Jury Duty: Dealing with Unexpected Schedule Changes

Friday night we made a last minute decision to drive back to Jacksonville to visit few more venues.  However, anything is possible when planning a wedding. When we arrived, a letter with the potential to ruin our weekend was waiting for Hannah. It was the necessary duty that everyone tries to avoid: jury duty.  The last-minute notice warned that she was just two days away from a hundred dollar fine and contempt of court, a serious reminder that even last-minute plans are set to fail.  Can you imagine the added stress of dealing with all the paper work and phone calls, explaining why you didn't show up for jury duty?  Hannah is already juggling long-distance wedding plans with a full-time school schedule. She doesn’t need any further complications.

I've learned it’s best to plan for everything and nothing at the same time.  Each Sunday evening, Hannah and I discuss plans for the upcoming week, but honestly, I leave my schedule open for extreme interpretation.  Planning a wedding in six months is a huge commitment and requires committing fewer responsibilities along the way.

Wedding planning will not take up all your time, but it should become top priority.  Last fall we filled our schedule with hockey games, dinner with friends and anything else we could fit, but this season we're trying to leave our weeks as open as possible to leave room for what we planned, and especially for the curve-balls we aren’t expecting.

If you're engaged, my advice to you is to enjoy having a valid excuse to get out of any plans you’d like to avoid.

Any stories of unexpected turns you'd like to share?