Crazy

We have been had. People in the wedding industry have created more unnecessary
ideas and have made us feel like we are inadequate and improper if we don't buy into their scheme. I am on a crusade. Let's go back to basics and rid these poor brides and their families of these gimmicks once and for all. First, Save the Dates. Total
BS. Friends and family and people that are close to you will know about the wedding and mark it on their blackberry or calendar if it is important to them. My daughter and her entire generation LOVE save the dates. They think they set the stage for the entire wedding. Everybody sends them. Well if Jim jumps off the roof of a building, does that mean you are going to jump off the roof of a building? I think they are a total rip off. Second, A groom's cake. When did that become mandatory? Football stadiums, cars, golf bags and school mascots are all very creative. Who eats two slices of cake after a night of drinking? Nobody. So is the cake mandatory? I think not. Third, Props for the reception. Sunglasses and boas and walking canes and flip flops are fun. They make the pictures look cute. But is it necessary? NO. Last but not least, is the idea that we must hand out favors to all the guests. Personalized cookies, doughnuts, sachet are a few that I have received. If food and drink and bands are not enough to say thank you, we love you and we are honored by your presence, we are in serious trouble. There this is definite proof that I am losing it. I just think we need to realize that enough is enough. So that is my soapbox for today. God bless and thank you very much.