Wedding Myths: Page 2 (continued...)
MYTH: It will be perfect.
TRUTH: There is no perfection, chances are something will turn out differently than you imagine. If the string quartet is set up on the left side of the gazebo instead of the right, let it go. No one but you will know that you pictured it the other way. Plan the best you can, hire trustworthy vendors, and let go. The way it turns out may actually be better than you imagined.
MYTH: Tell the catering manager that your final guest count is actually ten less than it really is since they make extra food.
TRUTH: This is just a bad idea. Quite honestly caterers, and reception facilities have the practice of serving your wedding feast down to an art and typically only make a few "extra meals" (3% to 5% on average). Giving a lower guest count only messes with everything, especially when the catering manager sees that you have those ten extra people included on your floor plan, or on the night of the event when the staff is scrambling trying to find places for everyone. Do yourself and everyone involved a favor and give the right guest count-it is not worth the headache. How embarrassed would you be if ten people (who had responded on time) didn't get to eat at your wedding?
MYTH: The more guests I have, the bigger the "group" discount I will get from the caterer.
TRUTH: In the world of weddings, the "warehouse shopping" mentality (buying bigger is cheaper) does not apply. More people means more money. The cost of the per-person meal stays the same and the cost of the service, not to mention floral arrangements, linens, cakes, etc., only goes up to accommodate those extra guests.
MYTH: I am going to buy the dress in the magazine. I know it is "the perfect dress."
TRUTH: Begin your shopping in the magazines, but do not consider it to be the end of your dress shopping. The ads only touch on the numerous styles offered by designers. Use the magazines to get an idea of current gown styles, and to give the bridal consultant at the salon a starting place based on the styles you have selected. Keep an open mind when shopping, what you think may look good on you, may not. You may try on what seems like thousands of gowns during this process, but most brides agree when you find "the dress" you will know. Be patient and don't rush into anything, most salons have nonrefundable deposits.
MYTH: Registering (for wedding gifts) is easy.
TRUTH: Most couples hold off on registering and then do not allow enough time, assuming they are just shopping. Blocking off a couple of hours on a Saturday for registering will probably not do the trick. OK, the exception is if your fiancé just doesn't care what you select, or you have been planning since you were twelve. When you get to that store and start matching up china with silverware and glassware and table linens and then debating over stand mixers and food processors or the coffee maker as opposed to the espresso maker, you have the makings of a long day. Plan to spend some time on this task. Besides we have the Internet now, you can do your homework in advance by checking out web sites, and you may even be able to register for some items online.
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