I remember when I was a little girl, I was obsessed with musicals! I loved the fact that people could randomly break out in song and choreographed dance and it was perfectly acceptable. (I attempt it now and people judge me.) But one musical I fell in love with at an early age was Seven Brides For Seven Brothers. I remember the first time I watched the scene where the women are standing around in their captors' room and begin to sing the song "June Bride." For those who have never watched this movie or seen it performed, the repeated lyrics of this song are, "They say when you marry in June, you'll always be a bride." I knew, right then, this philosophy would have a major effect on my life...and so it did.
For those who don't know me that well and wonder how I know so much about weddings, let me just take this summer for example. This summer, alone, I have already attended four weddings, have two more coming up, and at least three weddings I cannot attend because they were scheduled at the same time as another wedding and I had to make a choice. (That's not counting any last minute invitations I might receive in the future.) My June and July are PACKED FULL of weddings. Obviously, there were quite a few little girls who watched Seven Brides For Seven Brothers and caught the same philosophy those girls were dishing out to the public.
I want to make it clear, I am not complaining. I adore weddings and wish I could attend everyone's; however, because Milly and her homegirls brainwashed us all into thinking the only acceptable months to get married are June and July, I'm not able to oblige. This is my proposal: there are 10 other months in the year to get married, I lovingly suggest that everyone consider getting married in one of them. This is my reasoning.
1) You're probably less likely to conflict with other peoples' weddings. If those other couples are friends, your mutual friends would not have to choose between the two of you. You, in turn, would not have to miss out on any important weddings.
2) You're less likely to have your invitation get lost in a mass of invitations. As much as people love you and want to attend, you don't want to become a number (ex. "Jeff and Sarah, wedding #5, check!").
3) Presents! If you're the only one getting married in that obscure month, you're probably more likely to get a more awesome gift, on account'a your guests will be more financially secure because they're not buying 20 wedding gifts that month. (This one seems a bit vain, but it makes sense, right?)
4) Last but not least, you're probably less likely to have a stressed out florist, caterer, planner, etc. During the wedding season, all of the above are busy not only working YOUR wedding, but they're probably dealing with multiple weddings, which can cause stress and anxiety. Your wedding day is stressful enough, you don't want to add to it by having a baker go berserk! This also applies to bridesmaids and family members. Everyone's got lives outside of your wedding, and that life may consist of OTHER weddings.
I know June and July are dream months, and seem more convenient than others because it's the end of the school year. I understand that more than anyone. So, I'm not discouraging people from choosing these months for their weddings, I'm simply encouraging them to consider the other months. And please don't stop sending me invites because of this stance, I love you all and feel incredibly honored to be considered important enough to attend one of the most important days of your life. I'm just trying to help you think outside the box a little and help make your wedding day the best it can be:) You're always a beautiful bride no matter what month in which you get married, so tell those crazy faces from the movie to shove it!
P.S. Watch out for the Christmas season, people can pretty much tear that month up too!
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