Wedding season for many couples is here!! It's been my privilege to attend, officiate, usher, be a groomsman, be Father of the Bride, be escort to the bride, help plan a wedding, write the wedding service, do premarital counseling-coaching, help clean up after a wedding, and be an impromptu wedding director through the years.
I have deliberately watched the TLC show "Four Weddings", and also seen "The Wedding Planner," "The Proposal," "Father of the Bride," and "27 Dresses".
It is always a treat to work with a young couple in preparation for their "Big Day". There have been many things I've seen, some remarkable for both good and bad impact. (Too often I've seen more preparation for the wedding, than for the marriage that's to last a lifetime.)
There will always be something that goes wrong or awry at the rehearsal dinner, at the wedding, and at the reception. For example: A hunting dog come into the chapel during rehearsal leaping over pews and chairs till he finally makes his way out! A music system fail for an outdoor wedding. Microphones that worked perfectly fail to yield any sound during the service. Sound technicians providing a handheld microphone to a Minister who required a clip on. Musicians missing their cues, playing wrong songs, soloists forgetting their words, or singing a song that was Definitely well out of their range. Brides becoming so emotional during the service they needed a embracing support hug from the minister. Ministers calling the couple by the wrong names, or switching the first letters of the couples names.
Some of the best advice I've ever been given, which I pass on is: Something WILL go wrong, don't let it ruin your day. Work with it, and go on. Watch the movies above, especially "Father of the Bride" for the FOTB! "Walk Slowly Down the Aisle." For the groom's family, and this is from an etiquette expert: "Dress Up, Show Up, and Shut Up." For everyone, ENJOY THE DAY!
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