Almost every bride I have ever met has
wanted her wedding day to go smoothly. They desire perfection.
But life is not perfect. The spontaneous things that happen on a wedding day are what people are most inclined to remember. If you want some happy memories, be ready to react to everything with a smile.
It was a special privilege to play for my niece's wedding, and also for a nephew's. |
I attended a wedding where, in the middle of the sermon, the groomsman fainted. He suddenly dropped backwards to the floor. While someone made sure he was okay, someone else fetched a chair. He sat on the chair beside the best man for the remainder of the ceremony.
At an outdoor wedding. the bride was standing in the archway at the top of the hill, ready to make her way to the “altar”. A whirlwind came just at that moment and lifted her headpiece and veil completely off her head! Without missing a beat, she grabbed it and carried on down the “isle”. I couldn’t help but wonder what she was silently thinking about the half hour she had just spent putting that headpiece in place.
I was entertaining on the keyboard at another outdoor wedding celebration when, again, a small whirlwind blew through. My music book blew down onto the keyboard, hitting the “demo” button. What an abrupt change of music style that was!
As I was playing the organ for a church wedding, I could see glimpses of the bridesmaids in the foyer, but no one was moving into place to start proceeding up the isle. I improvised (and perspired a lot) for another twenty minutes before things began to happen. I later discovered that the bridal vehicle had had a flat tire on the way to the church. Even more interesting, it happened near my home and my brothers were the ones who helped the bride out of her dilemma, wondering all the time how little sister was managing the delay!
One wedding in which I was involved was
held on the Labour Day weekend. That is a weekend one can usually count on some
decent weather, when many people enjoy a last camping trip for the summer.
However, we woke up on the appointed morning to six inches of snow! The
bridesmaids nearly froze in their spaghetti-strap dresses.
Memories are made
from well-executed plans
with hiccups.
After observing these and other minor bloopers, I have learned that there is no reason to fear a special occasion. Memories are made from well-executed plans with hiccups.
Edith that was very interesting. You always bring a smile to those that need one. Thank you for sharing.
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