Do you think you could take things in stride at your wedding?

Question

The first bride in this article tells how her bridal party helped make a wedding about to be ruined even better! Do you think you would have the presence of mind to do this?

http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/08/08/wedding.disaster.irpt/index.html?iref=mpstoryview

Answer 1

Too many brides/families seem to have genetic predispositions for the absolute necessity of a "perfect" wedding.  As a result, the wedding is a disaster by definition because nothing's ever perfect.  If I wanted a  perfect wedding, i'd elope.  after all it's just one day compared with the rest of your life.  so get the wonderful dress, beautiful flowers, excellent meal and fun party.  blow off the small stuff.  

Answer 2

I think it would be hard but I'm sure I could make it through it. I went to a friends wedding a few years back and it was a catholic wedding and I had heard that those are THE longest weddings you'll ever attend. Well I guess theirs was the shortest because they had to cut straight to the i do's because there was a tornado heading straight for us. by the time they said i do and we got to shelter people's car windows were getting knocked out by the hail and the church windows also. It was a crazy and event full evening but after the storm passed we all had a great time!!!!

Answer 3

I think I would. I'd be a little put off at first but it's all about love and happiness.  

Answer 4

Those are all small things. No wedding day is "perfect" and no one should expect it to be. That's what stresses everyone out.

I think the only "disaster" wedding story I've ever really heard is when the caterers included products containing peanuts in the ingredients (even though they had been told of the husband's allergies and it was written in the catering contract). The bride rushed her husband to the nearest ER, which had been closed a day or two before for remodeling or something, and she rushed another 5 miles to the next ER, where he was given an EPI shot immediately. He had already swelled severely and was in danger of dying if it had taken much longer to get him there.

Unless it's life or death like that, then it's not a "disaster" - it just kind of sucks. Sometimes you just have to remember to put things in perspective.

Answer 5

On your Wedding day, you have to take things in stride. Otherwise you might want to strangle somebody.

There are things you can't avoid and you just have to go with it.

On my Wedding day, a lot of things went wrong.

The one thing that really upset was when I threw my bouquet, one of my husband's friends thought she was funny when she wrestled the other girl who caught the bouquet to the floor. There's pictures and it's in my video.

We have to take everything with a smile and not make another in front of our guest's, because how the bride and groom behave is what will be reflected in the Wedding day. When people talk about the wedding later on and they will. People will remember how the couple reacted to the things that happened.

Answer 6

One thing that I've learned over the years is that getting crazed about things one can't control just makes a person miserable.

When things don't go according to plan, nothing is gained by pointing fingers and blaming and moping about it.  Much better to let it go and get on with the next step.

The cake falls on the floor?  Take pictures standing behind the cake with a knife.  Offer spoons to anyone who wants a scoop from the blob on the floor.

The car gets stuck in the mud?  Call a cab and arrive at the wedding in a whole different kind of 'style'.

The best man gets drunk and throws up while making a lane-o speech?  The couple graciously thanks everyone for coming and sharing their special day.

The ring-bearer drops the ring while walking up the aisle?  Ask the officiant to have everyone look under the pews until the ring is located.  Offer the second dance to the person who finds the ring.

It starts to rain as you leave the house for the church?  Head back in and get towels.  

So-called disasters can only wreck our day if we let them.  A very good friend of mine said something very wise to me before I got married.  He said that no matter how the day goes, in the end I will be married to my husband and that's the part that really matters.

Good for you to make the best of your situation.