Top 10 Tips Every Bride Needs to Know Before Planning a Wedding
Every girl dreams of her wedding day, but no one ever really tells them all of the details that go into planning it. Wedding planning should be a fun and exciting experience. However, without the proper tools and guidance you’ll definitely be confused and all over the place.
Although there are so many details that make up the wedding planning process, we wanted to provide you with top 10 tips that every bride should know before planning her wedding.
Breathe
Wedding planning is in no way a marathon! So, it’s okay to take breaks and breathe throughout the process. it is normal to be eager and get started on booking your dream venue, consulting with vendors, and purchasing your wedding dress. However, we encourage our couples to take a deep breath and discuss with each other what their vision actually is before actually getting started. Not creating a mood board to play off when deciding vendors and decor, will have your ideas all over place and cause frivolous spending. Going over your wedding budget will definitely cause major anxiety or depression so plan efficiently so you decrease your wedding stress. So, remember to breathe and you’ll navigate your way though your wedding journey with ease.
Book a Spa Day
Spa Day’s whether at a facility or at-home are essential the week before or week of your wedding. There is so much running around and thinking you will have to do, that you will definitely need a moment to recuperate from the wedding stress and get ready for bridal bliss. Sometimes you don’t need a massage at the spa, you just need the amenities! Go enjoy a nice sauna room and sweat out all of wedding stress, take a dip in a relaxing jacuzzi and think about how the big day is finally here or even just run yourself a bubble bath with some epsom salt and soak out all of the unsolicited wedding advice. Bridal Spa days are literally just self-care days, where the bride worries about nothing else but herself!
Drink Water
On the Big day drinks lots of water and mind ONLY the brides business. You should not be worried about anything other than getting your hair and make-up done, making sure all of your girls are dressed, and traveling to your wedding destination. Often times bride’s are doing everything but getting themselves together and forget to sit down and eat. At Completely Bridal we encourage all wedding party members especially the bride to drink lots of water. 7/10 times you will forget to eat the morning of, you’ll be popping champagne all day, and the camera flash will be bright. Which sounds like a fainting episode waiting happen. To avoid fainting before walking down the aisle or looking flushed pack a case of water for your entire wedding party and vendors that will be working for more than 6 hours to ensure everyone is hydrated and in good health.
To-go Meals
When coordinating weddings on the day-of, we requests to-go meals and cake to-go for the couple of the day. Couples tend to take more photos at weddings with family members than actually eat the food they spent thousands of dollars on, which we’ve never been able to understand. So we’ve come up with a simple solution that allows the couple to still enjoy their meal without having to take home scraps, we request two take home meals based on the couples desired selection and place them in their decor boxes to ensure they home home with the couple at the end of the night.
Take time to bask in the moment
Although, you may be eager to get started on your wedding planning process. Take at least 1-2 months to actually enjoy the moment. Remember, you won’t be engaged forever, but marriage is forever. Go on dates with your special someone, tell each other how much you love each other, and reminisce on first dates. You won’t regret it. Basking in the moment will help you realize why you said “yes” in the first place and gear you toward a lovely wedding planning process.
Bathroom Besties
Assign a friend to be your bathroom bestie, especially if you do not plan on doing a dress switch and your wedding dress is long. No one wants an accidental dress slip while trying to use the bathroom. There is no way you’re going back on the dance floor with a dirty wedding dress. Tell your MOH she is on designated bathroom duty for the night to ensure your dress stays flawless for the rest of the event. If you are more of a self sufficient bride purchase a bridal buddy to help you along the way.
Eat Breakfast & pack snacks
Everyone loves to eat and snack all day, but on wedding days it seems like everyone forgets to eat. The bridal party and wedding guests are too busy pre-gaming for the event and the most they probably snack on is a bag of chips and a snicker from the vending machine down the hall form their hotel room. Pre-order breakfast for you and your squad from your hotel’s restaurant, local diner, or create a breakfast charcuterie board for everyone to share. Breakfast and snacks will hold everyone over until cocktail hour which won’t be for a while, especially if the couple is hosting an evening wedding. Do not wait for cocktail hour to eat something, you are honestly doing yourself a disservice. You’ll be hangry and it will show all on your face especially in pictures and the camera will be rolling. So the goal should be to put your best foot forward.
Delegate
Delegating wedding duties will be the best thing you can do for you and your partner. The couple should always be able to have their grand exit with ease after the reception is over. However, that is impossible without delegating individuals to help pick up items at the end of the night. There are so many things you’ll want to delegate duties for such as: someone to ensure guests are signing the guests signing item, someone who monitors the card box, someone to usher guests and plenty more. Download our Wedding ceremony + reception delegation sheet to help you stay organized.
Give Xtra time to get ready
If your hair and make-up usually takes about 1-2 hours, you’ll want to set 3-4 hours aside for your wedding day. Remember your hairstylist and make-up artist are working extra hard to ensure you are picture perfect. Allocate time for each of your bridesmaids to get ready too. Create an appointment schedule to ensure an effective flow. As ladies we know how we get when getting dolled up, especially if we are in a group. Everyone will be chatting, sipping and taking selfies, everything but what they are supposed to be doing. Giving yourself extra time to breathe, relax, and get final touch-ups done would be the ideal “Get Ready With Me” bridal experience.
Be Bougie not Boozy
One thing for certain, no one enjoys a drunk bride. So toast to the wife life but don’t drown in it. Drink in moderation the day of your wedding and try to implement a drink minimum. The wedding rehearsal dinner is a great way practice your alcohol intake for the wedding day. Honestly, 2-3 drinks are more than enough for a sophisticated celebration, but who are we to judge. Drink resposibley so you can enjoy the memories for years to come.