We LOVED our wedding and it was a total dream come true but if there were a few things we learned and can hopefully help someone with when they plan theirs, it’d be the following:
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Line Item Contract: Get it all in writing: We had a hard time with surprise fees from our venue after we’d already put in our non-refundable deposits. Specific items we had thought were already included from prior discussions were surprisingly not. Don’t trust verbal assent. It must all be written. We’ve had to use a few e-mails with Q&A back and forth as proof to remove some costs we had already upon being included beforehand. IF you’re going to ask after the contract is written, ask in an e-mail so it’s written rather than over the phone or in person.
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Plan Out Greeting All Your Guests: We casually put in our schedule for the wedding reception a “dancing time and greeting guests”. However, we didn’t really plan out enough time to greet all our guests or specifically focus on just doing that. As a result, we didn’t get to say hi to probably 30% of our guests, which is something we truly regret.
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Thank You Speech: Write down whom you’ll thank during the thank you speech. We thought we’d remember it all right then but, nope, we realized sadly later that we didn’t. But we were able to make it up in our thank you cards.
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Schedule in More Dancing Time with Your Spouse: Greeting guests, entertaining, and finding spare time to finish your food can surprisingly take up a lot of the night. Make sure you set aside time to really just enjoy the reception and dance with your spouse.
Most Importantly: Whatever happens, enjoy. The unexpected happens. Mistakes occur. But you are married to the love of your life! You have the rest of your lives to live, love, and learn together!
Harmoniously Yours,
Drexelle
The Type A Bride
