Wendy Wortham on the Top Mistakes to Avoid at a Wedding?

You want your big day to be perfect, but with family, friends, alcohol & stress, a potential for chaos can often run high. Every couple hopes for a smooth running drama free event, however certain things you never expected can put a damper on your dreams.

At Texas Twins Events, Reverend Wendy Wortham and Cindy Daniel, along with Ann Alexander, and our hair & make up team bring an emergency kit to events with safety pins, duct tape, and a host of other necessary items.

The most common wedding mistakes brides and grooms continue to make are:

Forgetting the Final Dress Fitting-

Either you’ve gained or lost weight, it’s essential to arrange your final dress fitting rather than facing panic on your wedding day because your dress does NOT fit! Resorting to safety pins or feeling breathless in a too tight gown will leave you grumpy and uncomfortable when you should be feeling elegant and gorgeous!

Neglecting to book your hair and make up PRIOR to your wedding day-

can be a disaster waiting to happen if your artist “works his/her magic” and the bride gasping in the mirror is horrified with the results! It is imperative to book yourself “in” unless you are using a hair or make up artist you’re familiar with. At Texas Twins Events, our make up artists Tucker and Cory are experts at style shows and pageants and easily transform you into the beauty queen you deserve to be. After all, feeling self conscious on your wedding day will distract you from more important things and leave you hating your wedding photos. Don’t ever view your hair or make up as an unnecessary expense–you are worth every penny!

Don’t drink too much-

This should be a common sense issue, however, Reverend Wendy Wortham has been forced to stall an event due to over indulgent brides and grooms alike, and, that being said I often discuss in the interview portion with couples prior to your event to avoid problems down the road. Having one too many or getting a little “too merry” at the reception is much more common than you might guess. Don’t forget that your wedding day will be forever captured on film and video as the embarrassment will never leave you after sorting through drunken photographs and/or video. Likewise, don’t ruin the most important day of your life by showing up hung over.

Not having a rehearsal-

Timing is EVERYTHING at a wedding! I’ve had emergency calls from brides and grooms panicked when their officiant has failed to show up! Without an officiant- there is NO wedding. Don’t “cheap out” when choosing your wedding Minister, you need to know they will be there on time, properly dressed, and ready. Some couples arrange a rehearsal dinner prior to their big day, these preparations will go a long way ensuring the event runs on time. Guests walking about or sitting aimlessly awaiting the ceremony or chefs attempting to keep meals warm is best avoided to keep guests happy and comfortable at your wedding.

Some of the worst things that can and DO happen at a wedding are:

Damage to the wedding dress or the cake. The endless wedding dress hunt, multiple dress fittings, and, of course THE COST make the wedding dress one of the most expensive investments aside from the rings and venue of the wedding day. Red wine spillage, nose bleeds, yes- they’ve happened and this is why I suggest brides NOT drunk red wine at their wedding and carry a stain pen with me.

I never ask if anyone disputes the marriage as it can have disastrous results. Frankly, if someone opposes I’m hoping they weren’t invited.

Asking a group of folks if anyone has any reason this couple should not wed has no place at lavish and important day for beloved couples. The horror, and pure embarrassment of a past lover showing up or an overly zealous parent chiming in to declare their feelings regarding your marriage is not something I risk ruining your day with when conducting a ceremony.

Allergic Reaction-

Waking up on your wedding day with an allergic reaction to that skin peel you were hoping would leave you “fresh faced and acne free” as well as orange skin from a fake tan, or skin reaction from laundry detergent, bath soap or diet pills to drop a few pounds on the dash, are just a few examples I’ve seen as a Minister and events specialist. Don’t try a chemical peel, microdermabrasion or new cosmetic prior to your big day!

Things that you overlooked that you wish you didn’t-

Arranging time to prepare your venue. This happened at an outdoor wedding at the Botanic Gardens in Fort Worth, having only 1 hour to prepare the wedding and reception area, Wendy Wortham, Cindy Daniel, and my husband Matthew Wortham scrambled like lunatics to get the area ready within the time frame allowed us! However, if I did not have a strong team capable of addressing the issue with Texas Twins Events, the results could be disastrous.

Having a gift and reception table-

One of the best moments of your wedding day is when you are greeted by all of your friends at once bearing gifts, but, where do a those gifts go? To avoid losing anything, set aside a table for gifts and a pretty cardboard box for the cards and gift checks. Assign a bridesmaid or groomsmen to collect everything.

Having an Emergency Kit-

Hopefully you won’t need one, but how annoying would it be if your hem dropped out it your hair came out of place? Pack a small kit containing headache remedies, your make up, mini scissors, pins, deodorant, and a spare camera and batteries for traditional cameras.

A sense of calm-

Many brides and grooms can be overwhelmed with stress or worry on the big day. Stay calm, remember that things can happen out of your control that won’t ruin your day, in fact these same crazy and unexpected chaotic things like, the ring bearer running off to chase a butterfly, the flower girls running from a bee in an outdoor procession, the bridal bouquet accidentally being sat on, or the guest knocking down small children to catch the toss bouquet can happen, BUT can also be overcome with laughter!