Long-time readers of "The World" will recognize this post, originally from June of 2007. It's as relevant today as the day I wrote it, and I hope it will strike a chord with current couples. Enjoy!
Are you wondering how to ensure "perfection" on your wedding day?
Stop and Smell the Roses
Or daisies, calla lillies, stephanotis (stinkin' expensive little flower if you ask me) - or whatever else your florist decides to deliver on your wedding day, despite what you may have ordered.
It's an attitude thing. Actually, wedding bliss (and maybe wedded bliss although I've not perfected that much) itself is an attitude thing.
It Looked Perfect in My Crystal Ball!
I coordinate a bunch of weddings. On the order of 22 - 30 per year, in fact. That's a lot of brides, a lot of grooms, a lot of vendors and yes, a lot of details. If I could guarantee perfection, I could charge a HECK of a lot more. The plain and simple fact is that I can't, and neither can any wedding coordinator.
Perfect is as Perfect Perceives
I don't promise perfection - I promise that given whatever circumstances we are given on the day of your wedding, I will do everything in my power to make it FEEL like a perfect day. That may mean I give you my shoes on the way out of your ceremony when your heel breaks and walk around for the next hour barefoot in 30-degree weather.
It may mean that I buy your 1-month old nephew, and best man's son, diapers during introductions.
It may mean that my assistant buys all new candles for your centerpieces half-way through your reception and I make jokes at each table while I try to subtly switch out the ones that burnt out WAY too early.
It may mean that rain, or transportation, or food delays or someone's bad day steps on a detail that you had truly looked forward to, and I may give you a hug and remind you that there is a gorgeous man in a tuxedo waiting at the end of the aisle for you.
If you have the right attitude, the day can ALWAYS feel like a dream.
Happy Planning
Shayna Walker, Williamsburg Wedding Design






