Chilling Episode Offers One Lesson for Brides

from June Hoffman of Megasound

The most recent installment of “Harper’s Island” showed its true “horror/thriller/mystery” colors. It only took six episodes for the remaining characters to finally realize that something was very, very wrong at this destination wedding. I guess a macabre “accident” involving the father of the bride was a real wake up call.

For real brides, only one realistic lesson emerged from this chilling episode. Insurance for the engagement ring and/or wedding ring(s) would be an important purchase. If a ring was lost, stolen, or mistakenly thrown in the water, at least a replacement would be possible for the couple.

The series is at a half-way point. Hopefully, “Harper’s Island” will still offer some lessons for real brides in the weeks to come.

Real Brides Planning Help from "Harper's Island"

from June Hoffman of Megasound

This week’s installment of “Harper’s Island” certainly had a lot of action. It was almost as exhausting as a real wedding and certainly a lot messier. I spotted three interesting lessons that real brides could learn from this riveting episode of “Harper’s Island”.

When assigning your groom a decision-making task, make sure he completely understands the importance behind that part of the wedding. If his eyes glaze over when you talk about selecting napkin rings and salad forks, you may want to give your groom a different wedding chore. Otherwise, you might be surprised when each place setting is graced with paper napkins and plastic utensils.

The days leading up to the wedding are stressful. Brides and grooms need to agree ahead of time that the wedding comes first. Other people’s drama can wait until after the nuptials.

A rehearsal is important and beneficial to get logistics in place for the wedding ceremony. Make sure that all of your wedding party members know when and where to meet for the practice run. Pending any unforeseen situations, a wedding rehearsal will take less than a hour.

Happy planning to all brides and grooms. Your wedding should be less stressful when you plan ahead with the valuable lessons from “Harper’s Island”. We will have to wait two weeks to see what really happened with the falling chandelier. Hmm…maybe a lesson there about selecting a secure site that isn’t caving in around the wedding ceremony.

"Harper's Island" Portrays Real Wedding Whirlwind

by June Hoffman of Megasound

This last week’s episode of “Harper’s Island” reminded me that weddings are a whirlwind. Bridal couples can become consumed with the excitement of their wedding day and may become oblivious to what is going on around them. I guess that is why the “Harper’s Island” characters are so unaware of missing people (and even a little dog).

One lesson that “Harper’s Island” provides to real brides is to slow down and enjoy the wedding experience. Some suggestions inspired by this episode.

• Steal a few minutes to spend some time alone with your fiancé. That private time will serve as a re-energizer as well as a reminder of your love.



• Take pleasure in the special time with your bridesmaids and girlfriends. The bachelorette party or a bridal tea are great bonding sessions.



• Avoid other people’s drama. Expending that extra energy will only zap your resources. If you have to deal with it, try to put it off until after your wedding day.



• Limit your alcohol consumption. Drinking may be fun at the time, but the results of over-indulging will take their toll on you.



• A relaxing swim in a pool has its benefits. Schedule time to swim with a friend so you can watch out for each other.

Don’t sweat the small stuff. Real brides might find that difficult to do sometimes. Just remember that you are going to marry the man that you love. Let’s hope the same is true for “Harper’s Island”. We will have to wait until next week.