I participated in planning a few events over my life time. Most were simple but others, holy cow, they are work, be it a day seminar, a conference, or a series of courses with an international attendance.
For some reason I have been getting notices on social media and such about events and wedding planning. I was researching some conferences to present and then weddings as an officiant - those algorithms will get you.
Marry Me Mon’s opinion about weddings and the whole event - do what works for you without breaking the bank. Of course the baseline is based on a wedding forty-some years ago on a limited budget.
There was the one wedding that, well, the couple divorced, in relationships with others, and still paying off the reception. One cost was $50 a gallon of coffee and the price of the bubbly? Geesh
On the other hand there was a couple who had a ceremony in their backyard followed with a BBQ and volleyball.
The marriage is between two people and the wedding/reception is an invitation for friends and family to witness. That is the focus. But...
Sometimes one would think it is the parents running the show to impress friends and fam. “What will Uncle Bergie think if we used paper plates?” People are critical as well. “Can you believe...” “Whaaaa? I have to get my own plate? And no shrimp cocktail?” “Wait, I have to buy my own beer?” “I can’t believe they didn’t have Auntie Emma sing.”
I read a statement, “stop trying to please everyone, you are not a boarding pass” and it is so true. No, we can’t please everyone.
Make a budget, plan for you and not everyone else, make a memory.
