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What's the one thing you forgot for your wedding?

lmeade62lmeade62
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Hello! It's almost exactly four months until our wedding, and I am starting to get really nervous. I've got my trusty checklist and everything else, but I'm sure I'm forgetting something - for example, the other day I realized I need to make arrangements to have my dress cleaned and everything before the wedding, get my shoes and walk around in them in the house, and be sure I can kneel in my dress, LOL.

So I'd like to know, from those of you who already are married...what's did you forget??

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  • ring_popring_pop member
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    edited December 2011
    I *think* I forgot to put on deodorant. lol.

    I truly, honestly don't remember. I'm sure I forgot things but I was in such a good mood that day that I just shrugged & laughed it all off. Obviously there wasn't anything important!
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  • mica178mica178 member
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    edited December 2011
    I don't think I forgot forgot anything.  I should have told my MOH that my dress had a corset in it so that she could attach it, but I didn't (and it was fine).  I should have beaten it into BIL's head that he needed to be at the reception site at a certain hour so that he could go in the limo with the guys, but I trusted that reminding him once was sufficient, so he missed it and had to catch a ride to the church with his parents.  I should have remembered that Ambien is strong so I shouldn't take it after 3am before my wedding day, but I didn't, so I was in a daze for the wedding prep.  **shrug**  But overall I had stuff done in advance so there wasn't much to forget on the day of.
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  • ring_popring_pop member
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    edited December 2011
    Oh, I thought of something. I forgot to give any thought to what kind of wedding photos I wanted (or rather, I just couldn't be bothered and decided to just trust my photographer). In hindsight, it would have been nice if I had told her to get more pictures of certain things.
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  • ootmother2ootmother2 member
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    edited December 2011
    M forgot one thing and it was one of the things she valued most. 

    Her great aunt gave her a prayer book that my grandmother had give to her on her wedding day.  The book was the first gift that my grandfather had ever given my grandmother.

    We had had it rebound and had a small bag with the fabric of the BMs gowns on a whie silk cord so she could carry it on her wrist.

    She still doesn't know how she forgot it but everything was a bit of a whirl that day so I do understand.  It's now waiting for her to pass on to her children..
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  • ellen73ellen73
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    edited December 2011
    I forgot all about the guest book.  Completely!  We had been given a set of questionaire cards, and I had more made up as well.   And I put them in a box, and never thought about them until the day after the wedding.

    And I forgot to ask people to record the toasts.  And while we didn't have a video recording of the night,  we kicked ourselves later for not audiorecording the entire reception (we had a live band, ours was the first and probably only wedding they will ever do... our sound guy is mad he didn't think of it either)
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  • HandBananaHandBanana member
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    edited December 2011
    A lot of photos of little details.  I'm kind of disappointed but there really was no time.  Everything just went to quick.  I'm going to take them on my own.  Just pictures of the invites, programs, rings.

    Other photos of my mil with her sons.  I didn't get a photo with my grandmother.  It goes so quickly.

    As far as physical things forgotten... my great aunt had given me pin/pendant that had a photo of my great grand parents at their wedding.  I forgot it and didn't even remember it till putting my bouquet into the vase at our table.  It doesn't bother me though.  I had the wedding photos of our parents and each of grand parents at the reception table and that was much more important.

    Oh and uhm I didn't pack pajamas, or comfy clothes, or a brush, or soap.  I pretty much forgot to pack anything for my overnight stay in the hotel.  Whoops!  Thank goodness my MOH is/was amazing.
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  • monkeysipmonkeysip member
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    edited December 2011
    "Oh and uhm I didn't pack pajamas, or comfy clothes, or a brush, or soap."

    What would you have needed pajamas for?  ;)

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  • GeorgiaPeachMarieGeorgiaPeachMarie
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    edited December 2011
    The biggest regret I have is forgetting was to eat! I didn't get one bite of the expensive food at our reception. We talked and danced and visited with our guests. I've heard the food was good! 
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  • monkeysipmonkeysip member
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    @ Georgia

    My sister did that at her wedding too!  She barely touched her plated dinner (busy talking to guests, dancing, etc... and she didn't like it that much anyway).  And she had no idea that there was a buffet of snacks and desserts at her reception!  She never even saw it.  This is what happens when someone else plans your wedding.

    When she and H left the reception, they were both starving.  They hit up the vending machines at their hotel that night.

