Wedding Day Tips: 5 Easy and Practical Wedding Day Tips For The
Lesley Mattos
Every bride has lots of things to think about when she's
planning her wedding, but so many tend to forget about taking
care of themselves on the day of their wedding. And it's
important that those small, but mighty, details not escape even
the most well prepared bride!
What should be at the TOP of every bride's list on the day of
her wedding is to relax and enjoy it! Whether you've been
working with a wedding consultant or have done all the planning
and preparation on your own, it's now the big day and you
deserve to have at least as much fun as any of your guests.
Here are 5 simple, but practical tips to help pave the way to
truly enjoying your wedding day:
1. Making Up is (not) Hard to Do - Create a Wedding Day
Make-Up Bag
Two weeks before the wedding, do a complete test of your
wedding-day look (make-up, hairdo and shoes) - for as long as
you expect to have it together that day so you'll know if it
will "go the distance." Put together a little make-up bag for
touch ups that you can take along with you the day of the
wedding to keep you looking your best. And on the big day, have
a friend, bridesmaid or family member hang on to it or stash it
somewhere handy so you can get to it when you need it. Be sure
to use waterproof mascara, and don't forget to pack the
hairspray!
Hint: When purchasing your make-up, see if you can
persuade the sales gal at the cosmetic counter into giving you
samples of everything you're buying (they've got 'em, you know
they do) They won't take up much room and it will be more than
enough for the day!
2. Wedding Day "Emergency" Kit - Create an Emergency Kit For
Those Unexpected Emergencies
Just like the back-up, make-up bag for touch ups (say that three
times fast!), consider an "emergency kit" filled with items you
may need on your wedding day. Fill a small bag with items such
as a travel size sewing kit (you'd be amazed at the magic tricks
just one safety pin can perform), clear nail polish (for panty
hose/stocking runs), an extra set of panty hose or stockings,
throat lozenges and aspirin. Other ideas for the "emergency kit"
include tissues, breath mints, tampons, hand cream and band-aids.
Hint: Most of these items can be found in the travel
size bins in your local drug store.
3. Food for Thought - Start Your Wedding Day With Healthy &
Filling Nourishment
Since most brides don't get to enjoy the meal served at the
reception, you really should consider having something to eat
before the wedding, no matter how worried you are about
how the dress fits!
While food may be the last thing on your mind on your wedding
day, it's nonetheless important that you start the day with some
healthy and filling nourishment. It's going to be a long (and
wonderful) day and you'll want to have plenty of energy so you
can keep dancing and socializing for hours!
Hint #1: Stash a power bar snack in your purse or
"emergency kit"
Hint #2: Pre-arrange for there to be something to eat at
your honeymoon hotel (believe it or not, most couples are
starving after the wedding day festivities and will want to
re-fuel before the wedding night festivities!)
4. If the Shoe Fits - Kick Off The Heels & Settle Into a More
Comfortable Shoe
You know those stunning, sexy, strappy, ultra-high heels that
work perfectly with your wedding gown? They'll be great for the
ceremony and for the formal pictures, but if you're planning to
kick up your heels at the reception, you'll be better off
kicking off the heels and settling into something more
comfortable. So get a pretty, more practical pair of shoes that
you can change into to keep your dogs from "barking" the entire
week after the wedding!
Hint #1: It's not a bad idea to practice walking in
the shoes you'll be wearing during the ceremony. Take a test run
in the shoes AND the wedding gown and get used to both.
Hint #2: Kenneth Cole Reaction makes a snappy little
flat, beaded thong that is heavenly comfy, inexpensive and just
fancy enough to go with your gown. I've got a pair in bronze and
black (and they come in white as well) that I carry with me
everywhere. Not a bad gift for your bridesmaids either!
5. Point It Out To A "Point Person" - Keep Track of Time With
An Itinerary & a Point Person
Whether you've worked with a wedding consultant or carefully
planned everything yourself, you should have an itinerary for
the big day. Make copies, give them to a few good friends and/or
close family members, then choose someone to be the "point
person" who will make sure things are running smoothly and
reasonably on time. You will be able to rest easily knowing at
least one of your deputies will keep track of the time while
you're busy greeting those out-of-town guests and brand new
in-laws whose names you can't quite remember!
About the author:
Lesley Mattos, Founder of Adesso Albums helps people all over
the world capture the Now in life's most important moments. Of
all the ways to capture your wedding memories, the Adesso
Instant Wedding Photo Guest Book is the only guest book
alternative that provides an instant memory of your wedding
event in both pictures and words. Buy the complete kit today at:
http://www.adessoalbums.com/begin-polaroids-p-30.html
Every bride has lots of things to think about when she's
planning her wedding, but so many tend to forget about taking
care of themselves on the day of their wedding. And it's
important that those small, but mighty, details not escape even
the most well prepared bride!
