Weddings past and present

The huge success of the wedding industry over the last few years, (thanks in part to social media’s fascination with “celebrity” nuptials), has had an interesting side effect. That is, the weddings of mere mortals have improved vastly from the amateurish attempts of days gone by. My own wedding, 40 years ago next month, was a total disaster. From the minor underwear malfunction which saw me walk down the aisle knickerless, (that’s another story), to the wedding reception flowers without vases and the wedding car driving off with my honeymoon clothes in the boot, plus the inebriated catering staff, (drunk on our booze), cutting the cake into giant doorstop slices. Our son and daughter-in-law organized their wonderful, flawless ceremony and celebration last month without any help, other than financial, from their parents and it was without a doubt the most joyous occasion I have ever attended and one that will evoke many happy memories for years to come.