I know my wedding was almost 5 months ago, but there were some issues that still upset me.
#1 the flowers- I met with a private florist a few times to discuss all of the floral arrangements. While I didn't know what I wanted when I first went in, I was able to tell them what I wanted using pictures. When the flowers arrived, they were beautiful, but not what I asked for. We had settled on blue and white hydrageas, white carnations, blue freesia, and white anenomies. It was supposed to be quite full, but with some texture. The flowers were ALL hydrangeas and carnations with GREEN accents. AND all of the mens boutonnierres and the mom's corsages were wilting. They consisted of mini roses which I specifically asked for them NOT to have. All of the roses were wilted. The bouquets did not make it through the reception. I was hoping ti save some of my flowers, but I was unable to. When I called the florist, they would only re-emburse the men's flowers. However, I have still not recieved the refund.
#2 The photographers- This team seemed nice and attentive on my wedding day, but they did not offer any suggestions for poses or photo opportunities. They never contacted me with what kind of pictures I wanted. I had several ideas that I wanted, but I did not have a chance to have them taken. They were contantly taking pictures of OTHER PEOPLE. They were very rude during the reception. During our first dance, one of the photographers kept snapping at H and I trying to get our attention. I'm sorry, but I'm dancing with my husband and I will pose for you AFTER the song. Upon reviewing the photos, they were very basic- almost prom-like. A lot of unnatural, stiff poses. There were no photos that showed the goofy relationships we have with our wedding party. I see all these amazing pictures of other peoples' weddings, and I can't help but feel sad and jealous.
#3 Family-I am not a materialistic person, but I was disappointed in some of our family memebers. Many of them did not give a card, let alone a gift. I personally feel that if someone is going to pay for your dinner, you should at least say thank you. I am not upset about the gifts, but the lack of courtesy. We recieved almost NO thanks from my H's cousins. On a related note, BM (H brother) said that he was not giving us a gift because he spent so much on the bachelor party. They took a brewerey tour on the west side of the state. None of my H's friends were there, they were al BM's friends. H would have been happy with a night at the bar. Once again, there was no for of thanks from the BM.
What I need help with is getting over the disappointment. I can't go back and fix it, but I still wish I could redo certain things. Any suggestions?
