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Wedding planning: A comedy of calendar chaos
by Akilah C. Clarke
Wedding planning is a bit like juggling flaming bridal bouquets— you’ re amazed no one gets scorched, but you can’ t help laughing at the absolute“ extra-ness” of it all.
It starts innocently enough, with a few( or five) Pinterest boards and a dreamy vision of the perfect day. But before you know it, you’ re knee-deep in color swatches, seating arrangements that require military precision, and the realization that having a signature cocktail requires both creativity and a consultation with a mixologist.
One minute you’ re obsessing over the perfect floral arrangement( because yes, the peonies must practically outshine your love story), and the next you’ re knee-deep in seating charts that make political summits look simpler. It’ s exactly the kind of delightful madness that makes every celebration uniquely yours.
Let’ s talk guest lists— the seemingly simple task that quickly turns into an emotional rollercoaster. The questions come flying in: Do you invite
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52 MoultrieScene JULY 2025