Friday, October 15, 2010

"I Do" over.



A lot of times you will hear a Bride say "if I could do it over again, I'd....fill in change here."

Hindsight is 20/20 and we bet if you ask any Bride if she could do it over again, she'd have at least one thing if not more she'd do differently for her wedding.

Here are a few things that Brides would have done differently if they could have said "I Do" over again:

  • Hire a Wedding Planner (even if for Day of Coordination) to reduce their stress and day-of workload. No Bride wants to be setting out favours while they should be getting pampered.

  • Cut back on the guest list. Bigger isn't always better. More guests equal more money spent. Try to stick with just your "A" list.

  • Hire professional vendors. Unless family or friends have their own business specializing in 'said task' then you should politely decline - pay the additional money and hire a professional baker, florist, photographer, etc. You can't recreate your special day, and you'd hate to feel resentment towards your family/friends if their services aren't top quality.

  • Not thinking outside the box. Most Brides want their wedding day to be personalized and unique - no one likes cookie cutter weddings anymore.

  • Drink less. It's a long day and you need to stay hydrated, so drink water and skip most of the alcoholic beverages. No one likes seeing a Princess Bride morph into the Paper Bag Princess!

  • Reserve locations and vendors early. Weddings are booked 24-18 months in advance, so to reduce disappointment, you should try to book your vendors early.

Remember though that no matter what, after your wedding you may think - "if I only", or "if I could have" - this is perfectly normal. However, try to do your best to think of all aspects of your big day ahead of time to minimize disappointment - as your Wedding Planner we can help you with this with our Full Wedding Package.

Chat with other Brides and ask them what they would have done differently. You never know what you might learn from someone else's experience. Overall, your wedding day will be the most special day to you because it is your day - and no one or no 'woulda coulda shoulda' can take away from that.



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