ADVICE: Brides Guide Part One

Michael and I have filmed a lot of weddings over the years. Bride's don't usually think to ask their videographer for wedding day advice either. For all the wonderful weddings we have been privileged to be a part of, we have also seen the many mistakes couples make in preparing for the day. We were married last year ourselves and went through the same planning process too. We made many mistakes on our own even knowing what to expect!

We are starting a new blog column entitled ADVICE: Brides Guide. This being our first in a series of advice columns to help you plan your wedding day to perfection. We'll start with the Brides Survival Kit.

Michael and I begin our day filming the bride, her family, bridesmaids and friends preparing for the wedding day. We make a beautiful film called Bridal Elegance. This time of the day is always very exciting and filled with anticipation. Everyone is nervous and they tend to forget things easily. The same theme of questions from either the bride, the moms, or the bridal party comes up often. Fortunately, we are there to help them answer as many questions as possible.

I wanted to share some of the common questions we answer during this part of the day and also show you some ways to cut costs. Let's face it, getting married is something that almost every girl has dreamed about when she was growing up. Even your parents have dreamed of this day. You spend your time and money finding the very best vendors to guide you through your day so there is no reason to buy something that you may not need. Hopefully this guide will help you with your planning and save you money at the same time.

Our Favorite is the Brides Survival Kit.......

** There is NO need to "BUY" a Brides Survival kit. I know they are online and seem to have everything you need, and it does have EVERYTHING. But I think it has way too much in it. The essentials we see often are:

**Double sided tape**
It will save you and your bridesmaids a lot of stress. After all the fittings that you have, you would expect that your bridesmaid dresses will fit perfectly. However, they don't! I carry this tape in my bag during weddings to help out the girls often!

** Tissues

** Hair Spray

** Clear Nail polish

** Straws
No bride should be having a drink without a straw it will ruin her lipstick

** Tide stick for your bridesmaids

** Spray deodorant

** Advil or Tylenol

The things that are listed above are the most important items from these kits! Some people try to over pack but these are the necessities and what I see that we need every time we do a wedding. This will also save you some money because a Survival kit is between $50-$60 and you don't even need half of the stuff in there.

I hope this helps!! Part two coming soon. If you need anything you can always feel free to ask us.

Michelle