The Bride Wore Sneakers (or: Importance of Keeping Your Sense of Humor When Things Go Wrong)
By: Lisa Koosis
Before my husband and I moved away from my hometown, we’d periodically bump into the photographer from our wedding. Without fail, each time we’d meet, he’d tell us the same thing: “In spite of all the craziness, yours was one of my favorite weddings ever.”
Truthfully, we had had a crazy wedding. I’d been getting dressed at my grandmother’s home when my best friend announced, “It’s snowing.”
Sure enough, flurries were falling, lightly coating the ground. Soon enough though, the flurries became a full-fledged nor’easter with snow, ice, wind, and limited visibility. When it came time to leave, I walked out to the limousine in my wedding dress and tacky old sneakers.
Everyone looked to me, worried that I’d be upset, but I just shrugged. Things happen. I was going to enjoy my wedding day no matter what happened.
The weather grew worse and worse. Bridges closed and my husband kept getting called to the kitchen of the hotel to answer phone calls from guests who’d tried to make it only to have to turn around and head home, finding the roads impassable.
On top of that, the DJ screwed up half of our song requests, and with all the chaos, we totally forgot all the traditional “throwing of the bouquet” rituals. I ended up handing my bouquet to my friend Jenn at the end of the night (and, ironically, she ended up being the next to marry).
We kept our sense of humor through it all. In fact, in some strange way it was just the craziness that made the day so fun and festive.
When my grandfather was alive, he had a saying. When things seemed tough, he’d always say, “A hundred years from now, it won’t make a difference.”
It’s a lesson I’m pleased to have learned from him because it’s the truth. In life, things will inevitably go wrong. It’s the same with weddings. The world won’t come crashing to a halt because of it. You just have to remember that no matter what, it’s your day and should be celebrated with all your heart and soul, mishaps be damned. After all, it’s not just a party. It’s the start of your marriage.
Ultimately, though, it’s the craziness and the quirks and the mishaps that make the best wedding stories. So just remember that it’s important to keep your sense of humor and have fun no matter what, because whatever happens, you’ll eventually look back on it and laugh.
This article has been submitted in affiliation with http://www.Prye.Com/ which is a site for Wedding Invitations.