Planning a wedding but worried about all the things you should and shouldn’t be doing?
We’ve seen it all, and here are our top 10 things you’ll regret NOT doing on your wedding day.
Letting the small things go
Details and decorations are awesome, but for a relaxing lead-up to the wedding, try not to worry too much about the little things (that might feel like big things!). You won’t notice them once you’re surrounded by friends and family. As soon as it stops being fun, leave it.
Spending time with the people that matter
Only invite people you like and want to spend time with. So many of my couples have said (on the day itself) that they’re spending all their time making small talk with a distant cousin they won’t see again for years and can barely remember their name, instead of having a good time with the people they really want to see.
Wearing flats
Especially if your dress covers your shoes and you can’t see them anyway. Have you ever stood in heels all day? Then you know the pain… Plus they make such pretty sandals these days, like Amber’s below:
Wearing a season-appropriate wedding outfit
Wear a light floaty dress if you’re having a summer wedding, and boys – leave the waistcoats and thick jackets in the shop. A few of my brides have compared their dresses to “wearing a quilt” in the heat of the summer! If you’re having a summer wedding, big thick dresses will have you drenched in sweat all day.
Playing the games you spent weeks planning and buying
It’s your wedding day, have fun! You don’t have to stand around chatting to your boring uncle’s cousin, you are perfectly allowed to play fun games with your mates.
Getting sunset photos
If your photographer yells “golden hour!” during dessert, you let that ice cream melt. You can get another one tomorrow. The sunset only has that golden glow for a short time, and if a cloud comes along god help you.
Serving the cake straight after the ceremony
Instead of doing the cake cutting after dinner when everyone is full and just wants beer. Cutting and serving the cake right after the ceremony mean guests will actually eat it (and you save on canapes!)
Thinking about the light winter weddings
Have a ‘first look’ if you’re having a late winter ceremony, so we can make use of the natural light. It gets dark really early from October onwards, so consider this when booking your ceremony time (or change it if you need to).
Getting a videographer
Ask me for recommendations! I also do mini highlight films if you just want a little film!
Saving money on things you won’t notice on the day
Like chair covers (they’re normally uglier than the actual chair) and special linens that your uni mates will only spill red wine all over. Just get pretty chairs like these!
Researching your DJ
Do you want a 65-year-old dude who loves the sound of his own voice and thinks “Celebrate Good Times” is a song you want played at your wedding, or do you want someone who gets you, who knows what to play and when? I recently shot a wedding where the DJ played a slow smoochy song as the third track of the night. I’ve never seen a dancefloor empty so fast.
Thinking more about the type of music played
Your favourite songs aren’t necessarily what will get people dancing, and there’s nothing sadder than an empty dancefloor with just your uncle swaying drunkenly on his own.
Having the official legal ceremony the day before or after
If you want to get married in a back garden, a field, a campsite, beside a lake, on top of a mountain, you can! Just sign the papers another day. Don’t let logistics stop you from having your perfect wedding!
Investing in food
If you’re a foodie, a bad meal (and hangry guests) is never a good thing! Sidenote: a lot of couples end up not even eating the food on their wedding day, so try to take 10 minutes to actually eat and enjoy a nice sit down.
Getting extra confetti
If you’re having confetti, get LOTS and make it as colourful as possible. A lot of places only allow biodegradable confetti.
Have an unplugged ceremony
Consider asking your guests not to take photos during the ceremony. You are paying for a professional photographer, so you’ll have all the photos you need. You also want your guests to be completely present at your wedding, and to see their faces when you look back at them — and not their cameras!
Forget the table plan
It’s the singular most stressful part of planning a wedding and, unless you have a big wedding with guests being served specific meals (instead of a buffet), kind of unnecessary. People will sit with people they know, and anyone on their own would have been sitting with strangers anyway. Dinner is a very small part of the day timewise, and most people get up and wander around between courses anyway. As a compromise, why not say which table people should sit at but not give them specific places?
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