-Don’t do anything to your face that might be out of the ordinary. For example, don’t get your eyebrows waxed (even the day before) if you always pluck. And don’t get your very first facial, even though it may sound relaxing. You have no idea how your skin will react, and you don’t want to be red, blotchy and swollen on your big day. Along these same lines, don’t wear brand new make up. Be sure that you test all of your makeup well in advance so that you have enough time to clear up your skin if you have an unfortunate reaction.

-Only use vendors whose work you have seen for yourself. Don’t get trapped in ways to save on your budget like, “My cousin is a DJ” or, “My neighbor is a florist”. When using a DJ, be sure he/she is actually a Wedding DJ. The DJ is one of the most important people at your wedding reception. They are the MC and the one who keeps the party going. If they don’t know how to do this, your party is going to meet an untimely demise. And don’t get me started on the florist neighbor. Be sure that you are very specific with all of your floral desires. Include specific colors and flowers when possible. And if you have never seen her work, check it out before your wedding. Trust me! You don’t want to be in tears the morning of your wedding because your bouquet is hideous!

Third, and final for this post, as guests arrive at your wedding, you may want to ask them to refrain from posting any photos online until the very end of the evening. Everywhere you go these days, whether it’s the movies, church or the theater, you are asked to silence your phone. The new trend at weddings really needs to become that we ask our guest to not only silence their phones, but also not to post photos to facebook until the end of the evening. How sad would it be if your groom saw you on facebook before he saw you in person on your wedding day?

Little things will happen at any event, this is to be expected. Most of them you hopefully won’t even know about until long after the fact. Your bridesmaids, other friends and family who love you will be able to take care of small issues as they arise, but the more that you can combat and eliminate before they even happen, the better.