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Will you miss anything- or did you?

FestivaFestiva
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Okay- not trying to be depressing.  Just wondering if there is anything you feel you'll miss, that you did miss...or that you thought you would but didn't.

I will miss ....
the "entrance"- I've always loved that first moment a groom sees his bride...but we are getting married on the beach and there is no way to avoid him seeing me the entire time.  
My family....now this is depressing actually.  His family will be there.  Mine...well, there is a good chance they won't be able to make it.  I cannot fathom getting married with his family...but no one from mine. =(
Oh- and I will miss the dancing!!!!!!!!!!  Since we'll probably only end up with 10-15 guests...there will be very little to no dancing.  We are no longer doing the AHR since it will cost money to have guests at our wedding. 

Overall, I'm ecstatic with our plans- but these things are bothering me right now.  Maybe I'm just PMSing. 

BTW...this is the venue.  The couples classically take pics before sunset then have ceremony during sunset...and there is no "entrance" of any kind that I can tell.
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  • SimplyMistakenSimplyMistaken
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    Well, it's all a balance I suppose.  Those things were not a big deal to me..so this was fine.  The only thing I will miss, as I have said many times, is my dog.  I would have had him there had we had a traditional at home wedding. 
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  • ToBeMrs.O2011ToBeMrs.O2011
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    I'm with you, Jamie.  I'm going to miss our dog too!  If we had a wedding at home, he would have been a part of it for sure.  A part of me wants to just travel with him, but I know that will be such a disaster and way more work than I will be able to handle.  I'm thinking of including him in our e-pics. 
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  • ToBeMrs.O2011ToBeMrs.O2011
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    Festiva, it will be a beautiful wedding....the venue is just gorgeous.  Just try to focus on the positives :)
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  • FestivaFestiva
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    edited May 2010
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-theme-boards_destination-weddings_will-miss-anything-did?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Theme%20BoardsForum:54Discussion:b7b40853-017e-4c2b-a4be-dcee3be2dd93Post:21e6e49b-acbd-442d-ba20-e580329379db">Re: Will you miss anything- or did you?</a>:
    [QUOTE]Festiva, it will be a beautiful wedding....the venue is just gorgeous.  Just try to focus on the positives :)
    Posted by ToBeMrs.O2011[/QUOTE]

    Awww, thank you - this comment makes me feel better!!

    And what a wonderful idea to include your dog in your e-pics!!  Post them if you can;)
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  • BRITTNESS83BRITTNESS83 member
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    awww, Im sorry. Im really sorry that none of your family is gonna be there...I sure hope someone can make it! I was gonna miss the whole traditional reception with the dances, the boquet and garter toss, so we are having a full blown reception when we get home...I don't wanna regret not doing those things! My dog is def gonna be in our epics!
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  • oohlypinonoohlypinon
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    I think just about every DW bride goes thru this at some point, but on the flip side we get some things other brides do not.  I have had mixed feelings for a while about who will/ will not be there and let me tell you right now at this very moment (6 days before I leave) I am wishing we had gone with the original plan of only taking my sister and his BM, or better yet freaking no one!!  I know your wedding will be amazing no matter what because the location you picked is beautiful!

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  • MrsLukePayneMrsLukePayne member
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    I'm hoping to get the first look entrance thing. It may be hard but I saw some pics of another bride who used a parasal to shield her before she walked down th asile. I'm thinking of doing this. I'm a hopeless romantic and want to capture the overwhelming feeling for the ceremony.
     
    As far as dancing, oh there will be dancing! We don't have a set sit down dinner reception at the resort. We're mimicking one of my bf's weddings last November in Vegas. She had a venue picked out where the whole wedding was invited to join them for dancing and celebration. It was a small party of maybe 20 so she didn't make reservation. The carefree of this time was magical and truly amazing with no agenda leading the night.

    We are having an AHR but we're not traditional in the sense of garter toss, bouquet toss or first dances. We're leaving that all out and just throwing an open house reception.


    The only thing I can't relate to his my family. My family has been amazing to want to make the travel. FI family is not. So I sympathize with you there but I wouldn't change my DW for anything!

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  • SimplyMistakenSimplyMistaken
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    Oh, good point, you can have an AHR to do most of the traditional stuff! 

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  • FestivaFestiva
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-theme-boards_destination-weddings_will-miss-anything-did?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Theme%20BoardsForum:54Discussion:b7b40853-017e-4c2b-a4be-dcee3be2dd93Post:c5ad80cb-587d-4a7f-9400-684ca1f41091">Re: Will you miss anything- or did you?</a>:
    [QUOTE]Oh, good point, you can have an AHR to do most of the traditional stuff! 
    Posted by SimplyMistaken[/QUOTE]

    Originally we were going to have an AHR- alas, it's going to cost too much for the nice beach dinner and extra accomodations to be able to have an AHR.
    Pitty- because that would be perfection!!!
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  • DiamondDaniDiamondDani member
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    I miss all the pre-wedding excitement. It feels like people don't consider my wedding a "real" wedding as much as someone who is getting married at home. Nobody has offered to throw us an engagement party, bridal shower, bach party, nothing. Frown 

    I struggled with this a lot at first. But now I'm ok with missing some of those things. I'd much rather have the wedding WE want.
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  • gabi829gabi829 member
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    If you want to capture that first moment where your groom sees you, you could always do a pre-ceremony reveal.  It's a good time to get pictures of just the two of you as well.
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  • MrsLukePayneMrsLukePayne member
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    DiamondDani, yea, my FI brought up that we'll definitely not be getting any of the pre-party stuff... showers, b-parties etc. oh well. I'm not too concerned at all. For everything we give up, I couldn't imagine anything more perfect than our DW. :) Makes me smile, not sad.
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