I remember when I was younger I used to dream about what my wedding would be like. Yes.. I used to wear a pillowcase on my head and pretend it was a veil... yes I would grab the pot of flowers in the foyer and pretend it was my bouquet. I imagined my wedding would be like a fairy tale... a room full of beautiful flowers and candles, me wearing the most beautiful white dress imaginable... no expense spared to make sure that this would be the most memorable day of my life...
Fast forward to reality... wedding planning is NOT fun. I thought it would be great picking out flowers, colors, favors and all the other little things... uh... did you know how MANY little things there are??? SO TEDIOUS! Here are some things that I have learned:
1. A flower is not just a flower... is it in season? Can it be dyed? Can they substitute silk ones or should they order them in from out of state? Tall centerpieces or low ones? Petals on the tables or full blooms? One color or different shades? Handheld bouquets or cascading? Flowers along the aisle? Attached to chairs?
2. Music... band or DJ? Live ceremony music? Extra speakers? Genre? Mixed? What music do you want played as guests are arriving? For the processional? For your entrance? During the ceremony? For the recessional? For the first dance? Mother/son dance? Father/daughter dance? Line dances? YMCA? Oh please... no...
3. Escort cards.... should you attach it to the favor? Or let them stand alone? Couples on one card? Or everyone gets their own? Place them at the entrance of the reception hall? Or near the standing food stations? Color code them with the programs? Or with the invitations? Or with the flowers? Put them on a card? Or post them creatively on a board?
4. Food... buffet? Plated? Dual entree? Choice entree? Passed hor-duorves? Standing stations? How many per person? Dessert? Or just cake? Open bar? Beer and wine bar? Specialty drink?
5. The dress... white? Ivory? A-line? Mermaid? Veil? Fingertip veil? Long veil? French bustle? American bustle? Sequins? Simple elegance?
All right, you get the point... and now I have a headache... this is why people hire wedding planners.
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