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Your wedding day will be filled with memories that you will want to treasure forever.  A little wedding planning ahead will help ensure that it will be full of fun and celebration and not worry and frustration. You will want to focus on marrying the person that you love and not have to stress out over all the wedding details. You can take a few advance precautions to stress-proof your wedding day.  To make sure that everything goes well and avoid any unnecessary stress, here are 10 helpful wedding tips.
 
1. Make sure to get service agreements/contracts in writing for all of your vendors. Be very clear about what you want when you hire them so you don’t have to make major changes on the wedding day.  Stay in contact with them and verify all the details in advance, including date, time, place, and directions. Plan ahead and allow your wedding professionals enough time to do all the things you hired them to do on your wedding day.

2. Beware of asking friends or family to provide music, catering, official wedding photography or any other service at the wedding. They may have good intentions, but it can lead to an awkward situation if you are not happy with the outcome.

3. Prepare a timeline in advance for the wedding day.  Make sure all the details are included. Make a list of everything that needs to been done that has not been assigned already, and delegate, delegate, delegate. Putting someone else in charge of the details is very important especially on the day of the wedding.  Pick dependable people for your bridal party and give each person a copy of the wedding day itinerary. Use your bridesmaids. Delegate little jobs to them so you don't have to worry about it on the day of the wedding.
4. Prepare a makeup bag and a bride's emergency kit that includes, extra pantyhose, clear nail polish for runs, tissue, aspirin, spot remover, hemming tape, band-aids, a sewing kit with safety pins, etc. The groom's kit can include: mouthwash, breath mints, razor, cologne, brush and comb, etc.
 
5. Don't forget to pack a pair of comfortable shoes so you don’t have to walk around in heels all night, especially if they are not comfortable.

6. Practice walking and turning in your gown and train so you don’t trip over it.

7. Get a good night's sleep the night before your wedding. Getting plenty of rest will help alleviate a lot of stress and will make your special day a lot more enjoyable.

8.  On the morning of your wedding, pamper yourself. Have a massage and relax. You will want to be fresh and alert so be sure that you eat a nutritious breakfast on that day and that you drink plenty of water.  If you are having an afternoon or evening wedding, make sure you eat something before putting on your dress for the ceremony. It may be a long time before your next meal and you don't want to faint before all your friends and family.

9. Have attendants arrive early to get dressed so there is no delay when the wedding photographer arrives and no need to worry about making it to the wedding on time.

10. Try to remain as calm as possible.  Surround yourself with people who will support you and keep you smiling. Stay away from people that will cause you stress on the day of your wedding. Relax, enjoy and have fun!