Kellie and I love weddings. What's more romantic than a bride and a groom pledging to spend the rest of their lives together....and doing it in front of God, friends and family? It's such a beautiful experience and virtually everyone leaves feeling better about life. A wedding should be a joyous celebration--and they usually are. But, in my opinion, these days there is so much unnecessary pressure for couples to have the absolutely "perfect" wedding. I see the stress of this a lot with young couples. Honestly, I have yet to meet a bride who doesn't think she is going to have THE perfect wedding. And I certainly can't blame anyone for wanting a beautiful ceremony. But I have officiated countless weddings and Kellie has sang at many more--and we'll let you in on a little secret. Neither one of us has ever witnessed a completely flawless wedding.....but they have all been beautiful! Every one of them.
To tell you the truth, the only things really needed to make the wedding "perfect" is if God is present (and He always is), your fiance shows up, you have someone to perform the wedding, and there is a signed marriage license. All the rest of the wedding details are just added bonuses. Every single bride I have seen has been beautiful in their own unique fashion, so there's no need to worry about that part. The bride is always beautiful simply because she is ready for this wonderful experience of a new life with the man she wants to spend the rest of her life with. That's all that really matters.
Don't stress about having the perfect wedding. There's only one who is perfect and He will be there at your wedding, if you invite Him, to make sure that it is a glorious moment in time. Hopefully, this will allow you both to relax and enjoy one of the greatest days of your lives. Congratulations!
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From a guy (me) who tries to make things perfect and overengineers events this is a great perspective. And I agree wholeheartedly.
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