Less Stress, More Ease – Pro-tips to ensure a seamless getting ready process

Your wedding day will go by in a flash, and I’d imagine you’d like it to feel calm, smooth, prepared and organized. The last thing any bride wants on her wedding day is to feel overwhelmed or underprepared. An organized and prepared approach will ensure a wedding morning full of joy and excitement rather than stress. As wedding planners, we have some valuable insights and tips to help ensure a calm and smooth getting ready process on wedding day.

Wedding Day Prep Tips – Leading Up to Your Wedding:

The weeks and months leading up to your big day will help set the stage for a seamless morning. Here are some key steps to think about as you approach your wedding date-

• Nail your bridal ‘glow’: Consider what kind of tan you want on your wedding day. What will help you achieve the sun-kissed look you may be going for? You could go for a professional spray tan, spend some extra time in the sun, or use a self-tanning product. Whichever route works best for you, make sure to plan ahead and do test runs to avoid any surprises.
  
• Perfect your nails: Since your hands (and that all-important ring finger) will be in the spotlight, pick a nail design and color that will make you feel confident. Make sure you schedule an appointment with a nail technician you trust and have it be a few days before the wedding, in case you decide you aren’t feeling the nail look!
  
• Schedule hair and makeup trials: Hair and Makeup trials are essential for achieving the look you envision (plus they can be so fun)! Make sure to plan and confirm these appointments well ahead of your wedding date to avoid running out of time to make any needed changes. In addition, once you have your trial, take great photos and notes to reference any changes or edits you want made. That way, you and the artists will be able to refresh their memory for wedding day. 
  

Getting Ready tips – On the Big Day: 

The morning of your wedding will be full of emotions and excitement. To help you feel as relaxed as possible, here are some tips to ensure the wedding getting ready time run smoothly-

• Delegate, delegate, delegate: You’re the bride! Your family, bridesmaids, and loved ones are there to support you! Assign specific tasks like coordinating breakfast, monitoring timelines, or simply keeping the mood up and fun.
  
• A designated BTS photographer: Designate someone to be in charge of capturing all those special memories! Whether it’s iPhone pictures, TikToks, or Instagram stories, having someone dedicated to help you with this will allow you to not have to worry about being on your phone, while still getting those moments on camera.
  
• Prepare an emergency kit: It is best to be ready for any small snags the day might through your way, so having a well-stocked kit ready to do is a must. Some things to include-
  • Band-aids
  • Sewing kit
  • Tide pen
  • Wet wipes/makeup remover
  • Extra earring backs
  • Safety pins
  • Medicine 
  • Hair ties/bobby pins 
  • Deodorant 
  • Tissues 
    
• Check out LLC’s Wedding Day Packing Checklist: We created our own packing list to ensure you have everything you may need. Reference it so you can have peace in knowing that you have everything you may need and have grouped like items together when packing.
  
• Music to set the tone: Prepare a fun and upbeat playlist of your favorite songs to keep the energy high as you and your bridesmaids get ready. Or, have a bridesmaid be the designated DJ!
  
• Create a timeline: A solid, well-organized timeline is the key to a smooth wedding morning. It’s crucial to decide who will be the first bridesmaids to get services done so there’s no lag in getting started. Know how much time the artists need per person, know what time all services need to be completed and make sure to build in buffer time. This is a service we offer with our Wedding Management and Planning services to take the guess work out of this process.
  
• Hydrate and eat: With all the excitement, it is easy to forget to eat and drink. Make sure you have plenty of snacks and hydrating beverages around in your bridal suite.
  
• Pack personal items the night before: Whether it’s your bridal perfume, jewelry, or any sentimental items- pack the night before so you don’t have to rush around in the morning to get it down.
  
• Relax, breathe, and enjoy: Don’t let any minor hiccups steal your joy! The important thing is the love and celebration surrounding you- take it all in and everything else will fall into place.

Interested in extra getting ready help? Meet our LLC Wedding Concierge

A Modern Solution for Getting Ready Assistance

If this all sounds a bit overwhelming, or you simply want to be pampered on your special day- consider checking out LLC Event’s Wedding Day Concierge service. This new offer will ensure your wedding day is full of relaxation and celebration.

Our concierge service includes:

• Up to six hours of personalized assistance during the earlier hours of getting ready on wedding day.
• Full access to our emergency kit.
• Help with food and beverage management in the bridal suite.
• On-the-spot tidying up.
• Timeline coordination and point of contact for your arriving vendors.
• Extra peace of mind to enjoy yourself with our onsite white glove assistance.

Whether it’s managing last-minute details, sewing a missing button, or helping calm any pre-wedding jitters, our concierge team can handle it all! You deserve to enjoy every single moment of your big day. For more information, email us today.