Why You Should Never Drink On Your Wedding Day

You may think, "It won't happen to me" and maybe that's true. You see the BuzzFeed's and the articles on the brides and groom's who drank far too much and embarrassed themselves, to say the very least. And you know that you would NEVER allow yourself to get that out of control.

Fine. That's great.

If you can control yourself when it comes to alcohol, then you have a skill that many do not hold. But more than that, this is your wedding day.

I drank on my wedding day. It was the biggest celebration of my life, and I wanted to cheers with all of my family and friends. And it all turned out great!

If you're like me and know how to portion-control, even in that environment, then the new title of this post is:

"Don't Drink More Than The Legal Driving Limit On Your Wedding Day"

And for the rest of you, just stick to the original title :)

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It's not a matter of drinking and driving. Not at all.

But here are the reasons why you should stick to not drinking (or drinking within the legal driving limit) on your wedding day...

1. You don't want to start your honeymoon hungover.

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My husband and I had a flight at 6:00am the night after our wedding. Crazy right?? Yes, I know. And starting out that honeymoon on a bad note (aka hungover) was not something that would have left me with a great memory of our first vacation as husband and wife.

2. You are signing a legal document.

You can't sign any legal documents (or even get a tattoo) while under the influence of alcohol. So why should your marriage be any different?

3. Alcohol makes the night fuzzy.

No matter how much or how little alcohol you drink, it blurs your ability to experience what's happening around you. And that is why I want you to stay within the legal driving limit! You want to experience every little detail of your wedding day and engrave it deeply into your memory. And the more alcohol you consume, the less memories you will experience, notice, and remember.

4. This not just a night out that will be forgotten the next day.

All eyes are on you, unlike last month's girls night out. So every movement you make and every word you say, will be remembered. People remember big events first, and this is one of the biggest you'll ever have. So I promise, everyone is going to remember each and everything that you do, due to your own actions or the actions of the alcohol.

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Enjoy a mimosa while you get ready that morning, toast with champagne and by all means take a celebratory shot with the new in laws. But just always remember that this is a day you'll never forget...or will you?

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Two Is Better Than One

I grew up in Northern California and my entire extended family (pretty much) lives there too. My husband grew up here in Los Angeles and his entire family (just about) lives down here.  So when it came time for all of the pre-wedding festivities, we had a choice. Either his entire family had to travel up north, or my entire family had to travel down south. So what would we choose?

Engagement parties, bridal showers, and bachelorette parties have been in the front of my brain recently, as we have close friends getting married this March and another best friend who just got engaged in December!

And in the midst of this engagement season, I know that some of you may run into the same "problem" as I did. Where do we have our pre-wedding parties?

So I decided to tell you about my personal experiences, being in the middle of this "situation."

Two is better than one.

No, I am not talking about the Boys Like Girls song...I am talking about your pre-wedding parties. And that's just it! Two IS better than one!

We had two engagement parties and I had two bridal showers! That way, all of our family and friends were able to be involved, and we didn't have to make one side or the other travel all the way to the other end of California.

And why is this better than one party?

1) We got to travel which we LOVE.

2) We got to see ALL of our families.

3) We got extra parties which made our engagement that much more exciting!

The Problem

It's not really a problem at all, but many brides are worried that they may seem greedy or selfish if they do this. But really, it's better for everyone!

And second, you can have more people involved in planning. Because we all know that there are more than enough people who want a role in the wedding! So now you get to assign not one, but TWO people to head these parties.

Sounds like a good deal to me!

Quick Tip

While this post hopefully got your mind swirling with thoughts and ideas, I have one very important piece of information to tell you about your pre-wedding parties. ONLY INVITE the people to those parties who are going to be invited to the wedding. If not, it's like saying, "I want an extra gift but I don't like you enough to invite you to the wedding." I know there may be other reasons, but you've got to look at it from the guests' perspective.

If you are having a very small wedding, on the other hand, then it it typically okay to invite others to your engagement party, but only if they are 100% aware of the wedding plans. But if all else fails, only invite those who are invited to the wedding!

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Who's in a similar situation and what did you decide to do about it?