Monday, March 9, 2009

The Perfect Wedding? I think so!

As you may have guessed, it being the 9th of March, we are now happily married! I can't speak for the things that Josh has learned, but I can attest that I have learned some amazing lessons this time around, and I figure I ought to share them while I have a few free moments to myself. The snow is beginning to softly fall again, and it all seems a little surreal and perfect all at once!

1. Things will go wrong. It will all be perfect anyway!
---You may well skin your knee on the day before, you might forget your toothbrush, a car could break down, a heater dish might not fit, your groom's wish for snow might come true... and none of that will matter. Your planning will all work for you, not against and soon you'll be at the alter (or a set of steps) and you'll be looking at those you love, and hearing about your great wedding... and better yet... enjoying it!

2. Don't buy or rent what you can borrow!
---You'd be surprised how much "stuff" people have that will be perfect for your wedding. You might not have tiered cupcakes.. or in our case you might, just different. If you're willing to put aside the notion of "matching = perfect" you may find that you'll be a lot happier! For goodness sakes, we had a 30 cup coffee maker/server sitting in our garage, our punch bowls were one ACTUAL punch bowl, and one lovely bowl that my mother uses for fruit on a daily basis. The most important thing is to ask, and to visualize!

3. Keep laughing, even when things go wrong!
---It's a hard one I know, and that horrible maniacal timber may enter your voice, but if you take a deep breath and realize you'll have a story for years to come, you'll make it through with grace and giggles!

4.Don't forget about the network you already have in place.
---You may have friends that are a band, you may know a guy who does photography, you may know a minister, and you may know people who raise your favorite flower (or they could be people your family and future in-laws know), take advantage of connections! You may just have a perfect band, a perfect ceremony, and a barrage of daffodils showered upon you!

5.Listen to all ideas!
---Yes, you may want to do a huge wedding, with dinner and everything, but sometimes it's not a realistic thing to do. If you can't find a place you'd want to get married, or can't think of one, ask family, they may know a place, or you may end up borrowing a house from someone! You may think that your favorite flowers will be perfect for the day, but they might not be in bloom yet, so ask a florist, or better yet, ask a mom, your mom in fact, about anything. She'll be there for you, even if it's to ask silly questions you should already know the answer to. Don't forget, you have to LISTEN to her answers and her ideas, don't dismiss everything out of hand, really just listen to everyone.

I have more advice, and more to say about how amazing yesterday was! I really do, but I am entranced by the snow, and I'm thinking a cupcake for breakfast might be the thing to make this day start on a high note.

oh.. also... NEVER forget your proverbs and sayings from grade school. March... In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb. Silly me!

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