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Top 5 Forgotten Common Wedding Details When Planning

Tips on how to avoid forgetting important details while wedding planning

By Anjali GreenPublished 4 years ago 3 min read

To brides and grooms, when planning wedding they tend to forget these top 5 details and run into problems later on down the road. Take a look at these details and avoid them yourself.

1. Enough time for wedding dress alteration;

Although we all know that alterations may be needed to take place for our wedding dress before the big day, especially for the form-fitting wedding dresses (even it is custom made for you), many of us tend to ignore it. But when you're not happy with how your dress fit you, you will know something about the importance of asking professionals to do the fixing job for you instead of trying to hand sew or pin youself which would potenitally explode right in front of all your guests.

2. Bridesmaid Dresses are just as important as anything else you're doing to prepare for your special day;

Buy group bridesmaid dresses for your girls is another aspect of wedding planning that tends to get swept under the rug. Don't forget to buy the dress for your bridal party, and when ordering, take into account both style and cost when buying ideal bridesmaid dresses for your girls, think about what they've already got in their mind.

BTW, cute flower girl dresses would also be a part of the whole planning.

3. Don't forget about favors for your guest, and don't overlook it;

Favors are not only a nice gesture but also a source of income for many brides who sell them at their weddings or online afterward. With so much excitement surrounding the actual ceremony itself, don't let this element get overlooked or forgotten about! If you have favored, you can list them on sites like Etsy or eBay or even use something like the Buy Nothing Project to get rid of them.

4. Don't make music decisions about wedding music until later on;

Don't wait until you've already got your friends singing karaoke at your reception to decide who's going to play the music during dinner time! One of the biggest mistakes brides and grooms make is not leaving decisions about their wedding music until later on in the game. Of course, different styles will work for different situations, talk over song choices with your DJ well before you speak vows so everything can be perfect for your big day.

5. Talked with your fiance about whether or not change married names;

It seems that people forget whether or not going to change their names when planning out wedding days. Of course it is a persoanl choice, you can keep your name, you can also switch over completely. Don't hesitate to talk with your fiance about it if you need help with this decision.

Besides these 5 common wedding details, you need some tips on how to avoid forgetting important details while wedding planning:

Be Realistic and Have Budget First when it comes down to create your own "wish list" of wedding day;

Shopping for items used on the big day should stick to your budget. Sometimes, couples forget about this part since they're so busy looking at wedding articles online or in magazines, especially brides obsessed with finding the perfect dress for the special day. But whether you like it or not, if you don't have money to spend on your wedding equipment, then you can't buy them all even if they look perfectly fit for your big day!

Avoid temptation and be creative and be unique when preparing for the big day;

We always find temptation wedding through the web or reading magazines, most of them are luxurious that may cost an arm and leg. There is no need to fantasize about them, it will only lead you to get overwhelmed with your wedding planning tasks. Setting a realistic budget and getting married to have your unique style when preparing for your special day. This means being creative with the ceremony, which will give your guests something exciting and entertaining to remember. But aside from being creative with the tradition, couples must also be creative in other wedding details such as wedding favors and wedding cakes.

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Anjali Green

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