How To Avoid Common Wedding Disasters
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Be Prepared -- Prevent Wedding Disasters
Perfect, on-time weddings only happen in movies and soap operas," "Pastors are late, tents break, people have tantrums, limos get lost." The solution: Be prepared by building in enough cushion time to ensure that your day flows flawlessly, and making sure all your pros get a detailed schedule of times and places.
Many guests do complain about weddings they've attended where cocktails and light finger foods were served at the dinner hour If you're planning a cocktail reception, be sure to hold it between the hours of five and seven, and indicate on your invitation that you will be serving drinks and hors d'oeuvres.
Use torches to keep insects at bay if you plan to be outdoors,"
If you are getting married at a private residence, notify neighbors, Send little gifts or even invite them to stop by for a drink. There's nothing worse than having the police show up to shut down your party!"
Before hiring the hall, make sure that there will be sufficient power for your needs," says Pryor. "Surprisingly, coffeemakers use a lot. You don't want the lights and music to suddenly go off."
If you intend to have a slideshow, do your homework ahead of time to ensure the equipment is compatible, and have a test run before the day of the wedding,"
If you plan to marry in a faraway location, first find out when its hurricane season begins. Even if you think you're safe, check out whether your venue has a full capacity generator, If they do not, request they rent one. It's just as important that they have oscillating floor fans, pillar candles and battery-operated hurricane lanterns and flashlights on hand."
Nothing is more horrible than a loud, unpleasant DJ playing every song on your "do not play" list or a rude photographer. "Take care to choose vendors who mesh with your personality and vision and who do not try to take over your event." Check out your DJ before hiring him: Attend a function where he's spinning the discs to see how he works; always get references.
Assign each bridesmaid to a vendor on the wedding day. She should keep in touch with him - and on top of those particular details - so you don't have to take time away from your reception.
Sometimes an over exuberant guest or two may try to get the band to take requests. If you don't want this to happen, tell your bandleader or DJ in advance not to allow it, and if you don't like the idea of unplanned speeches, also tell him not to hand over the mic to anybody!"
"When choosing your date and venue, I suggest taking a look at community calendars to see if there's a parade, a large athletic event or anything else happening that could potentially sabotage your experience.
Check those local ordinances, In some areas, music is prohibited past 11:00 p.m. You'll want to know that in advance so that you can plan a start time that allows you plenty of hours to party.
Always have a backup plan in place in case a vendor becomes ill. "Negotiate this into your contract, so that if your DJ suddenly comes down with the flu, you won't be in a panic - the company will supply you with a substitute."
Allot some money to your caterer in case you find you are running low on alcohol in the middle of the festivities. Then he can provide more supplies so you can keep the party going.
When arranging an outdoor ceremony and/or reception, it is a must to always have an indoor backup space, one that is either already set up and at least minimally decorated or can be set up fairly easily at a moment's notice.
"For outdoor celebrations have heaters on hand.
Provide umbrellas for guests to use to protect them from strong, direct sunlight. Hanging mini folding umbrellas from every other chair adds a unique touch to an outdoor ceremony, and they can even double as guest favors."
Order a floor. Even on a beautiful evening, shoes can be ruined, ankles get cold, and footing is unsure."
"Nowadays the trend is to use butane candles - as opposed to real candles - for tented weddings, so do check with the fire marshal or tent company to see if these will make acceptable alternatives.
"Notify the catering manager if you are aware of any particular food allergies Make sure to put Benadryl in a basket in the bathroom if you're serving any kind of fish or shellfish."
On a warm day make sure the cake is not placed in a sunny spot or in a window. You want it to be picture perfect! Another simple option is to use a fondant icing if your cake will be displayed outdoors.
22. Think of comfort your feet are killing you.
Bring a comfortable pair of flats to store under your seat at the reception. Once your first dances are over, you can change into them and no one will be the wiser."
During the summer months skin often swells up, and people may have trouble with the fit of the rings. I tell brides to put a little bit of lotion on their finger before they walk down the aisle.
If you're a high-anxiety person, then stay away from caffeine, smoothie drinks with an extra kick or energy drinks, because they can make things much worse.
"Don't assume that those who did not respond are not planning to attend, Have someone call all non-responders in order to get an accurate count." Also, be sure to have a pair of extra chairs with place settings at several tables-just in case.
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