Marrieds: Bring Your Best Wedding Day Advice!!

aegrish

Let's hear it. anything and everything I (and other brides to be) need to keep in mind for the day of...from the most simple and common sense to the most unusual advice.  Not "enjoy the day and don't stress out" please, I mean specific advice!  TIA!!!

kara811

-I've said it before and I'll say it again. Remember to PEE before getting in that dress! It's hard to do it when you've got a ball gown on, you'll need the help of like 3 BMs like I did! Haha

-Also, eat plenty before getting your make up done. With all the excitement and business, H and I couldn't even really enjoy the food at the reception, especially our chocolate fountain! 

-If you get the nerves the morning of, just calm down, blast some music(I did this in my suite), have a drink. 

-Don't worry so much about the little details anymore once the day comes, let it alll go! 

This is all I could think of for now, I'll let you know when I've got more. Lol 

aegrish

ahh Kara that is great thank you!  I always forget to Pee.  I was dying during my Bridal Portraits!

direy25

Maybe TMI, but if you sit on the toilet backwards (facing towards the tank) it's actually much easier to pee. I laughed when I read that but when we were gambling after the wedding I didn't have anyone to help me. This worked surprisingly well.

kara811

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[QUOTE]Maybe TMI, but if you sit on the toilet backwards (facing towards the tank) it's actually much easier to pee. I laughed when I read that but when we were gambling after the wedding I didn't have anyone to help me. This worked surprisingly well.
Posted by direy25[/QUOTE]

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</div><div>Lol. That's awesome D! I would have never thought of that, I just asked my BMs to help me out(my dress was big though). One of them even took pictures of it!!! </div>

missjets

Youre spot on Kara!

I really wanted to not see DH from the time I kicked him out of the suite (9am) until I walked down the isle (2pm). It went perfectly but for some reason I was super duper nervous all morning and all during the ceremony, I think if he was by my side a little more in the morning I wouldve handled it a lot better. Oh well, Im just happy I didnt go the whole night without him! My advice for the nerves is music and funny stories told by the BMs. We had about 45 mins to burn so we played the penny machines together for a bit too. Also a little pepto pill helped ease my stomach

Also, you should meet your minister before the day of the wedding. I didnt, and he read the "love is patient, love is kind" poem, which I found super cheesey and wouldnt have picked myself. But he really did a great job, he made me say "i do" twice because I wasnt looking at DH while I said it the first time and made DH kiss the ring after he put it on my finger...sweet touches that made me really happy considering we had no clue what would be said!

Charity

aegrish

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[QUOTE]Maybe TMI, but if you sit on the toilet backwards (facing towards the tank) it's actually much easier to pee. I laughed when I read that but when we were gambling after the wedding I didn't have anyone to help me. This worked surprisingly well.
Posted by direy25[/QUOTE]

Great Idea.  Not TMI at all!  I will practice tonight haha.

Charity that is sweet that he made you say it twice!  I believeI do have a few moments with the minister before hand..we are going to watch a cermony (probably Amanda's) tonight too.

jenjenaz

well, since i've been married before, i'll give my thoughts....

a) agree.  pee before you get that gown on

b) wear a button down shirt when getting your hair / makeup done.  don't want to have to pull something over your head.

c) have plenty of champagne on hand (and OJ, if you want -- but i'd suggest going with just champagne once the dress is on....don't want to drip on your clean dress!)

d)  eat before the wedding.  like a PP said, you generally don't eat at your own wedding

e)  stay hydrated during the reception.  you don't want to be toooo hungover the next day

f)  once it starts, let everything go.  it doesn't matter if you asked that the place cards were set up alphabetically and they ended up by table #, or if the centerpieces weren't exactly in the center, or if there are 3 votives instead of 5 or any other detail that you've been obsessing about for six months isn't perfect.  It's perfect because it's the day that you married your love.  The rest is just window dressing

and finally

g)  ENJOY YOURSELF AND THESE MOMENTS!!!

Have a great time AEG!!!!

aegrish

Thank you so much JenJenaz!  Haha I did ask for 3 votives and placecards to be in alphabetical order!  Heads will be rolling if they are not......



jk!

AJF021410

Great advice! Thanks for posting!

wallacje

Thanks for posting this!!!

Congrats AEGRISH!!!!

motochick25

I agree with all of them: 1) definitely pee. I didn't and then I realized at the reception that oh my god how am I going to pee! Lol 2) meet the minister if you can; CP didn't give me the option. I guess I should of asked cause I would of changed a few things. And it was a little weird having this guy marrying you and you've never met him before. 3) I didn't kick my fiancé out of the rm. He left for a while when we were getting our hair/ mu done. We've been together for 13 yrs so I didn't see the point of not seeing eachother. He's my best friend, I would of been lost not seeing him all day. 4) and definitely let everything go. It's just about him and you! 5) eat eat eat before hand. I didn't eat much at the reception, bummer! I missed out on really enjoying the food. Not sure if I was to excited or nerves still. 6) CHERISH every moment!! Have fun Aeg!!!!

smokeybailey

I would suggest popping an advil or aleve in the morning (or any painkiller).  I've found that on big days, stress (or cheap sparkling wine in the AM followed by a few hours of no more booze) can result in a headache.  Be prepared in case you can't get to any aspirin in time.

