Things I’ve learned from this whole crazy process.
- Shop around. For EVERYTHING (vendors, dress, flowers, etc.!)
You shop around for the best deal with every other major purchase, why wouldn’t you do the same for wedding stuff??
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Always be gracious. It’s not just “your” day. Weddings unite families, not just individuals.
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People like to be included and resent being ignored.
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Done is better than perfect.
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Ring bearers should make a potty stop right before their trip down the aisle.
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You cannot do it all alone. ASK FOR HELP.
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Have fun!! People take their cues from the bride. A bride at ease, puts everyone at ease.
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Don’t stress. It’s just not worth it. The wedding will come and go and in the end you’ll be married to the person of your dreams. That’s all that really matters.
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If it’s something you REALLY (not just kinda) want, stick to your guns.
ex. Before finalizing our menu, I had gotten my heart set on our two app stations being a mashed potato station and a Philly cheesesteak station. But when it got to be time to sit down with the caterer and our families and finalize everything, we ended up changing it to a pasta station and an Asian station. People thought the apps I wanted were too cheese and carb heavy. Looking back on it, I REALLYreally wished I’d stuck to my guns and gotten the cheesesteaks and mashed potatoes (even if we were serving mashed potatoes with dinner).
- Remind your VIPs (bridal party, parents, etc) that they are ALWAYS on camera, esp. if you have a videographer.
My mom spent the entire ceremony staring at her program because she was trying not to cry. Now, every shot of her in our ceremony video is of her with her nose in the program. I know it’s because she’s trying not to cry but it looks like she’s not paying attention.
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PRICE MATCH, PRICE MATCH, PRICE MATCH. We saved so much money by researching and shopping around (I saved 47% on my dress alone!) and it really adds up.
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Google is your friend.
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Save the Dates are nice but not mandatory.
Who would you invite if you lost all your wedding money? What if you have a drastic change of heart and decide to have a drastically smaller wedding? Who are the bare minimum, essential people? Only those people should get a save the date. Anyone who gets a STD (it’s such an unfortunate acronym, isn’t it?!) MUST get an invitation.
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Be flexible. Your day will not go exactly as planned. Something will go wrong (perhaps your flowers show-up an hour and a half late). If you are ready to roll with the punches, you’ll be good to go.
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