What should be at the TOP of every bride's list on the day of
her wedding is to relax and enjoy it! Whether you've been
working with a wedding consultant or have done all the planning
and preparation on your own, it's now the big day and you
deserve to have at least as much fun as any of your guests.
Here are 5 simple, but practical tips to help pave the way to
truly enjoying your wedding day:
1. Making Up is (not) Hard to Do - Create a Wedding Day
Make-Up Bag
Two weeks before the wedding, do a complete test of your
wedding-day look (make-up, hairdo and shoes) - for as long as
you expect to have it together that day so you'll know if it
will "go the distance." Put together a little make-up bag for
touch ups that you can take along with you the day of the
wedding to keep you looking your best. And on the big day, have
a friend, bridesmaid or family member hang on to it or stash it
somewhere handy so you can get to it when you need it. Be sure
to use waterproof mascara, and don't forget to pack the
hairspray!
Hint: When purchasing your make-up, see if you can
persuade the sales gal at the cosmetic counter into giving you
samples of everything you're buying (they've got 'em, you know
they do) They won't take up much room and it will be more than
enough for the day!
2. Wedding Day "Emergency" Kit - Create an Emergency Kit For
Those Unexpected Emergencies
Just like the back-up, make-up bag for touch ups (say that three
times fast!), consider an "emergency kit" filled with items you
may need on your wedding day. Fill a small bag with items such
as a travel size sewing kit (you'd be amazed at the magic tricks
just one safety pin can perform), clear nail polish (for panty
hose/stocking runs), an extra set of panty hose or stockings,
throat lozenges and aspirin. Other ideas for the "emergency kit"
include tissues, breath mints, tampons, hand cream and band-aids.
Hint: Most of these items can be found in the travel
size bins in your local drug store.
3. Food for Thought - Start Your Wedding Day With Healthy &
Filling Nourishment
Since most brides don't get to enjoy the meal served at the
reception, you really should consider having something to eat
before the wedding, no matter how worried you are about
how the dress fits!
While food may be the last thing on your mind on your wedding
day, it's nonetheless important that you start the day with some
healthy and filling nourishment. It's going to be a long (and
wonderful) day and you'll want to have plenty of energy so you
can keep dancing and socializing for hours!
Hint #1: Stash a power bar snack in your purse or
"emergency kit"
Hint #2: Pre-arrange for there to be something to eat at
your honeymoon hotel (believe it or not, most couples are
starving after the wedding day festivities and will want to
re-fuel before the wedding night festivities!)
4. If the Shoe Fits - Kick Off The Heels & Settle Into a More
Comfortable Shoe
You know those stunning, sexy, strappy, ultra-high heels that
work perfectly with your wedding gown? They'll be great for the
ceremony and for the formal pictures, but if you're planning to
kick up your heels at the reception, you'll be better off
kicking off the heels and settling into something more
comfortable. So get a pretty, more practical pair of shoes that
you can change into to keep your dogs from "barking" the entire
week after the wedding!
Hint #1: It's not a bad idea to practice walking in
the shoes you'll be wearing during the ceremony. Take a test run
in the shoes AND the wedding gown and get used to both.
Hint #2: Kenneth Cole Reaction makes a snappy little
flat, beaded thong that is heavenly comfy, inexpensive and just
fancy enough to go with your gown. I've got a pair in bronze and
black (and they come in white as well) that I carry with me
everywhere. Not a bad gift for your bridesmaids either!
5. Point It Out To A "Point Person" - Keep Track of Time With
An Itinerary & a Point Person
Whether you've worked with a wedding consultant or carefully
planned everything yourself, you should have an itinerary for
the big day. Make copies, give them to a few good friends and/or
close family members, then choose someone to be the "point
person" who will make sure things are running smoothly and
reasonably on time. You will be able to rest easily knowing at
least one of your deputies will keep track of the time while
you're busy greeting those out-of-town guests and brand new
in-laws whose names you can't quite remember!
About the author:
Lesley Mattos, Founder of Adesso Albums helps people all over
the world capture the Now in life's most important moments. Of
all the ways to capture your wedding memories, the Adesso
Instant Wedding Photo Guest Book is the only guest book
alternative that provides an instant memory of your wedding
event in both pictures and words. Buy the complete kit today at:
http://www.adessoalbums.com/begin-polaroids-p-30.html
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