10 Common Wedding Couple Mistakes

Wedding Couple Mistake #5 – Trying to Appease Everyone

Most of the time, wedding couples know who they are and what they want at the event. But then it comes to your parents who would like you to follow this tradition or your parents-in-law who would like to invite additional guests. When all these things happen, couples tend to lose sight of what the wedding means to them. If you would like to please your parents and parents-in-law, go ahead, but be sure to speak up for certain things that you’re firm about. Couples often become overwhelmed trying to please everyone that they end up piling additional stress on themselves.

Wedding Couple Mistake #6 – “Digital Brainwash”

How many of us are guilty of having a Pinterest account where we go almost berserk pinning images onto various mood boards? While we’re always advising brides-to-be to research in order to gather inspiration early in the planning process, there’ll come a point where you will have to stop looking at these media sources.

Principal planner at Daughter of Design, Annie Lee, advises that you shouldn’t try to incorporate every cute thing you see on Pinterest into your wedding. She says, “Think about what makes sense for your style and your venue. And once you’ve finished planning, stop looking for more ideas.

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Wedding Couple Mistake #7 – Planning an Overstretched Party

We know that it’s your big day, but that doesn’t mean that you go on with a two-page itinerary packed with entertainment. Keep in mind that this is your wedding after all, and primary to entertainment, it’s a day for your guests to join you in the celebration of your love, not to be entertained with performances.

Wedding Couple Mistake #8 – Packing Them in

Your venue should be able to accommodate your number of guests comfortably. Every guest should have enough room to or dance around without having to feel like they’re a pack of sardines.

Wedding Couple Mistake #9 – Skipping Video

We know of couples who have decided to do away with videography during their wedding day. We also understand that this service is a tempting place to cut costs, however, remember that this day only happens once; And nothing compares to being able to relive your wedding day years from then.

Wedding Couple Mistake #10 – Sweating the Small Stuff

Don’t let anything get to you on your wedding day. The worst thing that could happen is for the bride and groom to be grumpy over something that happened (i.e., a tiny stain on your wedding gown). Even if something went wrong, chances are no one else even noticed. So don’t fret about it. Instead, focus on the happy things that are happening and not the trivial matters that didn’t go as planned.