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12 things you will regret not doing at your wedding

I was browsing through Pinterest and came across this pin that led to an article about 12 things you will regret not doing at your wedding.

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What did you think about this? The one I definitely dont agree with is number 11, about getting a reception dress. I am absolutely not getting a reception dress. Spending the amount I did on my wedding dress was enough, and besides, you only wear it one day in your life, why not wear it for as long as you can during that day?

& just for your viewing pleasure, Ive linked some other crazy wedding pins that I came across. Some are just ridiculous.

An invite asking people to bring booze & help stock the bar for the couples wedding....link here. WHAT?!

Another list of MOH duties. Link here.  Its lists like these that make Brides think that MOH should have duties.

A "who pays for what" list. This list is crazy! Link here. Another reason why Brides think everything should be paid for by everybody else except themselves.

This last one isnt really too crazy, but I thought it was kinda interesting. Its a list of the top 10 wedding guest complains. Link here. I actually thought some of these were really helpful tips.

Im sure I could find a million more awful wedding pins on Pinterest, but not today.
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Re: 12 things you will regret not doing at your wedding

  • I whole heartedly agree with #11.  I would have LOOOOOOVED ten minutes alone with my new husband after the ceremony but before the reception started.  There was always someone there - photograher, wedding party, parents, hotel workers, etc.  We couldn't just jump up and down together or really take it all in until seven hours after the ceremony. 

    I do try to gently suggest a true private moment over first looks to people who ask, but no one seems to take it.  I always wondered if I was weird!
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    [QUOTE]I whole heartedly agree with #11.  I would have LOOOOOOVED ten minutes alone with my new husband after the ceremony but before the reception started.  There was always someone there - photograher, wedding party, parents, hotel workers, etc.  We couldn't just jump up and down together or really take it all in until seven hours after the ceremony.  I do try to gently suggest a true private moment over first looks to people who ask, but no one seems to take it.  I always wondered if I was weird!
    Posted by Joy2611[/QUOTE]

    I am hoping we will get a few minutes alone before the reception. We are not doing first look photos because we both agreed that we want to see each other for the first time while walking down the aisle. But, I do think that first looks are a great way to get a few private moments in during the craziness.
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  • Some of those were just dumb. Really #8? You'll regret not toning your arms because they are the only part of you that show. That just sounds dumb.

    I read the stock the bar invite as a couple's shower to stock the couple's home not stocking the wedding bar. I don't find themed couple's showers tacky unless they are asking for like sex toys or something.

     

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    [QUOTE]Some of those were just dumb. Really #8? You'll regret not toning your arms because they are the only part of you that show. That just sounds dumb. I read the stock the bar invite as a couple's shower to stock the couple's home not stocking the wedding bar. I don't find themed couple's showers tacky unless they are asking for like sex toys or something.
    Posted by staar987[/QUOTE]

    Oh, it couldve been for their home bar. I just thought it was for their wedding bar. lol.
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  • Well according to that article I should be incapacitated with grief over my wedding.  The only things on there that we did was have great food and an open bar.  We stayed at the B&B where we were married - and did nothing but sleep there because we were too exhausted for anything else.  We not only did not have a videographer, we didn't even have a photographer because we put the money towards hiring transportation for all of our guests so they didn't have to drive from Philadelphia to West Chester and back.  We have pictures of all of our family but not together.  Who cares.  The reception dress is just the stupidest thing the wedding industry has come up with. I'm sorry but if you cannot find a dress that works for the ceremony and reception, you are just a crappy shopper and who cares if you get grass stains on the damn thing, it's not like anybody is ever going to wear it again.
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  • There are some things on that list that I think are good tips, but other things that we skipped that I don't regret at all.  I'm very glad that we made sure we had plenty of food during our cocktail hour, even though it was simple snacks and cheese and crackers.  I'm also happy  I switched shoes for the reception so I was comfortable and could dance all night.  The hotel we stayed in for our wedding night was also very nice, and we actually got the room for free since our guests booked over 20 rooms at the same hotel.  It was the honeymoon suite and had a jacuzzi; there was also champagne and chocolates waiting in the room for us.

