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1.   Do have a timeline.

Having a set wedding day timeline is absolutely crucial to how the day will go, and it starts with getting ready. If you’re having an evening wedding you may have a little leeway with getting up later, but for the afternoon and early evening weddings, you’ll probably be looking to set your alarm for 7 a.m. or close to it. Make a timeline with your planner, or if you don’t have a planner, with your photographer, since they’ll need to know when to get there to take pictures of everyone getting ready. To know when to start getting ready, begin with the time that your wedding starts or that you need to arrive at the ceremony venue, and work backward. Depending on how many stylists you’re using, this can greatly affect your timeline.

2. Don’t forget to hang up your dress and veil.

The first thing you should do when you wake up takes your wedding dress and veil out of the garment bag and hang it up where it can breathe a bit (preferably where nobody will disturb it). Hang it as high as you can, unhustled, so you can see which areas need steaming the most. Tuck the comb of the veil inside the back of the dress, and let it hang down.

3. Do have plenty of food for your crew.

There’s nothing worse than a hangry bride—along with 10 hangry bridesmaids. Make sure to have an array of filling, nutritious breakfast or lunch options for your wedding party that will tide them over until the reception and won’t give them a sugar rush and then make them crash. Think sandwiches, wraps, salads, fruit and veggie platters, yogurt, and granola bars. You can preorder from any local delis or restaurants, and it’s a much better option than sending your bridesmaids out to get food the morning of. Everyone will be busy and focused on getting ready, and you’ll want to spend as much time as possible together that morning.

4. Don’t drink too much.

Along with breakfast or lunch, providing mimosas or Bellinis for your crew is always fun—who doesn’t love a cute cheers-ing photo op? Just be careful—the last thing you want is downing too many and getting a headache, being too buzzed to concentrate on details or feeling extra jittery. We say two per person is a fair amount.

5. Do have a good playlist.

If you have a bridesmaid who always makes the best playlists, task her with creating an awesome morning-of one. Fun getting ready tunes will put everyone in a good mood and ease any nerves.

6. Do make sure there are enough outlets. 

If you have a large bridal party and everyone is getting ready in the same room, double-check ahead of time to make sure there will be enough outlets. Think about it: Everyone will want to charge their phone, hairstylists will need multiple outlets for blow-dryers, curlers, straighteners, and hot rollers, and there may be a few steamers on hand to press all the dresses. If there are only a few, you may want to buy a power strip or two to ensure everything can run smoothly.

7. Don’t forget your emergency kit.

Things happen—nails chip, mimosas stain, and hair droops. That’s why it’s important to have a day of emergency kit for any mini-emergencies, including stain remover, breath mints, tweezers, tissues, hair spray, fashion tape, and more.

8. Do remember to give out bridesmaid gifts. 

If you have getting ready robes, monogrammed shirts, or any other gifts for your bridesmaids, distribute them the night before so they can wear them on arrival to the getting-ready space, or right when they get there as a fun surprise.

9. Don’t get ready in a dark, cramped room. 

When you’re choosing your getting-ready venue, make sure there’s plenty of natural light and space, if you’re having a large bridal party and multiple hairstylists and makeup artists. You want you’re getting ready photos to be beautiful, and the key to that is plenty of good, natural lighting. You also don’t want everyone to feel cramped and on top of each other (plus, think of all the garment bags, beauty tools, food, drinks, and more things that will take up space)—so the more room you can get, the better.

Holding a reception is usually one of the most important things in the wedding process. Of course, every married couple wants their marriage to run smoothly and perfectly. Therefore, it is not surprising that every couple will try to prepare everything for the realization of their dream wedding party. But, believe it or not, even those who have made their dream marriage as perfect as possible still have a thing or two they would like to change from their marriage. Whether it’s related to the theme, budget, or the attitude taken. To minimize mistakes or regrets related to wedding preparations, let’s look at what things newlyweds often regret after entering into a marriage contract

1. Let Others Determine What Matters

In the tradition of Indonesian society, the role of the family, especially parents, is still very dominant in marriage matters. Not a few prospective brides have to compromise in choosing the concept, theme, catering, and even invited guests for a wedding with their parents. It may be a good thing to listen to suggestions from family or parents about marriage, but make sure all the final decisions are up to you and your partner. So that you two can still hold a wedding party according to your wishes and dreams so you don’t regret it later.

2. Increase the number of souvenirs

At the beginning of ordering the invitation, already added 100 pcs of souvenirs. What was planned for the brothers, bridesmaids, and best men who must have come from the morning and had forgotten to ask for taking souvenirs? Well, there’s nothing wrong with increasing the number of souvenirs just in case. Because people/families who are already busy helping out with weddings may forget to take souvenirs, besides that, ordering more souvenirs can also anticipate the sudden increase in invited guests. For some places, even more, orders can make the unit price of souvenirs cheaper, right?

 3. Inviting Unknown Colleagues

Making a list of invited guests is one of the things that must be done by prospective brides. Usually, each pair will invite their colleagues to co-workers from their parents who can reach hundreds of people, maybe even people who are not very well known. But instead of being happy because many people came to the wedding, the bride and groom often feel sorry about this. Apart from having to pay more to fulfill their consumption and souvenir needs, they also don’t have enough time to interact with invited guests. So that regret does not happen to you, try to be more selective and ‘callous’ in determining invited guests.

4. Choosing an Outdoor Wedding in Summer

Currently, many bridal couples choose to hold a wedding party with a garden party theme, which of course requires them to choose an outdoor location. Indeed, this wedding concept looks attractive and of course, can give a different impression from a wedding in a building. But make sure the weather conditions and how hot the sun is if you want to use an outdoor location to hold a reception. We recommend that you do an outdoor reception in an area with low temperatures so that guests are invited to stay comfortable enjoying the event.

5. Excess catering

“When are you getting married? Don’t forget the law! ”. This is a sentence that is often used by relatives when they find out about your wedding plans. But unfortunately, the sentence is currently only a formality. This means that when you invite them, it is not certain that they will actually attend. Not only that, but the invitation facility through social media can also make you have to prepare large numbers of caterers because it is more difficult to determine how many guests will attend.