Newlyweds advise

Local newlyweds dispense wedding day advice

McKayla and Ashton Don’t look back and regret Samford learned a few things all the moments of planning about planning a wedding you missed because you were under a lot of stress. stressed out about the negative

The couple married on possibilities due to the pandemic. Sept. 12, 2020 at the Gillespie Also, do what is right for you. County Fair Grounds during a Family and friends may try to global pandemic. pressure or guilt trip you one McKayla, who is a 2017 Fredericksburg High School graduate working at Baylor way or another, but take a step back and do what you and your significant other feel is right. Scott and White, and Ashton, Don’t look back with regrets. who hails from Nacogdoches, If you can only have 10 people decided to go with the flow there, make it the best party yet during their nuptials. They or if you feel like postponing is the also offered advice to those best idea, do that. planning their wedding in a question-and-answer session with Promises. Q: What one thing did you wish you had known before your wedding that would have

Q: Can you offer any advice saved you time/heartache to couples planning their during the event?

wedding now? McKayla and Ashton Samford A: MS — One thing I would

A: McKayla Samford — Planning a wedding is say is to remember that even if everything isn’t stressful enough, but planning a wedding during a absolutely perfect, your guests won’t know any pandemic is downright nerve racking. difference. Don’t sweat the small stuff.

The possibility that your wedding plans may end Q: What was the single most important thing up changed/altered or not even happen at all can you did as a couple to prepare you for your really push you to your limit. wedding day?

Our advice would be to try to enjoy the planning A: MS — After talking as a couple and finding process as much as possible. out what the other had in mind for an ideal wedding, we created a budget. Having this

from the start helped us plan our wedding without breaking the bank. It also helped each of us understand what was priority for each of us.

Q: How did you relax before the wedding?

A: MS — Alcohol ????... just kidding.

Ashton Samford — In all seriousness, we each had our own Airbnb with our closest friends with us. There, we were able to relax and just enjoy the morning. We wrote letters to each other that we read that morning and I feel that helped each of us really realize — today is the big day.

Ashton is the son of Eric and Loie Samford and McKayla is the daughter of Heath and Stacy Jenschke and Tonya and Justin Sultemeier. – Photo by Sandra Jacoby, SRJ Photography