Was anyone else's wedding day not-so-perfect?

There have been plenty of horror stories here. Also, weddings can be planned but there are so many variables things are bound to go wrong. One can only hope that WHEN something goes wrong, its minor.

My wife and were planning an outdoor wedding and not only did it rain but we got the tropical storm. We picked a venue that could facilitate our needs if the weather could not . Almost alll our guest made it and we had nice time time inside.

Labake O. - You are very right. I was fortunate enough to have very minor details go wrong.

Luinosity - Your wedding is a perfect example of why it is crucial to have a backup plan!

My mother got smashed at my wedding.. I don't know how one avoids that... Tie down the one person you don't trust drinking at your wedding? switch some of the beer for alcohol-free beer when they aren't looking? Tell them to keep chugging until they pass out in drunk slumber?

Jen. P - Oh dear! Well the wedding I went to last weekend, one of the family members decided to change into their Pjs and then come back out to the party. I'm telling you crazy stuff happens at weddings lol!

I don't think any wedding is "perfect." Even if you got every detail right, no one has a perfect family or perfect friends, and it's quite unlikely they will turn perfect for the day. Thus, the real secret is to expect that there will be glitches, and to realize that the day is "perfect" if you end up legally married at the end of it.

Haha that is very true. I've been to a couple weddings where I wasn't quite sure if that was going to happen. Unfortunately it seems like a lot of brides have unrealistic expectations.

Ann- you really can't blame someone for shooting for one perfect day. You just have to keep it all in perspective and laugh about the small stuff. Just because the MUA didn't show or your mom gets smashed at your wedding(did I miss that story) or like mine your mil AND bil flakes within 24 and 1 hour of the ceremony doesn't make it less perfect

I left my bouquet in the room when I walked down the aisle

I am one of those gals hoping for "imperfect"... imperfection always winds up memorable :-) I just hope imperfection doesn't mean a hurricane during my destination wedding!

I hope you big day wasn't so imperfect that you can't share a smile after the fact (hurricane? I have nightmares that it might happen!), but if it was then it would be wonderful for brides with shared experiences to have a forum/support group/commiseration place to post to.

Nothing is perfect. At our wedding last year. My mom acted like a 12 year old. Sat in the last row of the room because my SIL forgot her flower! Her legs and arms were crossed too. At the end of the ceremony,she was the 1st one to dart out and leave. We found her walking in the cold rain to her BF's house. She didn't even come to the reception.

You can't always plan for the things that will put a damper in your perfect day. Our wedding day was beautiful, couldn't ask for better weather for outdoor ceremony, venue, caterer, decorations all perfect, DJ lots of fun. My MOH's mother, who I also called Mom since I was 8 years old, passed away the morning of the ceremony. We all had our cry time and then MOH and I started to laugh a bit, my daughters were shocked, how could we laugh? MOH and I both said at the same time "Mom was determined that she was gonna be at the wedding one way or another." We put on our smiles and no one knew that it was such a bittersweet day. There is a picture someone took of the card box and guest book and right in front of the guest book there are two orange lines, if i believed in such things I would like to think that was my mother and MOH's mother signing in.

Of the 60 guests that rsvp'd only 40 showed up, half of which left after they ate dinner my day was still fantastic, I was just disappointed in my famiky

Ann C. I went to a wedding a couple weeks ago where the bride changed into her pj's at the end. Thanks goodness she waited til the end is all I have to say 2 weeks earlier I was a bridesmaid and the bride was a true bridezilla and it showed the wedding day, people who had not talked to her in a while kept asking me what was wrong with her... it was just who she became - sad, sad story - I havent seen her since either and its been a month, mind you we would hang at least once every 2 weeks before she met her DH and all through their relationship up until 2 days before the wedding.

Keys Bride - Wow! Why did she change into her pjs? Was the reception over or what...

Sounds like you have been to your share of crazy weddings!

Our wedding was so imperfect! lol Two BMs quit 19 days before the wedding, One groomsman forgot what day it was and didn't show, My 85 year old Grandfather (that has officiated a million ceremonies in his time) completely let his emotions take over and forgot everything we planned including letting my father & son give me away, as well as exchanging our rings. We forgot to sign the marriage license, the venue finished the remodel 2 days before the wedding and forgot to put a door on the toilet area which had a glass door facing our BBQ area. Oh, and my loving hubby smashed cake in my face so bad that I spent half an hour blowing frosting out of my nose. (If you would like more pictures I would be happy to share!)

Here we are 145 days later and there isn't much (other than the fact that I didn't eat any of our awesome food & pro pics were lost due to a computer virus) that I would change. Yeah, it was a bit crazy... especially for an alcohol free event... but it was so us! :o)

Im sure mine will not be perfect.. My sis and FMIL do no get along at all.. They will not be going anywhere together again.. My brother drinks to much, and I am sure he will break something that night. However at my brothers wedding .. He ended up going to jail because him and my aunts bf got into a fight about the bf actions... yea.. good times..

I think the perfect part will be that we are married. For the rest we wont sweat it. My mom keeps saying if something screws up like the food there are like 5 mcdonalds, and then the other usual fast food places in town she will call ahead and run get burgers. If the church falls down there are other churches in the area. She is pretty realistic about things, things will happen you just need to learn to roll with them which I have been raised that way so this too will roll.

The one thing we NEED is security, we already know this and it is already planned for. Not a big deal something we have known since day one. Just another thing to plan for and hope nothing happens. We have taken care of what we can.

As long as Im Mrs. W by the end of the night, Ill be perfectly happy, no matter if i have to walk down the aisle in a paper bag

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