Wedding 101 · Plan B Card · ______ of 9 decided
Weather and delays
The two of us: ________________________________
Date: ______________________
Most of what goes wrong at a wedding is predictable. Make the decision now, put a name on it, and this page goes in the kit. Nine decisions; check each off as it gets made.
Weatherrain is the first thing; wind, heat, cold, and bugs count too
Who makes the call
By when (my suggestion: the morning before)
The trigger______ % chance of rain, or a low of ______ degrees
Outdoorsthe ceremony cocktail hour dinner dancing photos
If the ceremony moves inside
If cocktail hour moves inside
If dinner moves inside
If dancing moves inside
If photos moves inside
The shape of the flipseparate room longer cocktail hour
ceremony at the tables tent
Tentnone on hold booked the tent company's release deadline (from the contract): ____________________
Supplies on handUmbrellas Towels Blankets Fans Heaters Bug spray Sunscreen A water station A mat for the aisle
If it rains, the timeline does this (one line the Run of Show can show)cocktail hour runs 30 minutes longer, the ceremony seats at the dinner tables, and the photo plan moves indoors
Decided: backup space and the shape of the flip who makes the call, by when, on what trigger the tent and its release deadline
Delaysthe nature of the beast, handled before it happens
If photos run 20 minutes longthe MC opens the room and dinner starts on time the two of us enter after the first course the toasts move to after dinner
If the wedding party is late, the ceremony starts atthe start time plus 15, regardless
If a vendor is late or missing, call (name and cell)
Decided: what happens if photos run long the ceremony start rule a backup contact for a missing vendor
Wedding 101 · Plan B Card · ______ of 9 decided
Health, life happens, send-off
The two of us: ________________________________
Date: ______________________
Healthrare, and it happens
Who carries the kit
The sober driver or the ride plan
Nearest hospital or urgent care, and the drive time from the venue
Guests with known needs (private; this is your copy)
The allergy list to hand the caterer
Decided: the kit, the hospital, and the ride plan have names on them
Life happensone person who can sign, pay, and decide if the two of you cannot
Who can sign, pay, and decide, and their cell
Where the license lives
Where the rings live
Where the cash envelopes live
If all else fails (one line)
Decided: someone can sign, pay, and decide if you cannot, and they know it
Send-offthe venue approves it, or there is no send-off
The send-offbubbles petals glow sticks human tunnel
sparklers other: __________ none
Venue approvalnot asked yet asked, waiting
approved in writing
Sparklers are on the Massachusetts fireworks list (M.G.L. c.148 s.39): not for sale, possession, or use without the state license and permits, even ones bought in another state. Ask the venue before you plan on them.
Decided: the venue approved the send-off, in writing