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ON your Wedding Day....don't forget...

Original post by juju

ON my wedding day, there were MINOR things that I wish I could change or would of done differently. Don't get me wrong, Our Day was beautiful and all that matters is that me and Hubby love each other!!! But, I think this might be helpful to some brides.

Feel free to add on to my list that way we can make LIW brides wedding planning a little easier:

Do not Procastinate!!!
1)I should of searched harder for a cake topper. I couldn't find something I liked. I Totally regret not having one.
2)I wish I would of lost maybe 5 more lbs. Ha Ha.....I forgot the wedding video adds 5 lbs to you. I looked great in picts. but whoa....that video.
3) I wish I had more time for putting more detail into my favors. I had to pass it on to family members because I didn't have the time to do it my self. What I envisioned the final product to be, did not reflect the actual favor. It was still cute; however, I would of perfected it.
4) Also, my Programs, I did it 2 nights before the wedding and I didn't get a chance to finish. I didn't put enough time and detail to my program. Again, it wasn't what I envisioned.
5) For our engagment photos, Greg and the photographer convinced me to do our photos indoors only because it was 20 degrees out. I would of loved to have the snow in the back ground. I see everyone else's picts outdoors and they look so beautiful!! Major Regret!!
6) Although I loved my centerpieces and they were beautiful, It wasn't what I envisioned. Yes, I did meet with him and he showed me the flowers he would be using. First of All, The flowers were very fresh and colors were vibrant but, I didn't like the consistency of the colors. He was accurate with my colors that I wanted but he probably should of use less of one color and more of another.
Just Make sure you tell your florist which colors you want to stand out in your centerpiece. I had no problem with my Bo-K's.
7) Don't forget to let your photographer know which picts you want . I forgot to fill out the sheet they gave me and one thing I regret is the photographer not taking pictures of each table. That's my fault for not giving him the sheet. So don't forget to verbalize what photos you want.
8) Don't have high expectations on how people will treat you once they find out your engaged. YOu'll will definetly find out who your true friends are. I was so upset with a couple of friends for their behavior. And Don't think you won't get hurt from Family members and from FH's family.....because they will forget why they are celebrating and will make it all about them.
9) As for my bachelorette party, I should of kept it only to friends. I invited IL's and certain IL's didn't get along and made a scene at my party. But, because I wanted to be nice and include everyone, I invited them. PLease....... Do what you want!! Although we had fun, I think I would of had a better time with my friends only!!!
10) We had an interfaith and DH forgot to wear his Yamulke. :(

Things I don't regret:
I don't regret marrying my Hubby. :) He is the love of my life!!!
I don't regret having a winter wedding.
I don't regret getting married on a Friday.
I don't regret having a NY wedding versus a TX wedding.
I don't regret getting married at Fox Hollow.
I don't regret getting the airbrush make-up. I loved it!!
I don't regret taking photos before the ceremony!

There are many other 'I Don't regrets' but, just wanted to name a few.
Happy Planning!



bridzilla Posted:

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This is great advice. I'm glad you included your Don't regrets too.

Snoogie Posted:

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This is a great thread. Thank you for all the advice!

JimmysBride Posted:

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Thanks for this!! Excellent advice -- I hope more brides add to this thread!!

juju Posted:

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Oh yeah, Another.....make sure you have a back up person to remind you not to forget your marriage license.

We didn't get a limo because we were staying next door at the Fox HOllow Inn and decided to get dress there. Well, on the way to the fox hollow inn, my car broke Down!!!! Arggh! I ended up taking my dad's car. And Guess what? We left the license in my broken down car at home in the glove department. My dad asked about our license about 2 hours before the ceremony.

The funny thing is that I wanted to be responsible for the License because I knew I would not forget it. LOL
LadyPrincess Posted:

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bump for rizzojojo
thiadora Posted:

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Posted by ckgmwedding

Very helpful!!! Especially the part about the five pounds since I have been slacking on my diet



Yes, thank you for that part. You have inspired me.
RobNette Posted:

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Thank you for the heads- up advice!

THere are so many details to work out..it's always good to have someone who has alredy finished to remind you!

Donna Posted:

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Everyone has given some great advice, here's some more that may be helpful -

- Besides the cake topper have all of that stuff ready to go (cake knife, etc) I was running around trying to put it all together

- If you plan on wearing any other jewelry wear it on your left side - that's the side that is in most of the photos.

- Don't drink too much - a drunk bride isn't that attractive

- Def. try to eat, we said our hellos during the salad then finished during the pasta so were able to sit and eat a little bit of dinner

- If possible, give yourself a day or two after the wedding then leave for your honeymoon, we really enjoyed being able to relax a little, visit some family, finish packing, go to the bank, etc.

- don't worry about the weather - you can't control Mother Nature, just have a backup plan, take pics at hall, etc.

If I think of anything else I will add to this post
LadyPrincess Posted:

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BUMP for Brides today
Rainmama Posted:

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Something that I forgot was to bring a copy of your invite for photographs! Our photographer wanted to shoot one with the bouquets. I was kicking myself for forgetting it!

Nav023 Posted:

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Some things to remember for photos/video (all of which I forgot!!):

Remind BP not to chew gum during the ceremony...

Remind BP not to talk while walking down the aisle.. (I would have NEVER thought of this - but my brother and BM wouldn't shut up and look funny in the pics!!!)

Brides and BMs - hold your bouquets lower.. I held it too high in some shots and you can't see the front of the dress!

And I can't stress how important the photo list is!
juju Posted:

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I have 2 more:

Aside from the first dance with my father and DH with mom, I would of loved to have had a special dance with my brother and DH with his sister. And DH forgot to dance with Grandma!!

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