Getting Married? Eat
By: Alex Daniels | Posted: 24th December 2006
You may have seen it before. You're a guest at a wedding and the happy couple is at the front, perhaps listening to the minister, priest, or judge speaking on the sanctity of marriage and getting ready to say their vows. All of a sudden, either the bride or the groom begins to sway, and before anyone realizes what is going on they are on the floor. Naturally, pandemonium ensues, with the other party immediately saying (perhaps yelling) the unconscious person's name while the wedding party mills about and someone yells for water.
The bride or groom passing out in the middle of the wedding is actually not as uncommon as you might think, and you might be surprised to discover it is more often the groom than the bride that succumbs to gravity's pull. A combination of nerves, heat, and warm clothes are often to blame, but there is another common culprit: the person who passed out has not remembered to eat!
Why would someone forget to eat? Many people don't realize, or forget how crowded the days leading up to the wedding are for the couple. There are lots of last minute preparations that need to be taken care of, with a lot of running around to do. On top of all that, wedding butterflies may cause someone to feel like if they eat, they might get sick. This is normal, but it is also something that must be overcome in order to avoid a disaster.
Holes in the stomach created by holes in the eating schedule! Lots of people don't realize that most of a very busy day can pass without remembering to eat. Many couples will have their rehearsal dinner the day before the wedding, but after that, the couple might not have eaten for a full 24 hours. Consider that eating after the dinner is unlikely, as the couple is probably already full and besides, who wants to do anything before the big day? And when the big day arrives, many people feel too nervous to eat. The bride will also be extraordinarily busy on the morning of the wedding, and forgetting to eat is very easy. With pictures right after the ceremony, it is improbable that either the bride or the groom will have time to grab a bite until the reception dinner!
Plan ahead. In order to make sure you don't pass out or suffer one of the other symptoms of hunger on your wedding day, make sure that you have a plan so that you don't forget to get something to eat. Grooms are not as busy the morning of the wedding as brides, and a good idea is to take out your best man, groomsmen, and your father and father-in-law for breakfast. This can be great guy's time as well.
Brides have a more difficult time, because of the lengthy preparations on that busy morning. Still, there should be enough time to grab a muffin and some juice to get you started for the day.
Couples might also want to think about having a fruit tray or meats and cheeses available for them and their bridal party at the reception hall. Try to avoid anything that is juicy or may leave any kind of stains on the wedding apparel for the pictures, and bring a toothbrush as well!
Having butterflies in the days approaching your wedding is natural, but don't let them trick you into not eating. The day can be very tiring in more ways than one, and you both will need al the fuel you can get to keep the day going and keep it special. Take some time out and make sure to eat!
Alex consults for a gift shop offering cheap wedding favors and gifts for her. Alex is recently married.
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