QOTD 07/18/2012

mrsodonnell12 · July 2012

Ok... so since things are pretty slow around here I thought I would post something that might get people to post.... we shall see!

If you could change one thing about your wedding day what would it be? (ONLY ONE!)

ready.....go!

Ash61612 · July 2012

that we had more time at the reception. I hate how fast it went. We tried to go by each table but we kept getting distracted and pulled in different directions.

kelsey+brandon · July 2012

I would have hired a day of coordinator and not relied solely on the venue coordinator. She was M.I.A. and didn't really follow through with a lot of the very clearly defined instructions we gave her.

It all worked out in the end and doesn't really matter now, but it would have made parts of the day less stressful for me.

mrsodonnell12 · July 2012

I would have been more clear with my DOC and then FI that the first look had to be AT 330PM.... everyone else could continue getting ready and to just focus on getting us out the door by 330. It was really frustrating for me since I was in my dress and couldnt go tell FI to get his butt outside... it was like I was talking to a wall.. no one understood. Which put us behind right from the start. It worked itself out but I didnt need that stress at that moment.

Teep · July 2012

I wouldn't have gone last to get my hair and makeup done. That last hour was very rushed and I got a little upset with the way it was going. We still managed to start on time, I just wish it had gone more smoothly.

MiksChick23 · July 2012

I'd have made sure to have someone video-taping certain parts, like the vows, grand entrance, etc.

midgetthemighty · July 2012

More time at the reception for sure even though everyone has said it was the best reception they've been to in years. I wanted more of that awesomeness.

MMRoberts11 · July 2012

As sad as it is, I wish my parents weren't there. They, mostly my mom, caused so much more additional stress that day.

G2SoccerTaz · July 2012

I wish it had not rained. Other than that I would not change anything.

daria24 · July 2012

I would have fired my WP months before and hired the other one that I had interviewed.

MMCBRIDE4 · July 2012

I wish I could have played my playlist ALL night, since I had spent hours compiling it

MrsH12 · July 2012

I wish it had been 5-10 degrees warmer that night. I know I couldn't have physically changed that, but I read this as an anything at all type question! It did give us the opportunity to build a fire in the fireplace, though, which I loved!

MoonlightSilver · July 2012

I would have extended the reception. We were only there until 10:30, and with a buffet it took forever for people to get inside and eat. We did NOT have enough dancing time.

Rethany · July 2012

Longer reception. Fo sho.

L&J2012 · July 2012

I thought the day was amazing and perfect, but I do wish I had put the current name of the venue on the invites or website (used to be the Butler Mansion, now it's the Jacobs Executive Development Center, since UB owns it). There is another mansion a couple blocks down and some people accidentally went there. Everyone made it on time, but I wish I had made it clearer (the people walking from their hotels were the ones that had a problem because they asked the front desk, who directed them to the wrong place).

aneubaue · July 2012

I would have liked a longer reception/more time with H at the reception. We got so busy trying to talk to all our guests that the time just flew by and I felt like we hardly got any dances together (besides our first dance and a few others throughout the night). All in all the whole day was amazing, so I really can't complain!

janeash · July 2012

I wish I'd had time to eat the hors d'ouvres. We were too busy getting pics taken and people raved about them.

Tiffany6912 · July 2012

I feel awful saying it but if I could change one thing, I wouldn't have invited my cousin.
He caused a lot of problems in the past for the family but it was never anything that directly affected me. My parents advised against it but I was stubborn and said family is family, regardless of the past. That decision bit me in the ass.

