Since we’re reaching the high traffic wedding months, I thought I would share some of the things I did for my wedding. I got married last April but the wedding is still strong in my mind. Besides I was slacking last year so I’ll do this now.
- Before I decided on my dress, I knew that I was going to get flat comfortable shoes. It was a must. I don’t walk in heels all that much so I wasn’t going to try to on my wedding day. I saw a lot of cute Stiletto shoes but I would rather be comfortable. I ended up buying some white cushiony slippers from David’s Bridal. I believe they were 20 something but it was definitely worth it. I was happy and didn’t think about my feet at all. Plus my photographer loved it. She took several pictures of them. J
- I read a lot of blogs where people had negative opinions about having a fake cake for show and then a sheet cake cut up in the back. I jumped on that idea. It not only saved us money (a simple sheet cake and one layer on top of the fake cake for cutting) but it also was great for pictures. We asked the baker before we hired her if she would be offended if we asked. She said yes and opted to make money off the total if we gave her back the fake part of it. Heck yeah we did. We wouldn’t need it. So if there’s something you want to try but reading that others think it’s not acceptable or a little weird, bump that! Try it out because this is your wedding. Do what you want and can afford.
- Come up with a MUST HAVE picture list for your photographer. My photographers were absolutely awesome and they already had ideas about what to shoot. I had full trust in them but I also wanted to make sure that I included pictures of people my family wanted as well. It won’t offend the photographers. How would they know that you want a special picture of your niece with an Uncle that’s always out of town? They wouldn’t so you’d have to direct them.
- I went back and forth mentally about getting a wedding coordinator. I knew that I would be like any other bride and wouldn’t want to hear about any issues or concerns unless it’s something really drastic. Finally we both decided that we couldn’t afford it. The least expensive one I could find was $1200 for 3 hours. Not happening. I then was talking to one of my co-workers about the wedding and she was giving me advice on the wedding day. I then jokingly said “I should ask you to be the wedding coordinator.” She said she would do it. I jumped for joy and thanked her graciously. As long as I provided a timeline, a list of vendor telephones and give her all of the important information, she was good. I say if you know someone that isn’t family, assertive, helpful and that you can trust, ask them if they’ll do it for you. I say someone that isn’t family because they might want to take pictures or be in pictures or get involved in certain things and you don’t want to take that away from them because people are running up to them left and right looking for extra candles.
- Make sure to incorporate yours and the groom’s style in the wedding. One thing a lot of people remember are the songs we played during the bouquet and garter toss. I chose Singles Ladies by Beyonce. It made it fun. It’s a fun song and it still is. My husband decided on the theme song to James Bond. He was named after the creator so he thought it fit. Runner ups were the theme to Indiana Jones and
Mission Impossible. I was happy with James Bond.
So brides and grooms, have fun, enjoy your day and try to take it all in because it does literally go in a flash. Also try not to worry. The morning of my wedding, it was storming horribly! It was full of pouring down raining, thunder and lightening. I laughed when I woke up and saw that. Didn’t let it get to me. By the end of the day and when our car arrived, it was bright and sunny. It was just beautiful. So try not to worry and love your husband.
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