10 things we learned from our weddings!

I can’t believe this coming up Sunday will mark our 1st wedding anniversary! Matt and I got married October 17, 2020 in the middle of the beautiful fall foliage in NH. Just 3 weeks later, Kate and Joel got married in NH as well on a gorgeous 70 degree day on November 8, 2020. If you are new here Kate and I both rescheduled our weddings due to covid around 3x each! Visit our wedding blogs on our wedding page

It’s been a year since our wedding and wow that flew by! Try not to get so hung up on details and making sure everything is perfect. At the end of the day one thing matters and everything will work out! I was so lucky to have my my mom, dad, sibling, aunts and entire family working together to make sure everything was perfect.
Gifts and welcome bags. I think this is such a special touch to thank your wedding guests for coming to your wedding, especially if they have to travel. I hear a lot of people cut these out thinking it will save them money, but keep this tradition alive! HERE is a blog on what we did for our guests.
Get your questionnaires back to your DJ, photographer etc. sooner than later. Aim to have them done at least 1-2 months before the wedding. You are already busy enough as the wedding gets closer.
Gifts for those special people in your life. Mom, Dad, aunts, as well as a special note. We used these ones!
Write down everything you received, big or small. Whether it be from your shower or wedding. Gifts from shower, money amount, each person that was on the card etc. I used a book like this, as well as an excel sheet to keep track.
Thank you cards. Start ASAP! I like this article HERE on things to do when writing thank you. Such as specifying if it’s a monetary gift. I know as a guest I always like to see that they received our check!
Don’t be afraid to have a small wedding. We both originally had larger weddings planned and although we missed friends and family. Our weddings were so perfect and intimate, we got to talk to everyone, enjoy the little things and be with the ones that have been there for us. It’s truly a day for you and your significant other!
Be mindful of where people are in life. Kate and I were really easy going with events such as dress shopping, tastings, venue shopping, showers etc. We kept it small with our mom, aunt and sisters for most of the planning.
Do what you love. Kate and I knew it would be easier just to do simple table numbers, but we wanted to make it special. I did Disney rides & Kate did teams her and Joel have been on! More details HERE
You can’t make everyone happy. It’s not your job, especially on your wedding day. There are a handful of people that actually deeply care. Your wedding day is about you and your significant other. If people think otherwise or try to make it about themselves then they don’t deserve you!