A double weekend

I had two weddings this weekend, back to back; both with Day of Service and decorating.
A word to the wise, DO NOT plan two weddings in one weekend unless you are very organized, patient and have lots of ibuprofen (lucky for me I have all 3!)!

I am tired, have aching muscles, and am certifiably brain dead, but I had a great time, got rave reviews, and learned a lot more about people and events. I will be sharing a few tidbits this week with you, but for now, here are some starters:

1. There are nice people in this world.
My first wedding was every planners dream---great family, unfussy bride, pay attention attendants and an officiant that is great fun to work with. Literally a piece of cake. There are always the usual glitches---uncooperative weather, steps to climb up and down, watching for party revelers that are a bit too much, and general oversee. When it came time to clean-up, I usually get stuck with the KP duty even if I am not hired for that. Not so with this wedding. The mother of the bride saw me starting the clean up, said one word (ONE word) to her family and pretty soon, I have close to 15 people making short work of what could have been 2-3 hours of cleaning. I love this family!!! They even offered to help me pack my car.
Can it get any better than that?

2. Grooms differ from man to man.
Some grooms are very solemn and quiet. You really don't know what they're thinking and whether they even want to be at their own wedding. Then others take a very hands on approach. My second wedding groom was like that. What a sweetheart!
He came to the reception venue early on Sunday to help set up and didn't quit until the job was completed. He even brought breakfast for everyone. All the time that he is working, his bride is never out of his site and several times during the morning, he asked her if she was alright, could he do anything for her, etc.
When it came time for the wedding toast at the reception, there wasn't a dry eye in the house because of the beautiful words that he used to describe his new wife. This is a man clearly in love. She went on celebrating with family and friends, he orchestrated the clean-up then whisked his new bride off to Paris for their honeymoon.

It just goes to prove that fairy tales really do come true!