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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 DoI wish I'd have gotten the chance to dance with more of my relatives than I did, the reception went great but I guess it was over to fast, and before I knew it me and my new hubby were leaving and I didn't realize until it was over that I'd didn't get to dance with some of them.
Posted By: Jennifer, married September 9, 2000
2003-09-26 3:27 PM
I'd Do
Once your wedding day is upon you, let the vendors take care of the schedule. All of my vendors had so much wedding experience, that they coordinated with each other and all I had to do was listen for announcements when I was needed for something traditional (first dance, cake cutting, etc). My mother in law spent the past few months before the wedding hounding me to make a minute to minute schedule so that everyone could have one. I didn't do one b/c I was so burned out by the end of planning and I didn't need it. Just give everyone a general schedule of what happens and tell them to be around for announcements. Don't try to be the crazy bride, have faith in the people you hired and let them run the show. I was so let them take over on the wedding day, I finally got to relax and have fun.
Posted By: Allie, married September 6, 2003
2003-09-15 10:35 PM
I'd Redo
I realize now that my wedding party is way to big and is causing me more stress than it's worth. If I did it again, I would ask just my sister to stand with me. Coordinating 6 people can be very difficult. Finding a dress that 6 different people like and can afford is also very difficult. Plus you will save lots of money if you go with a smaller party. Keep in mind that if you have 6 bridesmaids that you will have to buy 6 bouquets and 6 bridesmaids gifts. Just because your friends do not put on a bridesmaid dress does not mean that they can not be involved with the wedding.
Posted By: Kelly, married September 27, 2003
2003-08-21 4:43 PM
I'd Redo
Another Redo so far would be to call the vendors I want right off the bat and make sure that they have the dates available taht I want. The photographer we really really want, is booked for april 3, the church is not calling us back and i've called FIVE TIMES IN 7 daYS!! i'm boycotting today :) and the reception site is already booked.. so make sure FIRST before you put down any deposits, that all of your vendors are available for your date. ahaha i made a huge mistake!!!!
Posted By: debbie
2003-08-20 8:23 AM
I'd Redo
I've been engaged since May 25/03. My sister has always been set to be my Maid of Honor, naturally. Well, now she doesn't have time to help me at all. One of the bridesmaids I chose, told me not too long ago that she doesn't have the time either to help out. Sooo.. I had to find another bm, and am having to do things on my own that my moh should be helping me with. So my advice is to wait until you're engaged for awhile... a couple of months if you have a year, to see who will have the time to help you out in planning. Those are the people you should put in your wedding.
Posted By: debbie, married April 3, 2004
2003-08-20 8:23 AM
I'd Do
I have seen alot of advise about photographers. Ours was GREAT, but we were careful. We got references, shecked out her website and everything else. We also checked out other photographers, but got very bad references. Also, dont be afraid of high prices. If you get a good photographer, they will work with you.
Posted By: Sarah, married June 28, 2003
2003-08-06 3:56 PM
I'd Do
Order extra invitations. We thought we would only need 110, but ordered 150. By the time were done, we only had a few left because we had forgotten people. Also, add personal touches. My brother is in Baghdad right now and could not come. We put a yellow ribbon on an empty chair right next to his wife. Everyone thought it was great- my boquet also had a yellow ribbon.
Posted By: Sarah, married June 28, 2003
2003-08-06 3:51 PM
I'd Redo
Hire a professionial photographer. Our relative took a roll, which was lost in the mail. My parents have a few photos, but we have only a couple. I would hire a Pro digital photographer or scan all my negatives to CD and then burn a few copies for safe keeping. Send a CD to each relative in case the house burns down, or put in lockbox. Occasionally a CD will go bad, so make extra copies.
Posted By: Randy Focht, married November 10, 1983
2003-08-01 5:47 PM
I'd Do
Invite all our relatives (we left a few out because of lack of room and they were offended. I don't blame them.)
Posted By: Randy Focht, married November 10, 1983
2003-08-01 5:47 PM
I'd Redo
be sooooooooooooooo careful about the photgrapher. get reference, and really check them all. Our photographer left town with all our photos. The proofs I had to fight to see the couple of weeks after the wedding; they wweren't going to creat any. The pictures were worse than awful, The photographer seemed great at first, sensitive to the small kids I wanted included. Day of the wedding she called me the wrong name all day, called my Dad the wronge name. Missed a lot of phots (standards like Dad puting penny in my shoe). THEN she took off; I have NO pictues at all. Be very very very careful. Use someone a freind has used and love. Check reference. Call Better Business. Be sooo careful.
Posted By: Aimee, married January 5, 2003
2003-07-10 4:16 PM
