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| My girlfriend got married in October, and her limo showed up almost two hours late. How can I keep that from happening to me?
Courtney W -Bartlett
Dear Courtney
Unfortunately, We hear that all the time about limosuines, in the Memphis area.
First and Foremost...never pick a company on price alone. You will find that you get what you pay for. If a company is "cheap" they are probably cheap for a reason!
Your wedding is a once in a lifetime experience, and you want to make sure it remains a great memory for you, and those who attend your wedding. The car you leave in will be the last memory that your friends will have of your wedding. Make sure its unforgetable!
The answer is to confirm all the arrangements. A professional company will call you, prior to the event, to confirm time, location pickup, & destinations.
To make things easier for you, and more relaxed...Plan on having your luggage,and anything you may need for the next day; taken to the Hotel prior to your wedding. That will keep you from delaying your grand exit, with having to pack the vehicle, at your reception area, and unpack it later, at the hotel, and will insure that your ride into living happily ever after will be just that!
Sebastian Owens
Vintage Auto Rental of Memphis
How many of the guests that I invite... will actually show up?
Shawna H Memphis
Hi Shawna
As a general rule, You can expect anywhere from 70 to 80 percent.
Many people are bad at returning the RSVP cards.
Worst case scenario I've heard, was a bride who had three responses and 175 guests showed up for her wedding! Lucky for her she she expected this and had provided for them.
When we planned my daughters wedding...we did'nt send out response cards, but provided food for our entire guest list.We had a 80% show of guests.
Madeline Seabrook
Chimes & Occasions
We are planning an outdoor wedding in late June. Is there anything special we should know?
Brandi W -Memphis
Dear Brandi
Yes...You should know that Elderly Family Members are an endangered species. Many brides select an outdoor venue when planning their weddings. Since most weddings are planned months before the actual wedding day (in cooler months) Its easy to forget to plan for the stifling hot summers of the River City.
Imagine Mee-Maw all "Dressed to the Nines", and hobbling with her cane out to the site you have picked, in the 109 Degree Afternoon Sun. It would be easy to see where you may go from being her FAVORITE Grand-daughter to her LEAST FAVORITE all in one afternoon. While she wont complain, remember the HOT MEMPHIS SUMMERS, and know that the brutal heat is VERY DANGEROUS to your elder guests.
Please make sure there is adequate seating for the elderly. At a recent wedding the invitation was for six. The chapel was not opened until 6:30. This left elderly guests who were in their 80's standing for more than a half hour in a hallway. Some of these people were barely able to get from the car to the chapel. This was cruel.
Make sure their is adequate seating at the cocktail hours. At a recent wedding elderly guests had to beg younger guests to get out of the few chairs provided and their was not enough seating for all of the older guests. You should have enough food and bartenders at the event. At a recent wedding the bar was packed with younger guests while that old folks could not get near to order a coke. The appetizers at the event were passed by wait staff. There was a delay in getting the food out and it was brought out on small trays containing 12 appetizers each. The increasingly drunk young guests mobbed the wait staff and gobbled up the food, while older guest were left starving.
The bride choose not to have a salad on the table and decided a little dancing would be fun prior to the food service. The salad course was not served until 9:00 followed by more dancing. The main course did not make an appearance until 10:00 and no desert until midnight. The music blasted at the guests. Elderly guests were trapped in chairs starring at each other not able to talk. The chairs at most of these events are hard and uncomfortable. Forcing elderly guests to sit, stand, and wait to be noticed for long durations does not generate the kind of wedding memories that most brides strive to achieve.
You should look at your guest list and figure out how many over 60's are attending and make sure you have quiet comfortable seating available so these guest can also enjoy the wedding. After all they are likely the ones providing the substantial gifts.
If your plans ARE NOT flexible...Make sure to have bottled water, and fans on hand to make the heat more tolerable. Try to pick a cooler time, like mornings, or evenings when the heat will be a little less brutal.
Father Ken Zelten
Ministers in a Minute
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