Don’t forget these Wedding Details!
“You can’t forget to eat before your big day, even if you’re nervous.”
We all know how stressful planning a wedding can be, so it’s understandable that some things can be forgotten in the process. Thankfully, we discussed in the office different things you need to remember for your wedding day and got to researching different things that you might not have considered — we’ve got you covered!
Weather Contingencies:
It’s hard to plan for a wedding when you aren’t sure which way the weather’s going to turn. Forecasts can only predict so early, and they aren’t set in stone. Plan out some contingencies for your big day; if you’re having an outdoor wedding, prepare some emergency ponchos for your guests in case it begins to rain. If you’re having an indoor wedding but still need to go outside for travel, delegate a member of your wedding party to come prepared with umbrellas and wellies. You don’t want your new wedding shoes getting muddy!
Extra Copy(s) Of Stationery:
Imagine you’ve collected all of your wedding stationery and on your big day, your photographer asks for a spare to photograph — oops! Wedding photographers can often include your bespoke wedding stationery in the album they create for you; your invitations, save the dates, menus, place-names, signage, or even the printout of your wedding vows! Make sure to order spare copies from your stationery supplier for your photographer, and even if they decide not to use the stationery, you’ll still have beautiful keepsakes from your wedding.
Vendor Overtime:
It’s important to remember that wedding suppliers have other customers and other duties they need to get back to after your event. While your wedding day is the most important day to you (and we can’t stress enough that vendors will always do their best to make it so!) your wedding suppliers will have other events to prepare for or attend. It’s good practice to discuss overtime with your vendors beforehand, to check if they’re willing to stay a little longer for the sake of your event, without imposing on their own timeline and disrupting their plans.
Factor In Yourself And Vendors Into Food Order:
If you’re preparing the food order after receiving your RSVPs, don’t forget about yourselves! It’s a very easy mistake to make, especially after mulling over the guestlist for months, but you don’t want to turn up to your wedding and find yourself without any food. The same goes for your vendors that may stay at your event — any musicians you’ve booked, entertainment etc, they’ll all need to be fed. Discuss with them on whether they require you to feed them (they may also have dietary requirements!) so that you don’t have to order an extra meal if they’re bringing their own lunch!
Do-Not-Play-List:
DJs will usually play a selection of music from genres specified if there isn’t a playlist provided to them, which can be troublesome if there are songs you don’t like from that genre. You might not even think about it until it starts playing, so it’s a good idea to create a Do-Not-Play list for your DJ, even if you have a playlist for them. Consult with your partner on what songs you both dislike and desperately don’t want to hear on your big day — perhaps it’s a cringe-y song or one that triggers bad memories. You may want to discuss with your wedding party if they can think of any that aren’t on the list that a guest may request. Remember to rely on your DJ; if they have this list, then no matter how hard a guest requests the song, they won’t play it. It’s your wedding, not the guest’s, and your DJ knows that.
Sleep:
This may seem like a silly suggestion, but we all know what nerves can do on the night before a big event — and your wedding is a big event!! If you’re struggling for what time you should go to sleep in order to get plenty of rest, remember that a full sleep cycle is an hour and 30 minutes, the average human needs to have between 7 and 9 hours of sleep in order to function properly, and it takes the average adult around 7 to 15 minutes to fall asleep. So if you need to get up at 7 am, you should probably go to bed around 9:45 pm. Sweet dreams!
Breakfast:
Pencil in your breakfast into your timeline! You can’t forget to eat before your big day, even if you’re nervous. Eating breakfast will kick start your metabolism, and give you the energy you need to power through those nerves and truly enjoy your wedding. Web MD reports that if you don’t eat, you’re likely to be sluggish, hungry, and unable to focus as best you can — this is because you’ve been through a fasting period during the night, and your body needs to replenish its blood sugars. Your muscles and mind won’t be able to work as well without fuel in the body, so remember to eat in the morning when you get up! Cereal, toast, crumpets, muffins, or even a full English breakfast if you’re feeling decadent.
Practice Walking In New Shoes:
Remember when you were a kid and you got new shoes? They’d hurt for a while until you’d worn them in, unlike sneakers or other comfort shoes. Wedding shoes are no different, especially if they’re brand new — you won’t be doing yourself any favours if you leave them in the wardrobe until the big day! Try walking around your house while wearing them if you’re worried about them getting dirty, so they won’t be so stiff and awkward on your big day. This goes for all types of dress shoes — heels, brogues, boots and oxford! Get yourself comfy and have one less thing to worry about.
Correct Size For Postage Of Invites:
When you ordered your invites from your stationery supplier, did you measure the length needed for envelopes? If you did, did you consider the size for postage cost? If you post through UK Standard Delivery through Royal Mail, a letter that is 24 cm long and 16.5cm wide, first-class is 70p each and second-class is 61p each, and the maximum weight is 100g. Larger letters are maxed at 35.3cm long and 25cm wide, with prices ranging according to the weight cost, so take the size of your invitations into account when you’re ordering them for your guests. If you want larger, more intricate invitations sent out and you have a small budget, why not save these for your wedding party and close friends in order to save on postage?
Delegate Tasks For Your Wedding Party — Point Person, Decor Gatherer…
There’s nothing wrong with planning your wedding without a dedicated wedding planner (people have been doing it for years!) but you may want to delegate tasks to your wedding party in order to enjoy your big day hassle-free! Here are some roles you may need to assign: point person, the first point of call for minor emergencies, clean up for gathering decor after the event, and a rescuer to save you from uncomfortable conversations or to save you from talking too long with a particularly stressful guest! Of course, you can come up with your own roles for your wedding party; the primary function of these roles is to save you and your partner from unnecessary stresses that may come up on your wedding day. Discuss with your wedding party about them so you aren’t putting them in an uncomfortable position, and remember to enjoy yourself!
It’s difficult to remember everything on your wedding day, but we’re there to help. UPlanIt offers a checklist feature to our customers using the site so you can keep track of what you need and who you need to book, all in time for your big day. Our budgeting and comparison features make it easy to compare suppliers on price and service, helping you plan your wedding stress-free! We’d love to know if you have any other details we may have left out that people can forget when planning a wedding — let us know in the comments, on our Facebook page, Twitter and Instagram!
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