Your wedding ..................... My diary (episode 2)
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She was sitting right across my desk, she seemed so
confused and needed someone to help voice out exactly what was on her mind. Her
fiancé won't say a word. Apparently she is the one caught up in the locker of
choices. The initial date of the wedding was 7th of September, whereas, her
birthday is 20th of July. She desires a "birthday wedding date" but
she is confronted with the indecision of moving the date backwards to her
birthday date or keeping her initial date to avoid the clause of the rainy
season. As a planner, the advice I could offer was based on the challenges she
had presented to me. The entire decision making between the bride and me
brought me to another page in my diary.
What does the rain have to do with your wedding? A
whole lot I guess! Is the rain no longer a blessing as perceived? If at all it
is otherwise, are there ways to make good the weather? Minutes later she looked
at her fiancé and asked “Baby......if you are to give me a gift on each of
these dates(birthday and wedding anniversary) what will be your best gifts to
me on each of these days?........
WEDDING IN THE RAINY SEASON
It is
mid-year already; it's about that season when we all are conscious of the
weather. It's rainy, wet and marshy!!! Many still wonder why little
consideration counts when it comes to events? One question that keeps coming up
is: why did you choose this season? Did you take out time to think it through?
Do you envisage an open roof or an indoor wedding? Would you prefer the day wet
or dry irrespective of an out door or indoor setting? Your answer might be YES!
Or an outright NO!!!
P:S If you are considering having your wedding this August
(location, west Africa) then my diary is definitely a must read.
God has so much
blessed the African continent with a very conducive weather to meet both our
social and environmental needs. Good fortune and luck is often associated or
better still attached to rain as a whole. So it is very much understood why
some couples prefer to have their wedding celebration in this very season. It
all together is not a bad idea, as long as the couples involved make adequate
provision to make sure everything goes on smoothly.
Have you ever
pictured walking into your wedding reception venue, only to discover it lined
up with umbrellas? With drops of rain all over your adorable wedding gown, wind
blown mist wreck your lovely hairdo, with damp hair falling over your flawless
makeup leaving it all smudged? Or your both hands struggling to hold firm the
lines of your wedding dress from getting it wet and stained? I presume you
won't like the sight of such an occurrences, trust me on this...........it is
never a pleasant situation to be confronted with.
Many things
have to be put into consideration when preparing for a rainy season wedding.
After a date has been picked, below are advisable factors to be seriously
considered for a hitch free rainy season wedding.
1.) VENUE SHOULD BE STRATEGICALLY LOCATED: Wedding
most often doesn't end at the entrance of the church, mosque or registry. Many
couples take out time to entertain invited guest at a reception where couples
spend judicious time with their families and loved ones in general. And since
our focus is wedding during rainy season, attention must be paid to where guest
traffic is high and closer to the points of activity. It is the most reasonable
thing to do. We don't want to unnecessarily inconvenient our guest.
a.) How close is the registry from the larger chunk of
guest? Provision should be made to make the registry, church, mosque and of
cause the reception venue closer to them.
b.) How close are the supply vendors to the chosen
venue for the reception? To avoid setbacks of late delivery, due to bad road
network and traffic caused because of rain. You might want to consider capable
vendors with easier accessibility.
2.) TRANSPORTATION: mobility is inevitable, a key
factor when planning for wedding in this season. It is important to know how
families and friends get to the chosen venue. Especially in a typical African
family where a large number of family members would have converged days ahead
of the wedding at the couples parents houses.
3.) TENT OR PERMANENT STRUCTURES: It is advisable the
chosen venue which must have been booked ahead must either be of a side covered
tent or a block of event hall. An open space is a capital NO! In this season.
4.) Cakes: your wedding cake vendor must be aware of
the fact that sugar paste cover (fondant) is not exactly always at its best
under misty weather as it tends to get sticky and fall if unkempt or exposed to
mist from the rain therefore plan must be made toward fixing the cake table
closer to an air conditioner to keep the surface dry. That is why a properly
ventilated and air conditioned hall must be put into consideration.
5.) Amenities: necessary and properly functioning
amenities such as walkway cover (to keep guest dry into the event room), mini shelters
(for proper clean ups), Accessible rest rooms and garbage disposal must be made
available. Sturdy floor mat must also be available. Arrangement must be made
with the venue provider to make this possible, the function of the sturdy floor
mat is to keep the soles of the shoes dry and clean, also it will reduce the
impact of dirt and marshy soil in the event room. More so periodic mopping is
advised so as to prevent slippery floor.
Like a common
saying of mine "there is never a best time for weddings but best weddings
in planned time" As conscious as it may look, getting married in the rainy
season could likewise be full of fun, like if fixed in any other season. All it
takes is you making the best of every moment in the day.
................ Fiancé replied "on your birthday
I will present you my heart and on our anniversary I will yet present you my
heart"......... Meaning both days deserves the best of me and both days
are good for our wedding.
Come rain come
sun wedding days are always the best days in the diary of a woman.
Hope you are
well informed and entertained by reading my page of love?
Ajibola Olatomirin Richards
