I'm getting married in October, can you all share any tips you have? Anything you wish you had done differently? Anything you would like to share at all to do with your wedding/weddings? Please note not looking for answers like "elope" or "don't do it". Thank you 😊
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I had no fuss wedding it was cheap but lovely. Both families and a simple beach ceremony followed by dinner at a local restaurant using their private cellar. The restaurant cut the prices of the menu and we paid for everyone. I didn’t want the fuss of a big wedding and it was perfect.
Sometimes simple is more and way less stress to the day.
(OP) aww that sounds lovely! I'm also having a small wedding with around 50 people expected to come depending on the covid situation
It was there is so many ways you can do it and if you don’t mention wedding you can get it so much cheaper also.
I'm actually not having a wedding cake. I'm instead having a few different non wedding cakes all different flavours with Mr and Mrs cake toppers on them. Even doing that for 3 cakes costs less than half of one wedding cake. Just because it says wedding. It's crazy how much extra it becomes when it's a wedding.
Think about where you and your friends and family are the most comfortable. Are they casual people or formal people. Don’t try and shove casual people into a super formal event. It’s just uncomfortable for everyone.
You don’t have to spend a fortune to have a gorgeous wedding.
Don’t loose site of your personal style, you want to look like yourself on your wedding day, so if you are going with a makeup artist and hair stylist find one that will reflect you, not someone who makes you look like someone else!
The day is about sharing your vows and commitment with each other, and having a good time. That may be in a back yard, local park, or your favourite look out. The commitment is what is important. Don’t get so lost in wedding planning, it will never be perfect and that’s ok.
(OP) Great tips! Thank you so much 😊
Dont spend a tonne of money on favours they tend to be tossed out, make sure you eat!
Dont stress about everything being perfect, things will go wrong but you will marry your hubby.
(OP) I thought about putting little spices or salt in jars, do you think people will toss those out? I was also going to get peoples names in wood, costs lest than $1 per name so won't really be a lot, thought people could put the name in front of their drinks too when they dance.
We did cupcakes as favours (and no wedding cake). A friend made them in the end but I was looking at sourcing a professional baker to do them and for our small group it would have been reasonable.
I wouldn’t waist money on favours either. Someone gave us seeds which I thought was an amazing favour at the time, still haven’t planted them, 6 years later. Finally threw them away.
The spices, unless someone specifically enjoys that spice, nah
(OP) most of my guests live in the city in flats or apartments and don't have a yard so seeds would be the last thing I'd consider giving 🤣
Just make it you. Don't make it fancy if that's not your thing. And invite kids on a discretionary level. People that can't get a sitter for whatever reason will still be able to come and won't resent you .. less stressful for everyone. The kids at my wedding brought a ton of joy and didn't detract from the day at all +and I wasn't a mum or clucky at that point).
PS... Now that my kids are older, U relish nights without them. Chances are, only the families that need kids to be an option will bring them.