"Your wedding couldn't have been any more perfect!!!"

“Your wedding couldn’t have been any more perfect!” is a sentence that every bride wants to hear after her wedding day. After all of that planning, that’s all that truly matters- that she had the perfect day, and others thought the same. You never want people to know that anything went wrong or some things didn’t go as planned. Everything needs to always be known as being perfect.

I have seen many weddings since becoming a wedding coordinator. Almost every single one of them, I have had guests come up to me saying “this couldn’t have been any more perfect! You guys did such an amazing job.” This is what it comes down to at the end of the day. It doesn’t matter how much work or time you put in. When it’s all said and done, all you want is that end wow factor.

If you follow the posts I have made about some key things you need to remember to consider on your special day, everyone will be saying how perfect everything was. It isn’t hard, and it may seem like a lot but if you put your time and effort where it needs to be, it will all be worth it in the end and everyone will consider this to be the most perfect wedding they have attended. After all, isn’t that the end goal? You want the perfect day, and you want your guests to think it was just as perfect as you did. It is all going to be worth it in the end, I promise!

Destination Weddings versus Weddings near Home

Once you get married, you must make the decision of where you want to get married. Some people enjoy having destination weddings, or just completely eloping. Others enjoy having a wedding near home so more people will be in attendance. There are negatives and positive to both.

Destination weddings can be very expensive, and most of the time you may not have a bridal party because some people cannot afford to go. Although, some may give their bridal party a while in advance to save the money up in order to be in attendance. That is a huge negative when it comes to eloping. The positive about destination weddings is that you can make sure to only have/invite people come who mean the most to the both of you. Since it is going to be a smaller group of people, it makes it a lot more intimate versus having a large wedding with a bunch of people you may feel like you are obligated to invite. 

Getting married around home can also be very expensive, depending on how many people you invite and venues, etc. However, a large negative is that it may not be as intimate as an elopement. You may feel obligated to invite people that have invited you to their weddings, or people that are friends with your parents, etc. so there are more and more people being added to your guest list, and the less intimate it is. A huge positive is that the people you do invite are more likely to be able to make it since it is not going to cost them a lot of pocket money in order to leave the country or state.

The type of wedding you have just depends on the couple and what they feel is the best decision for them. There are positives and negatives to both decisions! 

One thing you cannot forget if you have a destination wedding is an "I Do Weddings" Flask! They are $20.39 and can be found here, I Do Weddings Flask. Get yours today! Cheers!

The Problem with RSVP's

RSVP’s are a huge deal for weddings, and most people do not understand this. When they receive an RSVP, they should know that means that they need to give a yes or no answer about their attendance. They are so important for many different ways. It is very disrespectful to not take the time to send it back or let them know whether or not they will not be there. The problem is that most of the time, people think they are just a guidance. “Oh, you really don’t need to respond to this, they already know we’re coming” UM… that’s fine if they already know, but the whole point of an RSVP is to get a final count on numbers.

Venues, rental companies, and vendors all need to know the final numbers for the wedding so they can get the correct invoices out for the wedding. If numbers are off and you end up paying for 30 more chairs than you needed, then you may be out as much as $90, depending on the type of chair, and that does not include the amount of overcharge for food. Wedding numbers are usually due 2-3 weeks before the actual date of the wedding, and this is why. Everyone needs to remember that RSVP’s are an important step in a wedding, and they should not be taken as something to maybe fill out. They need to be taken seriously, for the sake of the Bride and Groom, since weddings are costly as it is, your family does not want to be the reason they are overcharged since you didn’t RSVP.

A great idea to remind your guests is to put a sticker with every RSVP so it is a constant reminder that they need to respond! Get yours here, I Do Weddings Sticker! The plus is that it comes in a pack of 10 so you can buy in packs for $26.99!