Wedding Day Essentials
Your wedding day will be here before you know it! Having everything organized and your wedding day essentials taken care of, will help make your day go smoothly. While planning weddings for my couples, I always like to remind them of a few wedding day essentials.
Start off your day with a good light breakfast: Eat lightly during the day, but it is important to eat and keep hydrated. Have some granola bars or something on hand to grab while getting ready. It great to bring a cooler and bottled waters so everyone can drink plenty of water throughout the day.
Lunch for the wedding party: Depending on the time that the wedding party begins, you will want to make sure they have lunch and light snacks. Especially the bridal party if they are starting hair and makeup in the morning. You can order from Chick Fil A or a sandwich shop and have someone that’s not getting hair and makeup done bring lunch in. If you are bringing in lunch, don’t forget plates, napkins, forks, etc.
Guests arrival: During the summer months, having cold water bottles out for your guests is a great idea to help keep the cool. During colder months, having coffee or hot chocolate is always a hit with guests. They are there to support you so keep them comfortable before the ceremony starts.
Marriage License: Believe it or not, this is one of the most forgotten items! Assign someone in your wedding party or a parent to make sure that this gets to the officiant when he arrives. Sometimes, they even forget to sign it after the ceremony or before they leave!
Rings: Put your best man or maid of honor in charge of the rings. Not having a ring during the ceremony is not something you want to happen.
Catering Items: If your caterer is not bringing plates, you will need 10inch plates, that is the most common size used for weddings. Also, napkins, silverware, and cups. I also recommend bringing containers for leftover food. If the caterer does not supply these, they will have nowhere to put the leftovers and they will dispose of them.
Cake Items: You may want to make sure that you have 6" cake plates, forks, and napkins as well for cake cutting. You will need a cake severing set to cut your cake with. Don’t forget your cake topper as well.
Bar: Most bar companies requires 8oz cups. Also, check to make sure they are supplying napkins and garnishes for your drinks. Ice is also most often forgotten if the venue does not have an ice machine. You may also need coolers to store the ice in. Don’t forget those non-alcoholic drinks as well.
Packing up: As you are packing up items for the big day, label the containers or boxes so that your planner or family members can help pack them back up in the same boxes/containers at the end of the day. In a lot of cases, there are several family members and friends assisting with bringing items to the venue at the beginning of the day. Often, those members leave before the night has ended and there are not enough vehicles to transport items back at the end of the night. Make sure that those bringing items are staying to take them back with them or have a backup plan for extra help.
Your wedding will flow smoothly and be your BEST DAY EVER if you stay as organized as possible. Having a good wedding planner also helps.