Hello fellow adventurers + lovebirds,
I am here to shed a little light on what knot to do when your wedding day finally arrives! This is the day you have prayed for, planned down to the minute & anticipated for SO long it felt like it would never come. It’s finally freaking here! Ahhhh happy dance + squeal.
I have been closely knit with many brides and grooms and experienced hundreds of weddings as a lead photographer and a second shooter. I would love if you take my advice when it comes to “what knot to do” + save yourself any negative juju on this once in a lifetime day.
Here are my top 3 what knot to do’s when tying the knot:
Forget to Relax
Okay - this may seem like a simple one. Like “of course I am going to relax - it’s my wedding day!” As the Jim Carrey grinch would say -“Wrong-O!” The number one thing I see clients do is forget to relax and let the day flow how it will. From the beginning of your day whatever goes wrong or right, whoever no-shows, loses a shoe or if the dresses are forgotten an hour away at the dress shop the day of…(for real.. how?) DON’T PANIC. Your day is already set in motion. It is here & it is someone else’s problem. Your job as the bride or as the groom is not to fix other people’s problems. Period. Bridesmaids + groomsmen are there for a reason! To help you - relax. If there is a problem simply respond: “please speak to my person ______” and fill in the blank. Direct that negative energy elsewhere. Someone will solve the problem for you. You have already done your job of being a boss 👏🏻 at planning the whole event. So relax. Put your feet up + embrace the happy tears of the day.
2. Clock Troll
Please for the love of all that is good…. Ignore that clock. It’s okay if things are behind, slowed down or not to the T in Time. Don’t be a clock troll staring down the clock every 5-10 minutes. It’s brutal to watch brides/grooms obsess over their timeline on their day. As long as your guests are fed at a reasonable hour - everything else (in my opinion) is flexible. Your photographer + DJ + event coordinator are there to keep your day flowing and timely and not to stress you out about the minutes. Choose your vendors wisely and let them do the clockwork for you. Professionals keep the schedules so that you can keep celebrating care-free! It is so much better to be blissfully unaware of the concept of time on your wedding day - because it truly does fly by. There are only a few hours to be present with your newly wed spouse, your loved ones + friends. Sit and read the letters as long as they take, spend extra time sobbing during your vows- frollick in the sun a little longer during your sunset photos. This is your day to be timeless.
3. Leave out what matters most.
This one cuts me deeply when I see it happen. Please don’t leave out what matters the most… your person. Stay connected throughout the day and find ways to be with each other. Hold hands as you greet your friends - take selfies at your sweetheart table - eat your meal together and don’t leave your partner alone for the majority of the evening. This is your best friend and your celebration of becoming a married couple. Include your spouse in the conversations with your college friends. Give them a tickle to make them laugh before heading to the bathroom. Bring them a drink from the bar and sneak off for some alone time. This is crucial! Planning a wedding can be beautiful, overwhelming, exhausting, exciting, loud + chaotic. The person that grounds you the most should be by your side during this day. Take a night time stroll alone to talk about how it is going or to whisper sweet nothings. Play footsie under the table during speeches. Embrace each other. Kiss a few extra times at the altar - we are all here for it!!
Enjoy the start of your marriage + remember what matters the most.
I hope these are some simple + effective tips for you to have the best wedding experience ever. Xoxo Jenna Lynn Photography
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