Now, that the Super Bowl is over...

…I thought it would be a good time to tell you about a wedding I did a couple of years ago.

The groom was an avid football fan. I mean, he lived and breathed football. So, the only way to incorporate even something remotely close to football for his wedding, he decided to have a little bit different way of having the groom’s processional. The groom had pre-recorded “stats” about each of his groomsmen in one of those exciting, enthusiastic, announcing kind of voices like they do on TV. When it was time for the guys to come in, the lights were turned down, strobe lights and different colors of lights were flashing in all different directions. As it was dark, the groom and groomsmen came out from a side door and sat in the front row. The groom went up on the stage. The pre-recorded “stat” started playing. As the first groomsman’s name is announced, he runs up on the stage, high fives the groom and takes his place accordingly. This is done for each groomsman. It was great. The guests were laughing and clapping right along. It was a lot of fun to watch.

It’s hard to transition from that into a bride’s processional, but after the guys were standing in their places, the flashing lights stopped and a video montage began of the bride and groom which helped to tone down things and bring the guests back down to a more subdued environment, preparing them for the bride.

It really made it a very fun, personalized wedding. Knowing this couple, especially the groom, the guests were really not surprised that somehow a “football theme” would have been incorporated into the wedding. They probably were thinking it wouldn’t show up until the reception. Little did they know.

Remember, your wedding doesn’t have to be the old traditional way of doing things. Make it personal to you and your groom. Make it fun. Make it what you want. Social customs do not always have to be followed – as long as you never offend anyone – do what you want. This is your wedding!