Straws...don't forget your drinking straws to save your lipstick.

While you are getting ready, coat your feet with petroleum jelly or thick cocoa butter and put on a pair of socks.  By the time you are ready to put on your shoes, your feet will be so soft.  But make sure to do it early so that your feet are "dry" and not slippery when you slide those killer heels on.  Works way better than a coating of lotion.  Oh the aspirin helps with the feet pain from the killer heels if you have any.

Plan your pre-wedding meals.  We actually have on the schedule that room service is coming at 11:30.  It's not enough to say, eat.  It's more important to set the time aside in the schedule. 

Bring a favorite lipstick JUST IN CASE.  I am sure the MUAs have all kinds of lipstick but if you love it...bring it.

Oh, the night before, use some heavy duty lotion on your lips with a tooth brush...get all the dead skin off (you probably want to start this sooner than the night before).  I find that a good once over with my sonicare and some moisturizer plumps and smoothes.

Put your perfume on BEFORE your dress.  I recommend spraying a little in your hair and then adding to any non-sensitive areas.  Be careful of trying a new one.  It might break you out.  Also, if your dress rubs or you sweat more than usual, you can break out or get the itchies.  I can't put perfume on my neck, behind my ears, on my wrists or spray on my chest so I am very careful about it.  I'd wear something familiar that your FI loves.  Also, remember that every time you smell it, you will be reminded of your wedding day.

zitiqueen

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[QUOTE]<strong>Also, you should meet your minister before the day of the wedding. I didnt, and he read the "love is patient, love is kind" poem, which I found super cheesey and wouldnt have picked myself.</strong> But he really did a great job, he made me say "i do" twice because I wasnt looking at DH while I said it the first time and made DH kiss the ring after he put it on my finger...sweet touches that made me really happy considering we had no clue what would be said! Charity
Posted by missjets[/QUOTE]

Make it crystal-freaking clear what you want in your cermony -- I did meet with the officiant ten minutes before we walked down the aisle and told him the same exact thing -- NO Corinthians 13; I do NOT want Cornithians 13, anything but Corinthians fukcing 13.

Guess what happened.

pebbs_17

1) Eat!!

2) Wear any shoes you plan on wearing the day of well before hand.  I had the cutest pair of sketchers that I wore for about a half hour before they blistered my feet.  Didn't make my well worked in heels feel good.

3) Call your credit card company and let them know of any "weird" charges that may be on your card.  I called and let my cc company know that I was going to Vegas, but not that I was renting a bus or buying a cake. They froze my card and caused un-needed stress.

4) Enjoy every moment... good or bad!! The day goes by so fast that it's unreal.

5) Have a few quiet moments with your husband.

OnCloudK9

Great suggestions!  Thanks ladies.

dvohnout

Eat! Everyone says it, but it is true.

Surround yourself w/ trusted friends. Don't have to many people around because it will get hectic. I had my bff and my SIL and one friend. It was perfect and relaxed.

Wear comfortable shoes. I wish I would have forgone the cute heels that no one really saw under my dress and wore flip flops.

Call CC company. They froze my card when I was trying to switch from my regular room at MB to the Vista Suite. Talk about stress.

amandajean36

1) do your strip tour AFTER your ceremony.  your dress will be dirty.

2) eat before there ceremony.  we ordered bagels and fruit to our room and it was perfect.  and eat your dinner - it was probably expensive and you paid for it

3) do a hair trial, or make up trial, or both.  i was worried about my hair but paying the extra money for the trial put my mind at ease on the wedding day.  plus it was nice to meet the stylist ahead of time.

4) if you want something, ask.  my WC and the waiters at Joe's went above and beyond simply because we asked.  oh, and if people do step up for you...tip them!

5) do as much communication by email as possible.  having a paper trail is the best way to make sure you get what you paid for/were promised

6) if you're drinking in the limo, remember 3 things: plastic cups, straws, and clear booze (grey goose and diet sprite were my bff's!)

daniela0984

Love all the advise ladies! I will keep them all in mind!!!

Marilynfan

Ditto for eating before getting your makeup done.  I barely touched anything after that.  Really regret missing the food at Maggianos, my guests still rave about it.  We are actually going back in September so plan to dine there one night so I can taste the food

Not sure if anyone else is planning to pay most things with cash on the big day.  I do this with my gambling money so I thought why not the wedding money.  I got a bunch of money envelopes from the bank and then I separated them into all the people I needed to pay the day of.  In the case of gambling, I put my daily allowance for the day in each one. I paid for the ceremony at COF and Maggianos on credit card but everything else was cash.  So I had envelopes with the exact cash needed for; chapel limo, chapel photog, minister, Todd, etc.

I was the keeper of the envelopes (in my fab feather clutch) and unfortunately I should have thought to give the groom the one for the party bus.  I wasn't riding on that one but groom and guests were.  The driver wasn't happy to learn that the money was with me at the chapel.  Turned out a couple guests fronted the cash