It was a wedding like...
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It was a wedding like none other I'd conducted. The bride and groom wanted to have a wedding that would give them a chance to have a good visit with all of their guests. They knew that wouldn't be possible if they held the traditional kind of wedding with the reception following the marriage ceremony and, since money wasn't an issue, they planned a three-day affair.
The first day was a Hawaiian luau that began early in the afternoon and lasted until early morning. The bride and groom greeted each of the guests by placing a fresh, brightly colored flower lei over their heads. Throughout the afternoon they were able to mingle with their guests as they enjoyed traditional Hawaiian food and music. The second day was the wedding. The day's events began in the early afternoon with the wedding ceremony and concluded with a 20-minute fireworks display that ended at the stroke of midnight. The third day was a poolside brunch. It began at 10 in the morning and ended in the early afternoon.
The bride and groom had many opportunities to sit and talk with all of their guests. However, their guests didn't take advantage of the same opportunity. On the first day, my husband and I found it very difficult to start and continue a conversation with many of the guests. Much to our surprise, these same people came up to us following the wedding ceremony and our conversations were interesting and enjoyable. It wasn't until the third day, when we had a discussion with the maid of honor, that we began to understand why people spoke to us on the second day, but not on the first. The maid of honor sat down at a table with us and said, "Did you know that Jack and Sandra invited their gardener and their housekeeper to the entire wedding?"
Before we could reply, she continued, "You just never know who you're talking to at one of Jack and Sandra's events."
The first day was a Hawaiian luau that began early in the afternoon and lasted until early morning. The bride and groom greeted each of the guests by placing a fresh, brightly colored flower lei over their heads. Throughout the afternoon they were able to mingle with their guests as they enjoyed traditional Hawaiian food and music. The second day was the wedding. The day's events began in the early afternoon with the wedding ceremony and concluded with a 20-minute fireworks display that ended at the stroke of midnight. The third day was a poolside brunch. It began at 10 in the morning and ended in the early afternoon.
The bride and groom had many opportunities to sit and talk with all of their guests. However, their guests didn't take advantage of the same opportunity. On the first day, my husband and I found it very difficult to start and continue a conversation with many of the guests. Much to our surprise, these same people came up to us following the wedding ceremony and our conversations were interesting and enjoyable. It wasn't until the third day, when we had a discussion with the maid of honor, that we began to understand why people spoke to us on the second day, but not on the first. The maid of honor sat down at a table with us and said, "Did you know that Jack and Sandra invited their gardener and their housekeeper to the entire wedding?"
Before we could reply, she continued, "You just never know who you're talking to at one of Jack and Sandra's events."
