Many couples get so caught up in the details of the day that when it actually arrives they find it hard to just 'kick-back' and enjoy the party. We feel it is extremely important to point out, that you have put in a year or more (. . . sometimes, less) planning the events that are to transpire with in the space of a few days. It would be a shame to 'stress-out' to the point where you did not enjoy your own party. . . so we have a few
Helpful Hints to Make your Day Run Smoother
During your Bridal Preps - Have someone assigned as your 'Go-To’ person. Make sure that you have shared all the details of the day with this person so that when one person after another comes a knockin on the door and says, ”we HAVE to talk to the bride about this (or that)”, we can say, “no, go talk to so-and-so, they have the answers” This can make the difference between the normal insanity of preparation and total mayhem. This person should not be the Mother of the Bride or Maid of Honor or a Bride’s Maid as they are generally helping with the preps, anyone else is fair game. This is a person your caterer will ‘go-to’, your florist will ‘go-to’, your decorators will ‘go-to’ etc., etc., etc.
An Emergency Kit - may not be necessary but, . . . better safe than sorry. It should at least contain REAL scissors, needle and thread (that matches the dress), and a hand towel to catch the drips from wet boquet stems. Also, check with the shop where you purchased the dress and find out what to do in case of stains.The ‘new’ eight-hour lipsticks can be difficult to remove once they have accidently ended up on a wedding dress.
Flower Delivery - Make sure that your florist delivers the boutineers to the room where the guys are prepping.
A Formals List - Like it or not most people opt for some family group images. This can go very smoothly and even be a bit fun with some advance planning. Create a name specific list of the people you would like in 'posed' shots. (see: ‘Making a Formals List’ for an in depth discussion of this topic) Then assign the position of ‘List’ Coordinator' to someone who knows the people on the list and can keep track of the images taken. It should not be the same as your ‘Go-To’ person.
During the First Look, Other Romantic Portraits and Family Group Shots it will make for much better images if your photographer is the only one shooting. If there is only one camera to look at it is less likely that you will see ‘wandering eyes’ in your final images. Things will go quicker and more efficient with only a ‘single’ photographer. During the Shots with only the Bride and the Groom your photographer will not want you to be distracted by others. We want to record you paying attention to each other, not the specators.
Receiving Lines - Except in a very few unique situations such as an 'open-house' or where it is a culturally requisite presentation or greeting, we do not encourage this. It is not kind to you or to your guests. We like to tell our couples, “if you don’t manage your guests, they will manage you” Any one who has stood in a ‘line’ can tell you it isn’t big on quality contact. We suggest that after you enter the reception, go through the buffet (or eat dinner) then you work the room; go to each table and greet guests. The big advantages are that you only answer each major question once per table, and you only have to touch, hug, kiss or approach the people you want to - instead of every-single-person-in-the-line. Photographically it is better too. In a rec’v line a lot of backs end up in the images. If you are visiting guests at their tables, your photographer can be across the table and get great candid interactions between you and your guests.
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