10 Most Overlooked Wedding Details
If this if your first time planning a wedding, chances are you’re overwhelmed by all the information out there. In our quest to make wedding planning enjoyable for you, we’ve outlined the 10 things we find most couples overlook so you can be more prepared.
1. How to handle accepting gifts: So often we forget to have a plan for accepting gifts from guests. True that these days most guests mail gifts from your registry directly to you, but for those who bring an envelope of cash, you’ll want to make sure they are safely collected, noted and stored. If you’re at a hotel, be sure they have a gift attendant or work with your planner to have them collect gifts. If neither of these are an option, have a cousin or non immediate family member collect and track gifts at a table then lock them in your car or a safe.
2. Lighting is magic: It can transform a room into whatever you envision whether it’s a night club or warm welcoming space. When planning your wedding budget, we encourage you to include lighting as a line items so you flowers can be highlighted and so much more.
3. Budgeting for the following: a. Alterations b. Postage c. Taxes d. Tips
4. Your transportation: If everything isn't happening in one place, make sure you've made arrangements for your transportation to/from each place. Whether you hire a driver or ask a friend, make sure you have a solid plan.
5. Vendor Meals: When budgeting for your hotel/caterer, make sure to include meals for all your on-site wedding vendors. This is most likely required in their contracts, but we like to remind our couples to account for this when building their budget.
6. Planning to eat: I cannot stress enough how important it is to eat on your wedding day! If you’re at a hotel, pre-order a room service meal and make sure to build in time to eat it. For any other venue, make sure you bring snacks, order a pizza or send someone in your wedding party out to get food. Fainting on your wedding day is not an option!
7. A plan to collect personals after the ceremony/reception: Some of you may have family heirlooms as part of your ceremony or a really special guest book. If this is you, you’ll want to make sure you have a plan in place for who will collect all these items right away so nothing is lost. If you have a wedding planner, they will most likely take care of this, but if not, it’s a great Maid of Honor or Best Man task.
8. An extra dress shirt: This one is for the men out there! There are a couple different reasons for you to have an extra dress shirt or two. The first is in case someone gets makeup on your white shirt or you have a spill. The second reason is for all your dancing men out there. If you like to boogie, it’s basically a given that you’ll work up a sweat. As your shirt gets wetter throughout the night, you’ll be thankful for a dry shirt to change into before cake cutting.
9. Accounting for vendor tips: It’s not mandatory to give a gratuity to your vendors, but if you've enjoyed working with them or they’re gone above and beyond, it’s a gracious way to thank you. We suggest that all couples set aside some money in their budget for gratuities/thank you.
10. Marriage License: This may seem like a ‘no brainer’, but it can be easily overlooked or forgotten in the hustle bustle of wedding planning. Remember each state has their own rules and deadlines for obtaining your marriage license, so be sure to do your research ahead of time and give yourself plenty of time to secure it.
If this if your first time planning a wedding, chances are you’re overwhelmed by all the information out there. In our quest to make wedding planning enjoyable for you, we’ve outlined the 10 things we find most couples overlook so you can be more prepared.
1. How to handle accepting gifts: So often we forget to have a plan for accepting gifts from guests. True that these days most guests mail gifts from your registry directly to you, but for those who bring an envelope of cash, you’ll want to make sure they are safely collected, noted and stored. If you’re at a hotel, be sure they have a gift attendant or work with your planner to have them collect gifts. If neither of these are an option, have a cousin or non immediate family member collect and track gifts at a table then lock them in your car or a safe.
2. Lighting is magic: It can transform a room into whatever you envision whether it’s a night club or warm welcoming space. When planning your wedding budget, we encourage you to include lighting as a line items so you flowers can be highlighted and so much more.
3. Budgeting for the following: a. Alterations b. Postage c. Taxes d. Tips
4. Your transportation: If everything isn't happening in one place, make sure you've made arrangements for your transportation to/from each place. Whether you hire a driver or ask a friend, make sure you have a solid plan.
5. Vendor Meals: When budgeting for your hotel/caterer, make sure to include meals for all your on-site wedding vendors. This is most likely required in their contracts, but we like to remind our couples to account for this when building their budget.
6. Planning to eat: I cannot stress enough how important it is to eat on your wedding day! If you’re at a hotel, pre-order a room service meal and make sure to build in time to eat it. For any other venue, make sure you bring snacks, order a pizza or send someone in your wedding party out to get food. Fainting on your wedding day is not an option!
7. A plan to collect personals after the ceremony/reception: Some of you may have family heirlooms as part of your ceremony or a really special guest book. If this is you, you’ll want to make sure you have a plan in place for who will collect all these items right away so nothing is lost. If you have a wedding planner, they will most likely take care of this, but if not, it’s a great Maid of Honor or Best Man task.
8. An extra dress shirt: This one is for the men out there! There are a couple different reasons for you to have an extra dress shirt or two. The first is in case someone gets makeup on your white shirt or you have a spill. The second reason is for all your dancing men out there. If you like to boogie, it’s basically a given that you’ll work up a sweat. As your shirt gets wetter throughout the night, you’ll be thankful for a dry shirt to change into before cake cutting.
9. Accounting for vendor tips: It’s not mandatory to give a gratuity to your vendors, but if you've enjoyed working with them or they’re gone above and beyond, it’s a gracious way to thank you. We suggest that all couples set aside some money in their budget for gratuities/thank you.
10. Marriage License: This may seem like a ‘no brainer’, but it can be easily overlooked or forgotten in the hustle bustle of wedding planning. Remember each state has their own rules and deadlines for obtaining your marriage license, so be sure to do your research ahead of time and give yourself plenty of time to secure it.
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