1. Have a wedding rehearsal. It's also nice if everyone who is going to be in the wedding party will be there. I'd recommend it happen the day before the wedding and not more than 2 days before the wedding.
2. Don't booze it up before your wedding. People have been getting married for ages and everyone thinks that people pass out during the ceremony because of nervousness. More often than not it's from a poor judgement call made regarding alcohol consumption before the wedding the night before or the day of the wedding! I find that many couples really don't want alcohol at their wedding and sometimes there is alcohol at a wedding because family members or friends pressure them into it. My response would be, "It is your wedding and if someone can't handle a few hours without alcohol, they have bigger problems than you can take care of. Create your day the way you want it. Consider toasting with sparkling cider for everyone as an alternative and everyone will actually remember your wedding the next day! You can consider finding a venue that won't allow alcohol and that will take some of the pressure off of you.
3. Include a map in with your wedding invitation and make directional signs guiding your guests to your wedding. So often weddings start late because of late arrivals and we hear this "wait for this person or that person".
4. Keep hot food hot and cold food cold. You don't want to be blamed for everyone getting sick. Leave the food and cake up to the professionals to help eliminate this potential problem. For instance, I heard of bride who's guests all got very ill and it was traced back to the cake. The bakery knew it had nothing to do with them. The mistake was that the bride didn't want to pay anyone to put flowers on the cake. The guests found out the hard way that you can't just stick any flower into a cake! Some flowers are toxic and at best should only be inserted into the cake with floral tubes to avoid contact with the cake. Don't risk it!
5. Know the venue rules well. You're probably safe if you just make it a policy to leave it in better condition that you found it! Have someone else go with you to visit the venue that you trust will be your eyes on the wedding day looking out for your interest and the venue's interest. Don't be afraid to use signs that can be put in picture frames to set on a counter, or on a table where everyone will see the rules. The venue should do this, but often they don't!
6. Plan ahead and anticipate everything you will need for your wedding. It's very frustrating to find that something crucial has not been purchased. Listen to suggestions and act on them as soon as possible to avoid any last minute rushes.
7. Handle those chronically late people differently (and gently). Tell them you need them 30 minutes to an hour earlier than you tell your other guests! You know better than anyone who these people are. If they do show up early, that's okay.
Wishing you the greatest of days!
Greatest of Days
Event/Wedding Planning
Decor Design and Officiating
Click here to enjoy a free tele-seminar on wedding planning.
No comments:
Post a Comment