Hi! Those are great questions: Our venue has catering onsite and the food is amazing! We are doing a plated meal, wedge salad, crab cakes and filet mignon. We are doing an open bar and the cocktail hour will have some fun appetizers. Around the end of the night we’ll have some snacks available for our guests. ❤️ Table settings will be white with pretty candles and a floral centerpiece. We are so excited!
@ChicOnTheCheap Sara Jane, that sounds so wonderful. When I got married I would say my favorite thing was just having my couple of bridesmaids with me and the food lol. What I REALLY didn't like at all or to this day was the flash of so many cameras. It was like the paparazzi! After the reception we went to our hotel room exhausted and overwhelmed with flashes of lights (from those cameras)seared into my brain and eyes lol. We had about 300 people. If I ever am blessed to get married again (we separated and this past December he passed away) I definitely want small!
What are you doing for your favors, invitations, what type of place is your rehearsal at? Everything sounds so great but you HAVE to tell us which dress you picked. I think it is either the middle one or the one on the far left as I am facing the screen!! I am SO HAPPY FOR YOU! Every moment will be just fantastic…mine was!
Girl ! Don’t worry about what people think ! It’s your wedding you do what you want to spend as much money on your wedding as you want ! It’s your special day ! Congratulations !
I never liked the throwing of the bouquet 💐. What we did was ask all the married couples to get on the dance floor. We chose a very nice song and everyone started to slow dance. Then the deejay would make an announcement and say "Anyone that was married today, please leave the dance floor" so my husband and I did. Then he would ask that anyone married less than 5 years to leave the dance floor. He did it incrementally until he was able to say "Anyone married for more than 60 years please stay on the dance floor." By this time, the only 2 people still dancing were my grandparents who were married 65 years! Everyone stood around the dance floor and that was when I gave my bouquet to my grandmother. It was perfect!!
I did a very similar thing. It was a great thing to honor my mother's cousin who was married 50 years the month before. One of my favorite memories, seeing her smile.
Best thing is seeing your grooms face as you come down the aisle. The least favorite is the day flies and it’s so hard to be in the moment and remember it all.
I was a 16 year old pregnant bride. My husband was 17. Our parents were at odds and only my Mother and 2 of my sisters and my husband's aunt attended. I don't think I would have changed my wedding day. It was memorable. We were married for 38 years. My husband died 5 years ago. I am thankful to God I have our daughters and grandchildren who love me and I love them. Congratulations on your upcoming nuptials.
Beautiful!❤ #5 Dress?It's your day to shine!🌞The two of you just take in all the love and well wishes from family and friends on that day and HAVE FUN!🎆
Hi Sarah Jane! I just want to say I feel that having a great photographer is one of the top most important things to have for your wedding. I've been married 43 years, and we still like to get out our wedding album from time to time and look back on that say. After the cake is gone, the guests have left, and the day is over, your pictures will last a lifetime. I know your wedding will be beautiful!!!
If you have kids at your wedding , definitely make sure they have access to the disposable cameras . Kids take the funniest pictures from an entirely different perspective! As far as my favorite wedding memory , a 4 year old guest thought I was a real princess and she followed me all night fluffing my dress and making sure I had water . It was the sweetest thing to see her eyes light up in awe ❤
I loved the disposable cameras from our wedding, but a few pre-teens got their hands on several and we ended up with at least 12 rolls of BAD bathroom selfies. :(
I just attended my nieces wedding this past weekend. So many cute things but the thing that stood out to me was, on the place setting cards, when we picked them up, they were personalized. It had my name at the top, but then it said, dear aunt Patti, thank you for coming, you’ve been prayed for, etc, love bride and groom.
Best, small, great food, winter wedding! It was cheep too. If I would have done the food I would have saved more. Worst the weather. Snow then rain ice than warm up and fog!!!! All in 48 hours. But people still talk about it. Most surprising was the young guy in my hubbys band, he still says it was the best wedding. Congratulations and Manny blessings for a beautiful life!!!
I was married in May1989. It took a year to plan and I'm glad it did. It gave us time to choose and pay for it all. It was a traditional wedding with everything I wanted. We had a sit down dinner for 100. My gown was from J. C. Penny bridal. I made my head piece that was a thick band of tiny white roses and a 14 ft veil, that I scattered tiny pearls and sequins over , I scalloped the bottom, and finished that with the tiny white roses. , and Everything was perfect. We had a traditional tiered white wedding cake but it was covered in coconut, my favorite. Our colors were pinks, white and dove gray. My bouquet was pink roses with white baby's breath. 🥰🌷💐🌷🌞🌛💗✝
I wore ballet-style slippers as shoes under my wedding dress too!! Almost 43 years ago! It was wonderful to have comfortable feet all day and all evening! You'll be so happy with that decision! Your wedding plans sound so beautiful!
Make sure you enjoy your wedding food and cake. After all of the dancing and fun at the reception we were starving so it’s a good idea to see if they caterer makes a to go box meal for you and the groom to enjoy after as well
We did the samething with our venue that provided on-site catering. We went home with a good amount to eat the following day before we went on our honeymoon. It was delicious.
One suggestion: Get the caterers to make you and your new hubby to-go plates for after the wedding. There are so many things going on and a lot of people who want to talk to you and see you that sometimes you do not get enough time to eat, even when you are having a seated meal. It is also nice when the festivities are done to have something even if you ate during the meal.
