....LESSONS FROM A WEDDING...
How appropriate that I can write about the wedding one last time on Valentine's Day. The lovebirds are married...yipeee! ... and on their honeymoon. I, on the other hand am experiencing severe symptoms of wedding withdrawal!
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| Michelle VandenBosch |
.... 12 lessons...
1. ... champagne, either straight up or as a mimosa, is an excellent nerve calmer if consumed in small doses throughout the day accompanied by a wee toast....Father of the Bride aka FOB, should be at the ready to pop the cork(s)
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2. ... the Father of the Bride MUST stay out of the master bedroom and bathroom when the Mother of the Bride is primping and preening ....do not ask why....just accept it!
3 .... when 4 Bridesmaids, one Bride and a Mother of the Bride are getting ready, there will be untidiness, clutter, and champagne flutes scattered throughout the house ...you must learn to ignore..... the mess will still be there tomorrow for you to tidy up (wether you are napping and/or suffering from severe wedding withdrawal)
4. ...the photographer "KNOWS WHAT SHE IS DOING...SHE IS A PROFESSIONAL" will be repeated to the FOB several times before he gets it...enough said!
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| Barbara Ann Studios |
6.... when walking your baby down the aisle... do not be surprised if you cry... do not be surprised if you do not cry. I almost lost it, but thought my eyelash extensions might not survive the salt onslaught , so I decided to do the closed mouthed, bite your tongue, 'I'm enjoying what I'm doing' look. Dreading those pics!
7.....choose your MC wisely. We certainly did! Jeff, a close family friend with many connections to many guests, made it his mission to know personally a few tidbits about every single person he introduced....he was cool, calm, funny and possibly hungry, as he was on duty all through our fabulous dinner.
I promise to feed you this weekend Jeff.
8.... If the speeches are fabulous, and go waaaaaaay over the allotted time...forget about it. Skip the traditional Father /Daughter dance ....forgo the cake cutting photo...and who really cares about the garter toss.
Move on to the PARTAY and start the dancing music. This happened and I can honestly say, not one guest questioned those 'missing' elements.
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Father of the Bride
Mother of the Bride
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Father of the Groom
Mother of the Groom
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Toast to the Bride
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Toast to the Groom
MC
Maid of Honour (sister)
Bridesmaid (sister)
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FLASH MOB PERFORMANCE ...a huge success
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Bridesmaids
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Best Man
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Best Man
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Groomsmen
MC
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10... do not wear your comfortable (they were for the first 6 hrs) Christian Louboutin shoes for 12 solid hours. I REPEAT....
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| Christian Louboutin |
11.....yes, things will not go 100% according to plan...it happens....it's out of your control... do not involve the Bride and Groom with these details. Move on, most of your guests will neither know, nor care.
12....THIS IS A BIGGY.....your wedding will only be as successful as the guests you invite. We invited fabulous, caring, fun loving, appreciate guests to the wedding. I cannot tell you how many compliments our guests .... gave to our guests. Even the DJ did not want to shut 'er down.
That's it...that's all folks. I'm hoping that the 'severe wedding withdrawal' symptoms will subside quickly. I have a few clients who need my assistance and I'm also involved in.....
EXTREME MAKEOVER KINDNESS EDITION 2012 reveal February 25th
The Royal Inspiration Awards Gala coming up on March 2nd... two more raffle tickets to sell
That's it...that's all folks. I'm hoping that the 'severe wedding withdrawal' symptoms will subside quickly. I have a few clients who need my assistance and I'm also involved in.....
EXTREME MAKEOVER KINDNESS EDITION 2012 reveal February 25th
The Royal Inspiration Awards Gala coming up on March 2nd... two more raffle tickets to sell
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY
posted by Maureen @ Modecor @ Tuesday, February 14, 2012
10 Comments
10 Comments:
Great post Maureen, cherish it all....and remember you have 2 more to go...bahahaha ;)
This wedding was beautifully planned and seemed like a great deal of fun with family and friends. Seemed perfect to me. I assure you, your feet hurt because of the granite floor of the National Gallery and certainly NOT the Christian Louboutins but if you are a size 9 and are looking to unload them :)
LOVE the purple calla lily bouquet, and Michelle is a beautiful bride :-)Sounds like a great time was had by all - and who says that you HAVE to follow all the usual wedding traditions? Better to go with the flow and just enjoy whatever happens :-)
Congrats Maureen to your daughter and your family. Sounds like a wonderful day. I don't have much to say about Christian Louboutins :-)
BEAUTIFUL on every level....and WOW does your daughter ever look like you. A stunner. Now that you have worked in those gorgeous shoes, you should be able to sprint in them ...*_*. Let's test that when we get together this year. haha. Do you like how I am SURE that we will meet this year? I am sure. xx
Gorgeous !!
Congrats on the fab fab fab day.
No doubt in my mind what so ever Lynne....I'm really good at making things happen, have a feeling you are too!.... And thank you, for all the compliments Lynne .
Oh it sounds like you had so much fun! And you are right no one notices those silly details but you! And I want all the details on the Flash MOB performance!
I'm with Lisa. Looks like a great party...no surprise! The Flash MOB must have been priceless...
Congratulations on Beautiful Bride Michelle's wedding and thanks for sharing those great tips! Good to keep in mind! Very impressed that you wore those gorgeous high heels for 6 hours! Michelle and Jordan's special day must have been a beautiful event to cherish for all your family!
Lisa, Nicole...flash mob was excellent....even 85,84,82, 80 year old grandparents participated (THAT was a challenge)
Pam...I wore the shoes for 11... ELEVEN solid hours.....I recommend 5 hrs tops.
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