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Surviving the Wedding Season |
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Written by Erin Frustaci
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Wednesday, 24 May 2006 |
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Warning! A dangerous season is quickly approaching where sweet lovely ladies transform into frightening beastly creatures. 
While there’s no escape from the wedding season, you can protect yourself from brushes with bridezilla, or mutating into one of these dreadful monsters yourself.
“It’s the little things that cause the most stress,” said Lorie Cooper, owner of Colorado Celebrations, a full-service northern Colorado wedding planning company. “It’s an emotional time for everybody.”
And with June being the peak of the wedding season in northern Colorado, many emotions soar higher than the white doves released to the sky.
Cooper, who has 24 years of experience in the wedding industry, said even being a guest adds extra stress to a person’s life.
If someone is single and suddenly see all their friends get married, they might worry about when it will be their turn. In addition, gifts can get costly, especially if you will be attending several weddings.
Those who are truly put to the test by the elements of the wedding season are those most closely affected: bridesmaids, parents, best friends. They are the real survivors, if they make it out of the chapel alive. 
So whether you are always the bridesmaid, or a financially exhausted father of the bride, what it all comes down to is remembering what the day is about.
Mandy Sullivan, 21, of Gill, and Jon Peggram, 22, of Greeley, tie the knot Saturday in Greeley. The couple and their families have made it through some of the tougher wedding-planning obstacles, and they will be celebrating with about 400 people.
“Something will always go wrong. It may be small and it may be big, but never lose sight of the fact that at the end of the day you are getting married,” said Melissa Dixon, owner and coordinator of northern Colorado’s Aspen Leaf Wedding and Event Planning.
Cooper has a measure for Jon and Mandy: How fond the wedding memories are will be based on the ability to adjust.
“It’s only one day so don’t go absolutely crazy trying to make everything perfect,” Mandy said. “And leave bridezilla at home.”
SURVIVAL FOR GUESTS
- When buying gifts, go for something sentimental. You don’t have to break the bank to show your support. Make it as simple as an engraved picture frame. If the couple is wedding savvy, the gift registry will cover a wide price range.
- R.S.V.P. in a timely fashion. Response cards are for a reason.
- Focus on the couple and the celebration at hand. Use their wedding to get ideas for when your turn comes.
- Arrive 15 minutes early to the ceremony. There’s nothing worse than walking in late. You don’t want to steal the attention from the ones who are supposed to walk down the isle.
- Mail the gift ahead of time, if possible. This makes it easier on the bride and groom. Otherwise, place them on the gift table at the reception.
- Turn your cell phone off to prevent awkward distractions.
- Have fun, but not too much fun. If there is alcohol, drink in moderation.
Erin Frustaci
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