Wednesday, May 6, 2009

What Are You Going To Choose For Your Last Meal?

Creepy question, I know. But think about it, if you knew your next meal was going to be your last meal, what would you want? Most likely, it wouldn't just be something off the menu. I mean, if you could have ANYTHING for that last meal, you're certainly not going to just say, "Bring me your most popular dinner." Right? You would consider carefully what you wanted.

I bring this up because deciding what you want for your wedding should require the same kind of thinking. Why choose the same wedding that EVERYONE else has? I mean, don't just change up the color of the bride's maid's dresses, really think about all of it's parts. Your wedding, and I hope this is reaching brides and grooms, should be YOURS. Now that isn't to say that you are going to run out and have a pirate wedding, but think of the pirate wedding as a symbol.

Many pirates started out as privateers in service to their country. They were a tool in a struggle for control of territory and profits. Eventually, many of those privateers ended up on the outside of the protection of the government that recruited them. Having learned to make a life on the sea as pirates in service to their country, they then became pirates in service to their own survival. Outlaws. They made their own rules and became masters of their own destinies.

Many people end up having a wedding that looks nothing like what they had originally envisioned, but surprisingly similar to every other wedding they see in a magazine. They end up serving the industry, and not their own desires. I say, your wedding is far too important to let this happen. It's fun to pick and choose ideas from the bridal magazines, but it's even more fun and meaningful to come up with ideas of your own creation. You are heading into the wedding firmly believing this to be the one time you are going to get married. So while it's not exactly your last meal, it IS supposed to be in theory, your last weddding. Choose wisely. Embrace your inner pirate!

1 comment:

  1. This really hits the mark! So many couples start out planning a unique wedding and then slowly cave into the pressure and expectations of family & friends. I love meeting couples who are forging their own path and want to do things differently! So, if you want an outdoor wedding with hot dogs - go for it! If you want to skip dinner and just have a late-night dessert buffet - don't let them talk you out of it. Hooray for the pirate spirit!

    ReplyDelete