introducing…universal wedding truths

if there is one unifying theme between every wedding it’s that they are entirely personal and highly sensitive things for the people involved and emotions are on high code “magenta and tulle” terror alert as is. but there are a few golden rules that people should always remember. and since i like to think that i have managed to maintain some level of perspective on the matter, obviously that should make me more than qualified to dispense with the truths.

also, selfishly, i hope by writing this i’ll be able to remember them as well.

in the interest of clarity i decided to break them up into separate posts. so this should turn out to be very fun, yes? yes!

ladies and gentlemen of the wedding class of ’09 [and beyond]. if i could offer you only one tip for the future, it would be to wear sunscreen. okay, i kid. but seriously, [but make sure you wear sunscreen] this is where the real dispensing of my opinions and ideals begin: i present to you “the universal wedding truths.”

as decided by me. of course.

universal wedding truth #1: relax; it’s just a wedding.

yes. i said it: it’s just a wedding. nothing more, nothing less. now i know it sounds absolutely absurd but hear me out right quick. strip away the decorations, the guest book, the bouquets, entertainment and any other thing you think you need and what do you have left? two people joining together as one in front of family, friends and God. oh, and a cake [can’t forget the cake]. so what’s left to freak out over? quite frankly, not much.

so while you’re in the midst of the planning storm, try to remember the reason why you’re all in a tizzy over envelopes: marrying the man of your dreams, the one that still makes your heart pitter patter every time you see him, the one you want to grow old and saggy with [quite the visual, yes?]. remember that all the other stuff are just fun extras. they’ll nice to have but they won’t be missed if you don’t do them. don’t drive yourself crazy trying to do everything you see in all the blogs, magazines and shows. and don’t lose yourself in the attempt at producing a glorious perfect event.

your guests are there to celebrate you and your sweetie marriage and not expecting you to perform open-heart surgery while balancing the national debt and doing an interpretive dance of shakespeare’s “a midsummer night’s dream” at an impeccably staged event that rivals every awards show party.

because if you can do that you’re completely underutilizing your skills just planning a wedding.