1. The list
Ugh, the list. Are you sick of it yet? This haloed piece of paper contains the numbers of all of the vendors and should be given to your RHM (Right Hand Man - see here). They will be in charge of chasing vendors and dealing with issues on the day, not you. So, by all means make the list, but entrust it to someone else on the day.
Because everyone who you could possibly want to talk to should already be at the wedding. You'll hopefully be having too much fun to check your Facebook (although wedding dress selfies are totally allowed) and you won't be bored enough to crave a quick game of Candy Crush in between the ceremony and reception.
3. Red wine
A danger drink if ever there was one. Merlot + an expensive white wedding dress = a disaster waiting to happen, so perhaps this is one night to give the Chianti a miss. Still not convinced? Think of the red wine teeth! A purple-tinged smile is not one for the photo album...
4. The negative friend
Often in the guise of an unenthusiastic bridesmaid, mother-in-law, or even your own mother, the negative friend is over-critical of everything, and a total panicker. “Oh my goodness the flowers will probably die from the heat of your hand before you reach the church!” or “Woah, did you want your eyeshadow to look like that?”, are both typical comments from the negative friend. They are best stored out of earshot where they can mutter to themselves.
5. Cash
There's a reason your dress doesn't have pockets and the groom's suit does. He can bring the cash to pay for any extras on the day... And trust us, you won't be paying for your own drinks all night!
6. A last-minute breakout
Having had flawless skin every day for the last three months, it can be something of a bummer to wake up on your wedding morning with the mother of all spots on your chin. Conceal, conceal conceal - and if it's large enough to be worthy of its own postcode, give it a gentle squeeze. If all else fails, just style it out. No one will be looking at your chin anyway. Promise.
7. A hen-night hangover
Plan your hen-night so that it is - at the minimum - four days before your wedding. The last thing you want is to wake up on the big day regretting those 12 Tequila Slammers that seemed so essential at the time but, in reality, were a Bad Idea. Instead, get an early night, curl up in your comfiest PJs and get your full eight hours.
8. # dramaz
It sounds petty but in this techy age it's essential to decide if you want your guests to be sharing pictures of your wedding on Facebook and Twitter before you've had a chance to. If you do, great - give them a # (e.g. #MikeandSarahwedding) and ask them to tag you in the pics so you can see them - but if you want to be the one to reveal the first photo of your wedding dress, make it clear.
9. The wrong playlist
You and your groom carefully compiled a playlist of tunes that mean something to you both - the Justin Timberlake song that was playing when you had your first kiss, the cheesy medley you both sing along to when driving to work... And so when the DJ plays the totally wrong playlist, it's only natural you're going to feel a little outraged (The Cheeky Girls? Really?). Ask one of your bridal party to check the DJ has the right playlist, and perhaps bring along a spare memory stick or CD for them to use. You know. Just in case.
10. Horrendous weather
Okay, so you can't control the weather (trust us, we've tried). But that's not to say you can't plan for it. Check the forecasts but don't be fooled - 27°C heat on your wedding day. Sure. Don't be fooled - it might say it's going to be sunny but that ominous grey raincloud begs to differ. Prepare for every scenario - and wearing wellies with your wedding dress will look totally country-chic-bridal, so you'll actually be making a style statement.
Source: weddingandweddingflowers
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