I'm getting married Saturday

chromdom

Ok, this isn't technically a request for advice -- though if anybody has any, I'd love to hear it.
Just wanted to say that I'm getting married Saturday evening, and I'm really happy about it, and am just sharing it with the denizens of the H/A board.

That is all.

BlackbeardonGuitar

DON'T DO IT!!!














Just fucking with you

Congrats

Trowizilla

Congratulations! Don't smash the cake.

Gabriel_Pitt

Yes, no cake smash is excellent advice. Maybe a little cake daub, that's funny and fine, but no smash.

ihmmy

triple check that you have everything - rings, vows, wallet, keys, cc or debit just in case, cheque book if you haven't paid everything off yet, etc. then, have a blast!

cooljammer00

tl;dr

just kidding.

Szechuanosaurus

Go easy the night before.

As in don't binge on Oysters, Steak, Chocolate deserts and red wine the night before.

Really, experience talking here.

RUNN1NGMAN

Try to make sure you eat some cake. I know it sound dumb, but you're so busy talking to people that the cake comes and goes before you even have a chance to eat any. At least have the caterers or whoever set a couple pieces aside.

brandotheninjamaster

Gabriel_Pitt wrote: »

Yes, no cake smash is excellent advice. Maybe a little cake daub, that's funny and fine, but no smash.

I remember back at my wedding my wife and I had agreed not to smash the cake in the face. Come wedding day, we had the ceremony and low and behold 'SMASH', all over my face. It was then I grabbed my piece and returned the favor.

MichaelLC

Let the brides' maid(s) and groomsm/e/an worry about everything - you're there to have fun, get married, and be a host to your guests.

Go around and greet every table at least, but do be sure to get some of that cake & food you spent $$$ on.

Stuff they should worry about:

- Rings
- Music
- Paying the FSM officiant
- Where gifts and cards go
- Taking care of both your parents
- Making sure you get off to your honeymoon (if you're doing one) the next day, which includes dealing with the dress and tux.

brandotheninjamaster

One piece of advice that I wish someone would have given me:

Bring a pad of paper (or something with enough space to write on) when it comes down to gift time either you or have someone else jot down who gave what. This makes the mandatory thankyou card process a lot easier.

P.S. Yea its soon, but this technique also a good thing to do at baby showers too.
P.P.S. Good luck man, I wish you the best.

ceres

Congratulations, you.

KalTorak

brandotheninjamaster wrote: »

One piece of advice that I wish someone would have given me:

Bring a pad of paper (or something with enough space to write on) when it comes down to gift time either you or have someone else jot down who gave what. This makes the mandatory thankyou card process a lot easier.

Just want to emphasize this. Send thank you cards. I went to a wedding last summer, my gf was the maid of honor and had to do most of the work on the girl-side while the other bridesmaids just fucked around and got drunk. We gave a reasonable gift, but now over a year later, no thankyou. None of the other people we know who went got a thankyou either. Just buckle down for a weekend or however long it takes and write them all en masse- you look like a selfish pair of twats otherwise.

Xaquin

Congrats

I'm getting married Nov. 8th of this very year!

Idx86

Just take everything in stride. It's a fun day, and it goes by waaaay too quickly.

Prepare to be more exhausted than you will ever be in your life.

MichaelLC

brandotheninjamaster wrote: »

One piece of advice that I wish someone would have given me:

Bring a pad of paper (or something with enough space to write on) when it comes down to gift time either you or have someone else jot down who gave what. This makes the mandatory thankyou card process a lot easier.

P.S. Yea its soon, but this technique also a good thing to do at baby showers too.
P.P.S. Good luck man, I wish you the best.

That's sooo B.C. :P

Excel spreadsheet is the way to go. Has all names, addresses, and gifts. So printing the envelope labels is much eaiser. Works for sending holiday cards too, since now they're on your list. Unless they gave you a shitty gift, then no card!

mts

agree on writing down what people give you, it makes thank yous easier and more personal.

make sure you eat at the ceremony. don't feel obligated to make the rounds since everyone is there to see you.

don't lock your knees when you are at the altar/chuppah/whatever. unless you want to be the groom on the wedding videos that passes out. also eat breakfast/lunch before hand since more than likely you won't eat at the ceremony

if you don't wipe some cake on the bride you will be ridiculed by most of your guests.

if you wipe cake on your bride you will be yelled at by your brides family and likely your mom

if you are doin gyour own vows, don't count on being able to memorize them.