First off, thanks to Mandi for having us and letting us gush a little bit about our Promise Harbor Wedding series. The four of us (Kelly Jamison, Meg Benjamin, Sydney Somers and Erin Nicholas) had a fantastic time working together and collaborating on these books. During the planning phase lots of ideas were brainstormed and discarded (a series set around a funeral with a family run restaurant and an arsonist at one point) and lots of wine was consumed.
In the end we went with a wedding, (obviously *g*) families connected by long lasting friendships, and while we ditched the arsonist idea, we do have a hot fireman and enough smokin’ chemistry between our heroes and heroines to set the whole town on fire.
But getting back to the wedding, or more specifically the wedding that doesn’t go off as planned, we thought today we’d share some tips on avoiding epic wedding fail. Better to take our advice than wind up with a reception to pay for and no bride and groom, future in-laws ready to call in the police and a whole lot of unwanted video clips about to go viral. Don’t believe us? Guess you’ll have to read the books.
Wedding Don’ts
1. Don’t call your ex the night before you get married and sing to them. Unless you’re Kelly Clarkson, in which case definitely belt out a few good ballads. You’re worth it.
2. Don’t take your ex on your honeymoon. Not even if the trip is already paid for. People talk.
3. Don’t have cold feet at your bachelor party. If you’re not careful it just might lead to number 2.
4. Don’t arrest the best man the night before the wedding…or push him out of a tree…or drench him with a fire extinguisher. You might earn a reputation for yourself.
5. Don’t leave the groom at the altar and run away with your ex. Much better to break things off with a text message. All the kids are doing it these days.
6. Don’t hide the truth about your own failed marriage. Trust us. You’ll still look like you’ve got your act together when your brother gets jilted at his own wedding.
7. Don’t climb trees in your tux. That’s what firemen are for. They’ve got insurance coverage for that sort of thing.
8. Don’t run away with only a hideous bridesmaid dress on your back. All the fluff and crinoline makes it much harder to climb down ladders and recue strange men from archeological dig sites.
The Promise Harbor Wedding
http://www.promiseharborwedding.com
Into even the best-planned wedding a little chaos must fall…
Join the residents of Promise Harbor, Massachusetts for the wedding of the season! Or, at least, for the most entertaining wedding of the season. The groom’s been left at the altar, the Maid of Honor is MIA, the Best Man is in handcuffs and the bride has been swept off her feet–literally.
There’s definitely love in the air, but things are going to get a little crazy before anyone gets to happily ever after.
Jilted, Promise Harbor Wedding book one, Kelly, Jamieson, March 19, 2013
Bolted, Promise Harbor Wedding book two, Meg, Benjamin, April 2, 2013
Busted, Promise Harbor Wedding book three, Sydney Somers, April 16, 2013
Hitched, Promise Harbor Wedding book four, Erin, Nicholas, April 30, 2013
To celebrate, one random commenter will win an ebook from each of the author’s backlist. So one person will win four books, the winner’s choice.
To enter, tell us your biggest Wedding Don’t. Open to all through April 10.
Don’t ask your ex to be in the wedding party. And definately don’t let him make any toasts at wedding party. With these authors, this series promises to be fantastic!!
“don’t” be a bridezilla! lol… I’ve only encountered 1 and that was enough :)
I would have to agree with Erin – don’t be a bridezilla! Yes, it’s your day but that doesn’t mean you have the right to make everyone else around you miserable…another thing about being a bridezilla…have some respect and love for the women you ask to be a part of your wedding party and get them dresses that actually look good and that they might be tempted to wear again – they’ll remember your wedding fondly if you do!
Eat something before the wedding so that you don’t get drunk at the reception and make a scene.
Make ure you give your bridesmaids some input in picking out their gowns.
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Don’t make a scene or get too hammered.
Don’t invite exes to your wedding!!
Don’t put on self-tanner the day of your wedding.
All great suggestions!! The Bridezilla ones are giving me story ideas… :-D
Thanks so much for having us here today!
Don’t have your ex pay for your honeymoon
Don’t have a long outdoor wedding ceremony in weather that will induce heat stroke or frostbite!