And of course, he is THAT person who somehow is in almost every single reception and after-party picture. The ill-feelings get stirred up every time I look at them.

micheller630 · July 2012

I'd probably have to say more time with FI at the reception, or if he could read my mind and come over when I wanted him to. He kept going to do shots with his groomsmen and he danced with his niece like 3 times as much as with me. Not to be jealous of a 6 yr old or anything, but he would return from one of his hiatuses, I'd be SO EXCITED to see him, and she would run up and then I didn't see him again for a half hour. It just made me a little sad, because people kept asking me where he was and half the time I had no idea.

mrsgonzo12 · July 2012

I would have told the DJ no requests from anyone besides me and H. We had him do a spotlight dance for my parents because their 30th anniversary was 3 days after our wedding. MIL is a jealous person and promptly requested her wedding song to be played for a spotlight dance for her (they've been married 27 years in September, so no real reason to celebrate them individually). It super pissed me off.

franklissa · July 2012

The one thing I would change is that we left the boutonnieres in the car. I realized at the last minute but didn't want to waste the time having the valet go and get the car etc., I wish that I would have sent someone else to do it but I wanted to make sure we got all of the first look photos we wanted instead of find someone to do it.

MiksChick23 · July 2012

micheller630:
I'd probably have to say more time with FI at the reception, or if he could read my mind and come over when I wanted him to. He kept going to do shots with his groomsmen and he danced with his niece like 3 times as much as with me. Not to be jealous of a 6 yr old or anything, but he would return from one of his hiatuses, I'd be SO EXCITED to see him, and she would run up and then I didn't see him again for a half hour. It just made me a little sad, because people kept asking me where he was and half the time I had no idea.

I don't blame you one bit, I'd be a) annoyed he was off taking so many shots (I asked mine to stick to beer all night and he obliged) and b) a little jealous. I don't care how cute she is, it was YOUR wedding so you're totally not being irrational.

micheller630 · July 2012

MiksChick23:

micheller630:
I'd probably have to say more time with FI at the reception, or if he could read my mind and come over when I wanted him to. He kept going to do shots with his groomsmen and he danced with his niece like 3 times as much as with me. Not to be jealous of a 6 yr old or anything, but he would return from one of his hiatuses, I'd be SO EXCITED to see him, and she would run up and then I didn't see him again for a half hour. It just made me a little sad, because people kept asking me where he was and half the time I had no idea.

I don't blame you one bit, I'd be a) annoyed he was off taking so many shots (I asked mine to stick to beer all night and he obliged) and b) a little jealous. I don't care how cute she is, it was YOUR wedding so you're totally not being irrational.

Ok that shot thing came out a little bad; it was really only like 3 times, and he wasn't drunk at all. It just made me mad because I didn't care the first time but the 2nd and 3rd I was like alright COME BACK TO THE WEDDING because the bar that they had to do shots at was downstairs (our open bar didn't do shots). It was more about him being gone from the wedding then the shots.

kks4471 · July 2012

I wish I spoke up to my photographer. I absolutely LOVE our photos, but there are two poses that I wish we didn't do, and I feel like these few pictures could have been better. One of the poses is me with my leg up on a fence. I wish I just leaned my back against the fence, would have been much more classier.

niecie_jeff · July 2012

I wish we would have stuck to our guns and not invited H's uncle. The only reason we allowed him to be there was because he cornered me on Easter Sunday and demanded to be invited. We had no alcohol at the wedding and everyone but him restrained from drinking...he kept going off to the side to drink and was drunk before the reception started.

MrsJWoodJr · July 2012

Honestly I wish I hadn't made my step sister a BM- she caused so much trouble and caused suck a stink that I really wish she would of just been guest.

SoSaysTara · July 2012

I would have changed DH's family getting in a car accident on the way to the wedding. It was a minor one, and everyone was okay, but shaken up.. it included his grandparents (his grandpa was our officiant), his brother (groomsman), his SIL, his nephew (RB), and his cousin. It was really scary for everyone. No one told me about it, so I was blissfully unaware until days afterward, but I would change that for them!!!

Kfudge0714 · July 2012

spiffycoolbeans:

Longer reception. Fo sho.

this exactly (including the Fo Sho) !!!

kiki1978 · July 2012

I hope it's not bad that I have two.

1. I wish it was 10 degrees cooler.

2. I wish I had gotten ready first. I forgot all my wedding jewelry including my H's mother's necklace and my something borrowed.

kipnus · July 2012

I wish I'd been in a better emotional state, instead of crying for half the day. Honestly, it was kind of a miserable day for me, for no good reason! Everything went perfectly!

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