February 23, 2023
- Wear matching robes or button-down pajama tops with your girls.
- Avoid bras and outfits you have to take off over your head. You don’t want bra strap indentations or to ruin your hair when changing.
- Have all of the girls help with final touches after you get your dress buttoned.
- Bring a fully charged speaker to play fun music to set the mood.
- PRO TIP: Make a playlist ahead of time + have it ready to go for the morning!
- ANOTHA ONE: Make a playlist for your party bus!
- Bring a long phone charger.
- Have a makeup trial ahead of time!
- Bring Pinterest inspo for the makeup look you want.
- Have the girls pray over the bride + the guys pray over the groom.
- Have a roll of paper towels next your bouquets to dry them off before use.
- Have your bridesmaids steam your dress right once you get there.
- Have your girls clean up the room before the photographer arrives.
- DELEGATE – Designate a person or two (typically the personal attendant/s) to be the “go-to” person if there is a problem to avoid any unnecessary small stresses throughout the day.
- Talk expectations! Let your bridesmaids and family know if you’re wanting them to be hype-women/ party animals, chill, organized, etc.
- Ask if you can buy the shade of lipstick that the makeup artist is using on you so you can reapply throughout the day.
- Pack for the weather.
- Hot: Large fan/s for getting ready room, portable fans while taking photos outside, white parasols, a cooler full of waters.
- Cold/winter/rainy: Shawls, winter boots, clear umbrellas
- Have your favorite snacks or treats in the getting ready room!
- Do a fun champagne pop with your girls + photographer!
- Shave the night before.
- Bring a razor just in case you forget somewhere or have to touch up. I can’t tell you how many brides forget to shave their armpits and have to go on a big search for a razor!
- Have your personal attendant carry around a bag/wagon of necessities (read my blog about what you may want your P.A. to pack!)
- Make sure to have lunch and waters for you, your bridal party, family, and photo/video team.
- Stay hydrated and eat.
- Put your wedding details in a shoebox/designated area for your photographer to photograph right away. (Check out my blog about what wedding details to have for photographs.)
- Ask your ladies to take lots of BTS photos/videos in the morning and throughout the day.
- Avoid heavy drinking before the ceremony/before photos are done.
- Pack extension cords/surge protectors in case there aren’t enough outlets for hair tools, phones, etc.
- Hang your dress on a nice hanger.
- Give your phone to your personal attendant for the day and have her take BTS photos + videos on it.
- Send the timeline to all of your vendors ahead of time.
- Make sure the makeup team knows when they need to be done. This is typically what can make a wedding day run behind.
- Bride + bridesmaid makeup should typically be done 15ish minutes after the wedding photographer arrives.
- Pick a getting ready room that has a lot of natural light. Open all of the blinds!
- Exchange morning-of letters or gifts with your soon-to-be husband.
- Invite your guests to blow up your phone with photos they take throughout the day. You can look through these texts when you get back from your Honeymoon.
- Accept that some things will go wrong…and that’s OKAY! Remember that it’s about the marriage, not the wedding.
- Relax and ENJOY!
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