Actually Remembering Wedding

geieran

Friday I hosted a game night and it got me a little worried about my wedding. There was so much going on that I would realize later that I didn't even know some things had happened. That was with ony about 10 people. How much worse is it going to be with 100-200 people and all the emotions of my wedding day? Do any of you have any tips of how I can remember the most possible? I at least want to remember all of the parts specific to my fiance and me like the ceremony. 

fpaemp2011

I didn't realize how much I had forgotten until we got the video.  I'm so grateful we have that.  I tried taking Jim & Pam's advice by taking "mental pictures" throughout the day, but there is SO MUCH on your mind that there are things you simply will not remember.  A good videography team can help fill those gaps.  Get them for the ceremony and the reception and getting ready if you can...they catch the moments you'll miss...and you won't have a clue how nervous you look until you watch that video.  I felt fine...but watching the video felt like looking at another person.

naomikb

Videography, photography (multiple photographers to get the most number of angles/areas), and making a concerted effort to make mental snapshots of certain points.  There's not much else you can do!

You can make a thorough scrapbook of the times leading up to the day (planning, shower, bachelorette, etc.) and souvenirs from the day (invitation, program, hotel key, etc.).  Also, you could make a little journal entry the morning of the wedding and the morning after the wedding.  Or write love notes to each other and put them in your journal or scrapbook.

SuMmErKuTiE

Ditto the suggestion for the videographer. The day was such a whirlwind, we are so thankful we have the wedding video. We were able to see things we weren't around for, have interviews with some of our close friends and family members, and being able to hear the speaches again and watch everyone dancing and having a good time shows that still pictures just don't do any justice to the amazing day.

geieran

Thank you for the suggestions! Especially about making journal entries. That normally helps me in day-to-day life so I'm not sure why I had not thought of it already lol. Really good idea.

sessionswedding

I made a journal entry as soon as physically possible after the wedding, and had two photographers for everything.

But honestly, I remember everything like it just happened.  Maybe I'm weird, or maybe it's because so many things went wrong at my wedding, but I still remember even small moments vividly.

@Emily, it's funny you should say that, because I look at pictures of me walking down the aisle, and I look almost cocky!  I knew I didn't feel nervous, but man, I almost look smug, haha.

Alcyone1

another suggestion given on my month board (by people who'd gotten married 3 years before--so sweet!) was to sit down with your new husband as soon as possible after the wedding is over (that night, the next day, whatever) and talk about everything that happened.  This can really solidify your memories, as well as giving you a chance to hear what happened from the other side.
DH and I did this and actually videotaped it while still in our wedding clothes in the hotel room.  It took about an hour, but everything was so fresh, and we are SO glad we did it.  We're looking forward to watching it on anniversaries and all. 

iamjoesgurl

Right after the honeymoon I sat down and wrote (typed) a seven page account of everything that happened from the day I left home (I had sort of a DW) until the end of the honeymoon. I wrote down everything I could remember. I got married the Saturday after the Thursday night Office show where Jim & Pam got married so I also paused throughout the day to take mental pictures. Just be conscious throughout the day of each detail and it will help you to remember.