The wedding is over?but not everything is done! Accept that the following items are likely to be part of your life for a little while, and embrace them as a chance to continue the afterglow of your special day.
1. Enjoy That Honeymoon!

First and foremost, don?t bring this checklist on the honeymoon! Even if it’s a short vacation, try to focus it on your new relationship. If anything, you probably realized during the wedding planning process that your wedding was partially for your village, not just for you and your spouse. The honeymoon is time for just you two. It’s a break from reality and networks of people in order to really focus on each other and build some cherished memories.
2. Bring Back Presents, if Possible
Presents from your honeymoon location are nice mementos for the inner circle of folks who did the heavy lifting to help your wedding happen. These don?t have to be involved gifts?just something to show how grateful you are and that you’re thinking of these important people. 3. Write Down Who Gave What Gifts
As you open presents, please keep a piece of paper handy! You?ll be so glad that you wrote down ?Aunt Cathy: wine glasses? when you get to the task of writing thank you notes. Even if it feels weird to take notes on a pile of gifts, trust that future-you will be very happy you did.
4. Buy Thank You Notes
Pick out some cute, neutral thank you note cards?and get a lot of them! You also want to make sure you have pens, stamps, addresses, an...