Professional Wedding Planner Advice

With so many family members all in one place on the day of, there are certainly lots of personalities and opinions! If you are worried about a particular person overstepping their boundaries, it’s a good idea to let your planner know about it ahead of time. That way, we can help keep an eye on them, and make sure that nothing is distracting you from celebrating your big day! More importantly though, don’t stress about others, and instead focus on the true

Our advice for dealing with family drama is to try and resolve it BEFORE wedding day. As uncomfortable as it can possibly be, having a sit down meeting and hashing out issues that could arise on wedding day is the best approach. We often find that just a talk with divorced parents who might not get along or siblings who are feuding is enough to have them be on their best behavior on the big day. Reminding them that the day is about you as the couple and not about them will usually be enough to keep the peace.
We as planners always ask if there are sensitive family issues that we need to be aware of so that when it comes time to create the seating arrangements for the ceremony and the reception and even family photo groupings, we know how to best handle those situations with care. More often than not, families are on their best behavior and are there to love and support the couple. They tend to leave their drama for another day!

Every family has their ups, downs and frictions. The most important thing is for the newlyweds-to-be to focus on communicating now. You are both about to adopt each others families, this includes the loving, not-so-loving and estranged family members. Communication is incredibly valuable in every aspect of life. Learning to communicate as a united front through potential issues that arise will help ensure your new journey together starts off with a solid foundation.