ceremony would be an easy thing to plan. Fast forward almost a year later. (Yes, I have been working on this for over a year. God, has it been that long already?)
The small wedding that we originally planned for has expanded to 150+ people, (cause you can't leave out your cousin's brother's ex-wife) and the details are starting to pile up. See, we already have the big things taken care of. Renting the hall, where the food's at, who's going to say the Holy vows, as well as the clothing, dj, and photographer. All taken care off. The rest of it should just fall into place, right?
Nooooo Grasshopper. There are tons of little details that need to be looked into. What jewelery is the mother of the bride going to wear? Shoes anyone? Where are we getting the flowers? Where's the day after party going to be? What about the gift opening? (Gift Opening? That's like the birthday parties where you sat in the middle of the room and everyone stared at you while you made the appropriate Oooo's and Ahhhh's. NO THANKS. Vetoed that one.)
And did you know that if you rent so many tux's from Men's Warehouse, that you get one rental free? Then there's choosing the music for the ceremony. Oh! Wait, We don't have music for the ceremony. Better put that on the list. Don't forget to register for everything your heart desires. Honeymoon anyone? Can we agree on where to go? Not a chance.
With all the options out there and decisions to be made, I am truly shocked that anyone survives the planning phase to get to the actual ceremony. Now, there are a few helpful sites out there that have done us a world of good. OurWeddingDay.com and EZWeddingPlanner.com are two.
Take advantage of the information on the sites. They help tons.
Speical note for brides... With all the well meaning advise out there, mine included, take it with a grain of sand. Remember, this is your day, and it should be done the way you see it, not the way your Great Aunt Matilda thought that her own wedding should have gone.
Good Luck Summer Brides. I have joined your ranks, and now need a drink.
Speical note for brides... With all the well meaning advise out there, mine included, take it with a grain of sand. Remember, this is your day, and it should be done the way you see it, not the way your Great Aunt Matilda thought that her own wedding should have gone.
Good Luck Summer Brides. I have joined your ranks, and now need a drink.
