Ok, so I went to my first wedding as a bride to be last night and I made some observations. The bride was the complete opposite of a knottie bride because she went with a venue that included everything in one package, so she wouldn't have to do anything. She even forgot to put the address on the invitation and did not give directions.1. Ceremony was beautiful. It was at St. Hugh and the church is gorgeous. They did drape the aisles in fabric, which personally was too much at such a beautiful venue. It didn't look bad, but I didn't think it was necessary.2. Reception was at Killian Palms Country Club. It was at least 30 minutes away, many people took longer. I did hear some guest complain about how far it was from the church. Suggestion, pick a reception venue close to your church.3. Guests who brought it gifts were allowed to enter the room beforehand to drop the gifts off. This was very convenient as some had some very large gifts. I also liked taking a sneak peak of the room beforehand.4. There were charger plates, but nothing else extra. No menu, no napkin rings, no flowers...nothing. And guess what, no one noticed. The tables were nice, centerpieces pretty and linens were simple and pretty.5. The one thing everyone noticed was the food was bad, and the liquor was cheap. The champagne for the toast was disgusting and most people left it on the table.6. The party itself was amazing and it's truly your guests that make the wedding. For those of you who have me as a friend on facebook, you can see picsSo what I learned last night is the small details that we all worry about doesn't matter and will go unnoticed if not done. However, the BIG things like food and alcohol will be noticed. Personally, it's made me rethink a few things on where I can save some money.