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Newlyweds and other wedding veterans share advice about how they'd plan their weddings if they knew then what they know now. Is there something you'd do/redo? Submit your own advice.
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I'd RedoI would have ordered the first set of invitations I liked. I read that it would be too informal, so I went with a different look. Now, I realize it does not matter so much what magazines say, you go with what you like!!! So, I would have bought the "other" invitation.
Posted By: melissa, married June 21, 2003
2003-06-12 12:03 PM
I'd Do
My parents and I are real close and my husband is real close to his family. So for the lighting of the unity candle both of my parents lit my candle and his parents lit his candle. When my husband and I lit the unity candle we didn't blow out the candles our parents lit. We wanted to signify that our families are joining as one.
Posted By: Brandy Schultz, married May 17, 2003
2003-06-03 1:13 PM
I'd Redo
I would have made sure that the photographers followed my list. There was a lot of pictures I wanted that were not taken.
Posted By: Brandy Schultz, married May 17, 2003
2003-06-03 1:13 PM
I'd Redo
I was at my cousin wedding 3 years ago when I was 15 years old everything was really nice and the ceremony was perfect including the reception well as soon as everyone got there they started drinking beer and wine like at regular weddings well they gotten drunk well when it came to the half of the wedding I gotten sick and was holding my stomach well to my surprise a lady who was dating someone who was at the reception came up to me drunk saying "are you pregnant? I was scared and horrified that someone would think because I look young and holding my stomach think im pregnant.. so that taught if i ever have a wedding in the future that beer and wine will have to stay away from my wedding reception and the guests!!
Posted By: Kimberly, married December 14, 1984
2003-05-29 3:47 PM
I'd Do
I'd suggest that you go through pre marriage counseling before you get married. You will learn so much about marriage and what it takes to make it last. Our counseling went so well that my fiance and I got married early on 4/22/03, to set up our home and a routine, even though we still plan on having the big wedding on August 17, 2003. We were able to have the best of both worlds, a small intimate family wedding at home, and our big church wedding in august!
Posted By: Mekisha, married August 17, 2003
2003-05-15 7:14 PM
I'd Redo
I would have listened to that little voice inside questioning our choice of a photographer, instead of my mom's voice. My mom really wanted my husband & I to go with her ex co- worker (a newspaper photographer trying to start a wedding business), because he was less expensive than other photographers. But it turned out that he didn't have enough experience. The lighting wasn't sufficient enough in some of our photos, and he missed quite a few candid moments. Now, I look back and see that having an experienced photographer is so important!
Posted By: Elizabeth, married November 16, 2002
2003-04-29 9:45 PM
I'd Redo
My friends reading about me -- my best friend wrote a poem which I totally did not expect! Don't put anyone on the spot but do allow friends to be creative and show you how much they love you...
Posted By: Wherehk, married May 11, 2002
2003-02-09 8:07 AM
I'd Do
I'd stick more to the 'production schedule' I drew up with the times of when everything happens -- and added more details to it! Everything was so chaotic and because we did not push the photographer (a pro who's a friend of my husband's) to schedule people for photos with us, I ended up with no photos with both my parents or my family! I'm really upset about that fact now.
Posted By: Wherehk, married May 11, 2002
2003-02-09 8:07 AM
I'd Redo
I'd make sure to spend more time with my husband during the reception. It seemed like we were always apart talking to different people.
Posted By: JoJoBride, married August 21, 2002
2002-09-07 11:17 AM
I'd Do
I would definitely hire a consultant all over again. Mine has saved me $2900 so far, and my wedding is still over 13 months away!!!!!!
Posted By: LaCresha, married September 14, 2003
2002-08-01 9:11 PM
