wedding tips

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From Tabitha:
This post has been in my head for awhile and I finally decided to write it down for y'all. Before our wedding, I scoured through magazines, websites, and Pinterest for ideas and advice. I wanted things to be perfect and I stressed myself out! I want to give ten tips to those of you who will someday be getting married. My fellow married friends, be sure to add any tips that helped you! 
1) The details, such as the cake, party favors, what kind of flowers you have,etc pale in comparison with the fact that you are gathered with your loved ones, beginning a wonderful adventure with your best friend. 
2) There will be unexpected problems. The day may not be exactly as you imagined it, but it will be worth it! Sometimes those glitches may be blessings in disguise.
3) Communicate, communicate, communicate! Confirm and reconfirm plans with everyone involved! I cannot emphasize this enough! Make sure that your family, your bride or groom, your wedding party, and your wedding guests know what they need to do, where they need to be, and when they need to be there. If you think that you have all your bases covered, follow up with people. This will prevent a lot of problems.
4) Going along with communication, be sure to discuss your expectations for the wedding with both families, whether you want a religious wedding, a backyard wedding, a courthouse wedding, or whatever your heart desires. Make sure that if you have a religious wedding, the customs and procedures are explained to family members or guests who may not be familiar with them.
5) If you have a ceremony that includes the wedding party (bridesmaids, flower girls, ring bearer, etc) please try to have a rehearsal! Since we were on a time crunch, we didn't have a rehearsal for the ring ceremony. This is definitely something I would have done differently! A lot of confusion would have been eliminated.
6) If you have a luncheon or reception afterward, be very very careful with food! Or have something else to change into. Barbecue sauce does NOT look good on a white dress!
7) When you cut the cake, you feed the cake to your partner. I had a temporary brain fart and started shoveling cake into my mouth before Brandon reminded me that I was supposed to feed him! Oops!
8) This tip is especially for brides: wear comfortable shoes! Or have some comfy shoes to change into. I wore high heels for the ring ceremony and for taking pictures. But for the luncheon I wore something more comfortable. This saved my feet!
9) Hire a photographer. We had our friends and family take lots of pictures, which turned out good. But we were looking at a bazillion cameras! It would've been nice to have a formal photographer to keep picture time more organized and flow more smoothly.
10) Just soak in the day and enjoy! After the party is over and you're with your new husband or wife, be sure to unwind, eat cake, and talk about the day!

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