So here we are, Wedding DO's and DON'Ts from a self-proclaimed professional, Volume II.
DO get married at the beach with just your immediate family and then have a party one month later to celebrate the nuptials, a la Maribeth and Scott.
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Two parties means two opportunities to wear your beautiful dress. DO it.
DO take advantage of what professional photographer's call the "Golden Hour" -- the last hour of sunlight that provides optimum lighting conditions for pictures.
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DON'T expect anyone else to care about the "Golden Hour."
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DON'T underestimate the power of a spray tan.
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DO admire the band's singer's sequined cityscape vest. DO NOT touch it without his permission.
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DO make sure the bride has her own tambourine.
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DO make a dance circle with your girlfriends when the band plays Journey. It's super cliche and dorky, but I'm pretty sure it's un-American not to.
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DO Roll on the River. Trish can show you how.
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DO make new friends.
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But definitely DO keep the old.
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When you fear the wedding might be winding down, DO make plans to go somewhere afterwards. Once you arrive there, DON'T let anyone but your friends use the jukebox.
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DO cheer loudly when a new person arrives to the after-party. And if the spirit moves you, welcome him with hugs.
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And whatever you do, DON'T stop taking pictures until the very end.
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I am so happy for you, Maribeth and Scott! Congratulations!
I'm glad I'm already married because if I knew about your wedding DOs/DONTs before the nuptials, I may not have invited you. What if we didn’t live up to your standards!?!? Eep.
ReplyDeleteLove it Steph! So funny...,and true!
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