How To Plan For The Worst And Hope For The Best

There is no more perfect a day for a complete disaster than your wedding day. A day when everything is planned to the split second, every person in place, every action choreographed – that will be the day when all hell breaks loose.

So, how can you plan for the worst and hope for the best? In other words, how you can you establish a “Plan B” for everything? Begin by creating a list of “What If’s”.

What if… the caterer notifies you a week from the wedding that they can’t deliver? Make sure you have a back-up caterer or alternative means of delivering food. Don’t be ashamed – it’s not your fault. No wedding guest would ever fault you for your caterer being irresponsible.

What if… your wedding is outside and the forecast calls for rain (or snow!)? This is a “what if” that must absolutely be planned for! Anyone who plans an outdoors wedding has to have an alternative that can be chosen at a moment’s notice.

What if… your wedding dress falls apart? All mothers should have bobby pins, safety pins, needle and threat, duct tape, and glue. That’s a mother’s job!

What if… the cake doesn’t get delivered, or is destroyed during delivery? This happens more than you can imagine. Have a backup! Most large grocery stores will have wedding cakes in stock. If not, call your local bakeries and see which ones have cakes in stock. You may need one of them!

What if… the photographer doesn’t show? Well, first of all, sue him! Secondly, run down to the local drug store and pick up as many disposable cameras as you can find. Let your guests be the photographers. Alternatively, have a photographer lined up “just in case”.

There is always something that will go wrong on your wedding day and you won’t know what it is until the last minute. My husband forgot his shirt on his wedding day and we had to run down the Vegas strip to get him a new one, just hours before the wedding. Don’t worry about it! All that matters is that both of you say, “I do!”