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They say that the best made plans may go awry, and that is certainly true of weddings. You plan and you plan, but sometimes things pop up at the last minute that have to be deal with. These are some of the things to think about …
One of the main reasons that couples need contingency plans for their wedding is inclement weather. If you are having an outdoor ceremony, you definitely need to have a rain plan. Either rent a tent (and a floor if it is a really soggy day), or have an alternate indoor location. If your wedding does end up being moved at the last minute, be certain to get word to all of the guests!
Transportation is another thing that can be affected by a surprise rainstorm. After all, a horse-drawn carriage ride is very romantic, but not in the pouring rain. If you were planning to walk to your wedding, or take open transportation, be sure to have a Plan B, just in case.
The wedding bands are a very important part of the ceremony, so be sure that you give them ample thought in advance. If you will have a ring bearer, you might want to reciever putting the actual wedding jewelry on his little pillow. Many couples tie a pair of symbolic rings to the pillow, and give the real ones to the best man (who is hopefully more responsible than a young child! If not, give the rings to someone else to hold.).
Sometimes things happen with the wedding bands that no one expects, and you just have to roll with the punches. At one wedding I attended, the groom's hand had swollen from a recent windsurfing expedition, and the bride could not get the ring onto his finger. They were pushing and pulling, and the whole group of guests was laughing. The ceremony was in a hotel, and just as a waiter approached with a pat of butter on a silver tray, the groom finally managed to jam the ring on to his finger. What worked? Dipping his ring finger into a glass of Champagne!
Other mishaps can happen with wedding jewelry that are more easily planned for. In your wedding day kit, bring along a stash of extra earring backs (or a pencil eraser can be used in a pinch), safety pins for clasp issues, and even some heavy thread in case one of your bridesmaids snaps her strand of pearls and needs a quick fix.
What are some other wedding contingency plans that couples should have in place? A big one is a plan in case uninvited guests show up at the reception. If you are diligent about following up the Rsvps, hopefully you will not encounter this problem, but it does happen more often than you may think. If there are a few guests that you have not heard from that you think may make a surprise appearance, have a plan in place with your caterer.
For a buffet style wedding, the only issue is finding a seat, but for plated dinners, every meal must be accounted for. You do have the option of ordering a couple of extra dinners, just in case. If you do not want to go to that expense, let the wedding coordinator at your site know that extra guests are welcome to join the reception for dancing after dinner.
Every wedding has a few surprises, and there is no way to plan for all of them. Once you are confident that you have contingency plans in place for the big issues, allow yourself to relax about the rest of it. As the old saying goes, "Do not sweat the small stuff"!
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Source by Guy Antonelli
