Weddingbee Blog

Has it really been a week since my last post? Geez! Sorry everyone! It’s slow moving over here being a “Mrs.” now! We’re settling into our new apartment, adjusting to new schedules, coordinating dinners with family, and busy catching up with friends! Who knew post-wedding life would be so busy? I haven’t forgotten about you all, though or my mini-series myth vs. fact!

Up next, a huge revelation…

Myth: You can do it all alone and remember everything yourself!

Fact: Bah! What?

This one might seem obvious to some, but in hindsight, I wish I would have delegated a lot more than I actually did. I was worried about burdening other people with our wedding and I never wanted to talk about it too much. As a result, some things fell by the wayside.

Be specific:

I’m serious about this! Are you planning a wedding for six months from now? A year? Do yourself a favor and write your “must take” photo list RIGHT now. Don’t wait until the last minute, because I can guarantee you’re not going to have the brain power. I didn’t, but luckily for us, our photographer was amazing and got pictures of almost everything I wanted. I still wish I would have written the list, though!

Plan B is just as important as plan A:

It’s funny because I really thought we’d stick to our timeline. I spent a lot of time putting the schedule together and I didn’t think we’d deviate. That was dumb!

My attitude went something like this: “Well, if we don’t do bridal pictures before the ceremony, we’ll just do them after.” That’s not a plan B, ladies! A real plan B would be to express to everyone involved (planner, photographer) that you will take pictures at a specific time and place if your original plan falls through. It might seem like you’re micro managing, but trust me, if you don’t (remember #1) specify and plan well, things simply won’t happen.

For us, when plan a fell through I did good by not freaking out, but bad by not making a new plan! Make sure someone is there to make it happen, girls. You’re going to be so engulfed and “whatever” about everything, you’re going to need someone else to nail down plan B.

Don’t wait until the night before to pack:

This one might seem pretty obvious, but please don’t be like the Brooches and wait until the night before to pack for your wedding weekend because YOU WILL FORGET THINGS! I was running around like a mad woman the week before the wedding (read: MAD, seriously it wasn’t pretty!) and as a result, a lot of things got left behind! Namely, that special hanger I ordered for my wedding gown and our homemade mustache signs for the photo booth. Boo! I was really sad after the fact when I realized these things didn’t make it to our venue.

The list goes on, but that’s enough ranting for now! I promise that I absolutely loved our day and it was, indeed, perfect, but there’s so much I learned and want to share…Mr. Brooch has a few he wanted to share too, so be on the lookout for those!

Did you think you could do it all alone and remember everything?