#52 The Bride Does Not Read a Letter

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This time is the bride's letter edition

1. Consideration period

Around the 1st to 3rd meetings

2. Decision not to do it

As the title suggests, I did not do the classic wedding reception program, the letter from the bride.

[Reasons for not doing it]
- The groom's guests were overwhelmingly more numerous

- Because we were conscious of being the two of us as the main characters, I could not imagine the bride being in the spotlight alone

- I wanted the day to end with everyone drinking and laughing happily! No time for sentimentality.

- I did not have the confidence to finish it in content that could be heard by guests within a fixed length.

- I thought if necessary, I could just hand over the letter personally.

Every time it came up, I told him, If I have to do it, you should read one too😊.

Ultimately, at the planner's suggestion, I decided to write and hand over the letter without reading it aloud.

3. Looking back

No regrets at all about the decision!

If I had ended up reading it, I think I would have written it after considering the structure and length, such as where to get laughs, where to get tears, and how to lead to the closing.

However, by choosing not to read it, I was actually able to write exactly what I wanted to say to my parents, in the amount I wanted to say it, using my own real emotions and words.

I was a little worried that the reception as a whole might not wrap up well, but it really doesn't matter; the speeches from the representatives of both families and the groom's speech will wrap things up just fine on their own.

Of course, I think there is also significance in expressing gratitude in front of the guests.
Still, if there is anyone out there who is thinking, "I don't really want to do this," then choosing to skip the standard tradition is worth considering.🙌