Any Last Minute Tips?

lmills730 · July 2010

from all you married ladies out there?

to do/not to do?

to remember to bring?

i know taking a deep breath and enjoying is important since I hear it flies by

Mrs.B6302007 · July 2010

make sure you have the marr. cert.

lmills730 · July 2010

already in our officiant's hands. thanks MrsB!

mandapanda78 · July 2010

You've got the deep breath part down, so that's good. Don't forget that no matter what happens, whatever goes wrong, if you're married at the end of the day then it was a successful wedding. Good luck and congratulations!

Mrs.B6302007 · July 2010

Good deal. Just remember that no matter what does or doesn't go as planned, at the end of the day, you'll be married and that's what's important. =-)

Mrs.B6302007 · July 2010

Oh, and something else for your to do list...

pics for us. ;-)

angie74 · July 2010

don't freak about the stupid stuff. things will go wrong- I promise. LOTS of stuff went wrong at our wedding, but I still had a blast, so did all of our guests, and at the end of the night, I had a wonderful husband

Knittibell · July 2010

I always put a little bag together with safety pins and bobby pins of all sizes, double sided sticky tape, bandaids, concealer, tide stain wipes. At least one thing has been needed from said bag at pretty much every wedding I've attended.

Remember that *something* probably will go wrong, don't worry about it when it does, you'll likely be the only one who knows.

The day will FLY by, so take a moment with your HUSBAND every now and then to tell each other you love each other, talk about the day, etc.

Have a GREAT time- can't wait to see the photos!

lmills730 · July 2010

thank you all for the suggestions and the emergency bag items, good plan!

squirrly · July 2010

Don't forget to eat. Breakfast, lunch, snack, whatnot. And, include non-alcoholic beverages. Else you'll be tanked AND dehydrated. Not a good combination.

Remember to speakup during your vows. Your guests want to hear too.

You know your venue and your plans best - think through everything. If the worst case happens, what do you need to have to deal with it? Bring THAT.

Have fun!

lmills730 · July 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_last-minute-tips?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:074929df-7305-42ca-b08f-6e7039a21b15Post:4d18c965-7174-4408-854a-351cae2fa61a">Re: Any Last Minute Tips?</a>:
[QUOTE]Don't forget to eat. Breakfast, lunch, snack, whatnot. <strong>And, include non-alcoholic beverages. Else you'll be tanked AND dehydrated.</strong> Not a good combination. Remember to speakup during your vows. Your guests want to hear too. You know your venue and your plans best - think through everything. If the worst case happens, what do you need to have to deal with it? Bring THAT. Have fun!
Posted by squirrly[/QUOTE]

good plan. i need to definitely remember this since i don't really drink much. without food and water, one glass of champagne and i will have trouble standing up lol. water bottles are officially on the list.

andyandhillary · July 2010

Have everyone bring their attire to the ceremony site the night before including undergarments (i.e. spanx), cuff links, shoes, etc. The less you have to remember the day of the better! I am SO glad I did this.

This may sound weird, but bring a little box of meds. Depending on how your body reacts to nerves/stress you may get a sick stomach, headache, migraine, etc. Personally, my stomach get's very sensitive to nerves and I needed to take some meds before the ceremony.

I second what Squirrly said about eating.

If you feel like it, make a play list for getting ready. My MOH did this and it really brightened up the day.

MissLeahM · July 2010

Don't hold your flowers up too high, most people hold it up to their boobs, but that looks awkward in pictures.

[Deleted User] · July 2010

Make sure your FI remembers his cufflinks. DH forgot his and ended up using zip-ties. You couldn't see them, but he now gets teased about them because we do have pics of his best man putting them on.

lmills730 · July 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_last-minute-tips?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:074929df-7305-42ca-b08f-6e7039a21b15Post:6041821c-a582-407b-928d-35a0d1b55956">Re: Any Last Minute Tips?</a>:
[QUOTE]This may sound weird, but bring a little box of meds. Depending on how your body reacts to nerves/stress you may get a sick stomach, headache, migraine, etc. Personally, my stomach get's very sensitive to nerves and I needed to take some meds before the ceremony.
Posted by andyandhillary[/QUOTE]

GOOD plan, didn't even think of something like this.

and I love the getting ready playlist idea too! Thats on my to-do list for tonight :)!

lmills730 · July 2010

ooh good tip on the flower position, i would never think of that!

FI's cufflinks are in the bag with my dress right now, so I will make sure to remember!

Knittibell · July 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_last-minute-tips?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:074929df-7305-42ca-b08f-6e7039a21b15Post:6041821c-a582-407b-928d-35a0d1b55956">Re: Any Last Minute Tips?</a>:
[QUOTE]Have everyone bring their attire to the ceremony site the night before including undergarments (i.e. spanx), cuff links, shoes, etc. The less you have to remember the day of the better! I am SO glad I did this. <strong>This may sound weird, but bring a little box of meds. Depending on how your body reacts to nerves/stress you may get a sick stomach, headache, migraine, etc. Personally, my stomach get's very sensitive to nerves and I needed to take some meds before the ceremony.</strong> I second what Squirrly said about eating. If you feel like it, make a play list for getting ready. My MOH did this and it really brightened up the day.
Posted by andyandhillary[/QUOTE]

Yes! This is also something in the "bag"- immodium, gas-x, tylenol, etc!!

kd.joseph · July 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_last-minute-tips?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:074929df-7305-42ca-b08f-6e7039a21b15Post:1eade75d-e484-4c97-8790-fa661dbd0f78">Re: Any Last Minute Tips?</a>:
[QUOTE]You've got the deep breath part down, so that's good. Don't forget that no matter what happens, whatever goes wrong, if you're married at the end of the day then it was a successful wedding. Good luck and congratulations!
Posted by mandapanda78[/QUOTE]

This.

Make sure your eat something. I kept it light, fruits and cereal. But I'm glad I ate.

lmills730 · July 2010

thank you

i definitely will.

andy71781 · July 2010

These are super helpful ladies! I'm getting married on Saturday and I have created a new shopping list.

iamjoesgurl · July 2010

If there is anything that still needs to be done, think about whether or not you can live without it. The fewer things you have to worry about this week, the better your week will go. Also, if you are not super busy, you'll take time to just soak it all in.

For the wedding day, I have two tips. Pause at moments throughout the day to take a mental picture of that moment - something that you won't forget. And the other tip, between the ceremony and reception, plan about 5-10 minutes to spend alone with your new husband. We did this and I was so glad we had that private time together before the reception started.

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