PMTvoice

It is no secret that weddings are the territory of the fairer sex. Women just seem to have a knack for assembling all of the necessary details that are integral to an event of this magnitude. This notwithstanding, I have a few thoughts on this topic which may or may not shed light on this ever so important day that come not so much from any particular expertise but from sheer volume of experience.

Currently there are just about a dozen weddings on my agenda this nuptial season, of which I have attended almost half, so I feel at least somewhat qualified to make some observations.

Colors & Theme – Pick one and stay with it

I’m not going to say what colors or themes to choose, that’s between the bride/bride’s mom and wedding planners. What I will say is Pick one and stay with it.  People notice things that don’t fit as well as the little things that do, so take some time and think through those small details and add your colors/theme wherever you can.

Example:

One of last weekend’s weddings used White, Lime Green and Purple where White was the backdrop (color of the tent) and the greens/purples were splashes of color. What I noticed was that they used some sort of white sheer material as a covering for the tent poles and at the top, where the poles created some extra space there were balloons of lime green and purple.

Even if most people don’t notice, the little touches will make your special day just a bit more…special!

Formal, Informal, Somewhere in between – Tell your guests which one

If I don’t have to wear a tie, I won’t. If a jacket is required, I’ll dust it off and uncomfortably don it as I make my way into the church, but showing up to a wedding either too dressed up or too casual is usually not a whole lot of fun.

I’m sure there are guidelines for this sort of thing, but I’m a guy and a simple one at that, so I’m not going to read a book to decipher the outfit requirements for a given event based on the season, temperature and current phase of the moon. Wait did I just call it an outfit!? I don’t wear outfits…I wear clothes, the fact that I mostly match should be enough for people.

What I am trying to say is that it would be very helpful to indicate in some small way, “Please join us for this formal affair” or “Enjoy a relaxing, casual evening with us”. Or maybe I should be happy that my wife is there to tell me when I’ve gone astray and be done with it.

I know it’s not much, but it’s all I got. I’m not a wedding planner, nor do I want to be…Take this advice with a grain of salt and 3 aspirins…Enjoy!