{"id":10658,"date":"2011-12-14T01:00:10","date_gmt":"2011-12-14T09:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theweddingyentas.com\/?p=10658"},"modified":"2011-12-14T09:03:54","modified_gmt":"2011-12-14T17:03:54","slug":"if-i-could-do-my-wedding-all-over-again-part-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.bryanfriedman.me\/yentas\/inside-scoop\/if-i-could-do-my-wedding-all-over-again-part-ii","title":{"rendered":"If I Could Do My Wedding All Over Again… Part II"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last week<\/a>, real brides dished on certain elements they wish they coculd have changed about their wedding day. Nothing was catastrophic. The wedding was still just as dreamy as they’d hoped. But The Wedding Yentas asked if there was one thing, just something, that they could change about their weddings, what would it be?<\/p>\n

Here’s Part II of the series with some additional woulda-coulda-shouldas that might help current brides who are deep in the planning trenches!<\/p>\n

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If I could do one thing over it would have been a trial run for my hair. I somehow managed to do trial runs for every other little detail, but the hair trial run was pretty pricey so I skipped it. I knew exactly what I wanted, including bringing pictures, but somehow the stylist took my request to wear my hair down with a poof in the front to look like a Jersey Shore girl! My friends, makeup artist, and photographer saved the day with a re-do, but I definitely shed a tear or two in the process.<\/em>
\n— Elana K., Washington<\/p>\n

I do wish that someone would have been in charge of all of the groomsmen during picture taking. It was like trying to make a bunch of three year olds focus on nothing.<\/em>
\n— Renee S., Kansas<\/p>\n

Towards the end of the wedding night, I decided to order a glass of red wine at the bar. BIG MISTAKE! As I was holding the glass of wine, one of our guests walked right into me accidentally spilling the whole glass of red wine down the front of my beautiful WHITE dress. My husband’s Aunt saw the whole thing and immediately pulled me into the restroom to try to remove the stain. Luckily, she got most of the wine out and also luckily it was at the end of the evening so most of our guests were either leaving or did not notice the wine on my dress, but if I were to do it all over again, I would have been drinking clear liquids all night long!<\/em>
\n— Alli S., Illinois<\/p>\n

Acknowledge the elders as much as you can! My grandparents felt special walking down the aisle and being front and center during all the action. I wish we included them in our special slow dance or did something at the reception to acknowledge them as they are responsible for so much love in my family and are so special to me!<\/em>
\n— Nicole P., California<\/p>\n

If I had to change one thing, I would have hired a videographer. We went back and forth and ultimately decided not to have one because we didn’t think we would really watch it and we decided to spend the money somewhere else. Going to weddings after mine, I realized it would have been nice to have a video of our loved ones wishing us well, not to mention being able to watch my niece walk up and down the bima throughout the ceremony. I also would have loved to have had the video for my children to one day watch.<\/em>
\n— Bethany L., New York<\/p>\n

Having dance lessons just slipped right off the to-do list. We talked about it, did a little research but never pulled the trigger on it. When the big day came, all worked out but my husband, my father, and I, as well, could have all used a pointer or two!<\/em>
\n— Sarah G., Washington<\/p>\n

I wish I had asked my photographers more questions in order to know about the kind of photos they’d take because the day of the wedding was stressful and I didn’t get some of the photos my family members and I would have wanted. The photos and the album are amazing, but that’s one thing I think all brides should do: ask specific questions so you don’t get caught off guard the week of the wedding when it’s too late.<\/em>
\n— Alicia D., Pennsylvania<\/p>\n

The biggest regret I have was having a bridal party. It\u2019s such a traditional thing to do, and I felt obligated to have a couple people in my wedding party because I was in theirs. I\u2019m really not even close to two of them and I pressured my husband into having groomsmen (it\u2019s a tradition that\u2019s not really done in Israel, which is where he is from) just because I was having bridesmaids. The groomsmen were all so annoyed about having to wear matching suits, and it was a hassle dealing with them. Looking back, I should have just had my Maid of Honor and my husband should have just had his Best Man. It would\u2019ve been so much easier. <\/em>
\n— Wendy Z., California<\/p>\n

I wish I had worn my hair down. Everyone told me to put it up because it would “keep” well all day and I wouldn’t have to fuss with it. But looking back, that was silly! I’ve never been an up-do girl, and my hair was gorgeously long at the time and would have been amazing if left down with big curls.<\/em>
\n— Rachel K., Hawaii<\/p>\n

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