Girlsรขยย Time
So, youรขยยve planned an evening wedding. There are plenty of ways you could spend those hours before the ceremony. One fun idea is a girlsรขยย day out complete with makeovers and relaxing activities for you and your attendants.
Enjoy brunch and mimosas at a posh restaurant, then, if your budget allows, make an appointment for everyone at a local salon. Better yet, see if a hair stylist, makeup artist or manicurist can come to you. Spend the day being pampered in style in the comfort of your home or hotel suite.
Other ideas to consider are scheduling massages or facials as a special treat for your bridesmaids. Some spas, including Indulge Day Spa and Salon in Little Rock, offer special bridal party packages. At Indulge, the bride and three attendants can get breakfast, a spa manicure, hairstyling and makeup done for about $360. Additional people or services can affect the cost.
Studio Jonathan Kent, also in Little Rock, offers a Bridal Bliss package and pampers the bride and her attendants with wine and fruit or cheese trays while getting the bridal party ready.
You might also want to attend a low-impact yoga or meditation class together รขย” if thatรขยยs your thing รขย” to relieve some of the stress of the day. Just make sure to schedule plenty of extra time before the ceremony for last-minute details. You donรขยยt want to be rushed when the time finally comes.
Stepping Out
If your family includes step-parents, it may be tricky deciding how to keep the peace and make everyone feel a part of the big day. The first thing you and your fiance should do is decide what role you would like your parents and stepparents to play in the wedding. Who will walk you down the aisle? Who will sit by whom? Who will stand in the receiving line?
After you have your ideas together, present them to your parents. If they are uncomfortable with your plans, reconsider. While it might be nice to have everyone together in the receiving line, if it causes an unpleasant scene it may not be worth it.
It would also be wise to decide before the wedding how you will handle family photographs. Is mom comfortable posing with dad? If not, decide how far you want to push them to get that complete family picture. If relationships are especially rocky, donรขยยt expect any one person to step forward and call a truce, even for your special day. Work with the situations you have, and make the best of them by grouping people according to their personal wishes.
By working together you should be able to find a way in which everyone can participate and feel at ease. If there doesnรขยยt seem to be a specific role for one parent, you might consider letting him or her read a scripture or poem during the ceremony or host a table at the reception.
By deciding in advance how to handle possible uneasy situations, you have a better chance of ensuring a day filled with joy.
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