Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:39p.m.
Homer Simpson once said, “What is a wedding? Webster's Dictionary defines a wedding as the process of removing weeds from one's garden.”
Well, where do I start? You might know me as FH, but I'm also known as Adam, who along with Wendy is in the middle of this wedding business.
I have to say this has been a wee bit of an eye opener to the day that every woman looks forward to. All these questions about what flowers to have and what colours to use.
Like any other male the only flowers I know are the ones I got yelled at for trashing while trying to find lost tennis balls, and the only colours I know are the ones my favorite teams wear.
I have to say that as a man this kind of thing isn't really my domain.
Just thinking about it, when weddings were first invented I bet it was some wise father of the bride who thought to involve the groom's friends, good food, and something to drink, otherwise we grooms wouldn't know what to do with ourselves. These three things are what we do best, and fittingly, they are the three things (along with the suits and licking a couple of envelopes) that I have had to help with.
The choices I have made, in comparison to those that Wendy has made, have been easy. My groomsmen have been sorted for years. I was lucky enough to be the best man at my best friend's wedding, and my brother was always going to be there with me too. Even better, there wasn't a chance of either of them getting pregnant (although after Christmas they may look it).
Turning to the suits, I decided that grey was the way to go. There were two main reasons why I decided to go this way with the suits. Firstly, it seems like all other weddings have black as the formal suit colour, so I wanted to break from that. To me it will feel like a more relaxed atmosphere if we don't wear black. Also in the middle of summer, and in the middle of the day it will be hot, this was another reason to steer away from the black since we hopefully will be outside during the service.
Finally this leads us to, what us men call it, the after match function. Thankfully Wendy agreed with me that a little meal that cost lots wasn't the best idea. From my point of view, a plate full of hearty food is better than something that looks like a dressed up cracker covered with some kind of sauce. This will sit well with the men at the wedding, since we're giving them the choice of more than one type of meat to have on their plate at once.
Come wedding day, all I have to do is wake up, chill out with my groomsmen, crack a few quiets, put the suit on and then it’s business time. Easy Peasy.
Adam