I had some great tips from a event planner when I got married so here you go: A basket with safety pins, Bobby pins. Mini sewing kit, Advil, spot remover, lint roller. tissues anything you could possibly need (if came in so handy with bridesmaids, MIL, MOB even groomsmen) Even at sit down dinner you and your husband are in high demand and you don’t get to eat fully have someone (pick a specific person) to make a Togo bag for when you get to the hotel and are starving! Also great tip for me Pictures: it’s great to have the photographers but have the disposable AND ask quest to take pictures. Years later I go to all the ones given to me by friends & family over the stages photos and love seeing my grandparents all who have since passed laughing, talking, dancing it priceless! Lastly nothing is ever wrong! It may not be what you planned but this is a day of celebration of love, family & friends don’t stress about things bc it isn’t exactly what you planned, roll with it, no one else will know it’s not exact and you deserve to enjoy every moment of this once in a lifetime event! ❤ it flys by and it’s a blur just because so breathe deep, relax and enjoy
We had a May wedding too! Such a perfect month to wed! The best part is coming together in a lifelong union with your best friend in front of God and all of your favorite people! The worst part is missing those who've passed on before us. God bless you, Sarah Jane!
Sara Jane , it's your special day and should be EXACTLY the way you want it!! Our wedding was 6 years ago on Memorial Day weekend. The absolute best thing about our day was seeing my husband's face as I was walking down the aisle!! I wouldn't have changed a thing about our day!! Congratulations to you and your fiancé!! I'm so happy for you bc you deserve it!!❤❤😊
Agree about the worst part. I would have loved for my mother to have been there but I know she was in heaven blessing me with love and beautiful weather , we had a June wedding in a park
The favorite part of my stepdaughters wedding in February 2024 were 3 things: Ring blessing where the rings are passed to the bridal party & immediate family to say a prayer, blessing, well wishes over the couple before the ring exchange. The church bell was rang right after the couple was announced as husband and wife to signify to the community they were now married. Lastly, during the father/daughter dance & son/mother dance, after the first verse & chorus of the song, guests were invited to join the dance meaning any father/daughter could come dance together for a special dance or mother & son could share a special dance together. It was beautiful they shared that moment. Such a lasting memory! Congratulations 🍾 on your upcoming wedding!!!! Blessings to you both 🎉❤
I got married! The best part was the venue. The regret was the day went so fast. the detail we put into it really didn't seem to be such a big deal in the end. I loved the day, but it didn't need ALL the thrills I thought we should have. If we scaled down a bit it would have been just as fun. Congratulations!!! 🎉
My favorite moment was the look on my husband’s face when he saw me, the world went away, it was only us for those moments. I’m going to tell you things will go wrong, no matter how much you plan for the perfect event, stuff happens. Don’t get sidetracked, your guests don’t know what you have planned and will have a great time, so enjoy your day, it will be over in the blink of an eye.❤️
So happy for you, Sara Jane! My wedding was 46 years ago but still such happy memories! Something with go wrong but don't sweat it. The sweetest thing is being enveloped in love- your new husband's, and family and friends! It's all about you and your groom. Good advice from my mom and dance teacher "keep smiling " and another one about mistakes- "no one will notice on a galloping horse!" God bless you in this fantastic, new chapter of life!
You're wedding plans sound beautiful. I'm sure it's going to be an amazing day for you, and a day you will always have in your memories to cherish forever. Our wedding was small, but we had it outside in a Gazebo overlooking the ocean, at sunset. It was very pretty. 30 years of marriage and still going strong. I wish you the very best of everything.
That is so kind of you to think about your bridesmaids and let them each pick the style of dress they prefer, while keeping them consistent in colour and fabric for you. I’ve been a bridesmaid many times and I would have appreciated that thoughtfulness! Enjoy your wedding day! So happy for you! 😊
The only thing I knew about that didn’t go as planned on my wedding day was one of the groomsmen was given the wrong style of tux when he picked it up. Right size and color, but not the right style. The other thing that I was not expecting was that I was extremely nervous walking down the aisle with all the eyes on me. Thankfully my Dad kept me calm. The best thing I liked was that my Family and close Friends were able to join us in our celebration. My food served was also amazing. It was actually all cooked by my Family, so it was a major hit! Congratulations to you both! Wishing you a happy life together. 🤵👰♀️💍💐🥂
Best wedding was having my hubby come home from the military to marry me!!! The worse is my precious hubby passing away in 2021 after 36 yrs being married. It sucks to be a widow! Our wedding was awesome! Over 300 people and it was Dec 28th. Tons of snow!!
I wore ballet slippers under my wedding dress for comfort and who wants to sprain their ankle while walking down the aisle. I got married 40 years ago, so things were different back then. I loved waking up and the last family breakfast we had. We got married in the morning and it was just perfect for us. My dislike was the food, who has BBQ Beef sandwiches at their wedding? My husband's request! All and all, it was the best day of my life.
My favorite part was when my son 10 years old walked me down the aisle and said calm down mom he's a good one and i love ya'll. My least favorite thing was my parent's weren't there. We've been married 24 years in August and i would marry him over n over again.
My biggest regret was not hiring someone to help organize everyone and everything on the day of. I didn’t really need a planner throughout the whole process, but having someone on the day would have made sure that everyone was doing what I thought they were doing, and a lot of things didn’t get done that got paid for still. My favorite memories to look back on are when my older family members got to participate in small ways by reading a quick poem, or just getting a quick bit of recognition.
I am so happy for you and your man! I love #5 dress it looks like you. Love the idea of you being thoughtful of your bridesmaids and allowing them to pick what they are comfortable in. I've heard lots of ladies hated their dresses, won't be in your case. ❤best wishes for your special day!!
I had disposable cameras as well. Best thing I could have done. Great pictures were captured by family and friends. Pictures my photographer wouldn’t be able to capture.