    However, we didn't hire a videographer, which I don't regret in the slightest.  I also didn't have a separate reception dress, and I don't regret that at all either.
  • Oh and the toned arms.  Yeah.  No where close.  I sat for the PA bar exam six weeks before and had been on a brownie and potato chip diet for about a month before that.  The six weeks until my wedding literally consisted of me going to work and then just vegging out with no exercise.  My mental health was a little more important than what my stupid arms looke like.
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  • AdeleDazeemAdeleDazeem member
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: 12 things you will regret not doing at your wedding : I am hoping we will get a few minutes alone before the reception. We are not doing first look photos because we both agreed that we want to see each other for the first time while walking down the aisle. But, I do think that first looks are a great way to get a few private moments in during the craziness.
    Posted by Sierra524[/QUOTE]

    No, no...  I try to suggest a private moment INSTEAD of a first look.  I don't think first looks are private.  I wanted time with my husband , after the ceremony, and no one else around.
  • Some of these were good, like hiring a videographer, toning arms, taking family photos, and not having a cash bar. I disagree with the reception dress one unless you can buy a reception dress equal to the value of your wedding dress (although, then why wouldn't you just take the extra money and buy a more upscale wedding dress?). So, if I was Ivanka Trump, sure I'd get a second dress, but for just plain old me, the one dress I'm getting will be the fanciest and most expensive thing I've ever owned and I'm not taking it off after my 20 minute ceremony. Did you notice they were selling reception dresses right under that slideshow? Those dresses were pretty, but they are not even as fancy as a dress I'd wear for someone else's wedding. They are more like something I'd wear to my shower; not something I'd take off my wedding dress for.
  • lyndausvilyndausvi mod
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    GLB - I didn't know you were from the WC area.  I lived there for 10 years.


    Anyway,  some of the regrets were surprising to me. Like I didn't know people made their guests wait for food.    Every wedding I've attended (including my own) always had a cocktail hour start right after the ceremony (or if you had to travel to the reception venue, as soon as you arrive).    Open bars are the norm also.  I wore flip-flops and had toned arms from my job, so those didn't apply either. 

    I do not regret not having a  videographer.  Money was not an issue.  We could afford one, but choose not to get one..   4.5 years later I have never once said, "I wish we could watch our wedding video". 

    I do not regret not having  reception dress either.   I couldn't careless if the dress got dirty. That is why they make dry cleaners.  If it was stained, so be it.  It not like there was much of a chance it was going to be worn again anyway.   Besides, I loved my dress and wanted to wear it has long as I could.   for the record I think that regret is made up by the fashion industry for us to buy more stuff.

    We made hotel reservations.  There was a problem in check-in so we just went back to the beach rental my family (all 17 of them) were staying.  I do not regret staying there.  We had our own room and bathroom.    Sure it would have been better at the hotel, but not really a big deal for us.

    We didn't have alone time after the ceremony.   NBD to us, but I can see how people might want that.  Even our first look was done in front of our family and WP.


    DH and I are really laid-back go with the flow type people.  We had a tropical storm hit on our wedding day (beach wedding mind you.) and we didn't even cry about that.  Rairly certain I'm being honest when I say I do not regret a videographer.







    What differentiates an average host and a great host is anticipating unexpressed needs and wants of their guests.  Just because the want/need is not expressed, doesn't mean it wouldn't be appreciated. 
  • We didn't have a videographer, stay at a hotel, or a separate reception dress.  I don't care about any of those things.  
  • Lynda - I live in New Jersey near Cherry Hill and work in Media, PA.  We looked all over for a B&B that we both loved and found Faunbrook in West Chester.
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    [QUOTE]Lynda - I live in New Jersey near Cherry Hill and work in Media, PA.  We looked all over for a B&B that we both loved and found Faunbrook in West Chester.
    Posted by GoodLuckBear14[/QUOTE]

