Prudent Advice
Being a new mom and a wedding coordinator, I’m a little surprised at how sometimes the baby world and the wedding world collide. One of these recent discoveries is the fantastic blog, 500 Pieces of Prudent Advice for my Baby Daughter.
Here are all the wedding and event ones I pulled out for your reading pleasure, but if you ever have a few mintues to kill, definitely check out the rest of them.
#157 If you want to leave a party and you don’t have a good excuse, spill something on yourself.
I’ve never tried this, but Ashley suggested it and it sounds like an effective plan.
#152 Men as a rule are not good mind readers.
Articulate your thoughts to them clearly if you want to be sure that you will be understood. Imagine writing on a 3X5 card; short and to the point.
#143 Honor your grandparents.
They love you in a special way that no one else can.
#126 Forks and napkins on the left, knives and spoons on the right.
It’s not really a big deal, but that is how a traditional place setting works. Wine glasses also go on the right.
#121 Read the fine print.
Your signature on a document still means something. More specifically, it means that you have obligations that can be enforced in court. The smaller the print and the more of it there is, the more likely something is being obfuscated. Read the document in its entirety, make sure you understand it and negotiate changes before you sign anything.
#81 Champagne is for sipping.
#76 Resist the urge to chop your hair off.
Short hair is completely adorable, my point is in the “urge to chop” part. Usually the impulse to chop your hair off is about wanting a change in your life that has nothing to do with hair. Then you wake up the next day and everything is exactly the same…except your hair. That’s when the tears start.
#75 Always RSVP.
I don’t speak in absolutes too often, but this is just decency. How wonderful to be invited! Be courteous in response.
#58 A gift is someone’s way of showing you they care for you.
At some point you may receive a gift that you don’t like. This happens to everyone. Please accept it graciously and never say anything to the giver. You will only hurt them when they were trying to please you. True graciousness reflects genuine gratitude for the consideration that a gift implies.
#55 Marriage is a big decision, one that you should make for yourself.
You may want to marry a boy or you may want to marry a girl or you may not want to get married at all or you may get married five times. That should be entirely up to you. Hopefully when you are old enough to be considering marriage, the idea that anyone does not have a right to it will seem absurd.
#23 When frustrating things happen, keep them in perspective.
It’s easy to let frustration over small inconveniences and minor affronts mutate into anger towards others and a general dissatisfaction with life. If you can learn to manage this natural tendency you will possess a broad sense of well being and superior mental and physical health.
#1 Always send a thank you note.
This has served your mother and grandmothers well for generations and seems a fitting place to start.
HI! Thanks for the lovely post about my site. I’m so glad you enjoyed it!! Since your post is wedding-themed, thought I would share a piece of advice I haven’t posted yet, I would love your thoughts:
August 5th, 2009 at 7:56 pm#245: There are a few important pieces of wedding day wisdom.
If you decide to have a wedding keep these time-tested nuggets in mind on the big day: Remember to eat; Wear comfortable shoes and underwear; Focus on what it is really about (no one cares if the tablecloths are the wrong shade of yellow); and have sex that night. That last one is harder then it sounds.