XOXO

Nautical bride Posted: Nov 19, 2005 02:14 PM

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Our wedding was such an amazing day for us, but there are a couple things I would have done differently:

I wish I had asked my florist to make a trial bo-k for me. I had only requested a trial CP. In the end, I was happy with the CPs but not at all happy with my bo-k and it was something I was really looking forward to. I knew I was having trouble articulating to my florist what I wanted so I should have asked for a trial first.

I also wish I had put more thought into our wedding cake. It wasn't a big priority for us but now when I see the pictures I wish we had done something else with the design.

nan&dave Posted: Nov 19, 2005 03:09 PM

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I'd explain to some people that if I write 2 guests, it means you and your spouse; not you and 2 more people.

johnsae Posted: Nov 19, 2005 08:38 PM

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Posted by nan&dave

I'd explain to some people that if I write 2 guests, it means you and your spouse; not you and 2 more people.

ugh - people are so dumb!

Mrs. dleeny Posted: Nov 19, 2005 08:58 PM

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now that it's 2 weeks after my wedding I have another regret.

I am very camera shy and never expected to like my wedding pictures, let alone LOVE them like I do. When DH and I hired our photographer, we got the basic package, just the proofs and a CD.

I really wish that I could go back to the day we hired Dan Wagner and pick a better package

cjik Posted: Nov 20, 2005 01:49 PM

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Not allow myself to get as stressed as I did the week before by little things--maybe I would have not made a program or done a few of the last minute things I did that drove me crazy.

steelersforlife Posted: Nov 20, 2005 07:24 PM

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Picked a better coodinator (drove me absolutely crazy--it was a family friend) and picked a different place for the rehearsal dinner. But hindsight is 20/20.

sunflowers74 Posted: Nov 21, 2005 11:19 AM

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The only regret I have is that I didn't dance with my brother. We are really close, and kept saying all night that we needed to dance, but the night ended before I knew it.

I went to a wedding last weekend where the bride danced with her brother and I started to cry b/c I missed my chance at doing that. DH said that we can just dance together at my brothers wedding but it just won't be the same.

tray831 Posted: Nov 21, 2005 12:15 PM

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I would've remembered to take our cake from the fridge in our suite the next morning before we called too late and they already threw it out.......

Blu-ize Posted: Nov 21, 2005 12:22 PM

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I regret not taking the time to get dressed. I was behind in getting to my aunt's house where are pics were taken. I got dressed in about 2 minutes! I wish I could have gotten some shots of that (I was camera shy) and that I savored putting on my dress and having my bridesmaids in those pics.

I also wished I was in the room when they brought in the dessert tables! I missed it completely! I don't know what I was doing.

Just a blur....

andrewsbride Posted: Nov 21, 2005 12:46 PM

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I would have done something other than bubbles at the church.
All of our good pics at the church have a bubble in SOMEONES FACE...... frustrating.
Other than that, I would do it all the same!!!

cjik Posted: Nov 21, 2005 05:12 PM

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Oh, I have one more thing. I would have asked a couple friends or a family member to take photos and give me copies! I assumed people would, but this didn't happen.

My family didn't do this. DH asked his sister to take some, but those still aren't developed. So we really had nothing to look at until we got our proofs, which took a whopping 10 weeks to receive! Very frustrating.

capgrl26 Posted: Nov 21, 2005 05:15 PM

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Posted by helen05

sounds silly but... I wished I reapplied lipstick more and powdered my face. Take the few minutes..

So true! I bought the lipstick my make-up girl used and never used it once that night! And in all of the pics my family took...my face was shiny.

Nali Posted: Nov 21, 2005 07:44 PM

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thanks girls for starting this.....its really helpful for us future brides!!!!

MrsNYPDsGirl Posted: Nov 22, 2005 12:19 PM

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Yes - keep the tips coming! It is like a crash course 3 days before my wedding!!!

Aga Posted: Nov 22, 2005 12:27 PM

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def. not stress like I did few days before the wedding... yes my in-laws made me miserable and I was waiting for the day just to come and get it over with... I wish I enjoyed the days leading up to the wedding more, waited for them with more anticipation, at one point I didnt even want a wedding anymore... dont let anyone do this to you!!!

Blu-ize Posted: Nov 22, 2005 04:24 PM

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Just enjoy yourself...every minute...take it all in and make sure you and your hubby have a great time. No need to stress about things you cannot control.