Comments on: What is your best advice for other brides planning a wedding?

By: Courtney T

Courtney T — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:05:59 +0000

I just got married on June 3, 2006.
I would say that
1) Developing a budget saves a lot of stress
2) Decide what YOU want before you start talking to family members and your bridal party. Otherwise, everyone has some kind of problem with your choices.
3) Take care of everything as soon as you can. Make your favors early, make your programs early, anything that can be done in advance, do it! Don’t waste too much time and then spend the week before your wedding scrambling to get things done.
4) Don’t choose people for your bridal party who are irresponsible! It will save you so much grief!
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By: Linda M

Linda M — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 03:30:59 +0000

Recent wedding experiences included lousy food (many guests were vomiting a few hours after) and a photographer who didn’t notice that the cap was on the lens until the wedding reception was nearly over! Both brides were devastated! Hope this helps and gives you a few ideas. (1) have more cameras and take additional photos besides your hired photographer and (2) check out the food PRIOR to your wedding. Good luck.
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By: basketcase88

basketcase88 — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 03:17:59 +0000

First off, congratulations on your upcoming marriage! May you have a healthy, happy union.

After being very happily married for 18+ years, my advise is this: You don’t want the wedding to overshadow the marriage. A wedding is just for 1 day, but your marriage should last your lifetime. Rule number 1: Don’t sweat the small stuff. Rule number 2: It’s all small stuff. Don’t get so wrapped up in the knitty gritty of wedding planning that you forget the most important reason which is why you’re there in the first place. Good luck and best wishes to you both!
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By: mightymite1957

mightymite1957 — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 03:06:59 +0000

Just two tips, make sure to delegate some things, this will take some of the stress off of you, and will keep some people (especially moms) from feeling left out. Buy some of those disposible cameras to put on the tables at the reception, and ask your guests to take pictures of each other. There is always someone that you wish the photographer had captured, but by the time you see your wedding proofs, it is too late. Most of all, have fun! Congrats!
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By: bmwm3z06

bmwm3z06 — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:32:59 +0000

if u r having music.
u want to make sure u know what u want.

i play violin at weddings and alot of the time the bride and groom dont know what they want…

it is very annoying when people r going back nd forth for bout 15 20 min

soo u need to plan out what u exactly want and figure out how u want the bridesmaids to walk down and the grooms men to walk …alll before the reshersal for the wedding …sooo things willl go smoothly
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By: flonehotmamacal

flonehotmamacal — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 02:09:59 +0000

I just got married on May 6th of this year. After it is over now I have a lot of things i would have done differantly….Make sure you have a babysitter if you already have kids…and not one who is staying for the reception. Have someone cater and decorate…it was less expensive but more stressful! Dont stress out about everything! Have a honeymoon and ENJOY YOUR DAY! it will be over in an instant make the best of it…..if you stress out about everything youll miss the fun! My wedding ceremony was perfect! The only thing I would have changed is my reception. My family didnt get to enjoy it because they were cleaning up the food and all that. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SOME ONE CATER that will do everything….cleaning up and all!
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By: barrwiese

barrwiese — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:54:59 +0000

Remember the mantra. No matter what obstacles you face, what trauma comes your way, repeat this phrase and smile, "When this is done, I am going to be Mrs. (insert groom’s name here)." The rest is just trimming.

(And, ask a friend to have a car waiting, with a full tank of gas, to be the get away driver> This is just in case you change your mind at the last minute. Knowing that you have options is calming.)
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By: Diane E

Diane E — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:05:59 +0000

i was married last sept best advice go to weddingchannals.com is awesome site……… also be sure an take time fer jus u each day…… the last week fer sure…… pamper yurself mornin of yur wedding…… an relax an lov da day….
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By: biggirld2000

biggirld2000 — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:00:59 +0000

Plan, plan, plan. Try to think of any and everything that is involved in any wedding you have gone to. Make an outline, keep all of your notes together in one booklet, hold on to it for dear life. Good planning will lead to no "ooops, we forgot" on the wedding day. Try to have everything lined out at least two weeks prior to the wedding. Take everyone into consideration, from fiance’, yours/his parents, your/his friends, relatives. It’s your day, it’s your way but don’t make decisions that you will regret for the rest of your life. Be considerate. .
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By: hoodphotography

hoodphotography — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:25:59 +0000

You do NOT have to spend a million dollars (figurativly speaking of course) to have a wonderful day. Remember, this is the first day of the rest of your life.

Write your own vows. They mean the most to you.

Have children involved! They are SO cute.

Make sure to get a great photographer. When the wedding is over, all you have left is the marriage and the pics! But do not break the bank….there are many individuals and companies out there that dont charge an arm and a leg.

Good Luck!
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