Embrace the awkward
I went to a wedding this past weekend and I really enjoyed the it. It was great. But what I did notice was that there were some SERIOUSLY awkward moments…
No-one missed any of the extras: I was a guest at a no-frills wedding
This wedding was held on a campground in the mountains. The couple was married in a small amphitheater and the 40-50 guests sat on logs surrounding them. There was no bridal party. The bride did not carry flowers. Dinner was Mexican food in the lodge, the cakes were pre-made by a beloved local bakery. I think the sole decorations were blue and white plastic table covers in the lodge, a single string of colored Christmas lights around the basketball court. And guess what? No one missed any of the extras.
Buy more tape, and 6 other things I learned as a day-of coordinator
I volunteered to be the day-of coordinator for a friend’s (college friend and fellow Tribesmaids) wedding, and it may have been one of the best things I could have done to prep for my own wedding. Here are the things I’ve learned that I hope I can remember when it’s my turn to play Mayor of Wedding Town.
Mingling strategies, and digestive system problems: Don’t ignore THIS post-wedding advice!
I fervently wish I had paid more attention to the journals and blogs with the post-wedding “what I learned” lists when I was planning. Alas, I kept thinking “that could never happen to me!” and thus ran into a few problems during the day of my wedding. I also stumbled across some things that are not regularly discussed (post wedding shoots? Having a mingling strategy?) and thought I’d share…
What my wedding taught me about being a better wedding guest
I had this whole “being a good wedding guest” thing down. Now that my own wedding has passed, I realized that there were some wedding guest mistakes I was making, despite my best intentions. These are the things I’ve learned about being a good wedding guest that I never would have realized until having my own wedding…
Is having brunch the day after the wedding a THING now? And who gets invited?
We’re never convinced that ANYTHING needs to be “a thing,” but post-wedding brunches do have a purpose: they provide you some sweet, quieter time to spend with out-of-town guests, separate from the hectic blur of your wedding day. Here are a few quick tips…