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

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.