My wedding was an expensive one too but it was one to remember! My dad was an immigrant Italian that worked hard to support his family and was success in business so this was his choice to take care of all his relatives and feed them well. Beautiful cocktail hour with open bar all night long and no one got crazy so maybe open bar doesn’t work for some but our celebration was fabulous. Five- course meal followed with a Venetian dessert table that out shined my wedding cake. I’ll always remember that day and will be forever thankful to my dad who sadly is no longer with us. My only regret is if you need to bussel your wedding dress, hire someone to do it right!
My daughter was married last year and my son five years ago tomorrow! I was shocked at how much everything had increased in price! It had tripled! I’ve always heard that your guests will remember the food and fun, or lack there of, the most. Congratulations and best of luck on your big day!! 😊 I see you in dress #3, although you would be stunning in either of the dresses.
My daughter has the first outfit with pants, she wore it to a party, she looked Gorgeous. Can wait to see what you picked for your wedding gown, all that you posted are beautiful .
Best thing for me was having my grandfather marry us and having the whole family join us in celebrating. The worst thing was having my matron of honor show up 45 minutes late because she’d gotten into a big argument with her husband! Luckily, she arrived just in time for the ceremony!
On our wedding day I wore a red white and blue dress from Walmart with a pair of low heel black velvet boots and I styled my own hair and wore a fancy headband I made my floral decorations that I bought from Michael's craft store and dollar store table clothes we just told everyone in our church the day we planned on getting married my bridesmaids wore dresses they already owned My best friend walked me down the aisle And our pastor married us in our church My husband made my favorite dessert blueberry pie We had someone play the piano Our 6 year anniversary is July 14th Your wedding is going to be amazing ❤❤❤😊😊😊
I am excited to see how your wedding day comes together! Way to go on the decision on wearing the slippers and then comfy heels, I know that will make a big difference for you to be there in the moment with one less distraction!
Sara Jane you do you! Comfort is important on your wedding day- I love how thoughtful you are with your bridesmaids- what about photography- did you mention photographers? I’m over the moon excited with you !! Your Fiance is one blessed man 💐
Oh my gosh, I am so thrilled to hear that you’re wearing slippers under your wedding dress. Comfort is everything especially at your wedding. The slippers are amazing!!Way to go girl!!!
Make the day/ ceremony/reception all about the two of you!! Do NOT go table to table to say hi, everyone can come to you out on the dance floor. Also pic ALL of your songs for your special moments, throwing the bouquet, taking off the garter, throwing the garter, cutting the cake etc. It’s YOUR day enjoy yourselves. Enjoy your cocktail hour with your guests as well. I didn’t have any bad things from mine only great memories. Been married 24 years and going strong. Have a blast!!
Dress #3. Elegant with a touch of old time class but while still classic has that new look in the bodice. You’ll be gorgeous in any of them. Pick what feels the most like you. Can’t wait to see what wins , congratulations on your big day. Enjoy every moment .
Congratulations on your upcoming wedding. Thank you so much for sharing the details of your beautiful wedding with the world. I love your channel and l watch you all the time because l love seeing all of the beautiful clothers and items that you purchase from Walmart and other stores. You are going to be a very, very pretty bride. Looking at your dresses and the bridesmaids dresses you picked some awesome dresses. I like everyone of them. This is your wedding. Make it all about you and your husband. May God bless you and your husband and may your marriage always bring joy, peace, love and happiness for a brighter future. Enjoy your special day.🌷
All the dresses are beautiful, my choice is 5, has the lfair of elegance. You will be a gorgeous bride whatever you wear. You have planned a fantastic celebration, you and Colton should really enjoy yourselves. Don't worry about any one having a good time you have supplied every thing needed for the best party. After all the months of planning it all goes by so fast so try and savor every moment. Looking forward to seeing your after video, the venue looks spectacular. This is your big day and nobodies business what you spend on anything. You are gracious enough to share all of this with people you don't really know, there should be no negativity. I hope the weather gods smile on you that day and you have the best time ever. I am sure you will enjoy your honeymoon. Wishing you and Colton many years of happiness, good health and prosperity. I have been married for 45 years.
The best part of ours is we will be married 39 yrs tomorrow on the 27th and we are still happily married and have 2 wonderful grown children! We had hired 2 bartenders (we didn’t know them but were referred to us) for our wedding who ended up drunk at the end of the reception and one of them pushed the other one face down in the bottom layer of our cake. It was the remaining layer after the cake had been cut and served. Then we stayed local that evening before we left in the morning to Atlantic City for our honeymoon and our entire wedding party, their spouses, our siblings and spouses and close friends were waiting at our hotel and had booked adjoining rooms to ours and we ended up having a big party that lasted all night! We still laugh about it and our honeymoon crashers still talk about it. Looking back, we wouldn’t have changed a thing!
Everything sounds so lovely!! ❤ The wedding dresses are all dreamy! I would say #3 would be my choice. It’s elegant, modest, timeless, so feminine and the ball gown skirt ads such romance. With my wedding, my sister in law told me to make sure and absorb each moment of the day because it goes so fast. The part I love most is that I did just that. I slowed down and took mental photos of the smiles and love. My least favorite was because of a lack of budget I did not get a video, send off or photography through the night. But all in all, I loved my wedding! Wishing you a blessed day!
It was our second marriage. We did a very small, small wedding on the beach. A reception at the place where we had our first date, where he proposed, and we had a small intimate lunch with family and friends. We go back each year on our anniversary. It was the best day ever!
