Monday, December 1, 2008

Wedding reception, cons and pros!

While working a job a few weeks ago, a bride stopped by the bar to chat. It was later in the evening, everyone was having a great time, music was going, people were dancing, and all of the sudden the bride hits me with a question. "Andy you must have seen hundreds of these, if you ever get married, what will you do?"

Actually, this a question I have thought of before, so it was pretty easy to answer. First thing you have to consider is that this does not take any kind of budget into account, so in real life, much of this would probably not happen, but hey here goes.

1. I would have a live band instead of D.J.
I don't know why! I have seen hundreds of D.J.s. Most of them are great and they have done absolutely nothing to get on my badside. It's just after seeing weddings day in and day out, I really enjoy the live music much more.

2. I would definitely do a toast.
Seems like now days many people are skipping out on this. Ofcourse, who would notice more than the guys on the front lines? BarBop haha. I think this is an inexpensive, memorable, and fun thing to do. Im a bartender so that may have something to do with my thoughts.

3. My grooms cake would be crazy.
I have thought this one out well. First, it will be chocolate with tons of icing. Second, it will be the transformer Optimus Prime. Third, he will be slicing my brides cake in half. Ok, I may not get away with 3, but it sure sounds funny to me. One wedding I worked had a chopper hanging from the ceiling with the groom reaching out from the side, for his bride to be as the wedding topper. Now that was fun!

4. I would not be involved in the planning at all.
I think most grooms would be fine doing some of the leg work, but I do it everyday, and would'nt want to work at my own wedding. Furthermore, after knowing what I know, I would never have a friend provide the bartending service. That's not a company pitch, it's just pure honesty.

5. I would absolutely want finger food all night long.
A non-stop barrage of different treats. I mean non-stop, all night long, yummies! I love snackin on that junk, and usually they only last about 30 minutes, then their gone.

Anyways, there you have my wedding wishlist. Most of it fits my humerous lifestyle. So in a nutshell, yours should too! Oh yea, one thing I constantly see is bridesmaids complaining about their feet, taking off their shoes on the dance floor, loosing shoes, and stepping on things without them. I would definitely tell my bride to buy some cheap slippers for the girls.

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