May 2014
Everyone wants their wedding to be the happiest and most stress-free day of their lives. Here are seven of the most common wedding day errors and how you can avoid them. Wedding Error: Wedding professionals not showing up The last thing you want to do on your wedding day is to track down a missing wedding cake or put out an emergency call for your florist. Make sure you give your wedding professionals the correct names and addresses of venues days before the wedding. Make a document with cell phone numbers and ETA’s of your wedding professionals for your coordinators. Wedding Error: Temperature Tantrums Even though the day is all about you, your guests’ comfort level shouldn’t be neglected. Discuss climate control measures for your ceremony and reception with your venue manager. Have your planner or coordinators know where the thermostats are if the temperatures need to be adjusted. If venue is outdoors, prepare outdoor heat lamps for cooler weather or fans for warmer temperatures. Wedding Error: Hairdo Horrors It’s never a good idea to experiment with a new hairstyle or cut shortly before your wedding. Schedule a trial run with your stylist a month before the
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Seven wedding errors and how to avoid them wedding for cuts and color services. To keep track of the looks you are considering, take a camera and any hair accessories to the trial appointments with you. Wedding Error: Missing rings The last thing you want at the alter is to have the wedding rings missing. Grooms, be sure to hand over your bands to a reliable wedding party or family member before the ceremony. Traditionally it is the best man’s responsibility to care for the wedding rings.Make sure he keeps the rings in a safe space up until the time to say “I do.” Wedding Error: Faulty Fittings Always schedule wedding dress fittings in an appropriate time frame. The first fitting usually takes place six weeks before the wedding day, with subsequent fittings closer to the wedding date as needed. Remember to bring in accessories such as shoes and foundation or undergarments to get an accurate fit. Your final fitting should take place a couple of weeks before the wedding, and should include pressing or steaming any wrinkles and a discussion on dress care tips should you (God forbid) accidentally spill something on the gown. Wedding Error: Tumbling wedding cake While a cake designer or baker might charge an additional fee to deliver the wedding cake, it is totally worth it. Transporting a multi-tiered
wedding cake is not something you want to leave up to your groom or mom. Place someone in charge of keeping it safe before the cutting time, while you are at it. Wedding Error: Not hiring a planner or Day-of coordinator Although it is amazing to hear that a bride planned every aspect of the wedding on her own (not for the faint of heart), there are some things one should just leave to the professionals. Wedding coordinators are a lifesaver for overwhelmed brides. They can help tackle and take care of everything, from contract negotiations to helping your mother find her dress. If you believe you do not need a planner for every detail, a day-of coordinator can be used as a point person to touch base with professionals and the wedding party, as well as to ensure that wedding events stay on schedule. Compiled by Joy Mojela
http://www.perfectweddingguide.com/wedding-essentials/ wedding-essentials-common-wedding-dilemmas-and-how-to-avoid-them/
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