Hair
Make sure that you have a practice hair session a month before the ceremony, and the final cut two weeks before the wedding. Don´t forget to bring your veil so you will have a true idea of the final effect.

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Don't feel pressured into purchasing a headpiece because it "matches your dress". Instead look for a detail from the gown you would like to enhance and find a headpiece that complements. It may be pearls, a flower detail, or the trim. Or match the flowers in your bouquet.

Remember to wear a button down shirt when you're getting your make-up and hair done. Otherwise it's either mess up your finished look or cut off your shirt! When you're ready, step into your gown, rather than pulling it over your head.

If you have short hair you might want to choose a tiara that won't need lots of pinning to hold it in place. Light, delicate tiaras or Alice band styles go well with short hair.

Bouquet & Garter
Many people feel uncomfortable, awkward, or get a little out of hand during the traditional bouquet and garter throw. Here is something different to replace that traditional event, and make your reception very memorable and touching. Invite all the married couples to the dance floor and have your entertainment person play several lovely, slow songs. Have the entertainment person tell all couples married two hours or less to sit down (everyone will get a kick out of that). Then a few moments later, have them announce that any married a year or less should sit down, then five years, ten years, and so on - until there is only one couple left. Ask the couple to stay on the dance floor while the bride takes a seat and the groom makes a big show of removing her garter. Then bride and groom face the couple, congratulate them on their length of marriage and ask them for their best marriage advice while presenting them with the bouquet and garter! Then the disc jockey can play a song while the oldest and youngest marriage have a slow dance!

Kids @ Weddings
Most couples have very strong opinions about having or not having kids at their wedding. It may seem natural to you that they'd be there for every part of it, or you may despise the thought of rug rats running around the cake table. If you would prefer not to have kids at your wedding, you can omit their names from invitations, and spread the word verbally of your preference. It is never appropriate to put "no children please" or anything similar in your invitation. And, for backup measures, it might be a good idea to have a baby-sitter on hand at the ceremony and reception with activities and food plans for any children that still make the trip.