I'm getting married on Friday - what things might I have forgotten?

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Just that basically, I'm getting married on Friday and convinced I've forgotten to sort some small (but crucial) element of the day! What last minute things did you have to sort?

My cousin forget her baby on her wedding day.. left the house with him quietly sleeping in the car seat and only realised when she got to the church! Hoping to avoid any similar disasters!

You’re getting married on my 5th wedding anniversary so it will be a wonderful day

I forgot to put my specially purchased earrings on and DH forgot to put his wedding cuff links on. So remember your jewellery

As long as you are both dressed and in shoes you dont need anything else apart from your cards.

Have a wonderful day!

Congrats!!
List of people you want photos with?? That’s something people often regret.

Congrats!! Delegate someone to look after your handbag. Stick some paracetamol and safety pins and plasters in there.

Honestly? Have you remembered to check the person you're marrying isn't a selfish lazy dickhead? Apart from that the rest of it doesn't matter. Congratulations! Xx

I forgot to bring my bouquet to the church. My uncle went back to get it before the ceremony though.

Congrats OP. Hope all goes well on the day.

Anything you forget doesn't matter. I mean apart from children obviously. But just relax and enjoy it. Have a wonderful day.

@MoiraNotRuby

Honestly? Have you remembered to check the person you're marrying isn't a selfish lazy dickhead? Apart from that the rest of it doesn't matter. Congratulations! Xx

This. I forgot to do this

Still, watching thread with interest as I'm having another go next year. Not forgetting your jewellery is a good shout, and don't forget to have quick easy no-prep stuff around for breakfast; it's a long day and you probably won't feel hungry for nerves but force something down, you'll need it.

Have a wonderful day OP!

You have to write a list. Your adrenalin is going to be sky high and everything goes out do your head!

I pre emptively ordered a bunch of flowers to arrive with a few key people the Monday after the wedding, with notes thanking them for all their help. It was so nice to be able to just focus on DH for our honeymoon and not speak to anyone else without feeling rude!
(We had proper thank you cards made up later for all and sundry)

Friday was six days ago!

@Rainbowqueeen

Congrats!! List of people you want photos with?? That’s something people often regret.

This was going to be my suggestion. We forgot one with the whole wedding party, which is one of my regrets.

Congratulations and have a wonderful day!

I forgot to order a wedding cake 😂 I went to a posh London cake maker on a Saturday and met with the pastry chef. We discussed the type of design and flavours. When he asked when I wanted it deliveredC I told him "Saturday". He asked which month and year and nearly fell off his stool when I said "next weekend". In the end, we compromised. He made me very lovely cupcakes and charged a fortune 🧁

Are you due on your period? You don't want Aunt Flo spoiling your dress.

Take tampons. That was a mistake for my sister.
Also remember if something goes wrong its unlikely anybody knows and if they do they don't care.

The most important thing is your marriage schedule. Without that , then your not getting married !!! Good luck and I'm sure you will have a fab day ⭐️

A bottle of water. When I got married the pictures were taken after the ceremony and took so long! I was so so thirsty and couldn't get a drink for ages. Noone even thought to get me some champagne when we got to the reception venue (for more photos!) 😔

Don't forget your dress. My photographer hung mine up on a very high window for a photo and forgot to bring it back to me. At the time I was meant to be heading down to the ceremony I found myself without my dress and no way of reaching the window to get it down. Eventually my bridesmaids and I managed to reach it by making a human ladder. Nearly a year married now.

Have fun! Try not to worry about anything and enjoy the day.

A list of what photographs you want.

Some snack foods that aren’t too messy like a musli bar or nutrigrain type thing. And delegate a friend or bridesmaid to bring a large bottle of water with a sports lid or straw.
I had breakfast then had no food or drink for about 8 hours due to ceremony and rushing about!

Also if you need glasses for reading don’t forget to take them when you sign the register.

Also remember your paperwork.

Most importantly remember that 99% of people won’t notice or care if you do forget something or if something goes ‘wrong’

Thanks all, great advice!! I am dying at the thought of a PP making a human ladder to retrieve their dress... will definitely be looking out for that!

Currently waiting on a same day Prime delivery of pens for our guestbook, but other than that, I think we're all set!

I forgot to have a wee before I put my wedding dress on.

Flowers or something pretty for my bridesmaids’ hair!

@husbandcallsmepickle oh this is a good tip!

Heel toppers to stop me sinking into the grass! Got married outside on grass and my whole walk to the groom was me panicking about sinking in to the ground.