Even if you’re obsessed with getting every little detail right while planning your wedding, mistakes can and do happen. Here are some of the bigger ones you definitely should try to avoid!
1. Doing Everything Yourself
While you may think you’re more in control of your wedding by doing everything yourself, this is the quickest way to overlook things and become frazzled and overworked. If friends and family offer to help, accept their help graciously and learn to delegate!
2. Ordering Your Dress Too Late
This is one of the biggest mistakes that, sadly, DOES happen – and you don’t want to be the bride without her gown on the big day! If you are ordering a custom gown, you definitely want to allow several months in advance for alterations, fittings, etc. Even an off the rack gown will still likely need alterations, though, so you want to make sure you have sufficient time before the wedding to get that taken care of. Six months should be safe enough!
3. Underestimating the Guests
If your reception site holds 300 people and 350 people respond, what do you do with the extra 50 guests that show up? Unfortunately, you’d probably have to turn them away! To avoid this possible snafu, seriously consider your guest list prior to sending the invites and assume that most of them will be at your wedding. With that in mind, see if you can cut down your guest list by eliminating people that aren’t really necessary (your mother’s cousin’s ex wife, anyone?)
4. Thinking DIY Applys to EVERYTHING
While it’s perfectly fine to cut costs and create your own invitations, reception decor, etc., some brides take the DIY aspect a bit too far and apply it to every detail of their wedding. Trust me, you want to leave certain things (like your wedding cake, the food and the photographs) to the professionals. A DIY mentality is fine for some things, but when it comes to the most memorable aspects of your wedding, do yourself a favor and let the pro’s handle it!
5. Becoming Bridezilla
Honestly, the most important mistake you should avoid making is turning into “Bridezilla” and forgetting what’s important – celebrating the fact that you will be spending the rest of your life with the person you love! After all, your wedding will only last one day, but your love should ideally last a lifetime. Don’t lose sight of that, and you’ll be just fine!
Which prewedding mistakes are you most afraid of making? Did you already make a mistake before you got married but can laugh about it now? Share your prewedding horrors with me in the comments!
