FetePerfection : The Wacky Wedding Planner

Ashley's Vision

A friend of my son's had her life changed one summer afternoon while golfing.  She was hit directly in the eye by a golf ball which resulted in a shattered cheekbone and the loss of her eye.  As you can imagine her medical expenses are astronomical and insurance limited, therefore her employer, Seven Sushi Lounge and her friends are hosting an evening in Ashley's name to raise funds to pay for her mounting expenses.  This promises to be an evening of fabulous food, energizing entertainment and inspiration beyond belief. 

Combining Traditions

I have had the privilege of planning and coordinating many wonderful weddings this year.  I will post highlight photos of each but first want to say that with the exception of one, we had the wackiest weather experiences for each of our outdoor weddings of which there were six.

The wedding over Memorial Weekend foretold our brush with tornadoes that was to recur throughout the summer.  On this day and just as I opened the doors for the wedding party to process, an awful storm hit...everything that wasn't nailed down went flying through the air from music stands, chairs and cocktail tables - fortunately the chuppah was well-built and stayed put. Thank you Martha of Martha's Gardens who did an amazing job with this wedding. After a twenty minute delay, we started again and this time, we were successful in marrying Lynn and Mark.

Here are just a few of the details that made this wedding such a hit.  By the way we combined Chinese traditions like a ceremonial tea service to parents and grandparents with Jewish traditions like the signing of the Katubah and circling under the chuppah.

This was also my first wedding of the season with my favorite photographer Biff Ulm of Vada Photography.  He truly is a gifted photographer and it's always such a joy to be in his presence.

I also have to thank the artistry of April owner of Country Cake Cupboard in Long Lake - she provided fabulous and delectable centerpiece cakes which adorned each of the guest tables.  Each of the cakes were different in their own way from flavors to filling to frosting and decor.  If you want to get your guests up and mingling, get them centerpiece cakes.  They'll be talking about your wedding for a long time.

Thought Provoking Thoughts!

Here are some relevant and timeless thoughts that still apply today - interesting how words of wisdom never go out of style - hmmm...WWP

   'If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed;
If you do read the newspaper you are misinformed.'

-Mark Twain


* * *

Suppose you were an idiot.
And suppose you were a member of Congress....
But then I repeat myself.

-Mark Twain


* * *

I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity
is like a man standing in a bucket and
trying to lift himself up by the handle.

-Winston Churchill


* * *

A government which robs Peter to pay Paul
can always depend on the support of Paul.

- George Bernard Shaw


* * *

A liberal is someone who feels a great debt to his fellow man
.which debt he proposes to pay off with your money.

-G. Gordon Liddy


* * *

Democracy must be something more than
two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.

-James Bovard, Civil Libertarian (1994)


* * *

Foreign aid might be defined as a transfer of money from
poor people in rich countries to rich people in poor countries.

-Douglas Casey


* * *

Giving money and power to the government is like
giving whiskey and car keys to teenage boys.

-P.J. O'Rourke, Civil Libertarian


* * *

Government is the great fiction, through which everybody
endeavors to live at the expense of everybody else.

-Frederic Bastiat,
French Economist (1801-1850)


* * *

Government's view of the economy could be
summed up in a few short phrases:
If it moves, tax it.
If it keeps moving, regulate it.
And if it stops moving, subsidize it.

-Ronald Reagan (1986)


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I don't make jokes...
I just watch the government and report the facts.

-Will Rogers


* * *

If you think health care is expensive now,
wait until you see what it costs when it's free!

- P.J. O'Rourke


* * *

In general, the art of government consists of
taking as much money as possible from
one party of the citizens to give to the other.

-Voltaire (1764)


* * *

Just because you do not take an interest in politics
doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you!

-Pericles (430 B.C.)


* * *

No man's life, liberty, or property is safe
while the legislature is in session.

-Mark Twain (1866 )


* * *

Talk is cheap...except when Congress does it.

-Unknown


* * *

The government is like a baby's alimentary canal:
a happy appetite at one end and
no responsibility at the other.

-Ronald Reagan


* * *

The inherent vice of capitalism is
the unequal sharing of the blessings.
The inherent blessing of socialism is
the equal sharing of misery.

-Winston Churchill


* * *

The only difference between a tax man and a taxidermist
is that the taxidermist leaves the skin.

-Mark Twain


* * *

The ultimate result of shielding men from the
effects of folly is to fill the world with fools.

-Herbert Spencer,
English Philosopher (1820-1903)


* * *

There is no distinctly Native American criminal class
...save Congress.

-Mark Twain

* * *

What this country needs are more unemployed politicians.

-Edward Langley,
Artist (1928 - 1995)


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AND THE BEST ONE...


A government big enough to give you everything you want,
is strong enough to take everything you have.

-Thomas Jefferson

 

Welcome to Wacky Wedding Planner

Every once in a while I find the need to reinvent myself so having my original blog Do Not Fret the Fete accidentally bite the dust this is the perfect opportunity to take advantage of a whole new me or blog or whatever...so without further adieu I give you Wacky Wedding Planner

I'm going to continue to provide fresh new tips and tricks for wedding planning, ideas and inspiration as well as humor and hints to keep you cool during what can be a stressful time. 

For those interested in becoming a planner...don't - no I don't really mean that.  What I really mean is don't unless you have some kind of experience managing events, running banquets or even theater production.  I happen to think having a passion for weddings is not enough to make you a successful planner. Will your passion help you problem solve a cake that was suppose to arrive hours ago?  Will your passion figure out where to put the guests who chose not to RSVP and surprise the bride and groom?  Education and experience are the path to becoming a successful planner.  I'll post more about how to gain both later.

In the meantime, I hope you enjoy my blog Wacky Wedding Planner and I look forward to hearing from you about topics you would like see covered over the next few weeks.

Thanks for visiting - WWP

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