Nathan and I are already far into the wedding planning process. (I still can’t believe that our big day is only 3 months away!) For a quick update: we did most of the planning early. We booked our venue, photographer, and florist all in the month of November (a month after we got engaged!!). We knew those three things would be the biggest to tackle before the new year so we went ahead and took care of them quickly. I also had a pretty good idea as to who I wanted beforehand, so that was a big help as well. I really wanted to get everything booked early since we’re having the wedding in NYC, and most venues start to book up quickly! (Spring in New York is one of the busiest times for weddings!) We still have a few things that we need to finalize: our band, videographer, cake, menu, and a few smaller things that we can do in the months to come. I did check off one big thing last month though – MY DRESS!! I found two beautiful dresses here in Austin: One to wear for the ceremony, and one to wear for the reception.💫 (I absolutely can’t wait to show you!) xx
In the meantime, here’s a little wedding day advice provided by all of you! I absolutely loved reading through all of your tips and advice for the big day. It’s honestly making me that much more excited for ours. 💕
“Don’t hold back on paying for a photographer.” 📷
“Stick together! You want your memories to be of how much fun y’all have with each other.”(Yes❤️)
“Take some time for just the two of you – we had a private dinner before reception before chaos.”
“Make time to eat! It sounds crazy, but hours & booze will go by! My mom saved us a plate!”
“Take a Xanax whether you think you need it or not! ” 🤣(LOL)
“Something will probably go wrong, but that’s okay.”
“Don’t feel selfish/stressed – It’s all about you, it will go exactly as it should & will fly by (so soak it up!)”
“Take a second away. Our photographer was really good at this.”
“Do pictures before.”
“Take a moment to cherish each minute. It goes by too fast.”👰🏻
“Just go with the flow! Things will go wrong and that’s just how it is!”
“You’re the only one who knows what didn’t go right. Don’t stress about it!!”(So True!)
“Intentionally enjoy every moment. It will absolutely fly by.”
“If you wear false lashes – bring extra glue! One of my lashes popped off during my speech from tears lol.”(💁🏻♀️)
“Overthink/overplan the photo ops you want your photographer to shoot! Our pics are priceless!”
“Soak it up! Don’t worry about details. Focus on you and Nathan and that is all.”
“Commit to eating together uninterrupted. It might be your only private moment!”
“Keep calm and enjoy your day.”
“I think it’s romantic to have a last dance when everyone has exited. Just the two of you.” ❤️(LOVE this idea.)
“Don’t sweat the small stuff… no one will remember or care. 🙂 Just have fun!”
“Smile, laugh, float on the cloud…it’s the best day ever.”✨ (YES)
Oh I totally agree about over planning the photos. I wish there had been more family photos taken at my brothers wedding. Selfish I know, but my dad passed away in 2016 and the last time we were all together was my brothers wedding. Wish there was more photos to look at.