8 things to not forget at your wedding
1- Emergency kit
Better safe than sorry. In this kit we should be able to find all the little things to manage mini any situation. Like bandages for guests, pills for headaches, blankets if you're planning a fall or winter wedding etc. These small objects will allow you to live your day fully because you will be ready for anything. Also do not forget have someone in charge of this kit that way you will know directly who to contact if needed.
2 - Bad Weather
Many want to get married in summer with a magical sunset in the magnificent setting that you have been looking for for so long. But you're not sure that you'll have the ideal weather or the sunset you dreamed of for your photos. If your reception venue does not already offer an indoor option in bad weather, it would be really useful to plan ahead.
Having umbrellas available for everyone, to have outside heating if everything cools down, or even blankets will be a good idea. (you wedding planner should be able to help out for that).
Take the time to ask your photographer / videographer if it is possible to take your couple photos / videos at another time.
At Authentik these moments are so important to us that we provide to each our couples a bad weather guarantee (find out more) so that they may have a clear conscience.
3- Golden hour
Have you ever heard of golden hour? It’s the time just before sunset when the sun has this beautiful orange hue that just gives you wonderful images straight out of another world. It is so called both for its ephemeral and rare aspect as for the colors of this moment.
You will understand that this is THE moment when you want to capture magic moments. Your videographer and photographer will certainly have told you about it. But it will be essential that on your side you have thought to allow time in the planning of your day for this. It's also an intimate moment you can have with your other half before moving on to the second part of your day.
Click here to see what pictures of golden hour look like :)
Tips & Tricks: There are applications that allow you to easily find out how long the golden hour will last according to geographic location.
Download it here
4- Beauty kit
This is the Wonderwoman 101 tool kit. Masquaras, wipes, lipstick, in short, the essentials to restore your beauty between the various important moments (First look, vows during the ceremony, parents' speech, etc.). What make you just as resplendent for the rest of the events. Knowing that you will have photos to take throughout the day, it is better to put the odds on your side. As with the emergency kit, it can be left with your assistant # 1.
5- Sneakers
The Dancefloor is yours, at least all your guests are waiting for you to take possession of it. You will be asked all evening for a dance with your highschool best friend, the beautiful aunt who has traveled hundreds of km to attend. You get it, practice your skills and your endurance because you will be dancing until the end of the night. To make this experience as pleasant as possible, swap your beautiful prince and princess shoes for more comfortable shoes that will allow you to show your dance moves to everyone.
Tips: These shoes can also allow you to go for a run in the fields for your Golden hour photoshoot
6- Overtime
One thing that’s certain is the fact that a wedding very rarely happens in the allotted time. Who wants to stress out on their wedding day because their ceremony lasted 20 or 30 minutes longer, it's one of the incredible days of your life, you don't want to have a stopwatch , or having someone to remind you that you have to go faster to respect the timeframe for which you have hired your suppliers. Therefore it’s a good idea to be able to either negotiate unlimited plans with your suppliers that give you peace of mind. Or if not, simply check with them how much overtime is billed and thus provide a budget for these overruns and thus avoid any unpleasant surprises. Having a wedding planner is a good way have professional take care these things for you.
Tips: Here is a list of the best wedding planner we’ve worked with so far.
Foudamour - Coeur Bohème - Lovepunch
7- Reviews
Many vendors work together to wedding special. Each one of them work very hard to make the result match your vision of things. After your wedding a comment on the vendor page is often one of the best thing you can do for them. This is often more valuable than a tip because the brides to be and grooms will read your experience with this supplier when the time has come to make a decision. Your review is often one of the elements that will help them in their process.
Yes it takes a few minutes of your time, but if you are satisfied with the service and the experience you have had with your vendors, show them some love.
Tips: We have set up Authentik stories to share the experience of couples who wanted to share their stories and their comments will give you an idea.
8- Enjoy your day
Stop everything, and live in the moment This is your day, let go and enjoy every moment as if it were your last. You've taken months if not years to put all of this in place, so now is the time to reap the rewards 😉 .We have created an infographic where you can find all the informations you have read in this article. Download it by click on one the buttons below.
