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What to Avoid
Your wedding day is the most recorded day of your
life in print, video and memory. So there are a few
things you might want to consider avoiding so you
don’t have any regrets.
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Avoid drinking
too much the day of and even the night before.
You will be hugged by everyone that loves you
and your chosen partner on your wedding day.
It’s not nice for them if the smelly remnants
from drinking too much the night before are
still lingering through your pores. It’s
important to eat adequately on your wedding day
because alcohol has a greater affect on an empty
stomach. To ensure you are in control and
remember everything that happened on your
significant day, it’s a good idea to limit your
alcohol intake. Assign your maid of honour and
bestman to keep track of you and make sure you
stay within your limits. Brides spend so much
effort on how they look on their wedding day,
but once they’ve had too much to drink, they
don’t care so much. Unfortunately the photos
and video may remind them of some embarrassing
details.
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Avoid too drastic
a change in your appearance. Your wedding day is the one day it finally is all about you and
the temptation is to go all out and be the
princess you’ve always wanted to be. Looking
your best is great, but changing your look too
much may be uncomfortable for you and leave you
with photos you don’t recognize. Your groom
fell in love with you as you are, so consider
choices that enhance your look rather than
disguise. If you’ve always had your hair down
and your groom loves running his fingers through
your hair, maybe consider leaving your hair down
instead of the classic up-do. Some brides do
both. They have it up for the wedding and then
take it down for the reception.
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Avoid
embarrassing antics.
Brides spend a lot of effort and money on their
makeup for their wedding day, so why do grooms
think smashing cake on their new bride’s face is
funny? It’s sure to start a relationship on
shaky footing. If you know this would bother
you, discuss it with your fiancé now so he knows
not to do it.
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Avoid making your
guests pay for the wedding. To save money on what is often the most expensive event you’ve
ever put on, it’s tempting to ask guests to help
defer costs. Knowing your guest list is the
most important factor in considering a pot-luck
wedding or charging guests for drinks. It would
have to be a very small and intimate affair to
have a pot-luck party fly. There are several
options to bar services at a wedding. Etiquette
still states we shouldn’t charge for drinks at a
wedding, but if you know you have several guests
that tend to over-do it, you might consider a
limited bar. Serve only beer and wine. If you
do insist on charging for drinks, consider
charging only after dinner and having free
alternatives always available.
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