Looking for real bride-to-bride advice? You're in luck. Here are words of wisdom from Maggie, whose sweet Georgia wedding to Greg was an affair to remember.
After a year of planning, the day itself goes by astonishingly quickly. Once the day gets there, the planning is done. So we made a concerted effort to just enjoy the day, to really appreciate every minute of it. My advice to others is, be sure to pay attention on that day. Look around. Breathe in the air. Remember how it smells and feels. Look at your mother’s face. Squeeze your husband’s hand. Really taste the cake. Dance! It goes by so fast; savor it. You are making memories.
Another thing we learned? The importance of family. The night before the wedding, our rented linens got lost in transit. It was a minor emergency that could've caused me a lot of grief, but I had a list a mile long of family members who'd offered their assistance on anything we might need, and I was able to call on one of them to drive all around the top half of the state until she had the tablecloths in hand. She didn't think twice about springing into action. I realized that's not just on the wedding day; our families act in this capacity everyday.
From: Officiant Guy | 3/19/13 at 6:45 pm
Wise advice.
I have officiated many weddings over the years and the ones that stand out as the most fun, the most memorable and the best are when the brides and grooms are really enjoying their love and basking in it. Worrying about the details during the day only distracts from the love you feel on that day.
Even at my own wedding 21 years ago the florist forgot the flower girl's petals. At first my wife was horrified, but now we laugh about the insignificance of it in the whole scheme of our marriage.
Congratulations!