What was one thing...?

Question

For those of you who are already married, what was one thing that you didn't have at your wedding and/or reception that you wish you would have thought of?

Answer 1

We forgot all about arranging someone to take the gifts and cards home after the reception.  We ended up asking two of my cousins to stick them in their cars and drop them off on their way home.  Also don't forget to remind people to take home the favors.  I had a ton left over!

Answer 2

I should have had the caterer serve dinner a half hour later than we scheduled them for: We were late arriving after our artsy photo time, and so the food was not quite as warm or fresh as we know it could have been, because things were waiting on us. Had we factored in a little more time, we wouldn't have felt so rushed.  (Though, the food was still excellent, and people still liked it and had plenty of it!)

Answer 3

Nothing.  The day is about making vows and starting your future..not trivial material things.

Answer 4

Ice sculptor

Answer 5

1. A videographer.  Our day went so fast that I don't remember a lot of it.

2. Photographer to work later into the evening.  She didn't get a great shot of my mother dancing with her father.

3. Food of some sort in our honeymoon suite.  I assumed that being a honeymoon suite in a 5 star, there'd be a fruit basket or something but nope...  We didn't really have time to eat (enough) during the reception.

Answer 6

a keg

Answer 7

i think if i did it all over again i would splurge on linens and lighting. linens were included in our package but i would have loved custom ones and i think lighting (up lighting and pin spots) adds something to the event. but these are superficial and i was totally please with how my day came together and i did get pretty much everything i ever dreamed of so i can't complain.

Answer 8

I really can't think of anything. I would have loved a videographer, but it was way too pricey for us!

Answer 9

A lot of bride mention this to me after thier wedding, something overlooked or thought they didnt need

-lots of photos, different locations and with EVERONE included in the bridal aprty

-their own music selection.  A lot let the dj play music and hate it as the night goes on.  Get your imput on what to and nto to play.

-security of some sort if issues with x's, divorced parents, or drunkrn guests.  They handle it very quietly and calmly.

-not on fridays.  People we tired and left early

-a safe place to cards so no one that should "walk off" with them

-more appetizers or put some aside for the bridal aprty and couple since they tend to miss cocktail hour at the photos.  You wont have a lot of tiem to eat with your guests stopping by to talk and all the excitment.  Eat if you are drinking!

-bridal survival kit if you dont have a wedding planner.  Bandaids, advil, stomach meds, extra nylons, boby pinks, hair brush, dental floss, sewing kit... just incase.  If you have it you wont need it!

-cocktail hour open bar or cash bar.  people get too loaded with an open all night bar

Answer 10

I wish we had dancing, but we got married at a Renaissance faire, and there really wasn't a way to have that.

Answer 11

After the wedding, I discovered that snapfish.com offers "group rooms".  It's a site that you can set up for people to upload photos and share with each other.  If I would have known about it sooner, I would have printed off cards with the link and asked people to share their photos once they got home.  So many people have digital cameras these days.  I did manage to get a few people to share theirs after the event, but I may have gotten more if I had little cards printed on the tables.

Answer 12

I'm sorry, I can't think of a single thing.