# What Not to Do Before Your Wedding – Insights from vows.link

**By Mariusz Bednarczyk** · 2026-02-20

Wedding mishaps are a well-known theme in comedies, but you don't want your big day to turn into a movie script. To ensure everything runs smoothly, the team at **vows.link** has prepared a guide on what the bride and groom should definitely NOT do before their wedding.

### For the Bride. Before the wedding, she should not:

1.  **Experiment with beauty treatments** – It’s understandable that you want to look stunning. However, new treatments can cause unexpected reactions. At **vows.link**, we believe in showing your true self. Don’t risk a sudden skin reaction right before the ceremony.
    
2.  **Overuse the solarium (tanning bed)** – Excessive tanning can be more severe and visible than a makeup mishap. For a natural glow that looks great in photos—which you can later easily share via your **vows.link** portal—it’s safer to skip the tanning bed or use it very moderately.
    
3.  **Forget to "break in" your wedding shoes** – Comfort is key. Avoid the pain by wearing your shoes around the house. Use the reminders in your **vows.link** dashboard to make sure "break in shoes" is checked off your list weeks in advance.
    
4.  **Change the concept under the influence of emotions** – Planning is stressful, but don't let a small dispute over napkins change your entire vision. Keep all your original inspirations and vendor contracts organized in one place at **vows.link** to stay focused on your initial dream.
    
5.  **Argue with your fiancé** – Don't let the stress of planning overshadow your relationship. Remember, the wedding is just the beginning. Focus on the joy of the upcoming day and let **vows.link** handle the organizational chaos for you.
    

### For the Groom. Before the wedding, he should not:

1.  **Organize the bachelor party the day before the wedding** – Alcohol and exhaustion are a bad mix for the wedding morning. Use your **vows.link** calendar to schedule the bachelor party at least a month early to allow for full recovery.
    
2.  **Delay buying a suit until the last minute** – You want to look your best, not like Mr. Bean. Start looking early. You can store your tailor’s contact info and fitting dates within the **vows.link** vendor manager.
    
3.  **Dump all preparations on the fiancée** – Wedding planning is a team effort. Even if you aren't picking the flowers, staying involved shows support. **vows.link** makes collaboration easy, allowing both partners to track progress together.
    
4.  **Argue with the fiancée** – Same as for the bride: communication is everything. When things get heated, take a breath and remember why you are doing this.

**Tags:** before, wedding

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