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  • katetwkatetw member
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    edited December 2011
    - I forgot to pack a dedicated wedding night bag and make sure someone brought it to the hotel. While I stayed at my future in-laws' the night before the wedding and had some overnight stuff there, I a) didn't have a bag packed for the wedding night, and b) forgot to ask someone to bring even what I had for the night before to the hotel. So I wound up washing my wedding makeup off with a bar of hotel soap, borrowing my mother's hairbrush from her hotel room, and going barefoot to brunch in the morning since the only shoes I had were my sequinned ivory peep-toes. Luckily someone had taken a sundress for me separately, so I did have something to wear. :)

    - I also didn't eat AT ALL. This was partially because I was terrified I had the beginnings of the stomach virus that took down our junior ushers (I didn't want to puke at my own wedding) but also because I was so busy. Unless you think you're going to throw up, I recommend tasting some of the expensive food you're paying for. :)
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  • ellen73ellen73
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_catholic-weddings_whats-one-thing-forgot-wedding?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:615Discussion:48c6dd9f-e4aa-4131-ab83-b0e965b6dbaePost:532824fa-904f-4139-8d23-ea7a26cf951f">Re: What's the one thing you forgot for your wedding?</a>:
    [QUOTE]The biggest regret I have is forgetting was to eat! I didn't get one bite of the expensive food at our reception. We talked and danced and visited with our guests. I've heard the food was good! 
    Posted by GeorgiaPeachMarie[/QUOTE]

    <div>I probably wouldn't have eaten... but DH made me sit down and eat!   </div>
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  • GeorgiaPeachMarieGeorgiaPeachMarie
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_catholic-weddings_whats-one-thing-forgot-wedding?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:615Discussion:48c6dd9f-e4aa-4131-ab83-b0e965b6dbaePost:23feda8e-38a4-4e54-a938-76f1f595e142">Re: What's the one thing you forgot for your wedding?</a>:
    [QUOTE]@ Georgia My sister did that at her wedding too!  She barely touched her plated dinner (busy talking to guests, dancing, etc... and she didn't like it that much anyway).  And she had no idea that there was a buffet of snacks and desserts at her reception!  She never even saw it.  This is what happens when someone else plans your wedding. When she and H left the reception, they were both starving.  They hit up the vending machines at their hotel that night.
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     <div>We went to Arby's with my sisters, my mom, his mom, and an aunt. We have some pretty great pictures of us posing ring fingers up in front of the Arby's sign. My mom did pack us a goodie bag of some of our appetizers and we got to eat them on our honeymoon. But we didn't get any cake or the main entree. I would say remember to eat! </div>
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  • aimers1525aimers1525 member
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/cultural-wedding-boards_catholic-weddings_whats-one-thing-forgot-wedding?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Cultural%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:615Discussion:48c6dd9f-e4aa-4131-ab83-b0e965b6dbaePost:1d750345-13d5-4cb1-bf52-4c6f76aa3583">Re: What's the one thing you forgot for your wedding?</a>:
    [QUOTE]Oh, I thought of something. <strong>I forgot to give any thought to what kind of wedding photos I wanted (or rather, I just couldn't be bothered and decided to just trust my photographer). In hindsight, it would have been nice if I had told her to get more pictures of certain things.</strong>
    Posted by ring_pop[/QUOTE]
    This. I wish I would have asked for more family pics. I didn't really like the idea of the posed pictures during planning but now I wish we would have taken more.
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  • lmeade62lmeade62
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    edited December 2011
    My wedding planner has promised to be sure we get the cake topper and pieces of our cake. The samples were sooo yummy, can't wait to finally eat some for real! We're having an appetizer buffet, and I'm not so concerned about that...

    What I'm REALLY looking forward to is the family brunch we're having the following morning, in lieu of a rehearsal dinner. I love love love breakfast, and after months of really watching my food, I'll be ready for some Belgian waffles, big time.

    I just can't wait!! I wish it was next week...

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  • newlyseliskinewlyseliski member
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    edited December 2011
    I forgot to have my veil's blusher over my face for the processional!  My dad and I realized it about halfway down the aisle and I mentioned it to him... and we just decided it would be a bit odd for me to flip it over in transit with everyone watching!  Oh well...

    Also... I totally put my husband's ring on the wrong hand for our vows :)  The priest and deacon just went with it and my husband was thoroughly confused!  In my defense... I was a bit emotional.
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  • Karen's MOHKaren's MOH
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    edited December 2011
    I don't think I forgot anything for the wedding itself-- though in hindsight I wish I had insisted on talking to the shuttle bus driver myself.

    I did forget things in my overnight bag for the night after the wedding though. I forgot sock or tights to wear with my dress so had to show up for the brunch in flip flops, and more annoying, I left my cell phone in the back my sister took home. I had no way to get in touch with most of my family that night, the next morning, because I couldn't remember anyone's number.
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