As far as I can remember, the worst case wedding scenario I have seen was when a couple was not able to provide enough food for their invited guests. We do know that inviting people to attend the wedding is not controlled easily when in terms of culture and tradition. In our country, it is known for an open invitation to all, meaning you invited a person, and that one person will tag along 5 more people to attend the wedding which eventually would make the caterers go crazy because they will ran out of food to offer.
In the province, they are used to give one invitation card which does not mention how many seats are reserved. I think they don’t particularly apply the word reservation and the thing is because they will be feeling guilty or ashamed not to mention how many people is allowed to come. Restriction is not in their menu and no wonder, the ending in the reception was a nightmare.
I would not mention whose wedding I came where we were offered plastic spoons and fork and a paper plate with no tables but only chairs to be seated. Everyone was busy minding their own, no wedding coordinator and such to take care of the whole guests. So when I saw this happened, I told myself that it is important that a wedding will be organized and well-coordinated in everything. From the moment you are in the church till you go to the reception or venue. Here are some tips I can suggest for brides to be in order to be hassle free and make their wedding memorable and not disastrous.
1.Make sure that when you invite a person, they would reply to your RSVP notice.
2.See to it that you mention in your invitation that they are reserved to table no. (Just assign one) and write clearly how many seats are reserved for them so that they would not be tagging someone along with them.
3.Hire a Wedding Coordinator to organize the wedding for you. Make sure your wedding coordinator or planner is good in PR and you can get along with each other well. You’re the bride, so it is you who control the situation and not your wedding coordinator.
4.Plan ahead of time to get what you needed. From flowers to color motifs that will match your reception and church venue. Assign a particular job or work on your friends and family members to help you with your preparations. Even if some of your ideas are DIY (Do-it-Yourself), it is still best to ask for a helping hand.
5.Save and Budget Money so that you can be relaxed. A good wedding needs an equivalent money even if you don’t want it so expensive and extravagant, planning can make your expenses lesser and you will be happy with the result.
6.Condition and road test the bridal car to be use. If you hire one it will not be that problematic, but if it was your friend’s car or relative’s car, see to it that you communicate with them well and check the cars condition so you don’t have any possible car problem that will hinder you on your big day.
7.Think Positive and smile always. A bride is always special on her wedding day. If your venue is beside a pool, get away from that area as much as possible or be cautious enough. Be always on alert and tell your visitors about the place so that they won’t get into problem. I have seen a lot of times how many guests fall on the pool because it was covered with flowers. Stay away from CLUMSY people.
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