Brides and grooms are glad to share ideas from their
weddings - if you ask them. Some stores
send a note with the gown when it is picked up.
The note is a thank you from the store, wishing her and the groom a long
and happy life together, and asking the bride to share her thoughts after the
big event. The note is usually printed
on good paper stock and has the store's logo on it along with the greetings and
good wishes. They also enclose a stamped
and printed return envelope. It is a way
to encourage brides to remember the help and advice you gave, as well as a way
to share with future brides.
Here are some of the ideas and advice we've heard from
brides.
*Be sure to mail an invitation with all the inserts to
yourself. Don't open it. Keep it in your wedding book and save it for
future generations to open.
*Ask all friends and relatives to write a favorite recipe on
the back of the response card before they return it to you. Keep them in a special place throughout your
married life.
*We weren't sure what color theme we wanted and finally
decided to use the color of each of our birthstones. It was lovely.
*If you are going to throw your garter (or the groom will)
be sure you purchase two: one to toss
and one you want to keep.
*We decided to buy a new silver dollar with the year of our
wedding on it. We plan to buy a new one
every year on our anniversary.
*Because it was a second wedding for both of us, we decided
we didn't want any gifts. We picked a
charity that we both support and asked that in lieu of gifts to us, gifts be
given to the charity. We plan to donate
to it every year on our anniversary.
*My groom bought lottery tickets for each of his attendants
and placed in one pocket of each tux as a way to say thanks for being in my
wedding.