Would Do Again:
-A DW!! Yes, yes, yes! My family blows and didn't come, but I think I saw someone post a great analogy about family a few days ago (something about trying to buy groceries at the hardware store?) so I wasn't upset for too long because I completely expected it. But the wedding was just awesome... no regrets!
-Meet DH before the ceremony for pics. I went back and forth on this, but I'm so glad I did because it really eased the tension and allowed me to relax and enjoy the wedding.
-OOT bags. Everyone loved them and thought it was a really nice surprise, and the extra snacks and sunscreen came in handy.
-Go tanning before the wedding. SO glad I did this! I was probably more tan than I've ever been in my life, and I still managed to burn a little while laying in the hammock one day. I've been in serious pain on vacation before from burning, so it was definitely worth it.
-Have my make up done by a professional. She used the airbrush makeup and it really stayed put. She also did some stuff that I normally wouldn't choose, but it showed up well in the photos and probably looked better than what I could have done on my own. Plus, it was one less thing for me to worry about.
-Buy something local for the OOT bags/favors. I went to Kermit's Key Lime Shoppe and bought the little key lime coconut chocolate things for everyone's bag and it was a big hit!
Wouldn't Do:
-Um, I would not forget to set out the postcards for the guestbook.
-Palm fans. The girls thought they were cute, but it wasn't hot enough to need them so nobody really used them or kept one.
-Drink so much! I'm usually the driver so I only have a couple of drinks, therefore I'm not used to drinking so much anymore. Holy hangover!
I think that's about it. Overall, doing a DW was the best thing we could have done!