I'm here to live vicariously. I love hearing about all the plans you're making. Very exciting. My huaband and I eloped to Las Vegas. We were married at the Flamingo. My dress looked like Paris Hilton's dress long sleeve high neck lace with a slit skirt...bought off Shein lol $80.00 and hubs suit was a Calvin Klein suit our colours were blue and yellow and turned out beautifully. We did this bc we wanted to be able to afford a house which we bought just 45 days later we weren't 'lucky' enough to do both. BUT I do wonder sometimes what our wedding would have been like if it included our friends and family. Happy Wedding, and cheer to you and your guy! All the best, I am sure no matter what it will be beautiful ✨️
I also had a wedding in the mountains-Great Smoky Mountains. We had a small gathering at a chalet with the mountains in the background. It was beautiful! Just make sure your guests know how to get to your destination in the mountains for your special day. The preacher for our wedding was lost on the way to our wedding destination. My mom was stressed🥴 I hope everything goes wonderful for you and congratulations!
My best and worst wedding experience.... best... we got married on the beach of lake Michigan in Beverly shores, Indiana. Worst.... my hubs was very cranky at the reception cuz he was hungry and tired of all the pictures 😆. He passed away 4 years ago this December. We were married 12 years. I miss him every day! Thanks for sharing all your planning and the upcoming wedding videos! It's going to be beautiful! ❤❤❤ much love from Oklahoma ❤❤
Your day is going to be magical! I love the fact that you let your bridesmaids pick out their own style and design for THEIR body type. I’m excited to see pics!
Excited for you, I know you will be a stunning bride and the wedding will be amazing. I would pick dress 3 for me but dress 5 looks like you IMO, but they are all very pretty. You will look fabulous no matter what, excited to see pictures. Enjoy your special day and soak it all in.
Congratulations 🎉 Make sure to do what you want and what you can afford. Do not please any one else but you and your spouse! I hope you enjoy your day! Favorite parts of my wedding was the entertainment: live music, DJ and photo booth. Regrets: not getting all the pictures I wanted bc I did not make a detailed list
Wow it sounds like a beautiful wedding! Never worry what others say, it’s YOUR special day. Can’t wait to see your dress I think it’s #1 Have a wonderful wedding 😁❤️
The venue looks amazing! We were married 25 years ago so the things that go right or wrong really don’t matter in the end - it’s who you choose for your life partner. I do think a wedding planner is a good idea. I didn’t have one and it would have been beneficial because I tried to do too much myself and it stressed me out the day before the wedding. I loved wedding dress #3 because it just looks so romantic and ethereal. Congratulations and I hope you and Colton have a wonderful wedding and a joyful and blessed life together. ❤
I don’t think anyone can regret spending more money on details that will make it a special day for you. We splurged on an experienced photographer and now thirty tears later we have beautiful and amazing photos to remember our day by. We also put disposable cameras on the tables for the attendees to use to take photos. Nowadays I realize everyone has a camera! Encourage close friends to send you pics they take with their phones
My wedding was a beach 🏝🏖🌺 wedding , and we all had a fabulous time, it will be four years august that ive been married , just have a good time , breathe , and make great memories , ❤❤❤ happy Wedding day Sarah Jane🍾🥂😂💞
My favorite parts of my wedding were seeing my husbands face walking down the aisle and hearing how everyone was having fun, enjoying the food, the music etc. Also that I made my dress, and all of the decorations for the church and the hall, quite proud of that. Everything came together in 2 months which was great. The least favorite part was the rain and cool weather that started during the reception (we got married at the end of October.) I wish you and your future husband the greatest wedding day and lots of love and happiness!
What about food?
What caterers are you using? Your menus?
Open bar? Cash bar? Cocktail hour?
Table settings?
Hi! Those are great questions:
Our venue has catering onsite and the food is amazing! We are doing a plated meal, wedge salad, crab cakes and filet mignon. We are doing an open bar and the cocktail hour will have some fun appetizers. Around the end of the night we’ll have some snacks available for our guests. ❤️ Table settings will be white with pretty candles and a floral centerpiece. We are so excited!
Sounds very beautiful.
You have everything planned out so nicely.
I pray God’s blessings over your marriage and a dream wedding.
@ChicOnTheCheap Sara Jane, that sounds so wonderful. When I got married I would say my favorite thing was just having my couple of bridesmaids with me and the food lol. What I REALLY didn't like at all or to this day was the flash of so many cameras. It was like the paparazzi! After the reception we went to our hotel room exhausted and overwhelmed with flashes of lights (from those cameras)seared into my brain and eyes lol. We had about 300 people. If I ever am blessed to get married again (we separated and this past December he passed away) I definitely want small!
What are you doing for your favors, invitations, what type of place is your rehearsal at? Everything sounds so great but you HAVE to tell us which dress you picked. I think it is either the middle one or the one on the far left as I am facing the screen!! I am SO HAPPY FOR YOU! Every moment will be just fantastic…mine was!
I love your selections and venue idea. For the wedding dress, I would choose number 5. 💛
Girl ! Don’t worry about what people think ! It’s your wedding you do what you want to spend as much money on your wedding as you want ! It’s your special day ! Congratulations !
I never liked the throwing of the bouquet 💐. What we did was ask all the married couples to get on the dance floor. We chose a very nice song and everyone started to slow dance. Then the deejay would make an announcement and say "Anyone that was married today, please leave the dance floor" so my husband and I did. Then he would ask that anyone married less than 5 years to leave the dance floor. He did it incrementally until he was able to say "Anyone married for more than 60 years please stay on the dance floor." By this time, the only 2 people still dancing were my grandparents who were married 65 years! Everyone stood around the dance floor and that was when I gave my bouquet to my grandmother. It was perfect!!
I absolutely LOVE this!! What a beautiful way to honor your grandparents! Thank you for sharing this, I'm sure it was a very wonderful event. ❤❤
I love it❣️👍🏻
I did a very similar thing. It was a great thing to honor my mother's cousin who was married 50 years the month before. One of my favorite memories, seeing her smile.
