Last year, we celebrated the wedding of my sister-in-law, my husband’s younger sister. This wedding was very different from the usual. It happened quickly because she is pregnant and also needed to be officially married for an item related to her public teacher position.
We started preparing early. One of the first things we did was buy a dress for my daughter who was the flower girl. Since my sister-in-law loves purple, I also made a corsage to match her theme. I wanted to help as much as I could because many people promised to help but didn’t show up.
The groom’s family had promised a grand wedding, but when the wedding week came, no one fulfilled their promises. All the utensils, food, and other items for the wedding had to be provided by the bride’s family. The venue decorations and dresses were rented through the groom’s nephew. Unfortunately, the money from the gala gala, and family gift which was supposed to help starting their family used for the payment to the venue decorations. The couple even had to borrow money to cover the costs. My husband, being practical and supportive, added more funds to help settle the decoration and dress expenses. We were a bit disappointed because there are so many talented people in our family who could have helped, but we respected the promises made by the groom’s family during the pamanhikan.
I took care of the flowers for the bouquet and the wedding entourage. We bought fresh flowers from the city and used local blooms to complete the arrangements.
Not everything went perfectly. Some flower girl dresses were missing and the decorations cost more than expected. But seeing the couple happy, enjoying the ceremony and celebrating their love made all the hard work worth it.
In the end, the wedding was a success. Everyone enjoyed the food, the ceremony went smoothly and the families came together despite all the challenges
My advice for anyone planning a wedding: plan ahead, communicate clearly and don’t rely only on promises. Supporting each other and staying united is what rely makes the day meaningful.
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