"Real Experiences Wanted! 8 Regrets People Have About Their Weddings"
2020.01.06 published
Tell us, graduated brides! What are your regrets or failures regarding your wedding?
After spending a long time preparing for the wedding, it would be perfect if it turned out to be the best day with no regrets. However, unexpected troubles can still occur.
In this article, we will introduce episodes of regrets from graduated brides who have completed their weddings.
These stories are full of insights for brides-to-be who are about to have their weddings *
① I should have thought more about the decorations for the welcome space.
→ She didn't want to add too many decorations and didn't do much, but she regrets not thinking about it more thoroughly.
② I should have specified the angles for photos.
→ Looking back at the photos later, she felt frustrated, thinking, "I wish I had pictures from this angle..." It's a good idea to create at least a simple photo instruction sheet.
③ I should have booked the photographer earlier.
→ Surprisingly, popular photographers were already booked five months before the event! Since there isn't a notification from the venue saying, "You should book soon or you'll miss your chance!" you need to be cautious.
④ The photos used in the album were not great.
→ Some photos included her with closed eyes or half-open eyes. While you can't choose the photos for the album, it would be good to communicate your wishes in advance, such as "I want this scene included" or "I don't want this kind of photo."
⑤ I should have brought in my own hair and makeup artist.
→ Since the venue's hair and makeup fee was high, she regretted not having her preferred hairstyle done by someone she liked instead. Many graduated brides seem to regret their hair and makeup since you can't find out how it would turn out until the day itself...
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The next bride's regret is about her posture when signing the marriage certificate during the ceremony.
The signing table was lower than she expected, and focusing on writing made her lose awareness of her posture.
It’s difficult to maintain good posture during the entire ceremony, so it's essential to practice good posture regularly.
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The next bride's regret is about her outfit change hairstyle.
She couldn't find a hairstyle that suited her well during the pre-wedding hair and makeup rehearsal, so she did a re-rehearsal early on the wedding day. However, she ran out of time to put on hair accessories and decided, "Let's adjust the flowers during the actual event."
Unfortunately, she ended up being 20 minutes behind schedule, resulting in a chaotic outfit change, and she couldn't confirm the flower arrangement before her re-entrance.
As a result, the position of the flowers and the decoration with pearl pins turned out different from what she had envisioned.
Since the wedding day can be quite hectic, brides-to-be considering re-rehearsals should try to finish them before the day of the ceremony.
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Here’s another regret episode related to bridal hair.
When she went to her usual salon to touch up her hair color, her designated stylist was unexpectedly absent, and she had to be attended to by someone else.
As a result, her hair ended up darker than she had wanted, and she had to face the day with a hair color she didn't like.
It’s essential to have a trustworthy stylist from your usual salon take care of your hair before the wedding.
This bride realized, reflecting on the overall wedding, that she had put her beauty on the back burner while being caught up in the preparations. She said, "I should have cared a bit more about myself and researched how to look more beautiful!"
The words of brides who have actually experienced this carry weight...
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The next bride's regret involves the quality of the live-edited end roll video. After opting for a budget video camera service, both she and her husband regretted it due to the poor quality. She recommends, "Even if it is more expensive, go for DSLR filming!"
Regardless of live-edited end rolls, brides who are undecided about video-related plans should ask to see examples to compare quality.
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The next bride also regretted not capturing video.
She thought, "I'm not a model, so it's probably not worth it" and decided to skip videography altogether, but after viewing the few videos available, she now thinks, "I should have captured everything without being stingy."
For those struggling with photo and video matters, it seems best to go ahead and arrange for the videography.
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The next bride regrets not receiving lasting messages from guests.
Although she received comments during table speeches from several people, not having recorded it made it hard to recall everything.
Weddings are a rare opportunity to receive formal messages from friends. Since the time to share words during the reception and after-party is limited, it’s recommended to include a guest card with the invitations or to have guests write messages during waiting times.
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Finally, we introduce a regret episode from the groom rather than the bride.
During the climax of the reception, during the emotional reading of the bride's letter, the groom found himself unable to hold back any longer and needed to use the bathroom! Seeing the groom fidgeting next to her, the bride paused her letter reading and said, "It seems my husband needs to go to the restroom, sorry!" This helped save the groom from a potential embarrassing moment.
The scene of the bride’s tearful letter unexpectedly turned into a moment of laughter in the venue!
Since the main characters, the bride and groom, have limited opportunities to use the restroom, they should announce early when they need to go!
Preparedness is Key?! A Wedding Without Regrets.
We introduced real regret episodes from graduated brides. Each episode contains valuable lessons.
If you're a graduated bride who has some regrets too, please share your experiences with the tag [#WeddingRegrets]! *