The Five Worst Ways To Exit Your Wedding
After four years of filming weddings, here at Reminisce Productions, we've seen our fair share. One of the perks of our job is the ability to observe what works and what doesn't when it comes to an array of wedding ideas. Although, we haven't seen most of these in action, we thought it would be fun to give you our humorous take on what we perceive to be very bad ideas: the five worst ways to exit your wedding.
1. Horseback Now, this idea seems romantic but when it comes down to it, it's just not practical. We foresee problems. First, there is the whole mounting thing. Yes, don't forget you have to mount the horse to ride it off into the sunset. This can be awkward for you and your guests as they wait for you to leave. Will the bride change clothes or is this being done with fifty pounds of silk organza? Also, there is the smell factor. We are just guessing but you may not want to add horse smell to your post dance mania aroma for the wedding night. These are just some of the problems we see with this getaway option. There also is the dilemma of where you will park the horse when you get to your destination. Unless you are on a ranch, it might not work out because that thing can't wait in a parking garage of a hotel. This getaway option requires much planning and perfume.
2. Anything where your dad is the chauffeur. You are no longer going to a middle school dance. It's your wedding night and you (and your dad) know what that means. Please save yourself and your spouse the awkward trauma of having to say something to a parent as you exit the vehicle. Leave the sentimental moments between you and your parents at the reception.
3. A man powered machine, such as a bicycle built for two. This one almost got taken off the list because it really is just so darn cute. The pictures and video would be amazing. Perhaps with a little tweaking, this idea can be moved into the good idea category. But the problem we foresee: mile number two. Yes, it's cute to ride out of sight on a bicycle but unless you have a very short drive to your destination or have a pick up truck just around the corner to take you the rest of the way, it will be a long, sweaty ride.
4. A car with stick shift, if you've never driven one before. This one is from experience. We borrowed a relative's porsche convertible as our getaway vehicle. One problemo: it was manual. Not only did we stall as we were driving away (said relative cringing), we also stalled on a hill trying to pull up to the very nice hotel we were staying at for the evening. Embarrassing.
5. Getaway car? ...Right... Here is a word to the wise: plan your day all the way to the end. Otherwise, you will have a hall full of people unsure about how this rodeo is gonna end. The last thing you want is confusion and chaos at the end of your perfectly lovely wedding day. Even if you decide to simply drive away in your Ford Taurus with no cans tied to the back, make sure you, your spouse and one other person (wedding planner, mother, a random guest) knows that is the plan. It will make the end of your day a lot less stressful.
So, there you have it. Our humble advice on poor getaway vehicle choices. What are some of the best wedding getaways you have seen?
1. Horseback Now, this idea seems romantic but when it comes down to it, it's just not practical. We foresee problems. First, there is the whole mounting thing. Yes, don't forget you have to mount the horse to ride it off into the sunset. This can be awkward for you and your guests as they wait for you to leave. Will the bride change clothes or is this being done with fifty pounds of silk organza? Also, there is the smell factor. We are just guessing but you may not want to add horse smell to your post dance mania aroma for the wedding night. These are just some of the problems we see with this getaway option. There also is the dilemma of where you will park the horse when you get to your destination. Unless you are on a ranch, it might not work out because that thing can't wait in a parking garage of a hotel. This getaway option requires much planning and perfume.
2. Anything where your dad is the chauffeur. You are no longer going to a middle school dance. It's your wedding night and you (and your dad) know what that means. Please save yourself and your spouse the awkward trauma of having to say something to a parent as you exit the vehicle. Leave the sentimental moments between you and your parents at the reception.
3. A man powered machine, such as a bicycle built for two. This one almost got taken off the list because it really is just so darn cute. The pictures and video would be amazing. Perhaps with a little tweaking, this idea can be moved into the good idea category. But the problem we foresee: mile number two. Yes, it's cute to ride out of sight on a bicycle but unless you have a very short drive to your destination or have a pick up truck just around the corner to take you the rest of the way, it will be a long, sweaty ride.
4. A car with stick shift, if you've never driven one before. This one is from experience. We borrowed a relative's porsche convertible as our getaway vehicle. One problemo: it was manual. Not only did we stall as we were driving away (said relative cringing), we also stalled on a hill trying to pull up to the very nice hotel we were staying at for the evening. Embarrassing.
5. Getaway car? ...Right... Here is a word to the wise: plan your day all the way to the end. Otherwise, you will have a hall full of people unsure about how this rodeo is gonna end. The last thing you want is confusion and chaos at the end of your perfectly lovely wedding day. Even if you decide to simply drive away in your Ford Taurus with no cans tied to the back, make sure you, your spouse and one other person (wedding planner, mother, a random guest) knows that is the plan. It will make the end of your day a lot less stressful.
So, there you have it. Our humble advice on poor getaway vehicle choices. What are some of the best wedding getaways you have seen?
