Ok first things first...it's Wednesday, not Monday, and I'm soo sorry I'm late with my blog! I have back to back events and Monday and Tuesday were crazy busy. I hope I didn't keep you waiting too long. LOL
This week we're going to discuss Weddings Gone Wrong. It's not something we planners like to talk about, things going wrong at events. But let's face it, s#$t happens when someone does not do their job, or when a DIY bride didn't have a "plan b". I do not want that happening to you! So here are some videos of wedding mishaps that could have been easily prevented with a little thought and preparation.
Hiring professional wedding vendors
Don't take any chances!
Okay, so once you've seen these videos, you will undrestand how important it is to plan for the unexpected!
The first video, a couple's first dance goes horribly wrong because of the DJ, is problem number one of mishaps on your wedding day. VENDORS NOT DOING THEIR JOBS!! If you think you're coming out ahead by saving money on a vendor, think again!!! Its the age old sayng, "you get what you pay for." Don't pay $150 for a DJ and think your reception is going to be good. There's a reason why that DJ can only charge $150...because he knows he sounds like a train wreck! Any professional wedding vendor who is going to do their very best for you, will charge you an industry standard fee. Expect to spend no less than $500 and up on a good DJ, photographer, videographer etc. Anyone charging less than that may not be worth it. Hire professionals with documented work, verified credentials, great reviews, and years of experience.
But even if you do hire documented professionals, always have Plan B!!! For example, the couple in the video could have had a back up CD or flash drive on site to prevent this mishap. Most reception halls have bridal suites, and in less time than it took for these "DJs" to completely blunder their first dance; they could have had the best man run to the bridal suite and get the CD of all the special songs that needed to be played. Now they could not had helped their vendor being complete idiots and interrupting the dance once they finally got started, but in the very least the awkward silence and pauses throughout the ordeal would have been resolved.
The second video is a compilation of wedding mishaps that can definitely go wrong the day of. I cringe at the sight of it, like I know you will. But some of these crazy things could have been prevented. For example, don't take chances moving your wedding cake! Have a professional place it and leave it there! And a professional baker will have made a sheet cake for wait staff to pre-cut; your tiered wedding cake being for show, the sheet cake for actual cutting and serving. So if by some chance that your cake falls, there is a back up in the kitchen.
We all want those stylish wedding pictures in quirky settings. But if it does not look safe, don't do it! If there's a chance you or your wedding party will fall and hurt themselves, or worse, get too dirty for pictures LOL, don't do it! Let your photographer get the shots, but do it wisely. What would be worse, not getting a picture? Or getting admitted to the hospital on your wedding day???
And ladies, when all else fails, have two things on hand on your wedding day: 1) Give your maid/matron of honor a few items to keep handy in a purse or in the bridal suite, in case you dirty your dress. There is always the possibility you could get makeup, dirt, or food on your dress. For quick spot cleaning, keep a travel size bottle of baby powder on hand to mask the spot; and safety pins and thread to patch a tear in case you mistakely step on your train or rip a sleeve . And 2) Keep a back up wedding dress in the bridal suite. It does not have to be another full gown, but a simple white dress that you can slip into in case something horribly goes wrong..like you fall into a lake, or you slip in some mud from last night's rain. This dress is strictly back up in case spot fixes won't work. It's not an ideal situation to wear your back up dress, but its better than going through the rest of the day looking a hot mess!!!
So in short, always have a back up plan. Think and prepare! We hope you only have one wedding day, so make it as close to perfect as possible. Develop a plan B for anything that can go wrong that would completely ruin the day for you. And let others know about your plan, in case they have to execute it for you.
Next week, we will discuss alternatives to traditional thinking..how to set your day apart from other weddings!
Until then, happy planning ladies!
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