To round out this 6-part series, today’s final question is:

Any insight, advice or tips you would like to share with other brides who are planning their wedding?

D: -Have a person who will be responsible for overseeing operations on the big day, so you don’t have to…because when you pay for it yourself, you often end up handling it yourself! The bride/groom should not have to focus on paying the vendors, making sure the attendants have a ride back to their car and that out of town guests have somewhere to go in between the wedding and reception…etc…

-I Was raised in a working class family and had no experience with planning a formal affair…overall, I did well, but was unaware of some points of etiquette…the fact that I should have tipped the bartender at the reception and probably the Chauffeur! (Sorry, Guys!) Wedding Planners weren’t common in the 80’s! 

Eve: Listen to your own heart. Then your husband-to-be. End it there.

D’Lynn: It’s the biggest and most expensive party you will EVER throw in your whole life, so really, really enjoy it!

Jen: Enjoy your day! Stay With your new husband all day…like glue. Visit tables together, dance together, and step back and appreciate a special moment. The day goes by so fast. Cherish it!

Dawn: Try to get help from a trusted friend or relative when you’re planning everything because it’s really difficult to do it yourself (I should know). Never let your family try to pressure you or interfere, remember it’s YOUR big day! Again, elope!!!!! It’s easier & you can always have a big party afterwards for you & your friends & save your money for a kick-butt honeymoon!

Katie: ENJOY IT! Remember it is yours AND your fiance’s day…have it the way YOU both want it, not how you think others want you to have it. Budget and stay within it…you can have an absolutely beautiful and charming wedding on any budget…you don’t need to spend a ridiculous amount of money to have the wedding you want. Be creative! And remember that some things (i.e., the weather) are completely out of your control. There is no use in fretting over the rain, snow, heat, whatever the case may be, when you cannot change it.

Kelly: Don’t stress about the small stuff. It’s your big day, so of course you want everything to be perfect, but it’s more important to enjoy your day than have the exact number of roses you ordered. One of your ushers forgot his shoes? So what? No one is going to care. If he’s got sneakers on in the pictures, it will be something you’ll look back and laugh about later, and it’s not going to ruin anyone else’s day — don’t let it ruin yours.

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