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STYLE + PLANNING PREP FOR EVERY BASH While your actual wedding day is probably your main focus, don’t forget there are some pretty fabulous parties happening alongside it. If hosting a destination wedding or a weekend-long event, you’ll want to put some thought into shepherding guests to and from events like your rehearsal dinner, after-party and brunch. The more transportation you can arrange ahead of time (budget permitting, of course), the easier it’ll be on everyone—and the fewer questions you’ll be fielding along the way. PREPARE FOR DELAYS While we’ve got our fingers crossed that your day goes flawlessly, it’s probably best to have a backup plan in place in case something goes south. Traffic is unpredictable, so if the plan involves a lot of traveling (say, among a getting-ready location, ceremony spot, photo backdrop and reception venue), you’re definitely going to want to build an extra hour or so into your schedule to be safe. You’re the couple of the hour, so everyone will wait for you—but with the right schedule in place, they won’t have to. 164 DO A ROLL CALL Whether your wedding party clocks in at 3 or 30, you’re going to want to make sure everyone is accounted for before important pictures start or your ceremony kicks off. Avoid a stranded bridesmaid, ring bearer or groomsman with a roll call for every vehicle. Task a responsible wedding party member as the “head” of each car, then trust that they’ll make sure everyone in your crew is accounted for before you leave each location. There’s nothing worse than realizing you left your BFF behind in the church bathroom when you’ve already arrived at your reception venue. Yikes. MAKE ROOM FOR EXTRAS You hired a car big enough to fit you and all your bridesmaids, so you’re done, right? Wrong. It’s not just your wedding party you have to make room for—it’s all their stuff too. Each person will likely have a bag, bouquet and extra clothes to account for. And that doesn’t even factor in additions like bubbly to pop on they way to the chapel, a tray of sandwiches to hold everyone over in between photos or the killer sequined jumpsuit you plan on changing into that practically needs a seat of its own. When booking transportation, it’s best to overestimate how much space you’ll need, rather than try and cram everyone (and everything) in. Plus, depending on the rules surrounding your reception space, you may be responsible for bringing home things like presents, decorations, extra blooms and even leftover cake that night. Trust us, you’ll be happy you budgeted for that extra room. PLAN FOR PARKING Even if you’re providing transportation, there’s bound to be a portion of your guests that will drive themselves, especially if your wedding is local. Talk to your reception site manager or planner and find out what your parking options are on-premises and whether staff (like parking attendants and valets) will be provided to you. Keep in mind, a fullservice valet team (who will park guests’ cars and retrieve them at the end of the night) is only necessary if parking is scarce or if the assigned lot is far away. Otherwise, just plan to put signs around to help direct guests to the venue’s designated parking zones and trust that they can handle it from there. FANCY UP YOUR FAREWELL Your first farewell as newlyweds should be pretty epic, so why not end your celebration with a wedding grand exit that practically screams #newlywedgoals? Mix your chariot of choice (think: a horse-drawn carriage or twin Vespas) with sparklers, streamers or even fireworks for ride that will have all your guests reaching for their Instagrams as you wave your new bling. JADE + MATTHEW TAKE PICTURES Find your wedding ride at THEKNOT.COM/MARKETPLACE
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