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1. Plan, plan, plan, and try not to be stressed when it comes closer. I was planning for 2.5 years, but the week before my Mother was making the pew bows. She wanted to do them, she put them off till then, it made me wicked stressed. Get everything done the week before the big day so you can be stress free!
2. Research, read reviews, look at lots of their work, and never settle when it comes to videographer, photographer, and florist. While I loved all my vendors and am happy with their products, I wish I didn't go as cheap as I did on some, but at the same time, I'm still happy with the result. Be very sure as you can't change the final product and it really is an investment.
3. Don't let people tell you what to do. It's YOUR (and FI's) wedding. Do what you want, but know that you might have to give in in certain situations.
4. DIY Projects. They really are awesome. But if choosing to do them, start them ahead of time. Before you think you need to. It might be a LOT harder than you think and you don't want to stress about it. And you might make a lot of mistakes and have to do it all over again the night before the RD (Not fun).
5. Have no expectations when it comes to RSVPs. There is no magical formula, there is no guarantee. Invite only as many people as you can accommodate. You may get, 100%, 75%, or even only 50% coming to your wedding. They are the ones who care and as long as the people you want to be there are, it doesn't matter if your great aunt who begged to be invited isn't coming.
6. Some people will not show up the day of the wedding. Do not let this bother you the day of the wedding. If you do take note, do just that and let it go.
7. Don't be afraid to direct your wedding coordinator. Sometimes during the reception I really just wanted to push her out of the way as she stood in the most abnormal aka inconvenient spots. It's your wedding, you are paying them, just don't be too rude.
8. Be prepared for bad weather. Have a back up place for pictures in case you can't go outdoors. Be prepared to suffer through bad weather to get some good shots or outside shots. In the end its usually worth it.
9. Be sure to get all the pictures you want. It doesn't matter if it will make you a few minutes late to something. Its your wedding, they will wait for you. You don't want to have regrets later.
10. Relax and just enjoy the reception. You worked hard for it!
11. I highly recommend a receiving line so you don't have to visit every table. I only visited a few people during the reception that weren't at the ceremony. I spent majority of the time on the dance floor or taking pictures. Be prepared for lots of people to come up to you and ask to take pictures.
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