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Wedding planning: the stuff nobody warned us about

NPNina Petrović
NPNina Petrović@nina_p

Got married last summer with a small budget and a big family. Here's what I'd tell a friend.

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Decide your top three priorities first, together

Ours were food, music, and not going into debt. Everything else got easier.

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Take five minutes alone together after the ceremony

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Send thank-you notes within a month

Future you will not do it later. Future you is lying.

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It's fine to not invite plus-ones

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Assign a day-of point person who isn't you

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Eat something during the reception

We didn't. I've seen photos of the food. Looked great.

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Break in your shoes weeks ahead

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Budget 10% more than you think for everything

Thing

Decide your top three priorities first, together

Ours were food, music, and not going into debt. Everything else got easier.

Thing

Send thank-you notes within a month

Future you will not do it later. Future you is lying.

Thing

Assign a day-of point person who isn't you

Thing

Take five minutes alone together after the ceremony

Thing

It's fine to not invite plus-ones

Thing

Eat something during the reception

We didn't. I've seen photos of the food. Looked great.

Thing

Break in your shoes weeks ahead

Thing

Budget 10% more than you think for everything

Thing

Decide your top three priorities first, together

Ours were food, music, and not going into debt. Everything else got easier.

Thing

Take five minutes alone together after the ceremony

Thing

Send thank-you notes within a month

Future you will not do it later. Future you is lying.

Thing

It's fine to not invite plus-ones

Thing

Assign a day-of point person who isn't you

Thing

Eat something during the reception

We didn't. I've seen photos of the food. Looked great.

Thing

Break in your shoes weeks ahead

Thing

Budget 10% more than you think for everything

Thing

Decide your top three priorities first, together

Ours were food, music, and not going into debt. Everything else got easier.

Thing

Send thank-you notes within a month

Future you will not do it later. Future you is lying.

Thing

Assign a day-of point person who isn't you

Thing

Take five minutes alone together after the ceremony

Thing

It's fine to not invite plus-ones

Thing

Eat something during the reception

We didn't. I've seen photos of the food. Looked great.

Thing

Break in your shoes weeks ahead

Thing

Budget 10% more than you think for everything

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