Groundhog Day - Mystery Topic Challenge #2
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If I had a day to live over and over again, like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day, I'd be hard pressed to pick which of the days in the past year I might want to choose. You see, I married a wonderful woman on September 16, 2006 and my life has been pretty happy since then. Like all couples we argue occasionally, but most of my life I've spent alone and now I know that I'll have someone to share it with from now on.
Perhaps it would be our wedding day. I'd really love, like Bill Murray's character did in Groundhog Day, to replay that day over and over until I get it perfect for her. Our wedding day was wonderful, but there are a few things, here and there, that I'm sure happens in everyone's special days that feel like they just weren't 'perfect', you know?
We didn't have a huge budget to work with at the time, and I don't really see any way we could have changed that, short of winning the lottery or something. Though I guess that's an option, with a Groundhog Day scenario. Even so, one day isn't likely to allow us much time to change our plans for the wedding drastically. Still, more funds would mean there would be a few things we could have done differently.
For instance, since we were operating on a limited budget, we decided to get about 10 disposable cameras and handed them out to our guests for them to take photos during the ceremony. It worked out rather well, but obviously, those cameras are not the best and some didn't have the flash on and so plenty of photos didn't turn out. We still managed to get enough to fill a wedding album and the ones we have are pretty good, but it would have been nice to have other options, too.
Our reception could have benefited from better funding, too. We had the reception at a restaurant and it was nice, but it could have been all of our friends and family at a catered reception hall of some sort.
Yeah, I think I would relive my wedding day and make it that much better than it already was.
Then again, maybe I'd want to relive the following day on our Honeymoon. :)
8 comments:
Both days definately sound like they're worth re-living. You're still newly married, but as the years unfold, you may come to appreciate the tiny imperfections of your wedding and will see they are what made the day beautiful. How fun to have your guests snapping away. That's something I wish we'd thought of.
Oh, don't get me wrong, there's nothing I regret about the day, in the least. I cherish it. I know how unrealistic it would be to have the day be 'perfect' but that was kind of the point of the movie. In my version of the movie, however, I wouldn't doubt it if my day would finally 'end' once I stop trying to make the day 'perfect' and let the events unfold just the way they originally occurred.
This would have been my other alternative, and I figured someone else would do it and everyone would call us sappy. It's a great post!
SGS
I do think perfect is over-rated and really a tad boring. Your wedding sounds like it was a wonderful day and one to remember. Make your friends a real part of it by getting them cameras and letting them take the pictures was a beautiful touch. With their pictures you also have their memories to share.
I personally agree with Ghost, the pictures with the disposable cameras may lack the "flashiness" of professional shots but have an added personal touch that those would lack.
Truthfully, I think I agree. The only reason I even mentioned it in my blog was that we were both a little upset that some of the pictures didn't turn out. But, we are both rather pleased with the pictures we did get and all in all, it did seem to add a nice personal touch to the ceremony. All of our guests got to feel a part of the service instead of just watching it. However, I get to sit on this side of the fence and admire the grass on the other side, I don't get to view the grass from your side of the fence. And it always seems greener on the other side, you know.
A friend of my did the disposable camera thing. The people at my table had so much fun with them, I don't think any of us will ever forget their wedding!
You did the best you could with what you had and now you have a great memory. Now save a little each year and have a re-celebration reception for your 5th or 10th anniversary.
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