Whenever I help to plan one or the other, I am impressed
with how much weddings and funerals have in common. They both take a lot of preparation.
You must deal with announcements, venue, flowers, music, clothing, out-of-town
guests, thank-you notes and even food. That, of course, is where the similarity
ends. A wedding is the celebration of an addition to the family, while a
funeral marks the loss of a family member. With a funeral, there’s absolutely
no chance the deceased will get cold feet at the last minute and call the whole
thing off. I’m convinced funerals are deliberately complicated so as to
distract mourners until there’s some distance from the death. But maybe it’s
different with weddings. Maybe the three-ring circus is really an endurance
test for the bride and groom, and even for their future in-laws. If you can
survive this, the actual marriage should be a piece of cake.
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