Remembering why you decided to get married… it’s important… This is linked to another article we published called “Being relaxed for your wedding”, which you can find here. I’ll tell you more in that article.
Remembering why you decided to get married – what an absurd idea!
It’s true that the subject of this blog post seems somewhat absurd…. Of course you know why you decided to get married! I’m not trying to offend the intelligence of our future brides and grooms…. In fact, I’m referring to an observation we’ve made regularly over the ten years since we decided to accompany our brides and grooms at the Château la Beaumetane en Provence.
Our future brides and grooms are always young (or not so young) people who are intelligent. They have a deep and fundamental understanding of the reasons why they have decided to get married. They have no doubts about their feelings for each other. Things have been weighed and decided.
However, we sometimes find our brides and grooms in a state of advanced stress and anxiety during the preparations for their wedding. This is particularly true as the big day approaches. This can be even more the case for a destination wedding. The bride and groom also sometimes have the emotional and moral responsibility (which they may impose on themselves!) of ensuring that everything goes smoothly for their family and friends who have made the effort to come from so far away for their wedding in Provence.
The most important thing when the time comes
It’s true that during the preparations, especially towards the end, there are all the little details to be finalised. It’s also normal that after investing so much time and money, the bride and groom want everything to be perfect for the most beautiful day of their lives.
However, sometimes tiredness, stress and emotions get the better of them. Doubts creep in and arguments or stress that prevents them from functioning properly arise in the final hours before D-Day… or even the H-hour….
That’s why I often say the following to my brides and grooms when the tiniest details or guest-related annoyance seem likely to spoil the joy of living an extraordinary moment: Remember why you decided to get married…
It sounds silly…. But in the end, if the gypsophila is out of place or if Auntie has decided to sulk…. That’s not the most important thing! Just remember that you’re about to get married to the person you love and that all these little details are nothing but trivial… and you’ll probably have forgotten them by the end of the evening! So make the most of it and remember why you’ve decided to get married!
