(Yeah....I know it's backwards. Those of you with magical eyes will be able to translate.)
So...does this little cookie know that I'm about to embark on Wedding Planning?
I'm not really looking forward to the "DIFFICULT" part, so I'm calling on YOU...Bride extraordinnaires, past and present...what advice could you give me at the beginning of this whole process?
HELP!
(Incidentally, my FAVORITE part of my trip to Panda Express today was the little girl at the table next to me, eating lunch with her daddy....she asked him for more "chapsticks" and he laughed so hard that soda came out his nose. Oh, good times.)
9 comments:
Jaime,
The best advice I could give is to figure out what your dream is for you wedding and don't let anyone talk you out of doing it. You get one special day to start your lives together (and everyone will have their opinions about everything) and you deserve to have it just the way you want it. I would love to offer any advice that I can when you want it.
Again, Congratulations!
~LYNZ~ :)
I'm not a bride extraordinaire (mostly because I played the part of the groom), but I would recommend that you start *now*. Don't procrastinate! Also, do your best to get everything finished up a few weeks before the wedding so all you have to do during those weeks is simply get confirmations from those supplying services and then JUST RELAX. I would also recommend waiting a few days before you leave for the honeymoon so you can rest and actually *enjoy* it. You will be exhausted!
You don't need a year like everyone says. Toward the end of our planning Keith and I just wanted the whole thing to be over. I think the less planning time the better. Less time to second guess all your tiny decisions, less time to listen to people tell you how they would do it, etc.
Not a bride either, but I'm contibuting my 2 cents anyway. What about us, eh?
First advice...1 word. ELOPE. Vegas, Reno, take your pick. Way less stressful.
And don't be a freaking Bridezilla. Just remember, at the end of the day, as long as you're married, it's all good.
And finally, honeymoon advice. Seriously, don't spend all sorts of money for this huge exotic vacation. You'll just be getting used to this being married thing, and hopefully you'll be inside most of the time anyway. ;) So go somewhere fun but save the money, and instead spend it on a grand 1 year anniversary, when you'll really be ready to get away and enjoy it anyway.
Maybe that was 3 cents.
I'll second bobby's reco. If Lyssa and I could do it over again, we'd skip the wedding, take the cash that would have ben spent and eloped.....seriously.
WOW...look at all my BOYS coming through for me! Thanks for your input!
Seriously, Bobby! Have you turned Canadian and I'm just the last one to know??
What's up with the "eh"'s?? I've seen it a few times now.
hmmm.....
I would agree with either to waiting to head out on your honeymoon for a day or two after the wedding (just find a cute local hotel & hang out- Wine & Roses, maybe) or postpone the honeymoon altogether until later. While Brenton & I had a great trip to Ireland, I think it would have been even better at least a month after the wedding.
I agree with all of the people that said elope... :-)I'm kind of kidding and sort of not. If that doesn't sound like it's do-able... how about a destination wedding? We didn't because we didn't want to hurt feelings, but we realize now that it would've made more sense for us.
Really though, my advice is don't plan a very long engagement. Though Matt and I only waited 10 months, that was still too long. By the end, we were just waiting for May 12th (the day after the wedding. I wish we had done it in 6 or less.
My other piece of advice is to not spend a ton of money. We only spent $4,000 total on our wedding of 215 people. EVERYONE had a ton of fun and people are still telling me it was one of the most fun weddings they had been to. We did it on a Friday night at 7:00 and had a dessert reception complete with chocolate fountain and danced till 1:00am.
One more thing, don't ask for advice from too many people. When you don't take it, they might get upset about it. Only ask from friends that you KNOW won't get upset at you if in the end you decided differently... :-)
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