WEDDING REGRETS
ALMOST every little girl dreams of her big day — that day when she will wear a white dress and marry the man of her dreams, then live happily ever after. The wedding day is one of the most important days in a woman’s life, and whether she chooses to keep things small or go lavish, the execution is very important to her.
But sometimes the day doesn’t go according to plan, or you made some boo boo that ruined things, or you didn’t plan for something, and it somewhat dampened the happiness of that day. What was something you regret about your wedding?
Alvina, 34:
I regret the hair I chose; I should have gone with my natural hair. My hairdresser encouraged me to wear a wig, and those kinds of things just aren’t my style. The lace at the front was obvious when I started sweating, and I just felt so fake. Also, the make-up girl put on these horrendous lashes, even though I told her I didn’t want any. I had hoped that my photographer would have been able to edit some things, but he couldn’t work miracles. I looked like a fake Bratz doll, and not like myself at all, and I regret not standing up for myself and going with the simplicity that I originally wanted.
Amanda, 40:
I hate that I didn’t invite my mother — we were getting married at the Registrar General’s Department (RGD) and they had a guest limit, and I could only have two people, and chose my sisters, because my mother wasn’t really well at the time, and I was fearful that she wouldn’t be able to manage the stress of the day without me being available to help her. It’s a decision I regret to this day, as I should have made her come, especially since she died two years later. Sometimes we make decisions without really thinking them through, and live with regret years after.
Sherice, 37:
I regret all the money we spent that could have gone to better things. People promised to help but didn’t come through, and we ended up spending so much and putting ourselves in debt to start our lives off. Having all our friends and family at the reception was nice, and that’s the only spend that I don’t regret. But all the decorations, paying for a location just for photos, the dress and hair and stuff for the bridesmaids, hotel and all that was too much. Worse, the actual ceremony lasted probably 15 minutes, and we paid so much for that location. If I had to do it all over again, I would go to RGD, then just have a lavish reception afterwards.
Chris-Ann, 26:
I regret the groom, to be honest. Our lives are so hill and gully right now, I wish I had just said no to the proposal and continued living my single, happy live.
Valerie, 41:
The colours didn’t go together — my husband looked like a clown because he adjusted and tightened his pants and couldn’t even bend in them (he looked like Rumpelstiltskin). It was comical. It was while looking at the photos that I realised that the colours were ugly. My dress was also not flattering, and the whole thing just looked tacky.
Candy, 30:
I didn’t like the officiant — she was stiff and boring and wouldn’t allow us to say our own vows. So we had a very traditional “obey your husband” kind of ceremony, and I didn’t like it, because I’m not traditional at all. Everybody could see my annoyance, and it showed in the photos too. When we have our vow renewal I will do what I like, and not what others suggest or insist on.
