Wedding Day Must Dos

I would say the best thing you can do it to try to relax and don’t stress about everything. You do all this planning and should enjoy your big day. Something likely will go wrong but don’t sweat the small stuff.

One thing I did was misplace my jewelry so I don't really have any detail photos of my jewelry and my bridesmaids and mom spent like 30-45 minutes trying to find it which cut into getting ready photos that I wanted. Part of the problem was that I shared a room the night before with my grandparents and everything was organized on a desk in the room and the morning of the wedding my grandmother was rushing me out of the room because my grandfather was still sleeping so I kind of just grabbed everything and went. Once we got to the suite that I was getting ready in, my mom, sister-in-law (bridesmaid) and I were finishing a project for the wedding that I didn't really have time to sort everything I had brought from our hotel room.

I would try to make lists ahead of time for things that need to be done, and delegate as much as you can to trustworthy individuals. That way you can relax more or at least try to relax and enjoy the moment.

Oh and don’t forget to breathe and smile.

I would say give yourself more time to do things that day than ya need because of the fact it flies by

Make sure to schedule some 1x1 time with your VIPs. FH, immediate family, MOH... the moments I had with each of them ahead of the ceremony and throughout the reception were my favorite. Also, highly recommend trying to remember to pause and take one look out at your loved ones when you’re at the alter. Don’t rush every single moment of the ceremony, spend a moment just in it feeling the love of your nearest and dearest all in the same place to celebrate your marriage. 😊


If you are getting ready or dressed at the venue, pack all of your day of items into a suitcase the night before the rehearsal dinner (or whenever people start to arrive). As soon as people start to arrive for the wedding weekend your free time Will vanish.

I’m not yet married but I have a tote bag I need for my dress - shoes, smoother, necklace, headband, earrings, necklace. I will also have a bag for hotel that night. Don’t forget emergency kit, cell charger, clear nail polish, etc.

Just know that the best planned days don’t always go as planned. Try to be mentally and emotionally prepared for that and go with the flow so you can truly enjoy your day as it unfolds.

EAT! Our wedding was in the evening, so we were setting up during the day. I ordered lunch for everyone ahead of time but was so busy running around and stressing I almost didn't eat anything myself and I started feeling light-headed. And if you're getting ready at your venue or you're setting up, make sure to bring water!

Make sure you get your marriage license well ahead of time, if you can. And have a plan for where the license going to be before the ceremony, and who will sign it as a witness with your officiant. And then make sure you keep track of it after it's signed! Our officiant was amazing and he mailed it back to the courthouse for processing after our wedding.

If you're setting things up yourself, give yourself plenty of time to set-up, but more importantly take things to and from vehicles. I thought I allotted tons of time for us to set-up, but I underestimated how long it takes to carry things to and from cars.

If you're having catering, talk to them about a back-up plan if some people come forward at the reception with food allergies or dietary restrictions. This could totally be an isolated case... But I triple-checked with my guests to make sure I had the right number of vegan meals. Somehow at the wedding, some guests still needed vegan meals. My caterer was able to take care of it without me even knowing (I found out after dinner) but I'm still annoyed about it (not really haha).