Best thing is seeing your grooms face as you come down the aisle. The least favorite is the day flies and it’s so hard to be in the moment and remember it all.
I was a 16 year old pregnant bride. My husband was 17. Our parents were at odds and only my Mother and 2 of my sisters and my husband's aunt attended.
I don't think I would have changed my wedding day. It was memorable. We were married for 38 years. My husband died 5 years ago. I am thankful to God I have our daughters and grandchildren who love me and I love them.
Congratulations on your upcoming nuptials.
OMG I’m so sorry for your loss! But it’s so nice that you were married so long. God bless
So sorry for your loss.
God bless you and your husband for such a lengthy marriage. So odd to see today.
Beautiful!❤ #5 Dress?It's your day to shine!🌞The two of you just take in all the love and well wishes from family and friends on that day and HAVE FUN!🎆
Hi Sarah Jane! I just want to say I feel that having a great photographer is one of the top most important things to have for your wedding. I've been married 43 years, and we still like to get out our wedding album from time to time and look back on that say. After the cake is gone, the guests have left, and the day is over, your pictures will last a lifetime. I know your wedding will be beautiful!!!
If you have kids at your wedding , definitely make sure they have access to the disposable cameras . Kids take the funniest pictures from an entirely different perspective! As far as my favorite wedding memory , a 4 year old guest thought I was a real princess and she followed me all night fluffing my dress and making sure I had water . It was the sweetest thing to see her eyes light up in awe ❤
I loved the disposable cameras from our wedding, but a few pre-teens got their hands on several and we ended up with at least 12 rolls of BAD bathroom selfies. :(
I just attended my nieces wedding this past weekend. So many cute things but the thing that stood out to me was, on the place setting cards, when we picked them up, they were personalized. It had my name at the top, but then it said, dear aunt Patti, thank you for coming, you’ve been prayed for, etc, love bride and groom.
That is such a special touch, I love that idea!
I wore the same slippers under my wedding dress and so glad I did, I was soo comfortable. I let my niece decorate them to give them a personal touch.
#5 is beautiful and elegant but they’re all pretty and you will look amazing!!
Best, small, great food, winter wedding! It was cheep too. If I would have done the food I would have saved more. Worst the weather. Snow then rain ice than warm up and fog!!!! All in 48 hours. But people still talk about it. Most surprising was the young guy in my hubbys band, he still says it was the best wedding. Congratulations and Manny blessings for a beautiful life!!!
I was married in May1989. It took a year to plan and I'm glad it did. It gave us time to choose and pay for it all. It was a traditional wedding with everything I wanted. We had a sit down dinner for 100. My gown was from J. C. Penny bridal. I made my head piece that was a thick band of tiny white roses and a 14 ft veil, that I scattered tiny pearls and sequins over , I scalloped the bottom, and finished that with the tiny white roses. , and Everything was perfect. We had a traditional tiered white wedding cake but it was covered in coconut, my favorite. Our colors were pinks, white and dove gray. My bouquet was pink roses with white baby's breath. 🥰🌷💐🌷🌞🌛💗✝
I love seeing people have their perfect day whether they splurged or budgeted. Thanks for the videos
Best thing for wedding is not expecting everything to be perfect. Expecting hiccups and embracing and loving the story behind them :)
Imagine saying: "I," [hiccup] "🤣do."
Number 5 it is so elegant, and I love the flow of it
I wore ballet-style slippers as shoes under my wedding dress too!! Almost 43 years ago! It was wonderful to have comfortable feet all day and all evening! You'll be so happy with that decision! Your wedding plans sound so beautiful!
Make sure you enjoy your wedding food and cake. After all of the dancing and fun at the reception we were starving so it’s a good idea to see if they caterer makes a to go box meal for you and the groom to enjoy after as well
We did the samething with our venue that provided on-site catering. We went home with a good amount to eat the following day before we went on our honeymoon. It was delicious.
One suggestion: Get the caterers to make you and your new hubby to-go plates for after the wedding. There are so many things going on and a lot of people who want to talk to you and see you that sometimes you do not get enough time to eat, even when you are having a seated meal. It is also nice when the festivities are done to have something even if you ate during the meal.
I had some great tips from a event planner when I got married so here you go:
A basket with safety pins, Bobby pins. Mini sewing kit, Advil, spot remover, lint roller. tissues anything you could possibly need (if came in so handy with bridesmaids, MIL, MOB even groomsmen)
Even at sit down dinner you and your husband are in high demand and you don’t get to eat fully have someone (pick a specific person) to make a Togo bag for when you get to the hotel and are starving! Also great tip for me
Pictures: it’s great to have the photographers but have the disposable AND ask quest to take pictures. Years later I go to all the ones given to me by friends & family over the stages photos and love seeing my grandparents all who have since passed laughing, talking, dancing it priceless!
Lastly nothing is ever wrong! It may not be what you planned but this is a day of celebration of love, family & friends don’t stress about things bc it isn’t exactly what you planned, roll with it, no one else will know it’s not exact and you deserve to enjoy every moment of this once in a lifetime event! ❤ it flys by and it’s a blur just because so breathe deep, relax and enjoy
We had a May wedding too! Such a perfect month to wed!
The best part is coming together in a lifelong union with your best friend in front of God and all of your favorite people!
The worst part is missing those who've passed on before us.
God bless you, Sarah Jane!
Sara Jane , it's your special day and should be EXACTLY the way you want it!!
