Share the timeline with your wedding party and family so they know exactly where to be and when for photos.
Keep the getting ready room as tidy as possible, it will be the background of all of your getting ready photos.
Bring a copy of your invitation on your wedding day for your photographer if you would like it photographed.
Don’t assign your mom or maid of honor set up duties before the ceremony if you want them in your getting ready pics.
Have a back-up pair of shoes just in case you can’t handle your super cute heels during the reception.
Don’t forget to plan food for you and your wedding party, the getting ready process often spans breakfast and lunch.
Don’t forget to do all of the fun things at your reception that you planned for your guests… Like the photobooth!
Bring a non-plastic hanger for your dress, it will look much better in the photos.
If you have a lace up corset type of dress, use safety pins at the ends of the laces to easily thread the laces through the dress loops.
Talk about whether you’re going to feed cake to each other nicely or smash. It will save the conversation happening in front of all of your guests and ensures you are able to express how you feel about it.
If you have a button up dress, use a crochet hook.
Schedule extra time for hair and makeup. This often runs behind and can derail the rest of the timeline.
When scheduling your ceremony, check the sunset time to make sure you have enough time for photos while it’s still light out. You’ll need an hour after the ceremony ends or you can do a first look.
Hold hands during your ceremony – you aren’t allowed to kiss until the end, but standing close and holding hands is a really intimate moment during your ceremony (and it looks better in pictures!)
Don’t forget your super cute wedding day underwear especially if it’s the only option that works with your dress.
Things sometimes turn out differently than expected (you might have forgotten your personalized dress hanger or the card box for the gift table), but don’t let these little things affect your overall wedding day experience. The most important thing is that you get to marry the love of your life in front of all of your family and friends. You’ll be happiest if you can shake off the little things that go awry and just be in the moment of pure happiness.