A woman’s wedding day is a moment that they look forward to for a very long time. Many brides spend countless days, months, or even years meticulously planning their wedding day.
Sometimes, while they plan their day very carefully , there are things that brides look back on and regret not including or doing for their very special day. Sometimes, it takes time to realize what we should and should not have done.
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Having a destination wedding.
“Making it a destination wedding with very few ppl. Woulda much rather made it better for few ppl than average for a lot of ppl. Having a sizable wedding is a waste of time, money, and energy,” shared N_white_D .
Not doing a first look.
nox-lumos04 said that she regrets not doing a “first look” with her husband before the ceremony. She thinks it would have been an intimate and special moment for just the two of them to enjoy together. Instead, it was a lot of pressure during the ceremony.
Not hiring a “day of” coordinator.
ccoorrddyy said what many brides feel—planning a wedding on your own is very stressful. Hiring a day-of coordinator is like having a personal assistant who can take care of all the things on your wedding day. Instead of making yourself crazy, you have someone to do the little things for you.
Having such a large wedding.
natnat111 confessed that she totally regrets having such a big wedding. She would have rather had a “small, intimate one” with close friends and family. She felt it was a waste of money and far too much stress.
Not practicing posing for the camera.
“Practicing the couple poses with my groom before the big day. All my time was spent pouring over inspo boards and making a list of posses for the photographer, but in the end, we both just looked awkward,” said giggletwist .
Not getting the dress they really wanted.
gillandred said her biggest wedding regret is not splurging to get the dress she truly wanted for her wedding day. She saved money on the dress and ended up with a dress she didn’t necessarily love.
Not giving the photographer a list of shots.
MissLexxxi said she regrets not giving her photographer a “shot list” of people she definitely needed a photograph with on her big day. She ended up not getting pictures of some very important people in her life.
Marrying the wrong person.
“Marrying the person I felt loved by. If you’re reading this, do not marry someone because you get pregnant or they join the military OR you need insurance because all of the above. My wedding day was one of the worst days of my life. And I was only 21,” said Hunny_bunny4 .
Not figuring out how to go to the bathroom in their dress.
dollyprincessb said she 100% should have figured out her bathroom situation before the wedding day. She couldn’t go to the bathroom in her dress and had a hard time getting it off or up to pee.
Not saving her flowers.
happyhippysoul said she regrets not having her flowers “kept” and saved in resin or something else that many companies do today. People spend so much on wedding flowers and they are so beautiful, why not keep them?
Not walking down the aisle with the right people.
“Not walking down the aisle with both my stepdad and my real dad. I didn’t want to upset my dad bc I was happy to finally have him there for me for something. Stepdad has been more of a parent to me and my brother than our real dad, never missed anything we did, even told our mom that they were going to our grandfather’s (dad’s dad) funeral just to support us- even though we’re in our 30s. I wish I could’ve had that moment with him,” said HerGrinchness .
Not dancing enough.
confusedrabbit247 shared she regrets not dancing enough at her wedding. When you get married, you have so many people to greet and thank for coming, you miss some of the best moments and music. I feel so bad for her!
Picking the wrong venue.
looseylewinsky admitted she disliked the venue she chose and wish she picked a different place. While they liked it at first, many had bad attitudes about the food and the venue itself, so the day was kind of ruined.
Not having a video.
norahbella shared she regrets not having a wedding video. While the photos were great and they have solid ones forever, she wishes that they had a video to watch and relive some great moments. I don’t blame her.
Having a wedding at all.
curious_kramer shared she regrets spending the money on a wedding. Instead, she wishes she got married inc court, and then she and her husband could have had the money fr a home or something else, instead of splurging on such a big affair.
