No Need to Rush with Everything! Items Guests Don't Mind if You Skip Preparing for Your Wedding＊

Wedding preparations are really tough...!

Wedding preparations can be fun, but they are also very challenging. Since it's our first time, the more we research, the more information we find, leading to thoughts like, "I have to do this, and I have to do that."

However, there aren't actually that many things that are **really necessary**. The wedding venue will set everything up to ensure the couple has the most beautiful ceremony, and there are quite a few items that people just feel they **have to do** without it really being essential.

So, if there are any brides feeling a bit overwhelmed, thinking, "DIY is tough and pressuring..." or "I'm feeling unstable due to the wedding preparations...", I want you to know that there are **items that don't necessarily need to be prepared by you!** Take a deep breath and relax!

What are some things that recent brides feel they "have to do," but guests actually don't mind if they don't? Let me introduce you to those items＊

Things guests won't really care about at the wedding #1 Place Card Messages

First up is the "place card message"＊ This has become a standard feature among recent brides, but of course, it's completely fine not to do it.

Writing notes to relatives who have taken care of you since childhood or friends you spent your youth with to express gratitude at the wedding is a wonderful gesture♡

However, I often hear comments like, "I don’t know what to write for my coworkers" or "I can't think of anything to write to relatives I don’t interact with much."

In reality, is it really necessary to write a place card message for someone you’re not that close to?

Place card messages are **not something you have to write**. Of course, it is appreciated if you do write them, but there's no need to force yourself to write for people you don’t have much to say to...!

I doubt there are many guests who think, "Oh, they didn’t write a place card message..." So, if writing them for everyone is too much of a challenge, you can simply send a separate thank-you note later to those you want to express special gratitude to＊

Things guests won't really care about at the wedding #2 Amenities

Next, let's talk about amenities. More and more brides are placing amenities in the wedding bathroom these days◎

However, this is also definitely **not a must-have**.

Guests will surely appreciate the thoughtfulness of having amenities, but they won't think, "There are no amenities..." if they're not provided.

Moreover, at many wedding venues, they should already have toothpicks, hair spray, hairpins, stockings, and band-aids on hand! They may not be out on display, but if guests ask the staff, "Do you have any?," they almost always will have some available◎

While guests may appreciate amenities being present, they are definitely not essential. Rather than spending time and money on amenities, it might be better to invest those resources into other aspects of hospitality that could enhance guest satisfaction＊

Things guests won't really care about at the wedding #3 Welcome Space Decorations

Recently, DIY weddings have become popular, and decorating the welcome space has become trendy, but... this is also something you can safely cut back on. The wedding venue is beautiful enough on its own, so it won't look empty with no decorations◎

Recently, I've heard a lot of brides say things like, "I need to prepare a welcome trunk!" "I forgot to prepare the reception sign!" "The welcome space looks so bare..." but there's no need to rush. Because, even without anything, it's still lovely♡

Even without a welcome trunk, the wedding venue is beautiful, and guests won’t think the lack of decoration looks "empty." The reception sign can usually be provided by the wedding venue if you don't prepare one.

Guests come to see the happy smiling faces of the bride and groom＊ They’re not there to see the decorations in the welcome space! It’s still wonderful without any decorations, so let’s stop stressing about the lack of them◎

Things guests won't really care about at the wedding #4 Paper Items

Paper items are another area that guests won’t tend to focus on＊ Recently popular save-the-date cards, decorative invitations, and profile books are **not required items**◎

For guests, the necessary items are simply the **invitation, place cards, and seating chart**! While having various items may be nice, it’s completely fine if they are missing◎

Since paper items are needed for the number of guests, if you try to pay too much attention to them, it can become quite costly and time-consuming. Of course, thoughtfully-designed paper items can serve as lasting memories, but they are not **absolutely necessary**, so don’t feel pressured if you haven’t prepared them!♩

Weddings can be wonderful with "absolutely nothing" done＊＊

There is so much information about weddings that it’s easy to feel like you "have to do this, and have to do that...!" but in reality, it’s perfectly okay not to do anything◎ The bare minimum is enough for guests to feel satisfied＊

The more you do, the more satisfied you might feel, but the more you fixate on details, the more likely things won't go as planned on the day, leading to regret. So, if there are any brides struggling with the thought, "Wedding preparations are tough... they’re overwhelming...," consider letting go a bit and choosing to entrust the details to the venue as a good option!♡