Real Brides Can Learn From "Harper's Island"

Insights from June Hoffman of Megasound

Last night's installment of "Harper’s Island” made me think about three topics for real brides and grooms. After the shock subsided at how easy it was to “kill” off three people in an hour, the issues of “a wedding Officiant back up plan”, “trimming the guest list”, and “the wedding party” came to mind.

The most important legal point of a wedding is the person solemnizing the marriage. What happens if the judge, pastor, rabbi, minister, or the Officiant is late or, worse yet, does not show up at all? Couples should be proactive in their wedding planning. Ask your Officiant about their backup plan.

Keeping the guest list shorter reduces the food and beverage costs. It also keeps your receiving line shorter and gives you a chance to properly acknowledge all of your guests at the reception. By hosting a smaller reception, it allows you to leave the joke players (you know - the ones who might set traps or leave dead animal parts) off your list. I am sure than no one on “Harper’s Island” thought that they would get cut from the guest list once they were on the island though.

Select supportive wedding party members. You are not required to have someone in your wedding party just because you were in their wedding. This helps your attendants' costs (attire, travel, etc.) as well as knowing that your most caring friends are there to support you during your wedding (especially if there is a mass murderer on the loose) .

At the rate characters are “disappearing” from “Harper’s Island,” it makes me wonder if there will be anyone left for the wedding. Of course, other questions come to mind too. Maybe, in the next several weeks, the bride and groom will realize that they are missing some key people for their wedding. We shall see.