Under Way

Saturday, March 17th, was the day for the first wedding that I was involved in, since taking on my new position of a Facilities/Wedding Coordinator for a local church. It was an interesting weekend in many ways. The gal who had the position before me found the Friday night rehearsal a bitter sweet evening knowing it was the last wedding event she would be involved in. She told me that she really had taken the position seriously and she was afraid that the church would not find someone else who would take it as seriously as she did and all her "prep work for this position" would be crushed. Long story short--she told me she felt so much better after watching me in action. "You take it seriously. You know what you are doing. I didn't have to train you, like I've had to with others!" Her evening was left on a peaceful note. Saturday, I arrived a half hour earlier than anyone else to be sure the rooms were all set, the church temperature was good, and everything was in place for the sound man. The wedding was absolutely beautiful! The bride was glowing, as all brides do, and the groom grinned from ear to ear. I'll bet his cheeks were sore by the end of the day! We were able to squeak by from a possible fire mishap, and everything went very smoothly. The setting was very homey and comfortable. Everything was perfect! Oh--the fire mishap? Well, let's just say that extinguishing candles with an aersol can of Dust Remover is NOT a good idea, as the young gentlemen assigned to this task quickly discovered. This was not something that had been discussed with me, so I had no idea that spraying the candles out was the plan. After the first set of candles had been set ablaze the cans quickly disappeared and all other candles were blown out. Whew! (I couldn't believe it. The cans even read: Flammable, DO NOT use near fire!) I don't know whose idea it was, but I am relieved that nothing more had come of it. The vision in my mind read the next days headlines:

Wedding Coordinator Burns Down Church At Her First Wedding!

Wouldn't that have been a plus to any future jobs! Yikes! Here's a good rule to abide to for all you Brides-To-Be out there: ALL candles need to be put out with a candle snuffer!! Bring one or two along! I actually landed another wedding job, that is outside of the church that day, so it was a delightful experience all around. I'm thankful for God's blessings for that day and the many weddings to come. Here's wishing all guests and participants safe and beautiful weddings this summer!