On Tue, 11 Feb 2003, Jon Gabriel wrote: > YAY!!!! Congratulations!!! > > I'm gonna be annoying and pass on a set of totally unsolicited advice that > helped me get through my wedding. Feel free to put it in the circular file > if you like. :) > > 1) The day is about you. Put people to work. If you need something done, > let your wedding party do it. That's what they're there for.
Definitely. We made a tactical mistake at our wedding of not arranging ahead of time who would be responsible for pouring and handing out champagne. So after the photographer took our picture nibbling cake and drinking bubbly, we found ourselves the only people positioned behind a big table - covered with bottles of booze and empty glasses - that was the only thing separating us from a large group of thirsty guests. Habit and instinct kicked in.... It was still fun, though. > 2) Have your best man remind the men to re-check their tuxes, if they're > wearing 'em. My best man opened his tux half an hour before the wedding > to find he had no bowtie. :) He borrowed one from a hotel front desk > clerk. (A smart best man won't tell you something has gone wrong, > either. *grin*) :-) Tell your groomsmen to buy the necessary gear for car-decorating pranks beforehand so they don't turn up missing from the reception when you need them. (Look guys, it's fine for you to trash my car, but be prepared!") > Speaking of which: > 3) Things *will* go wrong. Don't worry about 'em. Nobody but you and your > wife will notice when things go wrong, and no one will remember 'em but you, > either. When your new brother-in-law and his family finally show up an hour after the reception's over expecting to be allowed to watch the remainder of the Texas-OU game in your living room (as you are tidying up before heading off on your honeymoon).... Shit. We never did figure out what to do about that one. > 4) Remember that it's your day. Enjoy yourself. Be happy. Have fun! :) Absolutely. Marvin Long Austin, Texas Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Poindexter & Ashcroft, LLP (Formerly the USA) http://www.breakyourchains.org/john_poindexter.htm _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