Our wedding was 6 years ago on Memorial Day weekend. The absolute best thing about our day was seeing my husband's face as I was walking down the aisle!! I wouldn't have changed a thing about our day!! Congratulations to you and your fiancé!! I'm so happy for you bc you deserve it!!❤❤😊
Agree about the worst part. I would have loved for my mother to have been there but I know she was in heaven blessing me with love and beautiful weather , we had a June wedding in a park
The favorite part of my stepdaughters wedding in February 2024 were 3 things: Ring blessing where the rings are passed to the bridal party & immediate family to say a prayer, blessing, well wishes over the couple before the ring exchange. The church bell was rang right after the couple was announced as husband and wife to signify to the community they were now married. Lastly, during the father/daughter dance & son/mother dance, after the first verse & chorus of the song, guests were invited to join the dance meaning any father/daughter could come dance together for a special dance or mother & son could share a special dance together. It was beautiful they shared that moment. Such a lasting memory! Congratulations 🍾 on your upcoming wedding!!!! Blessings to you both 🎉❤
I love the idea of having guests father/ daughter pairs join in with you (and mother/ son pairs)… what a great moment!
We save money in everyday life for dreams like this!! Congrats!! 🎉
I got married! The best part was the venue. The regret was the day went so fast. the detail we put into it really didn't seem to be such a big deal in the end. I loved the day, but it didn't need ALL the thrills I thought we should have. If we scaled down a bit it would have been just as fun. Congratulations!!! 🎉
My favorite moment was the look on my husband’s face when he saw me, the world went away, it was only us for those moments.
I’m going to tell you things will go wrong, no matter how much you plan for the perfect event, stuff happens. Don’t get sidetracked, your guests don’t know what you have planned and will have a great time, so enjoy your day, it will be over in the blink of an eye.❤️
So happy for you, Sara Jane! My wedding was 46 years ago but still such happy memories! Something with go wrong but don't sweat it. The sweetest thing is being enveloped in love- your new husband's, and family and friends! It's all about you and your groom. Good advice from my mom and dance teacher "keep smiling " and another one about mistakes- "no one will notice on a galloping horse!" God bless you in this fantastic, new chapter of life!
Great advice thank you so much Jennifer!
You're wedding plans sound beautiful. I'm sure it's going to be an amazing day for you, and a day you will always have in your memories to cherish
forever. Our wedding was small, but we had it outside in a Gazebo overlooking the ocean, at sunset. It was very pretty. 30 years of marriage and still
going strong. I wish you the very best of everything.
Enjoy every minute of it, and don’t let anything or anyone bring you down. I’m really happy for you!💜🙏
That is so kind of you to think about your bridesmaids and let them each pick the style of dress they prefer, while keeping them consistent in colour and fabric for you. I’ve been a bridesmaid many times and I would have appreciated that thoughtfulness! Enjoy your wedding day! So happy for you! 😊
The only thing I knew about that didn’t go as planned on my wedding day was one of the groomsmen was given the wrong style of tux when he picked it up. Right size and color, but not the right style. The other thing that I was not expecting was that I was extremely nervous walking down the aisle with all the eyes on me. Thankfully my Dad kept me calm. The best thing I liked was that my Family and close Friends were able to join us in our celebration. My food served was also amazing. It was actually all cooked by my Family, so it was a major hit! Congratulations to you both! Wishing you a happy life together. 🤵👰♀️💍💐🥂
Best wedding was having my hubby come home from the military to marry me!!! The worse is my precious hubby passing away in 2021 after 36 yrs being married. It sucks to be a widow! Our wedding was awesome! Over 300 people and it was Dec 28th. Tons of snow!!
I wore ballet slippers under my wedding dress for comfort and who wants to sprain their ankle while walking down the aisle. I got married 40 years ago, so things were different back then. I loved waking up and the last family breakfast we had. We got married in the morning and it was just perfect for us. My dislike was the food, who has BBQ Beef sandwiches at their wedding? My husband's request! All and all, it was the best day of my life.
I wore slippers exactly like the ones you plan to wear under your wedding dress when I got married 32 years ago! Huge congratulations to you!!
All of the dresses are so beautiful, but I think you chose Number 3. Gorgeous and rich looking, so beautiful.
My favorite part was when my son 10 years old walked me down the aisle and said calm down mom he's a good one and i love ya'll. My least favorite thing was my parent's weren't there. We've been married 24 years in August and i would marry him over n over again.
Your day will fly by. Enjoy every moment! Congratulations!
My biggest regret was not hiring someone to help organize everyone and everything on the day of. I didn’t really need a planner throughout the whole process, but having someone on the day would have made sure that everyone was doing what I thought they were doing, and a lot of things didn’t get done that got paid for still.
My favorite memories to look back on are when my older family members got to participate in small ways by reading a quick poem, or just getting a quick bit of recognition.
I am so happy for you and your man! I love #5 dress it looks like you. Love the idea of you being thoughtful of your bridesmaids and allowing them to pick what they are comfortable in. I've heard lots of ladies hated their dresses, won't be in your case. ❤best wishes for your special day!!
Your mountain wedding will be stunning! Dress #5 is simply elegant, and #3 is magical!
I had disposable cameras as well. Best thing I could have done. Great pictures were captured by family and friends. Pictures my photographer wouldn’t be able to capture.
My wedding was an expensive one too but it was one to remember! My dad was an immigrant Italian that worked hard to support his family and was success in business so this was his choice to take care of all his relatives and feed them well. Beautiful cocktail hour with open bar all night long and no one got crazy so maybe open bar doesn’t work for some but our celebration was fabulous. Five- course meal followed with a Venetian dessert table that out shined my wedding cake. I’ll always remember that day and will be forever thankful to my dad who sadly is no longer with us. My only regret is if you need to bussel your wedding dress, hire someone to do it right!
Good luck.Wish you much happiness, laughter,friendship and most of all everlasting love.
I did slippers under mine too! Best choice!
Congratulations 🎉hope you guys have a magical day.
