Hi friends! I’m still traveling in Italy for a few more days, but of course the Lessons Learned series is continuing! So far I’ve shared lessons from other brides, but today I thought I would share some of my own lessons that I learned while planning my wedding…
Full disclosure: I was NOT in the wedding industry when I was planning my wedding. I was totally and completely clueless about weddings and had no idea what I was doing.
So now that we have that out of the way (since so many people assume that bloggers had super amazing weddings), let’s chat about some of my lessons learned…
Image by Studio222 Photography
Lesson Learned…
Less IS always better. I wish I had really and truly embraced this concept in all aspects of my wedding. From the number of guests and bridesmaids, to the number of hours that my wedding day spanned- if there had just been LESS, things would have been so much better. Sure, you set your guest count and hope for less than that, but I also wish I had been a bit more selective about who I invited to my wedding. I wish it had been more intimate, and thus, more personal. As for less number of hours, well, my wedding day started at 7am and went until about midnight. It was definitely exhausting. A lot of that had to do with the fact that I had a Catholic ceremony and it had to be earlier in the day, but knowing what I know now, I would have tried to do the day differently. Even in thinking about the general decor of my wedding, I could have gone with less. For example, I could have done without the SUPER speciality linens and used that money for something else that would have made a larger effect- like chivari chairs.
Image by Aislinn Kate Photography
Lesson Learned…
Hire people who you would want to be friends with. This part- the hiring of wedding professionals- was something totally new and weird to me. I felt like I was going on a job interview when I went to meet with wedding vendors! I actually didn’t end up hiring vendors who I would have been friends with, mostly because I had no clue as to how to find them. But the one thing that I learned from this was that it makes a HUGE difference in the planning and outcome of your wedding. You spend A LOT of time with your wedding vendors- whether it’s in the months leading up to your wedding, general communication, or just on the day of. So of course you would want your vendors to be people who you WANT to spend time with, right? Thus, hire people who you would want to be friends with!
Images by Markit Photography
Lesson Learned…
Wear comfortable shoes. I know it seems petty, but seriously, your shoes can have a HUGE effect on the enjoyment of your wedding day! I couldn’t even partake in the last part of my wedding because my feet hurt SO bad- all because I insisted on being cheap and buying shoes that were half a size too small for me because they were on sale. Horrible. Idea. I don’t care how much glitz and glam you want, or if they have to be a certain color- just make sure comfort is your top priority! Sure, buy those awesome heels you want, but be sure to bring a pair of shoes to change into, because you want to be out on the dance floor enjoying your wedding reception, not stuck sitting down because you can’t walk! ;)
Image by Spindle Photography
And I of course have LOTS of other lessons too, but this is all for today! Don’t want to ramble on and on! ;)
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Do any of you have lessons that you’ve learned already in your planning that you would care to share with everyone? Please do- the more people who know, the happier brides you can be! :)
Lauren
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Love the title of this post! It is extremely important and very true…As a planner myself, I spend more time with my clients some days then my husband…Sad but true! Brides do yourselves a BIG FAVOR and hire the people that speak to your heart and make it sing! xoxo
Love the title of this post! It is extremely important and very true…As a planner myself, I spend more time with my clients some days then my husband…Sad but true! Brides do yourselves a BIG FAVOR and hire the people that speak to your heart and make it sing! xoxo
Love the title of this post! It is extremely important and very true…As a planner myself, I spend more time with my clients some days then my husband…Sad but true! Brides do yourselves a BIG FAVOR and hire the people that speak to your heart and make it sing! xoxo
Love the title of this post! It is extremely important and very true…As a planner myself, I spend more time with my clients some days then my husband…Sad but true! Brides do yourselves a BIG FAVOR and hire the people that speak to your heart and make it sing! xoxo
Great advice, but I think that “Hire people who you would want to be friends with” is by far the BEST ADVICE EVER! :)
Great advice! I would totally with hiring friendly wedding vendors. A lot of time is spent communicating with vendors and clients!
oh i love the idea of the light “love” in the photo