Quite a bit has happened since my last blogpost! I am now married and couldn’t be happier. Now that I have time to reflect on the past couple of months, I am realizing just how stressful planning a wedding was. Once I was engaged and began planning, I had the desire to bring my Pinterest wedding boards to life. In reality this didn’t exactly happen. Even though this wasn’t the case, I wouldn’t have changed anything from my wedding day. From my white bouquet to the scorching Carolina heat, there was nothing that could have made this day any better.
While planning for my wedding, there were so many things that I was concerned about. What will we do if it rains? Is it going to be too hot outside? Will my dress get dirty from the grass? Another big concern for us was not being able to set up at our venue until 3 o’clock in the afternoon. This worried my mom and I because that only allowed us 2 hours to set up before the actual ceremony! Thinking back this shouldn’t have been the slightest bit of concern to us. There were so many wonderful people that helped us and mom and I didn’t even have to touch a thing. I’d say we are blessed with a pretty great family. 🙂
No matter how many bridal magazines I read I still felt unprepared for the wedding. With each magazine I read, I found something else that I wanted to do. Don’t let this happen to you! Your ideas and your vision for your wedding is perfect! Each bride is different and there isn’t a single bridal magazine that has the same vision as you do. Go with what you want!
I could go on about my wedding day for hours, but for now I will leave you with 5 helpful tips for future brides…
- Weddings are the most stressful but one of the most exciting things you will experience. As hard as it is, you must believe and know that everything will work out! Maybe you won’t get to put the crystal gem stones on each table at dinner, or display the signs you had made for the dessert table, but guess what? No one will even realize that its not there. Only you will.
- Hire a day of coordinator. While mom and I were both hesitant to do this, we are so glad that we did. By having someone present that makes sure everything is going smooth it takes away a lot of the stress that can come on this day. It was nice to know that I knew she would tell us when it was time to cut the cake, time to toss the bouquet and garter, and time for our send off. The day would have been completely different if she hadn’t had been there. It also made it so that my family and friends could enjoy our celebration with us instead of making sure everything was going as planned.
- Trial run of hair and makeup! This is something that my stylist and I knew we had to do. This makes the wedding day much more enjoyable and as the bride you get to sit back and relax instead of worrying about these little details. The perfect time to do this is when you take your bridal portraits. 🙂
- Take a moment with your significant other before walking down the aisle. Chase and I both agreed that we didn’t want to see each other before I walked down the aisle, but this special moment can still happen without seeing each other. We met each other behind a door, one on each side, 10 minutes before our ceremony to say a prayer. Thinking back this was one of my favorite moments of the day. It calmed my (excited) nerves and relaxed me before I made one of the most important walks with my dad.
- ENJOY THE DAY! My wedding day happened in the blink of an eye. I wish that I could relive it all again! Take little moments throughout the day to look around and to take in everything that is going on. I did this several times throughout the day and I am so grateful that I did.
Weddings are one of the most magical things! I am so grateful to every single person that made our day so magical. We loved celebrating with each and every one of you! Until next time…
Love the New,
Mrs. Cappellucci
Ceremony Dress: Vera Wang Bridal
Reception Dress: Sue Wong
Wedding Venue: The Graylyn Estate, Winston-Salem, NC
Floral Designer: Reggie’s Flower Shoppe