Saturday, 3 August 2013

Cat's Cradle



Weddings and funerals have a lot in common. They often take place in churches. They take a good deal of planning. You have to decide which flowers to display, what music to play, and what food to serve after the ceremony’s over. Friends and family often come from out of town, and everyone has to decide what to wear. I’m convinced that much of the to-do before a funeral is designed to distract mourners until it’s all over. If the same is true of weddings, maybe that can explain the post-nuptial depression that hits most brides after the guests go home. Do they miss being the center of attention? Did they spend more time selecting a china pattern than they did choosing a groom? The other day I read an article about the growing trend of single people throwing wedding-like bashes for themselves. Now there’s an idea. You get to be Bridezilla for a day without the inconvenience of a marriage afterwards.

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