The wedding was BEAUTIFUL and it seemed as if the couple's day went off without a hitch. I know she worked very hard to plan her wedding in MI from NC and it all came together nicely. However, as I guest, I noticed some things that would have made my experience nicer. I thought I'd share them here in case they could help any of you. . .
1. The officiant REALLY needed a mic, and the DJ had one so I am not sure why it wasn't used. I couldn't hear a single word he or the couple said.
2. There were no signs directing guests from the front of the venue (which was a restaurant) to the ceremony space or from the ceremony space to the reception space. I got lost and had to find a staff member who could direct me to the space. (I totally recognize that this is really on the venue's plate. . . but I'm pretty sure if I had shown up and there were no signs, I'd have a) demanded they make some temporary ones, or b) made them and hung them myself.)
3. She sent out invites for this wedding in February, which meant I picked my meal in February and had NO idea what I had asked for. The wait staff knew how many of each plate was at each table, but it was a little like an auction with all of us trying to figure out what we'd ordered. She definitely should have marked the place cards in some way so the wait staff knew which meal to give to which person.
4. They didn't get out on the dance floor ALL night, and neither did their wedding party. I realize you need to visit with your guests, but if you want to have any sort of party you need to at least have your wedding party out there encouraging others to dance.