Perfect Weddings and Other Fairy Tales

The big day was a smashing success! Auntie Andrea and Uncle Brendan are happily on their honeymoon cruise of the Caribbean as I write this, with the stress of the wedding fully behind them!

All weddings are stressful, no matter how carefully you plan them. You aim for perfection, which is impossible... You can have great, you can have wonderful, you can have terrific, but perfection is just out of reach -- and it should remain so! There's always an element you CAN'T control, like the weather, or the guests' behavior, or the tiny little goofs that end up happening despite the best-laid plans. The truth is, the overall wedding is perfect, but it's the tiny little unexpected moments that make that perfection superb.

Andrea and Brendan chose to get married on a beach in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The weather cooperated -- no rain, despite a 30% forecast -- and the wind just made all the fabrics flowy and active. My husband (Andrea's brother) walked her down the aisle, as Andrea's father passed away many years ago, and Dan (Andrea and Matt's brother) danced the traditional Father-Daughter dance with his sister. The bride and groom started a tradtional wedding dance, and then cut to a silly montage of great dances that had the room laughing and cheering them on. But the all-time best moment may have been when this picture was taken...

The happy couple had decided to play a fun song as their processional music. The person in charge of playing the music accidentally pushed the music on at the exact moment that Brendan slid the ring on Andrea's finger. The song? "IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT!"

LOL!

Ten years from now they won't remember the wind, or the feel of the ocean as they waded after photos. They'll remind themselves of the cake and the bridesmaids' dresses as they look at pictures, and they'll marvel at their cute selves... but I can guarantee that this little "boo-boo" will always remain a vivid memory in their hearts and minds. This silly moment in time captures their love, their sense of humor, and their joy on this day... it says it all, doesn't it?

Congratulations to the happy couple, and may your life together be always filled with happily ever after moments! We love you!