Thank you so much!
#4 is absolutely gorgeous
Have a wonderful wedding and honeymoon. May your wedding day be everything you dreamed of. Congratulations to you both.
It’s your day - do it the way you want!! I’d wear dress #3 or #5. You’ll be a beautiful bride.
My daughter was married last year and my son five years ago tomorrow! I was shocked at how much everything had increased in price! It had tripled! I’ve always heard that your guests will remember the food and fun, or lack there of, the most. Congratulations and best of luck on your big day!! 😊
I see you in dress #3, although you would be stunning in either of the dresses.
My daughter has the first outfit with pants, she wore it to a party, she looked Gorgeous. Can wait to see what you picked for your wedding gown, all that you posted are beautiful .
Best thing for me was having my grandfather marry us and having the whole family join us in celebrating. The worst thing was having my matron of honor show up 45 minutes late because she’d gotten into a big argument with her husband! Luckily, she arrived just in time for the ceremony!
On our wedding day I wore a red white and blue dress from Walmart with a pair of low heel black velvet boots and I styled my own hair and wore a fancy headband
I made my floral decorations that I bought from Michael's craft store and dollar store table clothes we just told everyone in our church the day we planned on getting married my bridesmaids wore dresses they already owned
My best friend walked me down the aisle
And our pastor married us in our church
My husband made my favorite dessert blueberry pie
We had someone play the piano
Our 6 year anniversary is July 14th
Your wedding is going to be amazing ❤❤❤😊😊😊
Disposible cameras at every table is fun. Nancy
It's not about the wedding or reception, it's about the vows you say to each other. They are the most important thing of the day!
I am excited to see how your wedding day comes together! Way to go on the decision on wearing the slippers and then comfy heels, I know that will make a big difference for you to be there in the moment with one less distraction!
Sara Jane you do you! Comfort is important on your wedding day- I love how thoughtful you are with your bridesmaids- what about photography- did you mention photographers?
I’m over the moon excited with you !! Your Fiance is one blessed man 💐
Thank you so much! We will have a team of photographers/videographers and we will be doing a majority of the photos ahead of the ceremony.
Oh my gosh, I am so thrilled to hear that you’re wearing slippers under your wedding dress. Comfort is everything especially at your wedding. The slippers are amazing!!Way to go girl!!!
#5 is absolutely beautiful
Make the day/ ceremony/reception all about the two of you!! Do NOT go table to table to say hi, everyone can come to you out on the dance floor. Also pic ALL of your songs for your special moments, throwing the bouquet, taking off the garter, throwing the garter, cutting the cake etc. It’s YOUR day enjoy yourselves. Enjoy your cocktail hour with your guests as well. I didn’t have any bad things from mine only great memories. Been married 24 years and going strong. Have a blast!!
Number 5 is so beautiful; I think you would absolutely look the best in.
I think you chose either dress #1 or #5 😊. Why am I getting teary eyed watching your video? So happy for both of you.
All the gowns are gorgeous but my favorites are 1 and 3 with number 2 right up there also.
Oh if I was picking between those dresses I would pick five I love the flow of it and the lace and the silhouette, it's just very pretty
And I will say I do like all of them that one's just my personal favorite
Dress #3. Elegant with a touch of old time class but while still classic has that new look in the bodice. You’ll be gorgeous in any of them. Pick what feels the most like you. Can’t wait to see what wins , congratulations on your big day. Enjoy every moment .
Congratulations on your upcoming wedding. Thank you so much for sharing the details of your beautiful wedding with the world. I love your channel and l watch you all the time because l love seeing all of the beautiful clothers and items that you purchase from Walmart and other stores. You are going to be a very, very pretty bride. Looking at your dresses and the bridesmaids dresses you picked some awesome dresses. I like everyone of them. This is your wedding. Make it all about you and your husband. May God bless you and your husband and may your marriage always bring joy, peace, love and happiness for a brighter future. Enjoy your special day.🌷
All the dresses are beautiful, my choice is 5, has the lfair of elegance. You will be a gorgeous bride whatever you wear. You have planned a fantastic celebration, you and Colton should really enjoy yourselves. Don't worry about any one having a good time you have supplied every thing needed for the best party. After all the months of planning it all goes by so fast so try and savor every moment. Looking forward to seeing your after video, the venue looks spectacular. This is your big day and nobodies business what you spend on anything. You are gracious enough to share all of this with people you don't really know, there should be no negativity. I hope the weather gods smile on you that day and you have the best time ever. I am sure you will enjoy your honeymoon. Wishing you and Colton many years of happiness, good health and prosperity. I have been married for 45 years.
The best part of ours is we will be married 39 yrs tomorrow on the 27th and we are still happily married and have 2 wonderful grown children! We had hired 2 bartenders (we didn’t know them but were referred to us) for our wedding who ended up drunk at the end of the reception and one of them pushed the other one face down in the bottom layer of our cake. It was the remaining layer after the cake had been cut and served. Then we stayed local that evening before we left in the morning to Atlantic City for our honeymoon and our entire wedding party, their spouses, our siblings and spouses and close friends were waiting at our hotel and had booked adjoining rooms to ours and we ended up having a big party that lasted all night! We still laugh about it and our honeymoon crashers still talk about it. Looking back, we wouldn’t have changed a thing!
Congratulations for your upcoming wedding. Wish you nothing, but the best. Enjoy Your Day!!
My favorite part was seeing the look on my husband’s face when I walked down the aisle.
Congratulations on the nuptials!
Everything sounds so lovely!! ❤
The wedding dresses are all dreamy! I would say #3 would be my choice. It’s elegant, modest, timeless, so feminine and the ball gown skirt ads such romance.
