Weddingology
The Truth About those Wedding Myths
Written By:
Events By Ashley Intern Danielle Holladay
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| "We may not be able to control the weather, but we can control our Plan B." |
Myth
#1: Brides can drop 4 sizes
before the wedding day.
Most
brides think it is possible to lose those extra 5lbs, 10lbs and even 20lbs
before the day of their wedding. In reality, losing weight in a short amount of
time is an unrealistic concept for most. Your wedding day is not about what
size your wedding dress is, and going to extensive lengths is only causing harm
and added stress for yourself. Going down a dress size before the wedding may
be a more attainable goal, but whatever size you are, all brides are entitled
to feel beautiful on their wedding day.
Myth
#2: The bride and groom
seeing each other before the ceremony is bad luck.
The idea of the bride and groom not
seeing each other before the ceremony on the day of the wedding is another old
tradition that you see not as commonly applied today. The gesture originated to
build up the excitement of romanticism of the groom and bride seeing one
another for the first time when she walks down the isle. Most couples today are
not as traditional or capable of pulling this concept off on the day of their
wedding. In some cases, some wedding pictures are arranged prior to the
ceremony and the idea of seeing each other for the first time at the ceremony
is not attainable. If this is the case, don’t think bad luck will follow you in
your marriage. If you would like to follow through with this tradition though,
be sure to inform your wedding planner so you can schedule pictures accordingly
throughout the day.
Myth
#3: The bride must wear
white.
As most traditions go, brides are
accustomed to wearing white on their wedding day. It has been known to
represent the symbol of purity in a woman on the day of her wedding. But, the
significance and meaning in this tradition has long come and gone as we are now
in the year 2013. It has become a new modern tradition for brides to wear an
assortment of colored wedding dresses today. Celebrity brides such as Jessica
Biel and Reese Witherspoon have both opted for colored wedding dresses, as many
others have included colored sashes and colorful accents on their dresses as
well. Wearing white on your wedding day may be an old custom, but I believe we
will be seeing a lot more of the colored wedding dress trend in 2013.
Myth
#4: It is going to rain on
the day of the wedding.
As much as we would like to be able to
control the weather, we all know that we have as much power over that as we do
over the never ending raising gas prices. If your wedding is planned for an
outdoor ceremony and the weather is not cooperating in your best interests,
know that your wedding planner always has a back up plan. We may not be able to
control the weather, but we can control our Plan B. It is always important to
be aware ahead of time what changes are to be made incase of a weather
misfortune, that way you are less likely to be stressed on the day of the
wedding. Have faith in your wedding planner and their ability to make sure that
a little rain won’t ruin your special day.
Myth
#5: Something old, something
borrowed, something new and something blue.
The concept of brides having something
old, something borrowed, something new and something blue originated from an
old English rhyme. Today, most brides don’t know the true meaning of this
custom, but it can be fun to incorporate the idea of these things into your
wedding day. Even though most brides don’t always wear all of these articles,
you can find ways to include them into centerpieces, flower arrangements and
other fun ideas. Discuss with your friends and family, as well as your wedding
planner fun ways to incorporate a little bit of old and new into your wedding
day.
Myth
#6: You should begin
planning your wedding a year in advance.
Planning a wedding can be a long
process, but most couples think the planning needs to begin immediately
following the engagement. Enjoy your time as an engaged couple. Allow
yourselves the time to embrace this chapter of your relationship before
stressing over wedding details. Typically most weddings are planned in the time
frame of 6-18 months, so find a time frame that best suits the needs of your
wedding arrangements and go forth with the planning from there.
Myth
#7: Destination weddings are
less expensive.
Even though the idea of running away to
elope on a beautiful island may sound more ideal for you and your wallet, the
truth is most destination weddings can cost just as much, if not more than
having an average size ceremony. The costs of traveling, food, lodging, the
ceremony and photographer at a destination location typically don’t come for a
cheap rate. Most destination wedding locations provide the ceremonial
arrangements as package deals that come with a hefty price tag. Even though
feeding hundreds of friends and family may sound more expensive, with a planner
who knows the best deals and affordable ways to give you the wedding of your
dreams, your costs of having a local ceremony are equivalent, and often cheaper
than planning a destination wedding.
Myth
#8: Black can not be worn on
your wedding.
The idea of wearing black has been
associated with gloominess and has not been known for being an appropriate
color choice for weddings. Black is one of the most frequent colors used in
wedding color schemes, as well as is incorporated in many aspects of the
wedding. It is not uncommon to find bridesmaids wearing little black dresses,
as well as brides who add black in detailed accents on her own dress. So don’t
exclude the color black when planning your wedding, black is back!
Myth
#9: The bride and groom must
provide wedding favors for all the guests.
The gesture of providing wedding favors
for your guests is a nice one at that, but it is not something that is required
of the bride and groom. Don’t feel obligated to cut your budget in certain
parts of the wedding in order to afford favors for each of your guests. Most
guests are happy to get to spend this joyous day of your life with you, as well
as already have been provided with good food and entertainment for the day. If
you still feel compelled to have wedding favors, there are a ton of affordable
fun DIY crafts that can make great wedding favors for your guests. Just be sure
to not place wedding favors at the top of your priority list, because most of
you friends and family are grateful enough to spend your wedding day with you
and are not worried about what gift bag they will be picking up when they
leave.
Myth
#10: Everything will run
perfectly on the day of the wedding.
As much as we would love for everything to go perfectly on
the day of our wedding, it is only in an ideal world that we could have the
fortune of nothing going wrong. It is easier to plan out all the possibilities
of what could go wrong on the day of the wedding beforehand, and coming up with
solutions to resolve the problem if it happens. Knowing what could go wrong on
the day of your wedding makes things less stressful if they are to occur, as
well as you are bound to be less stressed come the day of the wedding. Even if
the ceremony is running late, or you don’t have enough napkins, everything will
be perfect on your wedding day because it is a special day where you will be
marrying your best friend. All of the little misfortunes are bound to occur,
but when you remember the real meaning behind your wedding day, nothing could
possibly go wrong.
