Pace Yourself, Brides!
Imagine this: you have been planning your dream wedding for a year. Your parents have taken out a second mortgage on the house just to make sure that you get exactly what you want for your wedding. You waft down the aisle like an angel, resplendent in your fabulous designer bridal gown and equally fabulous bridal jewelry. “Isn’t she lovely,” the guests all coo. “The most beautiful bride ever”, they all agree. Until this vision of the gracious bride hits the bar at the reception and by the time the night is over, she is performing moves on the dance floor that are better left for the honeymoon.
What do you think the guests of those brides who lose control of themselves will remember about the wedding? How the bride looked like an ad from a bridal magazine in her gown and bridal jewelry exchanging her vows in the church, or the embarrassing scene she caused at the reception by falling down drunk, dirty dancing with her bridesmaids, or giving a booze-fueled inappropriate toast? Let me give you a hint: it will be pretty hard for anyone to forget if the bride makes a total fool of herself, since the video will have gone viral on the web before the newlyweds even make it to their honeymoon destination. Don’t let this happen to you, ladies!
A good way that a bride can be sure to keep her head is to keep track of the alcohol she is consuming over the course of the day. Don’t just accept every glass that comes your way without a thought. Think about when you will most enjoy a special drink and plan accordingly. If you know that you want to try out your custom signature cocktail and share a romantic glass of Champagne with your new husband, have sparkling cider with dinner instead of wine.
And remember that when a person is the object of a toast, she should only raise her glass, not drink to herself (that can save a lot of added up sips of Champagne if you have a lot of speeches at your wedding). This is not to say that a bride should not relax and enjoy herself at her reception, just that when all is said and done, it is really nice if you can actually remember what happened there. In the end, you will be very happy to reach the end of your wedding day with your dignity and reputation intact!
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Weddings are a time of great joy and celebration. Everyone wants to relax, have a good time, and enjoy the party. Some brides, however, get swept up into the spirit of things too far. Nobody likes to see a drunk bride!
Too many brides these day see their wedding as just a very big party, one that is all about them. They forget that a wedding is not only a festive occasion, but a solemn one as well. You are pledging to spend the rest of your life with another person – that is a big deal! When the bride (or the groom) do not treat the event like the momentous milestone that it is, something is lost.
At the reception, it is always best for the bride to maintain some sense of decorum. What might be fine at a nightclub is not necessarily going to fly at your wedding with all of your family in attendance. There is nothing quite like the sight of an inebriated bride tossing back shots to shatter the graceful illusion she spent months trying to create with the perfectly selected wedding gown and exquisite bridal jewelry handcrafted with the finest Swarovski crystal.
A good rule of thumb is to think about how many drinks you would likely consume at a party or other festive event, and limit yourself to at least one less than that. So if three or four drinks usually makes you pretty silly, plan on two drinks or glasses of wine, tops. (Yes, champagne does count in the tally!) If your bridesmaids keep trying to bring you cocktails, ask them for a glass of water with lemon instead, which will keep you hydrated instead of drying you out like alcohol.
When people reflect back on your wedding day, you want them to remark about how lovely and gracious the bride was, not about how drunk she got. Your wedding is not a day to cut completely loose; it is better to keep your celebration within the bounds of good taste. Besides, if you are looking for a chance to go wild and kick up your heels, you can always do it on the honeymoon, where nobody knows you!
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