I perform civil marriage ceremonies & get to witness some very beautiful moments. Occasionally, entwined in these beautiful moments are the darnedest things: something said, something not said, something that happens. This collection of stories is in no way associated with one couple, one person, or one moment. These are my interpretations, my recollections, my musings. Nothing here is meant to embarrass, humiliate, or judge anyone or any one situation. I hope you enjoy.
Friday, June 1, 2012
The fantasy world of a groom, isn't always about the wedding itself ...
At 11:15 AM, I made a phone call to a wedding couple who had an appointment for 11 AM this morning. I left a voice mail message. 5 minutes later the groom returned my call and said "hi, this is ---, we have an appointment for 11 AM today. We are on time, but we had trouble finding the building, so we spent 20 minutes for nothing. But, we are on time."
10 minutes later they FINALLY arrive at the building, and then he says "hi, we have a problem, we didn't forget the money - but it's on the coffee table, neither of us picked it up off the table. so we didn't forget it, but we don't have it."
After the ceremony, while I was completing the paperwork ... I asked where they were parked so I could determine which door was best to let them out. The groom says, "we're out front, hopefully we didn't get a ticket. We didn't have a quarter for the parking machine."
In my world, I would've gotten a ticket. In his world, he didn't ...
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