Large events, especially weddings are very emotionally charged events. They are wonderful happy times that you’ll never forget! Not every day leading up to those events are easy or a party, there are moments things are sometimes overlooked and some things can be stressful. Its important to remember to take deep breaths, stay hydrated and definitely get some sleep! Here is a list we have compiled of the top items from brides after their big day of the things they found the most stressful and what they wished they had done differently:

Stresses:

• Lodging for guests
• Seating Cards and Stationary
• Fighting with Vendors
• Vendors not responding in a timely fashion
• The wedding budget
• Narrowing the guest list
• Finding the “Right” bridesmaids dresses
• Picking gifts for the Wedding Party

Regrets:

• Not making a budget before starting to book vendors
• Not making a list of priorities before starting
• Maxing out credit cards to pay for the wedding
• Rushed planning
• Saved a little more on the wedding to put towards the honeymoon or a house
• Not being organized, because there is so much to do
• Not buying/bringing a comfy pair of shoes to wear the day of the wedding
• Not having the photographer do table shots
• Relenting to the pressure of family and friends
• Conflicts regarding whether to have a more traditional or modern wedding
• Not having the pre-wedding events and wedding in the desired style(s)
• Having a large time lapse between the ceremony and the reception
• Members from the wedding party missing the cocktail hour for photos
• Picking, quite possibly, the heaviest bouquet
• Ordering the dress size that you plan to be on your wedding day instead of your size and having it fitted as needed
• Not knowing to do a movement test in your wedding gown before buying it.