July 2009 Weddings
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Wedding Day advice for BTB
I went ahead and made a 'wedding day emergency kit' for Lance's cousin's shower and I plan to make up a little sheet with a list of what all is inside of it... I was kind of thinking that on the bottom or on another little sheet I could make a list of wedding day advice... I came up with a couple things and I was wondering if you could all help me out, since I don't have a lot that I remember lol.
Here is what I have so far:
Remember to eat, at dinner let people come to you
Avoid red/colored drinks until after dinner
Sit on the toilet backwards to pee
... and that is pretty much all I've got. Help?
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Re: Wedding Day advice for BTB
Make a plan for how you are going to visit all of the tables. Stick to it.
Put a code on the back of the invitations so you know who it went too. Idiots will reply without writing their name.
Make a list of photos you want.
Bah ha ha! love it
Jess: Thanks! I'll add those ones in
Amazing...I totally forgot about this! We are headed back to NYC next week for a good friend's wedding and I am totally going to give her this advice.
Other advice? It's your wedding day, enjoy the moment and don't worry about whether or not the flower arrangements, cake decoration, whatever turned out EXACTLY as you planned.
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This was probably the best advice I got!! And then I passed it on to a friend too and she was so thankful!
My advice is to designate someone as the wedding day "decider". All vendors and other day-of people know to get in touch with this person if they have issues or questions so that the bride, groom, and immediate family members can enjoy the day. (Clearly this does not apply if you have a wedding coordinator).
Plan ahead and designate specific people to take gifts, guest book, and any other misc. decorations home after the reception.
I also would recommend spending as much time with her new H as possible during that day. Visit tables together, eat dinner together, dance together... all of that because you don't get a do over.
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Your dress will get dirty. Dont spend all your time trying to stay perfectly clean/make-uped.
Personally I wish I hadn't gotten upset over DH smashing me with cake and just had let go and had fun with it at that point.
If you can't sleep the night before, take a Benadryl and make sure you SLEEP the night before.
DANCE!
Something WILL go wrong. It's ok... roll with it and realize that as long as you are together saying your vows, that all the rest is icing on the cake so to speak.
Let yourself cry. Dont try to hold back to save your make-up. Those moments are much more important than make-up.
Let your maid of honor and bridesmaids help you. Communicate what you need to them.
EAT when they serve you. Dont wait until later. It wont happen.
Make sure to get a piece of your cake and eat it.
Thats a good one. My was ripped in several spots.
Eat something before and after the ceremony or you'll be STARVING by the reception and end up with a huge headache like I did..then I couldn't even enjoy my dinner!
Pull your new DH aside at one point and just step back and watch everyone. They are all there to celebrate you. It is a pretty incredible thought/moment.