With my wedding, my sister in law told me to make sure and absorb each moment of the day because it goes so fast. The part I love most is that I did just that. I slowed down and took mental photos of the smiles and love.
My least favorite was because of a lack of budget I did not get a video, send off or photography through the night. But all in all, I loved my wedding!
Wishing you a blessed day!
I love Etsy! I used them a lot when my son’s got married. Got signs for rehearsal dinner & their wedding showers plus items for favors.
They are all beautiful but i think 5 is my favorite. I’m sure you will be beautiful in any of them.
You will be an absolutely beautiful bride 👰♀
Wow! I'm sure your wedding will be beautiful. I love the clean and elegant theme. I personally really like Dress 3. How exciting for you.
I love everything you have chosen! So beautiful and elegant! I pick Dress #5 for you.
One of my favorite parts of my reception was that the DJ played all of my guests wedding songs during dinner.
It was our second marriage.
We did a very small, small wedding on the beach. A reception at the place where we had our first date, where he proposed, and we had a small intimate lunch with family and friends. We go back each year on our anniversary.
It was the best day ever!
Same❤
Your wedding is going to be fabulous we all would love to see a video of your wedding ❤
I'm here to live vicariously. I love hearing about all the plans you're making. Very exciting. My huaband and I eloped to Las Vegas. We were married at the Flamingo. My dress looked like Paris Hilton's dress long sleeve high neck lace with a slit skirt...bought off Shein lol $80.00 and hubs suit was a Calvin Klein suit our colours were blue and yellow and turned out beautifully. We did this bc we wanted to be able to afford a house which we bought just 45 days later we weren't 'lucky' enough to do both. BUT I do wonder sometimes what our wedding would have been like if it included our friends and family. Happy Wedding, and cheer to you and your guy! All the best, I am sure no matter what it will be beautiful ✨️
I wore slippers on my Wedding Day under my Wedding Dress also in 2004. Comfort is everything on that special day. A smart and conservative choice.
I also had a wedding in the mountains-Great Smoky Mountains. We had a small gathering at a chalet with the mountains in the background. It was beautiful! Just make sure your guests know how to get to your destination in the mountains for your special day. The preacher for our wedding was lost on the way to our wedding destination. My mom was stressed🥴 I hope everything goes wonderful for you and congratulations!
Dress number 5! You are going to be a beautiful bride! Congratulations 🍾🎈
My best and worst wedding experience.... best... we got married on the beach of lake Michigan in Beverly shores, Indiana. Worst.... my hubs was very cranky at the reception cuz he was hungry and tired of all the pictures 😆. He passed away 4 years ago this December. We were married 12 years. I miss him every day! Thanks for sharing all your planning and the upcoming wedding videos! It's going to be beautiful! ❤❤❤ much love from Oklahoma ❤❤
You are going to be the most Beautiful Bride. Congrats!!!!
Your day is going to be magical! I love the fact that you let your bridesmaids pick out their own style and design for THEIR body type. I’m excited to see pics!
Excited for you, I know you will be a stunning bride and the wedding will be amazing. I would pick dress 3 for me but dress 5 looks like you IMO, but they are all very pretty. You will look fabulous no matter what, excited to see pictures. Enjoy your special day and soak it all in.
You are going to be the most beautiful bride Sara Jane!!🥰
Dress 3 was amazing. Love & blessings to you both your wedding day.
I love dress 3! 👰🏼
Congratulations 🎉 Make sure to do what you want and what you can afford. Do not please any one else but you and your spouse! I hope you enjoy your day!
Favorite parts of my wedding was the entertainment: live music, DJ and photo booth.
Regrets: not getting all the pictures I wanted bc I did not make a detailed list
Wow it sounds like a beautiful wedding! Never worry what others say, it’s YOUR special day. Can’t wait to see your dress I think it’s #1 Have a wonderful wedding 😁❤️
The venue looks amazing! We were married 25 years ago so the things that go right or wrong really don’t matter in the end - it’s who you choose for your life partner. I do think a wedding planner is a good idea. I didn’t have one and it would have been beneficial because I tried to do too much myself and it stressed me out the day before the wedding. I loved wedding dress #3 because it just looks so romantic and ethereal. Congratulations and I hope you and Colton have a wonderful wedding and a joyful and blessed life together. ❤
The day goes by so fast! Soak it in!
So exciting! Can’t wait to see your pics! Have fun!
I don’t think anyone can regret spending more money on details that will make it a special day for you. We splurged on an experienced photographer and now thirty tears later we have beautiful and amazing photos to remember our day by. We also put disposable cameras on the tables for the attendees to use to take photos. Nowadays I realize everyone has a camera! Encourage close friends to send you pics they take with their phones
My wedding was a beach 🏝🏖🌺 wedding , and we all had a fabulous time, it will be four years august that ive been married , just have a good time , breathe , and make great memories , ❤❤❤ happy Wedding day Sarah Jane🍾🥂😂💞
congrats on your up coming wedding 💐🥂🍾🎉💍
Everything is PICTURE PERFECT. Your taste is IMPECCABLE. After your wedding YOU could become a wedding planner yourself. Love ya, Sara Jane!🥰🥰🥰
It looks like it will be a gorgeous wedding! Congratulations! I liked dress #3 the best.
I think you’ll wear #5 ! That’s my favorite!
My favorite parts of my wedding were seeing my husbands face walking down the aisle and hearing how everyone was having fun, enjoying the food, the music etc. Also that I made my dress, and all of the decorations for the church and the hall, quite proud of that. Everything came together in 2 months which was great. The least favorite part was the rain and cool weather that started during the reception (we got married at the end of October.) I wish you and your future husband the greatest wedding day and lots of love and happiness!