I’m so excited to read this series!
The movies are funny. Of course it’s possible, and highly likely, that a night out before the big day could go wrong. What the movies don’t tell you is “don’t do this at home!” Groomsmen, don’t take the groom to a strip club if he can’t/won’t/refuses to tell his bride to be the next day, or even 5 years later. Bridesmaids, don’t make the bride do anything you wouldn’t do.
Don’t faint at the wedding, especially if you are the maid of honor and have previously made fun of the only bridesmaid who is carrying smelling salts.
Don’t hit on every single man or woman at a wedding
No drama!!!
No matter how much you love your dog or how damn cute he/she is, do not make your dog the ring bearer. It will not end well.
Let me start by saying ….. Not my side of the family…. But don’t expect to have a wedding without chaos if your Maid of Honor is a gay male?
True story…..
Don’t pick a dress for your bridesmaids and say that they can always wear it again. You won’t. No matter what!
Don’t let the photographer take “special” photos of you while getting dressed for your soon to be husband, then move out of the country before your wedding pictures come in and when you get them the “special” pictures are not in there and for years you wonder if you are on the internet somewhere.
What an awesome series, Kelly, Meg, Sydney, and Erin! Can’t wait to read them all!
As for the biggest wedding don’t? Don’t forget what the reason for this big day is! Losing sight of the why can take the joy out of the entire experience :) On the other hand, remembering the reason for the day can keep you joyful even if it all seems to go to hell in a handbasket ;)
Looking forward to the next two releases!!
Don’t yell at the wheel-chair bound grandmother-of-the-bride and a four year old guest for needing to escape the 100 plus degree heat by going to the air-conditioned reception room to get water instead of waiting outside while the pictures are being taken.
Make sure your father and uncle don’t end up wearing your garter as a headband.
So many good ones already! I’ll go practical and boring…DON’T spend a lot of money on the dress, the rings, the ceremony, etc! Save that money for something else…down payment on a house maybe?!?!?!
Don’t invite your ex.
Don’t get drunk!!! ( before) : )
Don’t drink too much and then try to do the Macarena! Especially if you’re uncoordinated! It’s just not pretty.
Don’t sit any exes at same table!!!
All great ‘Don’ts’. If you happen to be the ex and the soon to be married couple want to have the children at the wedding – Don’t respond with: “Sure, but if you want them for the wedding, you also have to have them for the wedding night”!!
These are cracking me up!! Love!
Don’t get drunk and make out with the groom, or the bride’s dad.
Before I shock you, this isn’t something that I’ve done, but something I have witnessed at a wedding, well let me tell you there was some yelling going on afterwards…
Don’t worry about what could go wrong, just enjoy the day.
Lol, great guestpost, thank you for the smiles. Make sure your uncle doesn’t get drunk again and embarrasses you in front of the man you secretly like.
Don’t get the flu the day before your wedding! I did and I can tell you it made for a very bad day and rehearsal! Also don’t hold your reception at a hotel where there is also a high school kids soccer tournament nearby and all the families are staying there. The kids try to sneak into your wedding and steal alcohol and also defame your guest sign-ins and other treasured wedding keepsakes. Again, happened at my wedding. Lots of problems but we’re still married….
Don’t wear white! Thanks so much for the giveaway!!
For an outside wedding, make sure all the bridesmaids wear underwear. Full tea length dresses, strong winds and no undies make unforgettable photos!
This sounds like such a fun series to read. I’m looking forward to it.
Don’t supply the bride with too much alcohol and Xanax.
don’t get married just cause youre pregnant!!
oh!! i have more. . . demand to see the bridesmaids in their dresses (not just a pic of the front!!!) BEFORE the wedding day! my sister ended up in yellow and the others in pale pink. . . she told me the DAY of the wedding that her dress didn’t fit. . . like 4 sizes too small didnt fit!! haha
Don’t forget your soon to be spouses name, lol. I was so nervous at my wedding, I got tongue tied, lol. thanks for the giveaway, these books sound great.