Any other newlyweds have advice for those about to get married?

I just got married last month, and thought I'd share a piece of advice that one of my husband's relatives gave me: **Make sure you make a conscious effort to pay attention to what is going on throughout your wedding day.** She said the only things she remembers of her wedding day was the fireworks in the evening, and the ship's cannon going off - everything else is a blank. Well, I really appreciated this - I know when I get really focused on making sure I do everything right, I forget to pay attention to what's going on, then I don't remember what actually happened! So that's my advice!





Oh, and also, remember that something will definitely go wrong, so don't worry about it. For me, there was record-breaking heat (101 degrees in May!), so we were kind of sweaty during the ceremony, but I didn't worry about it, we kept people indoors until right before the ceremony started, then had them go back in right after the ceremony ended.





Anyone else have advice to share?Any other newlyweds have advice for those about to get married?
Don't spend so much time planning a wedding that you lose sight of the work required in planning a marriage; one day vs the rest of your life, you make the call.





After your wedding, it may seem like life is going to get easier. It won't, it gets harder.





Nobody appreciates drunken newlyweds, except photographers.Any other newlyweds have advice for those about to get married?
Don't sweat the small stuff and like you said, something will go wrong, try not to make a big deal out of it. The most important thing is, that at the end of the day you will be married!! And that is why we go through with a wedding in the first place, right?? =) Have lots of fun and make sure someone is in charge of getting lots of pictures/videotaping the event, for years of great memories
The best advice I got was to take a minute or two alone, just you and your new wife/hubby, and just be. The day goes so fast and everyone has so many places to be and people to see that it seemed like I barely saw my husband that day!
Don't make such a big deal out of your stupid wedding.





50% of you will end up divorced, anyway.
Have fun! I have been to some weddings when the bride looks stiff and doesn't smile naturally for the camera. What's the point of having a wedding if you're not going to enjoy it?





For brides: wear a dress in which you can dance, sit, walk and go to the bathroom comfortably. If you want to wear a big over-the-top dress for the ceremony, make sure you have a simpler dress for the reception. same goes for the shoes.





Grooms: get involved with the planning, this is your day too.
1. Don't let the family get you down. Always remember the day is about the two of you and you have simply invited them to witness YOUR special day. (We showed photos of possible troublesome relatives to our master of ceremonies (ex-cop) in case they needed to be removed...everyone was lovely on the day!)


2. You can't control the weather, so plan for rain or shine


3. Take frequent ';breathers';, just you and your hubby....the day can be a bit overwhelming if you don't. Go for a little walk alone (great photo op for the photographer) and get a breath of fresh air.