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    </div><div>Ah.  My dad is from Haddonfield.  Grandfather lived in Voohees/Marlton area.  My cousin is the principle of CH West (? - I think. I know it's not East) till the end of the year, then he moved to the admin offices.  I suspect he will be superintendent of Cherry Hill schools in the future.   So I know that area too!</div>






    What differentiates an average host and a great host is anticipating unexpressed needs and wants of their guests.  Just because the want/need is not expressed, doesn't mean it wouldn't be appreciated. 
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    [QUOTE]For the record, we DID have a hotel on our wedding night, just not a fancy romantic one. We had a regular room at the Red Roof Inn, and we got it for free because the rusted out bathtub faucet broke off while H was taking a shower the next morning and tried to amputate his toe. All we wanted was a bed and shower that wasnt in a house full of people and that's what we got. If we'd "splurged" on a wedding night suite or B and B, it would have been a waste. We literally checked in, had sex, left for dinner and karaoke, came back at 2am, had sex, slept, showered, and left.
    Posted by StageManager14[/QUOTE]

    <div>LIKE.</div><div>
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    What differentiates an average host and a great host is anticipating unexpressed needs and wants of their guests.  Just because the want/need is not expressed, doesn't mean it wouldn't be appreciated. 
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    [QUOTE]Lynda - I live in New Jersey near Cherry Hill and work in Media, PA.  We looked all over for a B&B that we both loved and found Faunbrook in West Chester.
    Posted by GoodLuckBear14[/QUOTE]

    GLB...I went to West Chester Univ. and live just south of Kennett Square.  Faunbrook is beautiful!
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  • I think the thing that I hated most was the part about HAVING to have "at least a three star hotel room"... 

    Also, this made me stabby:
    "7. Not taking enough family portraits: Maybe it’s raining and everyone wants to go inside. Maybe it’s 100 degrees outside and your mother-in-law claims she’s going to faint. Too bad. Make everyone suck it up, because how often do you have all the members of your family and extended family in one place? And they’re all dressed up? Never. Now say “Cheese!”"
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  • Stage - our situations was funny.


    We got married in Cape May NJ.  Beach resort town and most hotels had a 3 night min.  Well my parents rents and kick-ass 7 bedroom 8 bath, 2 living rooms, elevator house.  17 of us stayed there.  DH was staying at the house on Wed, Thurs.  Friday he was moving to his mom's  hotel room for a night.

    So my parents were throwing a party for all their friends on Thursday night.   One friend had another wedding the same day as ours, but wanted to attend the party.  So great, we will give her the first night.   

    The officiant was from OOT and needed a room on friday (we were paying and didn't want to have to pay 3 nights when he was only staying 1).  Great, he gets the second night. The third night we were going to stay there.   

    The first 2 nights went fine. The friend and officiant checked in just fine  We showed up at 11pm in our wedding attire, the A-hole claims we have no room.    We go back and forth, he had no reservation, not even a room, blah, blah.  DH and I looked at each other and together we said "we still have a room at a kick-ass house ACROSS THE STREET" - yep the rental was across a 2 lane street.

    So we just walked across the street.  My siblings were  like WTF?  We didn't care.  We were tired and just wanted a room.   I think they were more upset than us.


    Now it was strange the next morning when we woke up early.  Everyone was sleeping and we decided to go get Dunkin Donuts for everyone.  My weird brother happen to be up and asked to come with us.    We were like "ooookay???"  Now I see my brother every 4 years, so I didn't want to say no, but it was a little odd.    Said brother is cheap and never pays for anything.   We get to DD order donuts for everyone, brother of course had a special order for his kids.  Blah, blah.  When it came to pay he walked out the door.    Didn't even stick around to help carry donuts and coffee for 18 people. 

    We got back and everyone looked at him like "really, you went with them?".  He was like "yep, but they paid".    

    They were all thinking "Yeah, bro, that was a given"  My sister is still mad at him.



    *** the next day we went back to the hotel.  The reservation was in fact there.  The manager was horrified what happened and refunded us all three nights.






