advice for daughters big day

coleen

Hi my daughter is getting married in 2 months. She lives abroad and will be just coming home 2 days before the big day.
I want to make sure everything goes well. So I am looking for advice on what to have in house for the big day.
I was thinking about putting up some decorations around house for the day she and groom arrive. The next day he will go to the venue as his family fly in.
We also have some family coming from US
So I know I need to have some food and drinks organised for anyone that visits us.
On the day prior to the wedding one of her bridesmaid will come and stay with us.
Is there any things that I should have in the house outside of food and drinks that I have not thought about
What kind of emergencies have happened the morning of a wedding ?
What supplies would make things easier
Any tips for us as it is our first wedding .

mcgiggles

Congratulations it really is an exciting time! I just got married at the end of December so I can only go on what we had sorted for then.. Mum had some beer and nibbles for us the night before the wedding.. You could pick up lovely little signs and banners or loveheart lights etc in Penneys, or even Dealz, they would be cute around the house. She had 2 cute wedding helium balloons for the wedding morning, some bubbly, she ordered breakfast in from a place down the road so the house wouldn't smell like fry but everyone would get fed. I had sorted pjs for me and my bridesmaids but mum had gotten me fluffy white slippers to wear on the morning.. Little touches like that go a long way :-)

Thankfully no mishaps on the day so can't think of what you might need bar sewing kit, something for hemming trousers, tissues, umbrella in case of rain.. (fingers crossed you don't need them!)

painauchocolat

mcgiggles wrote: »

she ordered breakfast in from a place down the road so the house wouldn't smell like fry but everyone would get fed.

This is GENIUS! Well done, your mum!

missmatty

Great advice in the second post, and you are a very thoughtful mum! A few beers and bottles of champagne or prosecco would be good, and Penneys I think are bringing in a range of cute wedding decorations at the moment. Otherwise a cute wedding umbrella and the few other bits suggested would be great, have a wonderful day!

coleen

Thank you some good ideas there

SheepGoHere

You are very thoughtful, well done you.

scarepanda

Food from a local shop was a big hit the morning of my wedding.

Also, if hair and makeup are being done in the house and if the photographer is starting there make sure to have a Google maps link ready to send and also have balloons or something eye catching at the gate just incase there's any glitch or the house is difficult to give directions to etc. It'll help everyone know the right house.

Btw A+ for being such an awesome mammy!

happywithlife

I would agree with post 2 and maybe add
Relaxing bath for when she gets in that night as she may be stressed from getting everything together before travelling home. Nice scented candle maybe and bubble bath. Though that might depend on her tanning situation
Nice box of tissues for the morning of wedding - there will be tears (hopefully of joy not of some mishap) but an extra box presentation of tissues instead of handing round a packet of tissues if you know what I mean
If she's as family orientated as you seem to be maybe give the baby/childhood albums a dust down. Especially if they will be staying in and having a glass or two.
Plenty of tea/coffee - there will be loads of people in and out and on the morning too with make up and hair etc
Spare hair spray and pair of tights - you never know who manages to get a ladder in them!
A powerbank or one of those multiple charger types because no doubt someone will ask for a charger.
If there's going to kids- page boy flower girl etc a few toys to keep them occupied was going to suggest colouring books but Id avoid in case they get crayon/ marker on their clothes. Maybe a jigsaw? Or bit of lego etc depending on their age obviously. Have often seen the kids to get overwhelmed by all the hype so find a nice quiet corner where they can keep themselves to themselves works great
Enjoy the day !!

mcgiggles

missmatty wrote:

Great advice in the second post, and you are a very thoughtful mum!

SheepGoHere wrote:

You are very thoughtful, well done you.

It was my wedding :-) my mum did those things for me.. But yes I have a very thoughtful mum x

dinneenp

Advice from a man here so I could be wrong but....

Nice to have items she might need there but don't over fuss! She's got a wedding coming up, 100 things on her mind so might just want to chill (if possible), catch up & talk about the wedding.

Coming home to here's a bath I made for you could be overkill and make her feel under pressure to do all the things you have set up for her.

coleen

dinneenp wrote: »

Advice from a man here so I could be wrong but....

Nice to have items she might need there but don't over fuss! She's got a wedding coming up, 100 things on her mind so might just want to chill (if possible), catch up & talk about the wedding.

Coming home to here's a bath I made for you could be overkill and make her feel under pressure to do all the things you have set up for her.

Great to get the other side of it. You could be right about chilling out

spurious

Have someone stay in the house while you are at the wedding. We have a great deal of bottom feeders in Ireland and you don't want to come home to anything nasty.