There are some things that you just can’t plan for on your wedding day. The florist can bring the wrong colored flowers; the food may be served late; and there’s a solid chance that someone in your bridal party will get too drunk and say something you really wish they didn’t.
When my husband and I got married in a provincial park, we reserved a secluded group campsite so that we could be married outside in private. It had a large open shelter that we could have used if it rained and a large private field dotted with fall foliage and mossy rocks for fantastic photos. On the side of the site, there was a gorgeous forest that had a small clearing where we were married.
That didn’t stop the unexpected from happening though. One of the neighboring sites was booked for very vocal army cadet training; there was a child’s birthday party squatting on our reserved site; and a dog ran up to us and barked during our vows. My husband, a metal music lover, had a separate playlist for our wedding ceremony, but somehow it switched to a metal song during our recessional. Luckily, my husband-to-be (at the time) arrived at the site an hour prior in anticipation of potential issues. He was able to speak with the army cadets and ask for 30 minutes of silence, and the birthday squatters apologized for intruding and quickly left.
The dog and the metal music though" Well, that’s when flexibility and a sense of humor can really come in handy.
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