HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1997-02-19, Page 19"At the end of the day,
you'll be married"
Fairytale illusions of a flawless day are crushed
so -and -so -it's my day and I'm spending all my time
trying to please others, she cries.
I know who she means by "others", my crazy
relatives with weird allergies,
So much to plant Thank goodness The Organized
One convinced me to start all this work a year in
advance. We still need to buy the rings, plan the
vows, arrange the cake and figure
out where to go on our wedding
night.
"Paul, why are you grinning like
that?"
"My dearest darling," I say,
"how do you remain so calm
amidst such chaos?"
"Calm, who's calm?" she fires
back. "I didn't even have time to
enjoy our engagement. People
would say, 'Wow, you're engaged.
Better hurry up and book a hall."'
The poor woman. Her childhood fairytale illusions
of a flawless day arranged by the palace servants
has been crushed. The princess for a day has to do
all the legwork.
"The cake, the music, the food, a special seat for
'by "others" she
means my crazy
relatives with the
weird allergies'
bizarre religious beliefs, and a
tendency to do unpredictable
things. No fish and no smoking
allowed at the reception. On the
invitations we must beg people not
to wear strong perfume.
Then there's my brother who lives
in the U.S. and may or may not be
allowed into the country due to
certain activities he engaged in
during the '60s; we may need a
quick substitute for my groom's party.
One thing sustains her when the planning looks
hopeless, Julie says, the wise words of her (and
soon to he my) Aunt Kathy: "Just remember, no
matter what happens, at the end of the day, you'll be
married."
Check friends, books
for planning advice
If you want to plan your wedding yourself, there
are plenty of places where you can get expert
assistance.
Your local libraries will have several books about
wedding planning and also,wedding etiquette an
area where it pays to know the rules.
You may be able to borrow a number of books
from the library at only the cost of your library card.
There are a few drawbacks to borrowing books from
the local library, though.
One is that some of the hooks can be quite old and
out of date -- or out of style.
The other drawback is that some of the more
helpful and up-to-date books will have charts,
checklists and worksheets that you fill out to
organize each step in your wedding. If you
purchase such a planning hook, you can write in it
and keep it as a permanent souvenir and record of
your wedding day..
You can't -- of course -- do that with a library or
borrowed book from another source.
That's where it may be better to browse through
the library and then head to a book store to buy a
copy of the book you find most helpful and useful
in wedding planning.
There are a number of good sources of help in
planning for the big day and books can he most
helpful. Also rely on the first-hand experiences and
advice of friends and relatives.
Remember. most people only get married once.
And you'll want to do it right and have a day to
remember.
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