Wedding Tips: How To Bring Down the House
November 18, 2009
One of my oldest, dearest friends got engaged last month, and I've decided to provide her helpful marriage- and wedding-related tips, which I'll do periodically on this site. You see, I'm a firm believer in learning from the mistakes of those who have gone before you (as well as taking notes on what's been done right). And it's in that vein that I am offering these words of wisdom first, since she's planning an outdoor wedding:
Exhibit A:
Comments
Oh my gosh.
Posted by: Bobbi Janay | November 18, 2009 12:23 PM
That is totally amazing.
Posted by: Jenny B | November 18, 2009 04:46 PM
Oh dear God. :O
Posted by: ki | November 18, 2009 10:26 PM
The bride dabbing her bloody nose at the end is priceless! A brides worst nightmare!
Posted by: roger | November 19, 2009 06:07 PM
Oh my goodness! That's awful!
Pass along these tips as well:
1) Do NOT get married on a holiday weekend. Even if you think you'll be doing guests a favor by choosing a date when they won't have to take off work. It doesn't work as well as you think. (REALLY wish we'd not done Memorial Day weekend.)
2) Do NOT do your own invitations. You'll save money, but it adds a lot of stress unless you do it ridiculously early. (It's still worth it just to pay someone.)
3) Make sure, for the love of God, that your DJ knows exactly which songs to play when you enter your reception. Otherwise, you might find yourself waiting for Bon Jovi's "Bad Medicine" (unexpected and fun), but hearing "You Give Love a Bad Name" instead. (Yes, that happened to us. We DID get a free hour from our DJ as a result, but still. Kind of an important step there, guy.)
4) In your planning for the big day, pretend you have one week less than you really do. Things WILL come up, and extra time will be awesome.
5) Schedule a massage with the fiance a couple days before the wedding. It may be the only way to get yourselves to take a break from all the craziness.
Posted by: my life is brilliant | November 25, 2009 06:48 PM