> 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
See, right there was your problem. Marriages should only occur from Feb. to August, maybe September if there is nothing big that weekend. Try and plan pregnancies that way also. Even if 90% of the population doesn't follow sports, let them have Sept - Jan. I know plenty of weddings that went badly because people weren't there. I know that sounds selfish but if you invite someone and they say no, it's not their fault for having plans. One friend got married on the day that turned out to be the final game in the Buffalo-Dallas Stanley Cup finals, in June. He couldn't had planned for that. But he was sitting there at the bar watching the game with us.
My advice? If you have a family that doesn't like to dance, maybe only a few of them, try and invite ringers who will be on the dance floor all the time. Nothing is sadder than a empty dance floor.
Kevin T. - VRWC
Tough guys don't dance
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