    What differentiates an average host and a great host is anticipating unexpressed needs and wants of their guests.  Just because the want/need is not expressed, doesn't mean it wouldn't be appreciated. 
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: 12 things you will regret not doing at your wedding : GLB...I went to West Chester Univ. and live just south of Kennett Square.  Faunbrook is beautiful!
    Posted by happyfor25[/QUOTE]<div>
    </div><div>I went to HS near Kennett Sq.  My sister lives there now.

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    What differentiates an average host and a great host is anticipating unexpressed needs and wants of their guests.  Just because the want/need is not expressed, doesn't mean it wouldn't be appreciated. 
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: 12 things you will regret not doing at your wedding : I went to HS near Kennett Sq.  My sister lives there now.
    Posted by lyndausvi[/QUOTE]

    We live in Jennersville, kids went to Avon Grove.  I love it here!  How do you like living in the Big Easy?  It has to be more exciting than SoChesCo!
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: 12 things you will regret not doing at your wedding : We live in Jennersville, kids went to Avon Grove.  I love it here!  How do you like living in the Big Easy?  It has to be more exciting than SoChesCo!
    Posted by happyfor25[/QUOTE]

    <div><img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-embarassed.gif" border="0" alt="Embarassed" title="Embarassed" /> I now live in Indianapolis.  Never changed the city.   </div><div>
    </div><div>
    </div><div>I like NOLA, but only lived there 18 months.  Before that I was in the Virgin Islands for 15+years.</div><div>
    </div><div>I was back in SoChesCo for xmas. I try to go back once a year to see my sister.   I like that area.   We lived near Longwood Gardens (Unionville).   I doubt I would live there again.   Mostly because DH would not make the same money other places.  Also we are more "city" people.</div>






    What differentiates an average host and a great host is anticipating unexpressed needs and wants of their guests.  Just because the want/need is not expressed, doesn't mean it wouldn't be appreciated. 
  • happyfor25happyfor25 member
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: 12 things you will regret not doing at your wedding :  I now live in Indianapolis.  Never changed the city.    I like NOLA, but only lived there 18 months.  Before that I was in the Virgin Islands for 15+years. I was back in SoChesCo for xmas. I try to go back once a year to see my sister.   I like that area.   We lived near Longwood Gardens (Unionville).   I doubt I would live there again.   Mostly because DH would not make the same money other places.  Also we are more "city" people.
    Posted by lyndausvi[/QUOTE]

    Wow, Virgin Islands, how awesome!  I totally understand about income, DH and I own our own small business but DD graduated college and came back home to live to save money and is having an awful time finding work.  I get the "city" thing too, both kids went to college in cities and really like "city" living!  I grew up closer to Philly so it took me some time to adjust to a more rural area.  DH is from a small town in OK, he really hated the congestion where I'm from.

    Sorry to thread jack :)
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  • AdeleDazeemAdeleDazeem member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_chit-chat_12-things-you-will-regret-not-doing-at-your-wedding?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:14Discussion:0a2fd4ed-7091-4745-becd-c4099295c14ePost:6b314bfe-9528-44b5-8ba2-41ca0919f5cc">Re: 12 things you will regret not doing at your wedding</a>:
    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: 12 things you will regret not doing at your wedding : Ah.  My dad is from Haddonfield.  Grandfather lived in Voohees/Marlton area.  My cousin is the principle of CH West (? - I think. I know it's not East) till the end of the year, then he moved to the admin offices.  I suspect he will be superintendent of Cherry Hill schools in the future.   So I know that area too!
    Posted by lyndausvi[/QUOTE]

    LYYYYYYYYYYYNDA.  You most definitely have a PM from me.
  • There are some really good tips in there. I never thought about getting a hotel room the night of the wedding. My family will be staying with me while they're in town for the wedding, so my partner and I won't be able to spend any 'quality time' (if you know what I mean) together that night.

