We had a perfect wedding. Everything about it.
I was one of those brides who liked being involved in every single decision (and probably took on a little too much work than I should have -- for my own sanity).
And I think it's pretty darn cool that I had a pre-Pinterest wedding ... I hadn't yet jumped on the pinning train when I was in the midst of all of that planning. I did peruse some wedding blogs like Hey Gorgeous, Green Wedding Shoes and Style Me Pretty that were a big help. But ultimately, I went with what I knew I loved: my favorite color yellow, a neutral gray that coordinated beautifully with the yellow, and vintage/heirloom touches. I also needed a design vision that paired well with tartan plaid (which is more of a challenge than it may sound).
I'm still a wedding nut, and I love seeing some of the fun decisions that brides are making. Even though I can't imagine our big day being any different than it was, there are a few tidbits that I like passing along to anyone who may be planning a wedding now or in the future ... things that, if I absolutely had to do it all over again, I'd do a little differently.
Videography: Make It Happen
Fact: weddings are expensive. And while videography originally seemed like a "must" for our wedding day, I quickly found myself staring wide-eyed at a cost spreadsheet that didn't have any wiggle room. What I love about film from a wedding is that it just captures so much more emotion than photos often can. I'm not saying that I would have hired an $8k videography crew, but I would have at least asked for people to turn their cameras or iPhones from the photo setting to the video setting so that multiple videos could be compiled together after the fact into a fun montage.
Taking On Too Much + Procrastination
I mentioned above that I probably took on more than I should. I had a truly awesome wedding planner who I used as more of a coordinator. Reaching out for help wasn't something I did often, because I had really high standards and I was afraid they wouldn't be met. Ask my husband about the night that I got upset with him for licking the wedding envelopes wrong. And then I took him off licking duty and did it all myself, doubling my workload. I'm not kidding, but I wish I was.
In all honesty, though, he really was doing it wrong. Ha!
The Divide + Conquer Reception Method
At our wedding reception, we made our entrance, had dinner, danced our first dance, and then looked around at a huge room of guests who we wanted to thank for traveling in for our wedding. Holy moly, we were overwhelmed. We decided to split up so that each of us could cover half of the room. While this did end up working, we didn't get to spend as much time together at our reception as I would have liked. More time on the dance floor, more time hand-in-hand, more time relaxing and soaking it all in.
Married ladies -- I'd love to hear your thoughts.
If you HAD to do it all over again, what would you do slightly differently?
Brides-to-be ... feel free to pin this post for your future planning ... I have a feeling you may get some really poignant advice!
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