Weddingbee

Inspired by Mrs. Bird of Paradise’s list, here is what I highly recommend to future brides. I have to admit my wedding went extraordinarily smooth, which I owe to my fantastic bridal party and vendors. The advice of former brides were very helpful to me, so I wanted to share mine in hopes it will help your day run smoothly too.

1. Spend a Moment Alone the day before and during the wedding. ThanksMrs. BoP and Mrs. Bee for her list!

After the rehearsal at the cathedral, the boys disappeared with my Mr. Snow Pea for tuxes. The girls and I had to go back to the reception site to pick up our bags. As I left the 3 West Club it dawned on me that Mr. Snow Pea and I didn’t even get a chance to have a “farewell kiss” before our wedding. I whimpered on the elevator to my MOH. As we walked out of the doorway, guess who popped into the hallway? Yup, my Mr. Snow Pea. I was SO HAPPY! It was a sign that we were meant to be together! Seriously, the wedding day goes by so quickly and family are pulling you every which way, so take a moment for yourselves to enjoy it!

2. Type Out an Itinerary and Phone List! Pleeease!

My itinerary in Excel was law on the wedding day. The way I laid it out with time, description and contact information made it easy to refer to. My MOH and BMs carried a copy in their purse and reminded me when it was time for a dress change. They reminded guests and family where they needed to be next. Even vendors need them - so the photographer knows when cake cutting is, the band knows when dance set is between entrees, etc. With so many locations (ceremony, pictures, reception), the itinerary was extremely helpful. I also included a phone list and map, made 20 extra copies and distributed them at the rehearsal.

For those who asked me how I did it, here is an example:

3. Assign Buffers - Key people who will act as leaders to direct guests, answer questions or act as family mediators. My MOH, BM Lambchop, Brother Pea and Best Man were our buffers and key players. One key leader from the BMs and the GMs managed each party. She/He put the party in cabs to Central Park, paid for the cab with “petty cash” I gave them, and pointed to where they needed to be. BM 2 held on to the itinerary and reminded us of the time. MOH carried all my money for dispensing, lipstick for retouching, and she and BM Lambchop made all my phonecalls if they needed to contact the town car driver or another member in the party. BM Lambchop also helped me to hold my bouquet while I arranged myself and MOH held my train up off the ground for me. I also second Mrs. Butterfly’s advice about NOT travelling in packs.

4. Call, check and recheck with vendors - Thanks to Mrs. Butterfly’s list!

Don’t hesitate to bug your vendors the week before the wedding. Confirm everything! Especially if you have specific details that you requested, such as you want all white flowers except for one single red rose because FI gave you a red rose on your first date. Remind your vendors of those details and remind them to be on time. I reminded the makeup artist that one of my BMs is black and she needed to bring the right color foundation. I failed to remind my baker about the metallic gold spray on the cake and the baker/artist piped gold onto the cake instead which made it look yellow instead of gold. I reminded them of it 6 weeks prior, but I should have reminded them again the week of the wedding.

And HAVE FUN!

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