    Number #12 is really important, and it would've slipped my mind. We're going to be walking through the cobblestone town centre to get to the reception venue, so I'm gonna need some comfy shoes.
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    [QUOTE]Lynda - I live in New Jersey near Cherry Hill and work in Media, PA.  We looked all over for a B&B that we both loved and found Faunbrook in West Chester.
    Posted by GoodLuckBear14[/QUOTE]

    <div>H and his entire family are from West Chester. I wanted to have the wedding at Faunbrook but his response was "that place is haunted." </div>
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re: 12 things you will regret not doing at your wedding : LYYYYYYYYYYYNDA.  You most definitely have a PM from me.
    Posted by Joy2611[/QUOTE]

    <div>back at you</div>






    What differentiates an average host and a great host is anticipating unexpressed needs and wants of their guests.  Just because the want/need is not expressed, doesn't mean it wouldn't be appreciated. 
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    [QUOTE]In Response to Re:12 things you will regret not doing at your wedding: Haha, thanks! There may have been more sex that morning, but honestly everything before marching into the lobby with wet hair and half my makeup done, wearing my "technical theatre: less actors, more beer t shirt" and demanding to speak with the actual hotel manager is kind of a blur. All we had wanted was to make them aware of the issue so they didn't rent the room to someone else before fixing the problem. Then, the assistant manager informed H we would be charged 350 dollars for the "damage to the room". Big. Mistake.
    Posted by StageManager14[/QUOTE]

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    </div><div>What a jerk. Part of the art of being a good hospitality manager is knowing what will make a guest happy and to not make fusses over stupid things.. I'm glad they refunded you! </div>
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    [QUOTE]Stage - our situations was funny. We got married in Cape May NJ.  Beach resort town and most hotels had a 3 night min.  Well my parents rents and kick-ass 7 bedroom 8 bath, 2 living rooms, elevator house.  17 of us stayed there.  DH was staying at the house on Wed, Thurs.  Friday he was moving to his mom's  hotel room for a night. So my parents were throwing a party for all their friends on Thursday night.   One friend had another wedding the same day as ours, but wanted to attend the party.  So great, we will give her the first night.    The officiant was from OOT and needed a room on friday (we were paying and didn't want to have to pay 3 nights when he was only staying 1).  Great, he gets the second night. The  third night we were going to stay there.    The first 2 nights went fine. The friend and officiant checked in just fine  We showed up at 11pm in our wedding attire, the A-hole claims we have no room.    We go back and forth, he had no reservation, not even a room, blah, blah.  DH and I looked at each other and together we said "we still have a room at a kick-ass house ACROSS THE STREET" - yep the rental was across a 2 lane street. So we just walked across the street.  My siblings were  like WTF?  We didn't care.  We were tired and just wanted a room.   I think they were more upset than us. Now it was strange the next morning when we woke up early.  Everyone was sleeping and we decided to go get Dunkin Donuts for everyone.  My weird brother happen to be up and asked to come with us.    We were like "ooookay???"  Now I see my brother every 4 years, so I didn't want to say no, but it was a little odd.    Said brother is cheap and never pays for anything.   We get to DD order donuts for everyone, brother of course had a special order for his kids.  Blah, blah.  When it came to pay he walked out the door.    Didn't even stick around to help carry donuts and coffee for 18 people.  We got back and everyone looked at him like "really, you went with them?".  He was like "yep, but they paid".     They were all thinking "Yeah, bro, that was a given"  My sister is still mad at him.<strong><u> *** the next day we went back to the hotel.  The reservation was in fact there.  The manager was horrified what happened and refunded us all three nights.</u></strong>
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    </div><div>I am SO glad they refunded all three nights. That is a hospitality horror story. I cannot even IMAGINE being that clerk and refusing the room to a bride and groom insistent that they have a reservation. I hope he/she got written up or fired. 

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  • So apparently everyone on this thread is around where I'm from - I grew up in Cherry Hill and went to West (although we had a different, creepy principal then - my brother had the current principal and loved him) - and my husband grew up in Kennett Square. Now we live in Central PA - quite a change for me!
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    Let's see. I didn't have a reception dress, stay in a hotel my wedding night and was more worried about slimming down than toning my arms. I guess my wedding was horrible.
     
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