Wedding Planning Details You Don't Want to Forget

Although you probably don’t think your wedding planning to-do list needs to get any longer, adding the below items will help your wedding celebration go much more smoothly. Keep them in mind throughout your wedding-planning process!

Bring Your Invitation Suite to the Wedding

There’s no practical reason you would need this, of course; however, most photographers will take a few stylized wedding detail shots of your invitations and save the dates, often with rings or other jewelry. However, it’s easy for brides to forget since there’s otherwise not a use for them on the big day itself. 

Count Yourself in the Numbers

You might not think about it when looking at your guests list and tracking RSVPs; however, when you confirm your final numbers with your wedding caterer, it’s important to remember yourself and your future spouse!

Include Vendor Meals & Gratuity

When sorting your wedding budget, incidentals such as providing contracted meals for your vendors and offering gratuity are easy to miss when doing your calculations. These costs can add up though, and may lead to you unexpectedly going over budget if you’re not careful. If you know to consider them ahead of time, you won't be surprised later.

Wedding Party Transportation

You’ve probably already booked a special wedding car to arrive to the ceremony in style, as well as for your grand exit as newlyweds, but what about your attendants? Especially if the ceremony and reception are in separate places, someone needs to know how everyone will get from point A to point B, even if it’s simply having relatives drive your group.

Add Extra Ceremony Seating

Though every guest will have a place to sit at the reception, the ceremony is a different story. Save your guests the trouble of moving around to make room for groups to sit together and add some extra chairs for the vow exchange. If you happen to have a large bridal party who will be standing throughout the ceremony, however, this is likely unnecessary since the number of attendants can help offset the overall number of chairs.

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