When planning your dream wedding, it’s easy to get caught up in the grandeur of the occasion – the majestic venue, the breathtaking gown, the sumptuous feast. But amidst the whirlwind of significant decisions and elaborate arrangements, the tiny details often hold the key to transforming your special day from ordinary to extraordinary.
In this article, event planners delve into the world of wedding planning to uncover the ten little things that will save your wedding and make it a truly unforgettable experience for you and your guests.
1. Mattifying wipes
According to make-up trends, matte skin is no longer in favor. Natural radiance and sometimes even extreme shimmer are now welcome. Cosmetics achieves this. But the epidermis is prone to shine due to sebum secretion – more every hour.
A wedding reception has its nuances. Even if you have a good photographer, it will still be out in the field shooting. We are not talking about a studio with properly exposed light. You will be photographed on the street, in the registry office, and the restaurant.
And every guest has a camera on their phone. And there is an excellent risk that in the pictures, what looked like a gentle glow in reality will visually resemble an oil pancake.
To avoid this, it’s better to have matting wipes with you. Moreover, it is easy to buy them: they are available in any cosmetics shop for less than 100 rubles for 100 pieces.
Will be helpful for both the groom and the bride to remove excessive shine. It is especially worth paying attention to the forehead, nose, and chin.
2. Wet wipes
Will come in handy in any unclear situation related to dirt. They will help wipe off hands after a cake, return shoes clean, and remove lipstick from the face of the groom.
3. Make-up correction kit
No make-up, even if it is made with long-lasting products, will not look like just applied make-up all day long. After a few hours, the manipulations will have to be corrected later.
What to take with you to refresh your make-up, it is better to discuss with a make-up artist. Especially accurate recommendations will be if you have made a trial version of the same products and checked how the cosmetics behave specifically on your skin. How long before the tone starts to fade, whether the shadows roll off on the eyelids, etc?
At a minimum, the set will include powder and lipstick. The first is better not to abuse it. It will be a layer cake on your face. You should use matting wipes to eliminate shine and sometimes powder your face. It is better to take the same lipstick the make-up artist used to hit the color accurately.
4. Scotch tape and scissors
Scotch tape is used halfway across the country and will undoubtedly be useful at the wedding. Not only can it be used to fix broken decor. Double-sided tape will perfectly support a departing dress, for example.
Naturally, it does not necessarily have to be taken with the newlyweds. But if it is, with its help, it will be possible to eliminate a lot of troubles.
5. Manicure of the groom
Brides are usually more responsible in this respect. And grooms often go to the celebration as it is – with burrs and cuticles on the entire nail. It turns into a nightmare for any photographer who shoots hands close-up. And such shots will be because there are rings on the fingers.
So, on a manicure before, the identity should go to both newlyweds. And directly on the holiday, it is worth taking a nail file.
6. Water bottle
Not the most obvious solution – to take water with you where the tables will be bursting with food and drinks. But before the feast, the newlyweds are still waiting for the ceremony, congratulations, and other things, during which you will want to drink.
Alcohol and soda are lousy thirst quenchers. Because of the lack of water, the newlyweds may get a headache, worsening their mood. And everything is easy to solve with a simple bottle of water, which you take with you.
7. Rehearsal of the wedding dance in something similar to a wedding dress
Often, there are situations when the couple honed to detail wedding dance with a lot of support and complex steps. At the celebration, it turns out that nothing is visible because of the design of the dress. Move is impossible because both are constantly stepping on the hem. And it’s uncomfortable.
You want to avoid rubbing the actual outfit in rehearsals. But something close to the form is worth getting. For example, if the model is puffy, it can be a voluminous petticoat.
8. Spare stockings and shirt
These wedding dress items are in the zone of particular risk. The groom, as a rule, has a light-coloured shirt. And even if he is cautious, it may still have traces of numerous hugs and kisses from guests and the bride – foundation cream, lipstick, blush, and salad dressing. You can only wash it slowly. It’s easier to replace it.
Well, stockings or tights tear. Even if it is not visible under a long skirt, the bride will know about the problem, which can spoil the mood.
9. Seating plan
Even if there are few guests, it’s worth planning a seating plan to prevent chaos. Who better than the hosts to know who should be seated together so they can have fun and who should be placed in different corners? In addition, at the beginning of the evening, guests can take their seats in peace rather than rushing around trying to get the best chair they think they can.
It is better not to limit yourself to name cards on the tables. Otherwise, people will have to wander around the room looking for them. A typical seating chart at the entrance will make the task much more accessible.
10. Hashtag
Guests will be posting photos and videos to Instagram. As a result, you can collect a good archive from the celebration. And to make the search more accessible, it’s better to ask guests to put a specific hashtag with which the newlyweds came up.
It is better to hang signs with the code word and the call to put it under the photo in several places.
