Sentimental things you wish you would have done?

I would have had more pictures taken of just me and my parents, him and his parents and us and our kids. We only have a few total. My grandmother passed right after the wedding and I wish I had photos with her. You can never have too many photos of you and your family.

More pictures with my mom. And it would have been nice to have written a letter to each other to read before getting married.

Agreed with the previous posters - I wish I had a more detailed shot list which would have included way more family photos. We have lots of great pics of H and I and our bridal party, but not nearly enough with family or with other friend groups that I wish we'd done.

Also, and this is a random one, but H and I exchanged letters the morning of (which I would definitely recommend!) I read the one from him out loud to my BMs (so it is in the video). I LOVE it, but I wish that I had told him to do the same with mine. Instead, the videographer kind of interviewed him about me (he was sweet and adorable and I love that part too). But I wish we had both done the same thing, because essentially we have him talking about me, and then me reading his sweet letter which is also about me, and nothing where I talk about him. Love the video overall, but it's a little one-sided in that sense haha.

Following. I'm a sucker for sentimental ideas!

I should probably answer my own question. Some things I plan to do are the letter exchange, first look with my dad, and lots of pictures with my mom and grandma. I'm also having breakfast with just my mom, sister, and grandmother. When I was little we always use to go to our small town diner and have breakfast on Friday mornings during the summer so we're going to eat breakfast together the day of my wedding.

We wrote cards to each other to read before the ceremony. I pinned my sorority pin inside my dress as my "something blue". My grandmother can no longer see well so she came only to the church and not to the reception. I had her spend some time with me in the bridal suite before walking down the aisle. I wanted. A cake and insisted on cutting it - DH didn't care. We had our dog walker bring our two boys to the church for a handful of photos after the wedding. My grandmother gave me a business card sized printout of 1 Corinthians after we got engaged. I carry the card in my wallet and had the photographer take photos of our rings on the card.

My only regret is not getting a photo with my grandmother and my mom along with me. We have some with the whole family, some with just me and mom, some with just me and Basia, but none of me, mom and Basia.

My parents have both been dead for many years. I had two sisters, but my older sister and her husband have both passed away, too. They had 3 kids and I still have my younger sister. I want to make sure I get a photo of me with my sister, my older nephew and his wife, my niece, my younger nephew, his wife and two kids and my two sons. We don't get together often so I want to make sure to commemorate the occasion. And I will get copies made and give them to everyone.

I also want a photo of FH and me with my two kids and his kids. Even though all our "kids" are adults and all but one live in different states, we are still becoming sort of a blended family, so I'd like a photo of that.

I like the idea of exchanging letters, but I don't think I'd read it out loud, unless I read it to myself first. It's funny but sometimes young people think that just because we're older we aren't romantic or passionate. I wouldn't want to shock the youngsters!! LOL

This board is making me feel all the feels.

Jeez! Tearing up over here! I'm following, too. We're having a destination wedding, so some of these aren't possible, but I want to try to incorporate as much as I can. My mom passed a few years ago, I'm still trying to figure out how to keep her close that day.

These are all good ideas! I also thought about having someone record a couple interviews from our parents and my grandmother about what they hope for our marriage.

I am tying my something blue in with a locket with my dads photo inside. Ill be tying it into my bouquet so he can walk me down the aisle. He passed 2 years ago and there is no one else that can fill his place in my heart or on my day.

Just thought of this while reading this post. If my great aunt (96) comes, I definitely need a picture with her. She is my grandmother's last living sister and I don't have any pictures of her.

Same - mostly pictures. I would have had a first look pic with my brother, since the photographer was already there when he saw me. All my pics with the BMs were staged; I wish I had asked for candid pics of me chatting with them before the ceremony. I wish I had incorporated my grandma somehow. I asked my mom and aunt for pics of her or some piece of jewellery; apparently they lost all her jewellery to their siblings because there was no will, but I should have followed up about pictures.