What words come to mind when you think about planning a wedding?Flowers. Diamonds. Satin. Lace…Ahhh… How nice.But, what about the word headache?From a wedding in your family being scheduled on the same date as yours, to finding a designer that doesn’t make a dress that looks like a disgusting regurgitation of white bows and satin, it’s pretty hard.Okay, enough venting about my wedding plans.
What is a frustrated bride with a bad migraine and smoke flying out of her ears to do about pre-wedding stress?First, she needs to add a surplus of aspirin and a powerful fire extinguisher to her registry.Why does everyone act as if they know the solution to pre-wedding stress?Every book from “The Pretty Pink Princess Guide to your Dream Wedding” to “Planning the Diva of Weddings” declares that the bride needs to plan her wedding at least a year in advance. Well, here is a question that I want to pose:“What if the bride has a life?” Frankly, I really don’t have enough time to plan a wedding. Time is a problem.What do I do now?Do I hire a wedding planner?
Here is the solution that I finally concocted:Have fun!When a bridal consultant at your local bridal shop shows you another hideous wedding gown, just chuckle. If your fiancé who does absolutely nothing asks you to go to thirty different department stores to look for socks- yes socks- while you are entertaining out-of-town guests, just giggle. Think of it this way, “A chuckle a day keeps the psychiatrist away.”
Therefore,after a day of hard work, organizing, eating [a girl’s gotta eat], planning events, and ,well, more eating, just sit down and relax and pick out those lovely flowers. Psst… You can always call the florist during your lunch break.
For further enjoyment and laughter here is a list of ways to turn your wedding planning into a stand up comedy routine you will enjoy:
1)Take your best friend to the grocery store and pick out your favorite brand of aluminum foil.Design your perfect dress and hum “Here Comes the Bride” as your buddy holds your tin foil train.
2)Have a slumber party right before your wedding.For kicks, smear lipstick all over your face.
