[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/minding-those-last-minute-wedding-details\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/minding-those-last-minute-wedding-details\/","headline":"Minding Those Last Minute Wedding Details","name":"Minding Those Last Minute Wedding Details","description":"The rule of thumb, when it comes to wedding planning, is \u201cthe earlier the better.\u201d The earlier you start planning your wedding, the smoother the...","datePublished":"2014-06-09","dateModified":"2021-06-25","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/admin\/#Person","name":"Equally Wed","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/admin\/","identifier":787,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ca62cf123aaaf135c80b055249bacbda79de9226e11cdfcde6529bedf89683de?s=96&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ca62cf123aaaf135c80b055249bacbda79de9226e11cdfcde6529bedf89683de?s=96&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Equally Wed","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","url":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","width":218,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gracie-rosanna-vinny-dones-72.jpg","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gracie-rosanna-vinny-dones-72.jpg","height":439,"width":659},"url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/minding-those-last-minute-wedding-details\/","about":["Getting Started"],"wordCount":803,"articleBody":" The rule of thumb, when it comes to wedding planning, is \u201cthe earlier the better.\u201d The earlier you start planning your wedding, the smoother the actual day is supposed to go.The rule of thumb, when it comes to wedding planning, is \u201cthe earlier the better.\u201d The earlier you start planning your wedding, the smoother the actual day is supposed to go. Plus, the earlier you start planning your wedding, the more likely you are to get the things you want.  Remember: wedding venues book up fast (some book up years in advance)! Wedding dresses\u2014even when you\u2019re buying off the rack\u2014take time to alter and be made perfect. Florists need time to offer you details and samples. Cakes need advance design prep and delivery planning. You\u2019ll need time to shop for gifts for your wedding party. Planning in advance becomes even more important if you plan on doing a lot of your wedding prep yourself. There are some things, though, that you won\u2019t be able to take care of way ahead of time. As the experts at Wedding Wire remind us, there are always some things on your wedding checklist that you\u2019ll have to wait until the last few days before the wedding or even the day of the wedding to decide. Here are a few of them:Seating Chart Not every couple has a formal sit down dinner at their reception, and even if they do, they don\u2019t always plan out the seating arrangements ahead of time. Sometimes, though, assigning people seats (at least for the meal) is one of the best things you can do. The problem is, you can\u2019t put together your seating chart until you know exactly who will be at your wedding and all of the RSVP cards have been returned. More importantly, you can\u2019t plan your seating chart until you know exactly what kind of life space your guests will be in on your big day. For example, you don\u2019t want to force a couple who has very recently broken up to sit together! Waiting until a couple of days before the wedding helps prevent those awkward social situations from happening.Table Place Cards Much like your seating chart, you can\u2019t print these out until you know who is coming (especially if you\u2019re on a budget)! Even if you don\u2019t have a seating chart planned, having place cards printed up for guests to take to their tables can be incredibly helpful\u2014especially if the meal is catered. You can, for example, print pictures of each meal on the back of each place card to help servers tell who gets the fish and who gets the veggie option.Your Hair and Makeup Don\u2019t even try to sleep in your wedding hairstyle and wedding makeup. Seriously. Just don\u2019t. You\u2019ll look like the Bride of Frankenstein. You can plan things out using photos!Putting together wedding favors A lot of wedding favors involve edible elements these days\u2014little chocolates, candies, etc. The last thing you need is to spend three days bagging chocolate kisses only to have them melt all over your kitchen table on a hot afternoon. It\u2019s better to leave these until a couple of days before the wedding and then make a party out of building them. It can be a last minute bonding activity for your wedding party or for your and your future spouse\u2019s families. Remember, too, to keep the favors someplace cool until they are actually placed on the tables\u2014just in case!Paying Vendors\/Services Typically making sure the officiant and anybody else who expects to be paid on the actual day of the wedding get paid is the best man\u2019s job. He hands out the checks. Your job is to write the checks but you don\u2019t want to do that until the jobs have been performed in full. You can, of course, write the checks out ahead of time and keep them in a place that is easy for your Best Man to access (or give them to someone who can pass them to the Best Man, like your mother). That way if everything goes smoothly, he can hand out the payments and you don\u2019t have to worry about it. If there are problems, withholding payment until the dispute is settled is the name of the game\u2014which is why you don\u2019t pay for the wedding day until the wedding day is over. These are just a few of the things that need to wait until the last minute. Trust us when we say that more will pop up. But if you\u2019ve done some planning and have a thorough checklist in place, don\u2019t worry\u2014nothing will get missed!"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Minding Those Last Minute Wedding Details","item":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/minding-those-last-minute-wedding-details\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]